Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic At The Pops Presents Aretha: A Tribute
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra proudly presents Picnic at the Pops! Aretha: A Tribute this September 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm on the beautiful E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds. Picnic at the Pops! is a family-friendly outdoor concert that attracts thousands of music lovers from Modesto and the neighboring communities for an evening of music, dancing, and fun beneath the stars.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / July 31, 2023
(Pictured from left to right, top row: Ryan Murray, conductor; Capathia Jenkins, guest artist; Darryl J. Williams, guest artist; bottom row: Picnic at the Pops!)
Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s Picnic at the Pops! Presents Aretha: A Tribute
FEATURING THE MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN, STEVIE WONDER, AND MORE STARRING CAPATHIA JENKINS AND DARRYL JOVAN WILLIAMS
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra proudly presents Picnic at the Pops! Aretha: A Tribute this September 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm on the beautiful E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds. Picnic at the Pops! is a family-friendly outdoor concert that attracts thousands of music lovers from Modesto and the neighboring communities for an evening of music, dancing, and fun beneath the stars.
This community event promises an unforgettable evening of soul-stirring music and timeless melodies that celebrates the life and legacy of the incomparable Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The evening will feature the exceptional talents of your Modesto Symphony Orchestra led by Principal Pops Conductor, Ryan Murray, and the mesmerizing vocals of Broadway powerhouse Capathia Jenkins and Darryl J. Williams as they bring audiences on a journey through Aretha Franklin’s greatest hits including “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “I Say a Little Prayer,” and more. After a successful return in 2022, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association is confident this year’s Picnic will be an even more delightful experience.
“Picnic at the Pops! holds a special place in our hearts not only because it is the MSO’s largest event of the season and our biggest annual fundraiser, but it is truly a beloved community tradition,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO. “Last year, witnessing families and friends come together to experience pure joy as the stage lights up and the orchestra performs was so heartwarming, especially after returning from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Picnic at the Pops! is a true community concert, created for the community by the community. The MSO is seeking volunteers to help make Picnic a success. Volunteer duties include the setting up and breakdown of the venue space, selling scrip tickets during the concert, and more. Visit ModestoSymphony.org/picnicvolunteer for more information and to sign up today.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket, pack a picnic, and enjoy all that the space has to offer. Outside alcohol is prohibited; wine generously donated by the E. & J. Gallo Winery and an assortment of beverages are available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting the MSO. For those not looking to pack their own picnic, patrons may pre-order meals from The Village Butcher, or purchase food on-site from The Sinaloense Food Truck and Yogurt Mill’s Froyo Truck. Full details on food offerings will be available at our website at ModestoSymphony.org/picnic.
Tickets for Picnic at the Pops! are on sale now, online, in-person, and over the phone. General Lawn tickets are $45 for Adults and $12 for Youth under the age of 17, and Reserved Lawn tickets are $75 for Adults and $20 for youth. Groups of 10 or more can receive a 20% discount on General Lawn Tickets.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Gallo Center Ticket Office or calling 209.338.2100. Starting in August, tickets will also be on sale in-person at The Village Butcher in McHenry Village in Modesto, in Turlock at the Carnegie Arts Center, and the MSO Office in Modesto. For more information and to buy tickets online visit ModestoSymphony.org/picnic.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Picnic at the Pops! Aretha: A Tribute
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Grounds Open at 5:00 pm
Concert Starts at 7:30 pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, guest artist
Darryl Jovan Williams, guest artist
E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds
600 Yosemite Blvd., Modesto
Tickets
General Lawn Seating: Adults $45 / Youth $12
Reserved Lawn Seating: Adults $75 / Youth $20
Groups of 10+ save 20% on General Lawn Adult tickets
(Youth prices for ages 4 through 17, 3 & under are free)
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
Starting in August, tickets can also be purchased at The Village Butcher, Carnegie Arts Center, and the MSO Office. For full details on ticket offerings at the outlets, please visit our website at ModestoSymphony.org/Picnic.
