Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Cancel or Postpones All Concerts Through May 2, 2020
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has cancelled or rescheduled all concerts through May 2, 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus and the continuation of the state’s shelter in place mandate. All ticket holders will be contacted directly with ticketing options. The MSO is posting regular updates on their COVID-19 plans at ModestoSymphony.org/mso-health-safety.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Lockington, Music Director
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156 ext. 103
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / April 3, 2020
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has cancelled or rescheduled all concerts through May 2, 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus and the continuation of the state’s shelter in place mandate. All ticket holders will be contacted directly with ticketing options. The MSO is posting regular updates on their COVID-19 plans at ModestoSymphony.org/mso-health-safety.
“The health and safety of our community—our patrons, musicians, staff and volunteers—is always of the utmost importance to us.” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “We are deeply saddened that we can’t be on stage at this time, but we look forward to performing again hopefully soon. We are grateful for everyone’s understanding and ongoing support during this unprecedented time.”
The following concert has been rescheduled:
May 2: Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra Season Finale Concert - Rescheduled for May 30
The following concerts have been cancelled:
April 3 & 4: Mozart & Mendelssohn
May 1 & 2: Carmina Burana
For the time being, the May 29 & 30: Cirque de la Symphonie concerts are still taking place as originally planned. The MSO is continuing to closely monitor updates and the recommended guidance from public health experts and will send regular email updates regarding our COVID-19 plans. All updates will also be posted on the MSO website and social media.
The following options are available for those who have already purchased tickets to a cancelled concert:
Donate the cost of the ticket(s) back to the MSO. This is a tax-deductible donation and helps sustain the future of the MSO so that we may continue to provide music to the community and provide support to our orchestra musicians who have also been financially impacted.
Exchange for one of our Cirque de la Symphonie performances. Ticket buyers may exchange their tickets for one of the Cirque de la Symphonie performances either on Friday, May 29 at 7:30 pm or Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm.
Receive a ticket voucher for a future MSO performance. Return your tickets for a voucher that may be used toward an MSO Classics concert in the 2020/21 season.
Receive a refund. You may request a refund for the value of the ticket(s)
All Mozart & Mendelssohn ticket changes must be made by April 15, 2020.
All Carmina Burana ticket changes must be made by May 1, 2020.
Ticket holders are encouraged to consider donating the cost of their ticket back to the Modesto Symphony Orchestra to help us stay strong in this challenging time. This is a tax-deductible donation and helps sustain the future of the MSO so that we may continue to provide music to the community and provide support to our orchestra musicians who have also been financially impacted.
For assistance, please call the MSO office at 209.523.4156 or email info@modestosymphony.org. We apologize for the inconvenience, and look forward to sharing music with the community soon.
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton is the official hotel of the MSO
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Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Mozart & Mendelssohn on April 3 & 4
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) led by Music Director David Lockington, will perform Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The evening’s program will conclude with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 (Italian).
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Mozart & Mendelssohn on April 3 & 4
Annelle Gregory to replace violinist Adé Williams due to injury
All Stanislaus County Honor Band, Orchestra, and Choir students invited to attend free of charge
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Lockington, Music Director
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156 ext. 103
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / March 5, 2020
(From left to right: MSO Music Director David Lockington, Annelle Gregory, Juan-Miguel Hernandez)
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MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) led by Music Director David Lockington, will perform Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The evening’s program will conclude with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 (Italian).
Guest artists, Adé Williams and Juan-Miguel Hernandez, were set to perform the Sinfonia Concertante, though Williams regrettably withdrew from the performances due to an injury. The MSO is pleased to announce that Annelle Gregory will be stepping in to perform with Hernandez on the piece. Williams, Hernandez, Gregory, and November’s guest artist, Gabriel Martins, are all alumni and winners of the Sphinx Competition. The Sphinx Organization is dedicated to transforming lives through the power of diversity in the arts. The MSO strongly aligns and believes in that mission as it looks to encourage diversity in the field.
Additionally, the MSO has invited nearly 550 students that participated in the Stanislaus County Music Educators Association Junior High & High School Music Festival this past January to attend the April 4th concert for free. This is the second year the MSO has invited local student’s to attend a concert for free as part of its Youth Education Outreach programs.
“Adé Williams unfortunately had to withdraw from the performance, but we’re excited to have another Sphinx alum, Annelle Gregory, join us,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “The Sphinx Organization aims to transform lives through the power of diversity in the arts and the MSO very strongly believes in that mission. With the Gregory and Hernandez performing on this concert, we thought this was also a great opportunity to invite some of our community’s young musicians join us. These local students have shown that they’re passionate about music and we wanted to support and share an evening of music with them.”
