MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2026
Anne Akiko Meyers Joins the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for Márquez’s Fandango
Also featuring the music of Margaret Bonds and Rimsky-Korsakov
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh, will perform Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango this February 13 & 14, 2026 at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The program will open with selections from Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations. Then the MSO will be joined by esteemed violinist Anne Akiko Meyers for Arturo Márquez’s Fandango. The program will conclude with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade.
“It is difficult to put into words how excited I am for our upcoming performances of Arturo Márquez's Fandango with violin superstar Anne Akiko Meyers,” says Music Director Nicholas Hersh. “Not only does Anne bring such vibrant and thrilling artistry to the stage, she also is the originator and dedicatee of this astounding concerto for violin and orchestra infused with the irresistible dance rhythms of the composer's native Mexico. Combine this with the kaleidoscopic orchestral colors of Rimsky-Korsakov's brilliant Scheherazade, and you have an evening filled with unforgettable, virtuoso music. If you choose just one Modesto Symphony concert to attend this season, this would be the one I'd pick!”
Anne Akiko Meyers premiered Fandango with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in 2021. Their 2022 performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall went on to receive two Latin GRAMMYÒ Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Classical Contemporary Composition. Anne has performed around the world as soloist with leading orchestras and this will be her fourth performance with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.
Modesto Symphony Orchestra: Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango
Passionate Dances & Powerful Stories
Friday, February 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 7:30 pm
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Program:
Margaret Bonds: Selections from Montgomery Variations
Arturo Márquez: Fandango
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
TICKETS:
Pricing: $23-$103
$15 student tickets are available in-person at the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid Student ID.
Ticketing Information:
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 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 is the official hotel of the MSO.