The Village Butcher: 1700 McHenry Ave., #65, Modesto
Carnegie Arts Center: 250 N. Broadway Ave., Turlock
MSO Office: 911 Thirteenth Street, Modesto
Artist Bios
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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.
Picnic at the Pops! is generously sponsored by
Presenting Sponsors: E. & J. Gallo Winery & Family; Porges Family Foundation
Headline Sponsor: Wille Electric Supply Company, Inc.
Concert Sponsor: Garton Tractor
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Season Announcement
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents their 93rd season. The MSO’s season will kick off with Picnic at the Pops! This year’s Picnic will feature the music of Aretha Franklin with guest vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darryl Jovan Williams. The MSO’s first concert at the Gallo Center for the Arts will be in October when they open their Classics Series with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring pianist Alessio Bax.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / May 4, 2023
Click to download high-resolution photos. (Pictured from left to right: top row: Alessio Bax, Tai Murray, Ashley Brown, MSO Chorus; bottom row: Picnic at the Pops, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert)
Modesto Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Season Announcement
The MSO’s 93rd season features outstanding guest artists and the MSO Chorus.
The Classics Series will feature pieces by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and more.
The Pops Series will be conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and includes Holiday Pops!, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert!
The 27th annual Picnic at the Pops! Featuring the music of Aretha Franklin!
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents their 93rd season. The MSO’s season will kick off with Picnic at the Pops! This year’s Picnic will feature the music of Aretha Franklin with guest vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Darryl Jovan Williams. The MSO’s first concert at the Gallo Center for the Arts will be in October when they open their Classics Series with Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring pianist Alessio Bax.
This year the MSO will return to their typical five-concert offering for their Classics Series, and each will have performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM at the Gallo Center for the Arts. In addition to the Classics Series, the MSO also offers a three-concert Pops Series which includes Holiday Pops! and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert. The Pops Series will be conducted by Principal Pops Conductor, Ryan Murray.
“We are thrilled to present our 93rd Season! This upcoming season we will expand our offerings as we return to our 5-concert Classics Series and every Pops Series concert will have two performances again! Next season has a wide variety of music starting off with Picnic at the Pops and the music of Aretha Franklin, Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 with our Chorus, and we’ll be performing two different movie concerts as well,” said Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association. “We’re extremely optimistic for the future of the MSO! Our next Music Director will be appointed soon and will fill out our 2023-24 Classics Series programming this summer.”
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2023-24 Season overview
Classics Series:
5 concerts performed on both Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM in the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at Gallo Center for the Arts.
The full programming for the Classics Series will be completed by the MSO’s new Music Director this summer.
Opening the Classics Series on October 13 & 14, 2023 features pianist Alessio Bax on Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Once deemed “impossible to play,” Tchaikovsky’s ambitious masterpiece is now one of the most popular piano concertos in the world. This passionate and thrilling piece flourishes under internationally celebrated pianist, Alessio Bax’s fingertips.
The MSO will perform Gershwin’s An American in Paris on February 9 & 10, 2024. An American in Paris is a vivid musical postcard with sweeping, romantic melodies punctuated by blues and jazz-inspired rhythms. Be transported to the City of Love with this Gershwin classic that inspired the movie-musical of the same name, starring Gene Kelly, that went on to win six Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Musical Score.
On March 15 & 16, 2024 the MSO will bring a new concert experience to Modesto with Symphonic Soundtrack. The evening will feature a special program curated by your Modesto Symphony Orchestra musicians and conclude with an afterparty for the entire audience to enjoy and meet the orchestra!
The MSO will be joined by violinist Tai Murray on April 12 & 13, 2024 for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. Described as “superb” by the New York Times, violinist Tai Murray proves her technical prowess and effortless grace with Mendelssohn’s wonderfully uplifting and energetic Violin Concerto in E minor. Mendelssohn’s masterpiece remains among the world’s most prominent and highly regarded violin concertos in history.
