Plan Your Visit
We hope you enjoy your time with us!
We know your first time to a live performance can be exciting, and we here at the MSO are excited to have you! Here’s some information to know for your first (or even 500th) visit to the Symphony.
Concert Program Notes & Digital Program Books
3 easy ways to get your concert program:
Text
Text “MSO” to (209) 780-0424* to opt-in to our Mobile MSO service & receive message updates prior to upcoming performances!
*By texting to this number, you may receive messages that pertain to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and its performances. msg&data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help, STOP to cancel.
Scan
Scan our QR Codes at our performances.
Visit
Visit our Program Book page to view and download printable versions of our digital program books.
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Restrooms are located by the elevators on all three floors.
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Beverages are available for purchase on all three floors. Each floor also has free-to-use water dispensers by each restroom. Food and beverages are not permitted in the theaters, with the exception of bottled water and beverages served in the Gallo Center’s ‘Whirley’ cups.
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Latecomers and patrons who leave the hall are asked to wait quietly until the first break in the program when an usher will assist them to their seats. Seating times are at the discretion of the Gallo Center for the Arts.
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Phones and Watches: As a courtesy to others, please turn off or silence any phone or device that makes noise or emits light – including electronic watch alarms and smart watches. Doctors expecting calls during performances should leave their names and seat locations with the Ticket Office.
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Photographs of the hall, including pictures for social media, can be taken when the performance is not in progress. However, audio recording, videography, and photography are prohibited during the performances.
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The Modesto Symphony encourages families to attend together and offer students tickets to help with cost. Please read below for student ticket information. Regardless of age, each person must have a ticket and be able sit in their own seat. Modesto Symphony Classics concerts are not recommended for children under the age of 8. We understand that young children may need to get up and move or talk during a concert. For those around you, we ask that you and your child step into the lobby to stretch your legs and view the concert from the televisions. An usher will help you return to your seat at an appropriate break in the music.
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The Gallo Center for the Arts is a disabled accessible performance venue. Wheelchair seating is available in both theaters. Portable wireless listening devices are available at no charge. Please inform the Ticket Office of any special needs when ordering tickets.
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Coat Check is located on the first floor near the concessions.
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Lost & Found at the Gallo Center for the Arts can be reached through their Ticket Office at 209-338-2100
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Smoking and vaping is prohibited inside the Gallo Center for the Arts Building.
Gallo Center for the Arts Venue Policies
We welcome all to arrive early and enjoy a refreshment. The Gallo Center for the Arts hall will open 30 minutes before curtain. The concert halls and lobbies are shared by all audience members. Please be mindful and courteous to others. To ensure the best experience for all patrons, please note that anyone creating a disturbance may be asked to leave the performance.
For Your Safety
Emergency Exits are indicated by green exit signs located above each exit. Please check the location of your nearest exit.
Ticketing Policies
Student Tickets: We offer student tickets for select concerts. Student tickets can be purchased with a student ID at the Ticket Office at least two weeks prior to the concert date based on availability. Check each Concert page for student ticket availability.
Ticket Exchanges: MSO Subscribers that are unable to attend on a particular date can exchange their tickets up to 24 hours in advance of the performance date being returned. If the new performance selection should have a higher ticket price, the patron will pay the additional sum of money. If the new performance selection has a lower ticket price, there will be no refund for the price difference.
Unable to Use Your Tickets? Please call the Gallo Center Ticket Office (209.338.2100) as far in advance as possible (up to one hour prior to the performance) to offer your tickets for resale. Their value is a tax-deductible contribution to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.
Directions & Parking
Gallo Center for the Arts
1000 I Street, Modesto, CA 95354
(209) 338-2100
galloarts.org
The Gallo Center event parking facility is located at 802 12th Street, one block over from the venue. Parking is $5, cash only at the facility.
If you are a Conductor’s Circle donor, you will receive a parking voucher to the 11th Street City Garage: 912 11th Street, Modesto before the first concert of the season.
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Boulevard, Modesto, 95350
Contact the Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Mailing Address: 911 Thirteenth Street, Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: 209-523-4156
E-mail: info@modestosymphony.org
For press inquiries contact: Erin Nishimori, Director of Marketing & Communications
For Professional Independent Musician Bookings, contact: Hauk Graham, Operations Manager