MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents Symphonic Soundtrack on March 15 & 16, 2024 led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh. The weekend’s concerts will be presented in a new format for the MSO. It will have no intermission and includes a program curated by Hersh and the MSO orchestra musicians that features their favorite, shorter pieces of symphonic repertoire. Another new addition is after the concert, all audience members are invited to join Hersh and the MSO orchestra musicians for a party in the Gallo Center for the Arts lobby featuring refreshments, appetizers, and the opportunity to mingle and celebrate the love of music.
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra Member Named Concertmaster of Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association (MSOA) is proud to announce that Rylan Post , concertmaster of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra (MSYO), has been appointed concertmaster for the Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra, located in Mariposa, California. He will be the fourth concertmaster in the organization’s 21-year history and the youngest at the age of 15. Conductor and Mariposa Yosemite Symphony Orchestra Founder, Les Marsden announced the appointment in early December 2024, emphasizing Post’s artistic maturity, technique, and tone quality.
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra performs Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Youth Orchestra performs Spring Concert in February
MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will perform Gershwin’s An American in Paris on February 9 & 10, 2024 led by Music Director Nicholas Hersh. The weekend’s program includes MSO’s premiere of William L. Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony, as well as Lili Boulanger’s D’un Matin de Printemps (Of a Spring Morning) which will feature a video presentation created in collaboration with Visit Modesto. The program will end with Gershwin’s An American in Paris.
Press Release: Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Youth Orchestra February Performances
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.