The MSO will conclude its Classics Series on May 10 & 11, 2024 with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Ludwig van Beethoven’s final symphony weaves together themes of brother and sisterhood into a powerful and sweeping chorus widely considered the most recognizable musical work ever written. Featuring the MSO Chorus and four spectacular vocalists, this concert captures Beethoven’s vision of hope with power and authenticity. Whether you’re a serious classical music lover, or new to the symphony, this is one piece you won’t want to miss!
Pops Series:
3 concerts with performances on Fridays at 7:30pm and Saturdays at 2pm in the Mary Stuart Rogers Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray.
The MSO will open their Pops Series with Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live to Film! Last performed in 2017, this concert sold out and was a record-breaking success for the Modesto Symphony! Join the MSO on November 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm and November 4, 2023 at 2:00 pm as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of this fan-favorite film.
December will bring a celebration of the Holiday Season with the ever-popular Holiday Pops! concert lead by conductor Ryan Murray. The MSO will bring back Broadway’s Ashley Brown to kick off the holiday season with the MSO and MSO Chorus on December 1, 2023 at 7:30 pm and December 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm.
The Pops Series will close with Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert led by conductor Ryan Murray! Fans will be able to experience the full movie with the MSO performing the full score live to film on May 31, 2024 at 7:30 pm & June 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm.
Special COMMUNITY ConcertS:
Picnic at the Pops on September 9, 2023 and the Holiday Candlelight Concert in December.
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra will present their 27th Annual Picnic at the Pops on September 9, 2023 with Aretha: A Tribute! Grounds open at 5:00 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm at the E. & J. Gallo Winery.
MSO Chorus Director Dr. Daniel R. Afonso Jr. once again leads the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, plus the Opus Handbell Ensemble in a special concert that has become a treasured community tradition. This year’s concert will be in a new venue as St. Stanislaus Catholic Church undergoes renovations. Details will be announced soon.
Tickets
Subscription packages and single tickets for the MSO’s 2023-24 Season will be available June 5th, 2023, online, by phone, and at the Gallo Center Ticket Office. Visit ModestoSymphony.org for full details.
Renewing MSO Subscribers can renew today by calling the Modesto Symphony Orchestra office at 209-523-4156 or the Gallo Center Ticket Office at 209-338-2100.
Gallo Center Ticket Office
Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am to 6:00pm and Saturdays 12:00pm – 6:00pm.
Phone: 209.338.2100
Full 2023-2024 Season Listing
CLASSICS SERIES
Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1
October 13 & 14, 2023 at 7:30pm
Conductor to be announced
Alessio Bax, piano
Gershwin’s An American in Paris
February 9 & 10, 2024 at 7:30pm
Conductor to be announced
Symphonic Soundtrack
March 15 & 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Conductor to be announced
Symphonic Soundtrack is a brand-new concert experience which will feature a special program curated by your MSO musicians and conclude with an afterparty that everyone can enjoy!
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
April 12 & 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
Conductor to be announced
Tai Murray, violin
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
May 10 & 11, 2024 at 7:30pm
Conductor to be announced
Featuring the MSO Chorus
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
*EXCITING NEWS THIS SUMMER 2023!
The MSO’s next Music Director will be selected soon, and they will finalize our Classics Series concerts this summer. Stay tuned for more information!
POPS SERIES
Ryan Murray, Principal Pops Conductor
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live to Film
November 2, 2023 at 7:30pm
November 3, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © DISNEY
Holiday Pops!
December 1, 2023 at 7:30pm
December 2, 2023 at 2:00pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Ashley Brown, vocalist
MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., director
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Live Orchestra with Full Length Film
May 31, 2024 at 7:30pm
June 1, 2024 at 2:00pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
© 1983 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © DISNEY. Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Warner/Chappell Music.