About the Concert
Mozart & Mendelssohn
A Symphonic Tour of Europe
Friday, April 3, 2020, 7:30 pm*
Saturday, April 4, 2020, 7:30 pm*
*Please note the new 7:30pm start time
Conductor & Performers:
David Lockington, conductor
Annelle Gregory, violin
Juan-Miguel Hernandez, viola
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Program:
Mozart: Overture to the Magic Flute
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin & Viola
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 (Italian)
Additional Events:
PRE-CONCERT TALK:
Enjoy a pre-concert talk from stage at 6:30 pm. Free to all concert ticket holders.
Tickets:
Pricing: $19 / 39 / 54 / 71 / 94
Tickets available online at ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
$12 student tickets available from the Ticket Office with a valid student ID.
Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
GCA TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm
www.galloarts.org
Where:
Gallo Center for the Arts
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto, 95354
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton is the official hotel of the MSO
Media Sponsor: iHeart Media & SUNNY102.3
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Hollywood Film Musical
February 2020 - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will perform That’s Entertainment! on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:30pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Returning to Modesto for the first time in seven years, guest conductor Lucas Waldin will lead the MSO through some of the best movie musicals like West Side Story, Chicago, and Les Misérables.
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Hollywood Film Musical
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Lockington, Music Director
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156 ext. 103
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Pictured from left to right: Guest Conductor Lucas Waldin, Waldin conducting MSO in 2013) Click to download hi-res images.
February 2020 - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will perform That’s Entertainment! on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 7:30pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Returning to Modesto for the first time in seven years, guest conductor Lucas Waldin will lead the MSO through some of the best movie musicals like West Side Story, Chicago, and Les Misérables.
“We are excited for Lucas Waldin to return to Modesto to lead the MSO through some of the most iconic movie musicals,” said Caroline Nickel, President & CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association. “Our audience really enjoyed Waldin when he was here in 2013 and he’s excited to return. His musical selections will remind you of the remarkable performances by Audrey Hepburn and Gene Kelly to Hugh Jackman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.”
Who:
Lucas Waldin, guest conductor
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Program
Program to include selections from the following musicals:
An American in Paris
Chicago
Funny Face
Les Misérables
My Fair Lady
Oklahoma!
The Producers
West Side Story
and more!
When:
Friday, March 6, 2020
7:30 pm*
*Please note the new 7:30pm start time
Where:
Gallo Center for the Arts
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto, 95354
Tickets:
Pricing: $ 39 / 54 / 71 / 94
Tickets are available from $39 through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
GCA TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm
www.galloarts.org
Tickets also available online at www.modestosymphony.org
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton is the official hotel of the MSO.
Media Sponsor: iHeart Media & SUNNY102.3
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra February Performances
January 2020 - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) led by Music Director David Lockington, will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with award-winning pianist Stephen Hough on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts.
February 7 & 8 - Award-winning pianist Stephen Hough and the MSO perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Scheherazade
February 8 - Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra perform Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, and Gershwin
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Lockington, Music Director
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156 ext. 103
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(From left to right: MSO Music Director David Lockington, Stephen Hough, MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray)
January 2020 - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) led by Music Director David Lockington, will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with award-winning pianist Stephen Hough on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The second half of the program will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Based off of the legendary tale, “Arabian Nights,” the princess, Scheherazade, uses her storytelling to outwit the murderous Sultan each night for 1,001 nights.
The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) will also hold a performance on February 8 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The MSYO Concert Orchestra, led by Donald Grishaw, will perform works by Tchaikovsky, Strauss, and Holst. The MSYO Symphony Orchestra, led by MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform a program featuring Sibelius, Dvořák, and Gershwin.
About the Concerts
Rachmaninoff & Rimsky-Korsakov
Friday, February 7, 2020, 7:30 pm* and Saturday, February 8, 2020, 7:30 pm*
*Please note the new 7:30pm start time
David Lockington, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Tickets:
Pricing: $19 / 39 / 54 / 71 / 94
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets.
Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
Student tickets are $12 with a valid student ID.
GCA TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm
www.galloarts.org
Program:
Rachmaninoff
Piano Concerto No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Additional Events:
PRE-CONCERT TALK:
MSO Associate Conductor Ryan Murray will hold a pre-concert talk from stage at 6:30 pm. Free to all concert ticket holders.
MSYO Spring Concert
Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Ryan Murray, MSYO Music Director
Don Grishaw, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Tickets:
Pricing: Adults $14 & Youth $5
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets.
Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
GCA TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Monday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm
www.galloarts.org
Where:
Both concerts will take place at the:
Gallo Center for the Arts
Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto, 95354
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton is the official hotel of the MSO.
Media Sponsor: iHeart Media & SUNNY102.3
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra and Modesto Jr. College Planetarium Combine in Music Aligns with the Stars
January 2020 – The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) and the Modesto Junior College Great Valley Museum and Planetarium combine to present “Music Aligns with the Stars” on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. This collaborative event will feature several of the MSYO’s chamber ensembles performing during presentations in the William R. Luebke Planetarium and amongst nature scenes in the Great Valley Museum.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
David Lockington, Music Director
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156 ext. 103
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra and Modesto Jr. College Planetarium Combine in Music Aligns with the Stars
January 2020 – The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) and the Modesto Junior College Great Valley Museum and Planetarium combine to present “Music Aligns with the Stars” on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. This collaborative event will feature several of the MSYO’s chamber ensembles performing during presentations in the William R. Luebke Planetarium and amongst nature scenes in the Great Valley Museum.
“This collaboration between MJC’s William R. Luebke Planetarium and Modesto Symphony Orchestra offers us both the opportunity to reach new audiences and MJC is pleased to work with Modesto Symphony again,” noted Arnold Chavez, Great Valley Museum and Planetarium Director. The collaboration began in 2018 when Modesto Symphony Orchestra played Holst’s The Planets, with video footage provided by the Planetarium that was shown while the orchestra played.
The MSYO and Great Valley Museum and Planetarium are looking to explore ways to reach a wider range of the community while providing a fun and educational experience for students and adults alike. In an effort to ensure this event is accessible to all, the MSYO and MJC are reaching out to organizations that serve children and also encouraging a “Pay it Forward” feature to allow community members to purchase tickets that support students who might otherwise not be able to attend. All proceeds from this event will go towards both the MSYO and MJC Great Valley Museum to help both organizations further their goals of engaging and enriching our community.
Who:
About the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra serves students in Northern San Joaquin Valley between ages 8-19. These students participate in either the Concert Orchestra (grades 5-9) or the Symphony Orchestra (grades 9-12) and also have the opportunity to perform in one of the following chamber music ensembles: brass ensemble, woodwind ensemble, or string ensemble.
As members of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra, students participate in weekly rehearsals, sectionals, interact with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s guest artists and gain additional skills and knowledge through workshops. Each season, students perform in three stand-alone concerts, four education concerts, and an annual side-by-side performance with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. In addition, students also perform for charitable/community groups, after-school programs, and private events.
About the William R. Luebke Planetarium
The William R. Luebke Planetarium: Located on the West Campus of Modesto Junior College, 2201 Blue Gum Avenue, Modesto, has a top-of-the-line Zeiss Skymaster ZKP-4 LED/fiber optic star projector coupled with a Zeiss Velvet Projection System capable of displaying the night sky and full-dome planetarium films for an audience of 100.
About the Great Valley Museum
The Great Valley Museum (GVM) home is the first floor of the Science Community Center on the west campus of Modesto Junior College. GVM offers group tours for groups of up to 70 individuals. Docent guided tours cover the natural history and various habitats of the Central Valley of California. Live animal shows in which we present some of the two dozen live animals are also available for groups. In the museum is a Discovery Room dedicated to hands-on activities and materials. This room also houses 2 dozen live animals including snakes, tarantulas, skinks and many others. The Science on a Sphere, produced by NOAA, has over 400 datasets that are projected onto a 1.5 meter sphere including real-time worldwide events such as earthquakes, hurricanes and other phenomenon. The Traveling Teacher program offers over 3 dozen programs that come out to local elementary schools to cover topics such as live animals, the various sciences, nature, craft topics and our California Valley history. Such topics are also offered through on-site classes throughout the year.
The Great Valley Museum financially sustains it-self through admissions, tours, outreach & onsite programs. Additional funding and support provided by the Yosemite Community College District and the Great Valley Museum Foundation.
When:
Saturday, February 15, 2020
3 pm - 7 pm
Where:
Modesto Junior College Great Valley Museum Planetarium (West Campus)
2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto, CA 95358
Tickets:
Pricing: $20 / students & $40 / adults
Tickets are available through the Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s website, www.modestosymphony.org/support, or by calling Carole Richard, Director of Development, MSO, at 209-523-4156.
Group Prices available: Families of 4 or more receive a 10% discount on tickets.
For Pay it Forward Tickets to support students, sponsorships and family discounts, call (209) 523-4156, ex. 107 for more information.
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts
The DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton is the official hotel of the MSO.
Media Sponsor: iHeart Media & SUNNY102.3