September 6 / Picnic at the Pops!
Ryan Murray, conductor
Brody Dolyniuk, guest artist
Sat. Sept. 6, 2025 at 7:30pm
GALLO grounds
Picnic at the Pops!
Windborne’s The Music of Queen
Tickets
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Grounds Open: 5:00 pm
Concert Starts: 7:30 pm
GALLO grounds
600 Yosemite Boulevard, Modesto, CA 95354
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
Brody Dolyniuk, guest artist
Somebody to Love, Under Pressure, Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen produced some of the most iconic rock anthems of all time. Join the Modesto Symphony for a concert under the stars as they salute Freddie Mercury and all of Queen’s greatest hits!
PLAN YOUR PICNIC-PERFECT EVENING!
Pack your picnic baskets, lay out your blankets, and soak in the enchanting ambiance of the beautiful GALLO grounds. Whether you’re a seasoned Picnic veteran or you’re going to be enjoying Picnic for the first time, head over to our Picnic FAQ page to learn more about what to pack, where to park, and more!
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For this concert, you will need to bring printed tickets for admission and to enter the ground’s parking lots.
We highly encourage you to pick up your printed tickets from the Gallo Center Ticket Office prior to the concert. Ticket Office hours are Monday to Friday, from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Any printed tickets left over will be available at will call at the event.]
If you order before August 1st, your tickets will be mailed to you.
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Picnic at the Pops is a true community event, put on for the community with help from our community! If you’re interested in learning more about how to volunteer and support the MSO, please visit our Volunteer page!
Featured Artists
Additional Notes:
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Subscribers can add-on Picnic at the Pops! tickets to their package. Subscribe today to gain early access to next season’s concert as well.
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Youth pricing is $20 for Reserved Lawn Seating and $12 for General Lawn Seating. Youth prices are for ages 4 to 17; youth under the age of 3 are free.
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Groups of 10 or more save 20% off General Lawn Seating for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
October 10 & 11 / Williams & Rachmaninoff
Williams & Rachmaninoff
Celebrating the Cinematic Sounds of Hollywood
Performances
Friday, October 10, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 11, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Timothy Loo, cello
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is kicking off their 95th Season by rolling out the red carpet! Celebrate the cinematic sounds of Hollywood with John Williams’ Cello Concerto, a bold and expressive work that will feature Turlock native, Timothy Loo. The evening will conclude with Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 taking you on a rapturous journey through lyrical swells of color and harmony.
Program
John Williams: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
⏲: ~110 minutes
Artists
Media & More
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Classics Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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$15 Student Tickets are available by visiting the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid student ID. Students may purchase two $15 tickets per order. Prices include $3/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts facility fee.
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information
November 14 & 15 / Beethoven & Klebanov
Nicholas Hersh,conductor
Simone Porter, violin
Fri. Nov. 14, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sat. Nov. 15, 2025 at 7:30pm
Beethoven & Klebanov
Resilience & Remembrance
Performances
Friday, November 14, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Saturday, NOvember 15, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Simone Porter, violin
This November, join us as we explore how music transcends cultures, history, and time to bring us together. Beethoven’s radiant Violin Concerto, featuring the brilliant Simone Porter, stands alongside the United States premiere of Dmitri Klebanov’s poignant Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar”. The evening concludes with John Williams’ moving A Prayer for Peace—a timeless reminder of music’s power to inspire unity and hope.
Program
Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
Dimitri Klebanov: Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar” (U.S. Premiere)
John Williams: A Prayer for Peace
⏲: ~ 113 minutes
Artists
Media & More
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Classics Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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$15 Student Tickets are available by visiting the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid student ID. Students may purchase two $15 tickets per order. Prices include $3/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts facility fee.
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information
November 15 / MSYO Season Opening Concert
MSYO 50th Season Opening Concert
About this Performance
Saturday, November 15, 2025
2 pm at Gallo Center for the Arts
Tickets starting at: Adults: $17 / Youth: $8
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Stephanie Rawls, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Elisha Wells, MSYO Symphony Orchestra Conductor
Artists
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Support keeping the arts in education!