Special Community Concerts
Picnic at the Pops! Aretha: A Tribute
with the Modesto Symphony
September 9, 2023
E. & J. Gallo Winery Grounds
Grounds open at 5:00pm
Concert starts at 7:30pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, guest vocalist
Darryl Jovan Williams, guest vocalist
Holiday Candlelight Concert
December 2023
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor
MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., director
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church is undergoing major renovations and this year’s Holiday Candlelight Concert will take place in a different venue. We look forward to returning to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in 2024, but we guarantee this year’s concert will be just as festive and warm as ever. Details will be announced soon.
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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.
Press Release: The Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Fans will be able to experience the scope and grandeur of the complete film with Oscar®-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to film by the MSO.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
(209) 523-4156
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / April 28, 2023
Click to download hi-resolution image.
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Fans will be able to experience the scope and grandeur of the complete film with Oscar®-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to film by the MSO.
“We are so excited to finish our season with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “The Star Wars franchise is beloved by so many, and we are thrilled to be able to present The Empire Strikes Back in its entirety with our full orchestra performing John Williams’ score live! This is one of the most iconic film scores ever composed and we guarantee you’ll have goosebumps when you see the opening titles with the full force of an orchestra performing live.”
Since the release of the first Star Wars movie over 40 years ago, the Star Wars saga has had a seismic impact on cinema and culture, inspiring audiences worldwide with its mythic storytelling, captivating characters, groundbreaking special effects, and iconic musical scores composed by Williams.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
Friday, June 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm and
Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back In Concert is produced under license by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox and Warner/Chappell Music.
STAR WARS and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. © & TM
Ticketing Information
TICKETS:
Pricing: $ 19* / 29 / 39 / 49 / 69 / 94
*$19 tickets are sold out!
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or 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.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Artist Biographies
2022-2023 SEASON PARTNER: Boyett Petroleum
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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
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Mozart Requiem May 12 & 13
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will be led by conductor Anthony Parnther for their Mozart Requiem concerts on May 12 & 13, 2023 at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The weekend’s program will open with Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, featuring the MSO Chorus, directed by Daniel R. Afonso Jr. The Requiem will also feature guest soloists: soprano Jennifer Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Maria Dominique Lopez, tenor Orson Van Gay, II, and baritone Zachary Gordin. The program will conclude with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor. This symphony is a tribute to Price’s heritage, with influences of blues, jazz, ragtime, and the third movement is a Juba, a dance style created by central Africans enslaved on plantations in the American South.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
209) 523-4156
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / April 5, 2023
(Pictured from left to right: Anthony Parnther, conductor; MSO Chorus)
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs Mozart Requiem May 12 & 13
May 12 & 13 – Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs Mozart’s Requiem & Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3
May 13 – Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs their Season finale Concert
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will be led by conductor Anthony Parnther for their Mozart Requiem concerts on May 12 & 13, 2023 at the Gallo Center for the Arts. The weekend’s program will open with Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, featuring the MSO Chorus, directed by Daniel R. Afonso Jr. The Requiem will also feature guest soloists: soprano Jennifer Lindsay, mezzo-soprano Maria Dominique Lopez, tenor Orson Van Gay, II, and baritone Zachary Gordin. The program will conclude with Florence Price’s Symphony No. 3 in C minor. This symphony is a tribute to Price’s heritage, with influences of blues, jazz, ragtime, and the third movement is a Juba, a dance style created by central Africans enslaved on plantations in the American South.
“This will be the first time since May 2019 that our MSO Chorus has performed in our Classics Series and we're really excited to be able to bring the full force of the Chorus with the MSO back on stage for such a monumental piece,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “We are extremely proud of the MSO Chorus and can’t wait for the community to experience Mozart’s choral masterpiece filled with dramatic, ritualistic, and hopeful beauty.”
