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.
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.
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.
December 6 & 7 / Holiday Pops!
Ryan Murray, conductor
Nikki Renée Daniels, guest artist
MSO Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Fri. Dec 6, 2024 at 7:30pm
Sat. Dec 7, 2024 at 2:00pm
Holiday Pops!
Celebrate the Holidays with the MSO & MSO Chorus!
festive
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nostaglic
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jolly
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festive • nostaglic • jolly •
Performances
Friday, December 6, 2024
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 7, 2024
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
Nikki Renée Daniels, guest artist
Start your holidays on the right note! This season, acclaimed actress and concert soloist Nikki Renée Daniels joins the MSO and the MSO Chorus! Nikki is currently starring as Lady Larken in the Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress, and will dazzle us all as we perform your holiday favorites!
Presenting Sponsor
Program Book:
featured artists
Media & More
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 7 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.
March 14 / Aretha: A Tribute
Ryan Murray, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, guest artist
Ryan Shaw, guest artist
Fri. Mar 14, 2025 at 7:30pm
Aretha: A Tribute
soulful
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vibrant
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powerful
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soulful • vibrant • powerful •
Performance
Friday, March 14, 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
Ryan Murray, conductor
Capathia Jenkins, guest artist
Ryan Shaw, guest artist
This high-energy, glittering tribute to the Queen of Soul features your Modesto Symphony Orchestra with Broadway stars Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw! The evening will feature Aretha Franklin’s iconic hits like “Respect,” “Think,” “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Amazing Grace,” and many more.
⏲: ~115 minutes
(includes 20 min. intermission)
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 & 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.
May 30 & 31 / Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ Live in Concert
Ryan Murray, conductor
Fri. May 30, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sat. May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark™ Live in Concert
thrilling
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daring
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bold
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thrilling • daring • bold •
Performances
Friday, MAy 30, 2025
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Saturday, MAy 31, 2025
2:00 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
NEW SEATS RELEASED!
A limited selection of full-view seats are now available for both Friday & Saturday performances!
These seats can be purchased online via the links above, by calling 209-338-2100, or in-person through the Gallo Center Ticket Office.
For more information about our ticket prices, please visit our Ticketing Information Page.
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
Full-length film with a live orchestra!
Originally released in 1981 as a collaboration between George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Indiana Jones is the classic hero for this adventure set in the 1930s, as the quick-witted and hardy archaeologist goes on the hunt for the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Often facing insurmountable odds, Indy always manages to succeed in the nick of time, joined by endearing companions and opposed by notorious villains. Embark on a grand adventure in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen while your Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ epic score live!
⏲: ~140 minutes
(includes 20 min. intermission)
Motion Picture & Artwork © 1981 Lucasfilm Ltd. Concert performed under license from Disney Concerts. Disney Concerts under license from Lucasfilm Ltd and Paramount Pictures.
Program Book
Come Dressed in your Indy Best!
We invite all fans to attend in their favorite Indiana Jones-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.
2024-25 Season Partner
Featured 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 & 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.
November 3 & 4 / Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live to Film
Ryan Murray, conductor
Fri. Nov. 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Sat. Nov. 4, 2023 at 2 pm
Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
Live to Film
Tickets: $20 / 36 / 52 / 72 / 94
Performances
Saturday, November 4, 2023
2:00 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Friday, November 3, 2023
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
Enjoy Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert as Disney’s enduring animated classic film plays on the big screen accompanied by Danny Elfman’s enigmatic score performed live to the film by your Modesto Symphony Orchestra. Follow Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s resident Pumpkin King, through his adventure to Christmas Town as he aims to shake up the holidays. “A stunningly original, visual delightful work,” this is one live performance you’ll have to see (and hear) to believe.
Halloween costumes encouraged! Stay tuned for more spooktacular news!
Featured Artists
Media & More
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © DISNEY.
2023-24 Season Partner
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series.
✔ Group pricing is available, save up to 15% off your order!
December 1 & 2 / Holiday Pops!
Ryan Murray, conductor
Ashley Brown, guest vocalist
A Practically Perfect Holiday in Every Way!
Holiday Pops! with Ashley Brown
Tickets: $20 / 36 / 52 / 72 / 94
Performances
Saturday, December 2, 2023**
2:00 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Friday, December 1, 2023
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
Ashley Brown, guest vocalist
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
MSO Chorus
Get in the holiday spirit with the Modesto Symphony and the MSO Chorus! This year, we’ve invited Broadway’s Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) to help make this season’s Holiday Pops! practically perfect in every way.
Presenting Sponsor
**PARKING ADVISORY FOR DECEMBER 2'S PERFORMANCE:
The Holiday Pops weekend is a festive time in Downtown Modesto! The annual Celebration of Lights Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 2 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.
Artists
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series.
✔ Group pricing is available, save up to 15% off your order!
May 31 & June 1 / Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert!
Ryan Murray, conductor
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me...”
Tickets*: $20 / 36 / 52 / 72 / 94
All Showings are SOLD OUT!
Performances
Saturday, June 1, 2024
2:00 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
Friday, May 31, 2024
7:30 pm / Gallo Center for the Arts
About this Performance
Ryan Murray, conductor
Full-length film with a live orchestra!
In the climactic sixth episode of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Luke Skywalker joins R2-D2, C-3PO and Princess Leia to free Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt and launch a desperate attack upon the entire Imperial Fleet. Watch the complete film unfold as your Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ legendary score live along with the full feature film.
Runtime approx.: 2 hrs & 37 minutes, including a 20 minute intermission
Come dressed in your Star Wars Best!
All Star Wars costumes and attire are encouraged & welcome! Please leave all lightsabers and blasters at home.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.
2023-24 Season Partner
Artists
Additional Notes:
✔ Perfect for families of all ages!
✔ Part of our VIP & Pops Subscription Series.
✔ Group pricing is available.