✔ Group pricing is available.
December 5 & 6 / Holiday Pops!
Ryan Murray, conductor
MSO Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Tony DeSare, guest artist
Fri. Dec 5, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sat. Dec 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
Holiday Pops!
Celebrate the Holidays with the MSO & MSO Chorus!
Performances
Friday, December 5, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 6, 2025
2:00 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
MSO Chorus
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Tony DeSare, guest artist
There’s no place like the Modesto Symphony Orchestra for the holidays! Vocalist & pianist Tony DeSare joins Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray and the MSO Chorus for a program full of jazzy holiday favorites and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you and your loved ones at this joyful concert.
featured artists
Pops Series Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor
Additional Notes:
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The Holiday Pops weekend is a festive time in Downtown Modesto! The annual Celebration of Lights Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 6 and will cause street closures starting as early as 1pm for the 5:30pm start time. We encourage all patrons to review the parade route and to be aware of all street closures and ‘No Parking’ signs.
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
December 16 / Holiday Candlelight Concert
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor & chorus director
MSO Chorus
Opus Handbell Ensemble
December 16, 2025 at 8 pm
Holiday Candlelight Concert
The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Candlelight Concert is the perfect way to slow down and enjoy the holiday season. Our Modesto Symphony Orchestra is joined Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus to perform your favorite traditional hymns to help you and your loved ones feel the warmth and beauty of the holiday season. This unique concert typically is performed every third Tuesday of December in a beautiful church venue, decorated with candlelight and holiday cheer.
Tickets
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
Doors Open: 7:00 pm
Concert Starts: 8:00 pm
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Blvd, Modesto
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About Our holiday Candlelight Concert
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor & chorus director
MSO Chorus
Opus Handbell Ensemble
Lisa Traughber, Opus Handbell Ensemble director
The Modesto Symphony’s Holiday Candlelight Concert is the perfect way to slow down and enjoy the holiday season. Hear your favorite traditional Christmas hymns and carols performed by the MSO, MSO Chorus, and the Opus Handbell Ensemble. This unique concert typically is performed every third Tuesday of December at the beautiful St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, decorated with candlelight and holiday cheer.
Venue Information:
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Blvd
Modesto, CA 95351
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For this concert, you will need to bring printed tickets for admission.We highly encourage you to pick up your tickets from the Gallo Center Ticket Office by December 16th to make your entry as swift and simple as possible. Ticket Office hours are Monday to Friday, from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 12 Noon to 6 PM. Any tickets left in will call, will be available to pick up at the concert.
Print-at-home tickets will not be accepted.
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We would like to remind you that parking close to the entrance will be limited. Should anyone in your party need to be dropped off close to the entrance, we have a designated area near the entrance that you can use before finding a parking spot.
Please note that we are unable to open the doors before 7 pm due to rehearsals taking place inside the church.
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Volunteers help with both set up and clean up before and after the concert, as well as ushering. Click here to learn more & sign up. →
Artists
Additional Notes:
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Subscribers can add-on Holiday Candlelight Concert tickets to their package. Subscribe today to gain early access to next season’s concert as well.
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
FAQs:
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MSO’s Holiday Candlelight Concert typically takes place every third Tuesday of December.
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Tickets for Holiday Candlelight Concert may be purchased online at www.modestosymphony.org, www.galloarts.org. You can also purchase tickets by visiting the Gallo Center in person at 1000 I Street, Modesto, CA, calling the Ticket Office at 209-338-2100, or online at www.galloarts.org.
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There is no dress code for this event.
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Seating is assigned for this event. You may select your seats upon purchasing your ticket. Groups of 10 or more receive 15% off tickets, to learn more about receiving a group discount call 209-338-2100.
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Yes! This event is open and welcome to music-lovers of all ages. We also offer youth pricing.
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To learn more about how to keep music in our community and supporting the Modesto Symphony Orchestra, visit our Give Page.