“We are also thrilled to invite Anthony Parnther to Modesto, who not only has a strong symphonic background but also has conducted and worked on many well-known projects that many will be familiar with,” says Nickel. “Recently, Anthony led the Hollywood Studio Symphony in recording sessions for Avatar: The Way of the Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and more.”
This weekend also includes the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO) in their Season Finale Concert on May 13th. The MSYO comprises two orchestras with students from grades 5 through 12 and is led by a deeply engaged leadership team. Their Spring Concert will feature works by Bach, Copland, Massenet, and more. Learn more about the MSYO at ModestoSymphony.org/about-msyo.
The MSO is also excited to announce free Youth tickets for the MSYO’s Season Finale concert made possible by a generous donation from Robert & Martha Falzone. All youth ages 17 and younger interested in attending the MSYO Season Finale concert can attend for free. Free youth tickets are only available in person from the Gallo Center Ticket Office at 1000 I Street, Modesto.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MOZART REQUIEM
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Anthony Parnther, conductor
MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Jennifer Lindsay, soprano
Maria Dominique Lopez, mezzo-soprano
Orson Van Gay, II, tenor
Zachary Gordin, baritone
PROGRAM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626
Florence Price: Symphony No. 3 in C minor
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
Tickets
Pricing: $19 / 29 / 39 / 49 / 69 / 94
Student Ticket Pricing
$12 student tickets are available at the Gallo Center Ticket Office. Students can purchase two $12 tickets with their student ID.
Artist Bios
MODESTO SYMPHONY Youth ORCHESTRA
Season finale concert
Saturday, May 13 2023, at 2:00 pm
Donald Grishaw, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Wayland Whitney, MSYO Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Program to include works by Bach, Copland, Massenet, and more!
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
Tickets:
Adult: $14
Youth: Free! (See youth ticket information below)
All youth ages 17 and younger interested in attending the MSYO Season Finale concert can attend for free! Free youth tickets are only available in person from the Gallo Center Ticket Office at 1000 I Street, Modesto.
All youth tickets for the MSYO Season Finale Concert have been generously sponsored by Robert & Martha Falzone.
Artist Bios
Ticketing Information
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or 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.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
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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.
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs The Great American Songbook March 17
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray will perform The Great American Songbook on Friday, March 17th at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Broadway star, Ryan Silverman who previously performed with the MSO in 2019, swings back into town to croon your favorite jazz standards!
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / February 27, 2023
(Pictured from left to right: Ryan Murray, conductor; Ryan Silverman, guest vocalist)
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Performs
The Great American Songbook
March 17th
March 17 – Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs the greatest hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, and more!
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray will perform The Great American Songbook on Friday, March 17th at 7:30 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Broadway star, Ryan Silverman who previously performed with the MSO in 2019, swings back into town to croon your favorite jazz standards!
“The Great American Songbook is a collection of jazz standards, popular music, and musical theater from the early part of the 20th century. Music that has withstood the test of time. In fact, Tony Bennett calls the Great American Songbook, ‘America’s classical music.’ It features some of our most beloved composers and singers like Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr, and Judy Garland,” says Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, “It was so fun to work with Ryan Silverman to create this program featuring so many of our favorite songs. Ryan is an incredible artist and I have such great memories of our Holiday Pops together back in 2019. He moves effortlessly between jazz, musical theater and popular music and you are sure to be transported back to this golden era of song!”
The Great American Songbook headliner, Ryan Silverman, has performed with numerous major American orchestras including the Seattle Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and the New York Pops in Carnegie Hall with previous MSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke. He previously performed with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for their Holiday Pops! concert in December 2019.
MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Great American Song Book
Friday, March 17, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Ryan Murray, Principal Pops Conductor
Ryan Silverman, Guest Vocalist
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
Tickets
Pricing: $19 / 29 / 39 / 49 / 69 / 94
Ticketing Information
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or 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.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Artist Bios
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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.