Scheherazade & Márquez’s Fandango
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Fri. Feb. 13, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. Feb. 14, 2026 at 7:30pm
Passionate Dances & Powerful Stories
February 13 & 14, 2026
7:30 pm
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts
⌛: ~107 minutes
Tickets:
About this Performance
This February, experience an evening of storytelling through the power of music. The program will open with Margaret Bonds’ Montgomery Variations—a poignant tribute to the Civil Rights Movement. Then two-time Latin GRAMMY winner and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will perform Márquez’s fiery Fandango. The concert will end with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a journey through the tales of One Thousand and One Nights, filled with sweeping melodies and vivid colors.
♫ Program
Margaret Bonds: Selections from Montgomery Variations
Arturo Márquez: Fandango
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
⌛: ~107 minutes
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Classics Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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$15 Student Tickets are available by visiting the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid student ID. Students may purchase two $15 tickets per order. Prices include $3/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts facility fee.
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
February 14 / MSYO Spring Concert
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2:00 pm
Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Stephanie Rawls, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Elisha Wells, MSYO Symphony Orchestra Conductor
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
Artists
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Support keeping the arts in education!
✔ Group pricing is available.
Pixar in Concert
Live to Film
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Toy Story, Up, The Incredibles – Pixar revolutionized animated films and created some of the most heartfelt and memorable moments in movie history. Step into the enchanting world of Pixar magic as the Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs the iconic film scores from Finding Nemo, Coco, Monsters Inc., and many more, blending the live performance with the cinematic visuals in a celebration fit for the entire family.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concert ©Disney/Pixar
POPS SERIES SPONSOR
Amplify Your Experience
Dress in your Disney best!
All Disney costumes & attire are encouraged and welcome! Please leave all props and prop weapons at home.
During the concert, please be considerate and make sure the costume does not impede the ability of other patrons to enjoy the performance.
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
Carmina Burana
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
MSO Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Fri. May 8, 2026 at 7:30pm
Sat. May 9, 2026 at 7:30pm
A Powerful Tribute to 95 Years of Music
May 8 & 9, 2026
7:30 pm
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
MSO Chorus
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Members of the MSYO performing side-by-side
Guest Soloists to be announced
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts
Tickets:
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
The MSO’s final Classics concert of the season will have us all celebrating! This program will celebrate the MSO’s 95th season, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 45th season, and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus’s 25th season. This finale showcases one of the most well-known pieces of the 20th century, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This bombastic epic combines powerful brass, rich harmonies, and the full force of the MSO Chorus.
♫ Program
Mikhail Glinka: Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Classics Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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$15 Student Tickets are available by visiting the Gallo Center Ticket Office with a valid student ID. Students may purchase two $15 tickets per order. Prices include $3/ticket Gallo Center for the Arts facility fee.
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.
MSYO Season Finale Concert
Saturday, May 9, 2026
2:00 pm
Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Stephanie Rawls, MSYO Concert Orchestra Conductor
Elisha Wells, MSYO Symphony Orchestra Conductor
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Support keeping the arts in education!
✔ Group pricing is available.
Jurassic Park in Concert
May 29, 2026 at 7:30 pm
May 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
📍 Gallo Center for the Arts
Tickets:
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Full-length film with a live orchestra!
Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, the action-packed adventure of Jurassic Park pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Experience it now, projected in HD on a giant screen, with the full Modesto Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’s iconic score live to picture!
© Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
POPS SERIES SPONSOR
Amplify Your Experience
Come Dressed in your Jurassic Best!
We invite all fans to attend in their favorite dinosaur or Jurassic Park-themed costumes & attire! During the concert, please be considerate and make sure the costume does not impede the ability of other patrons to enjoy the performance.
Additional Notes:
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There’s a great seat for you anywhere in the hall to fit your budget! Check out our seating chart.
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This concert is a part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series. As an MSO subscriber, you can save up to 30% off single tickets!
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Groups of 10 or more save 15% off for this concert. Contact the Gallo Center Group Sales Manager at 209-338-5064 for more information.