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Robert Moody presents The Orchestra Unplugged | Beethoven Inside Out

Oct 18, 2019

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Beethoven Inside Out

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Robert Moody and Memphis Symphony Orchestra take the Beethoven Symphony No. 7 and completely dissect it! The first hour of the concert will feature Maestro Moody serving as host as he digs deep into the history and architecture of Beethoven’s 7th, one of the most famous symphonies ever written. (Did you know that Beethoven 7 has been prominently featured in several major motion pictures, including “The King’s Speech” and “Moneypit!”)

Moody says, “I will try to make this 'informance' very enjoyable; my delivery will be 'college professor meets Jimmy Fallon!'"

Memphis Symphony Orchestra will play small excerpts of the symphony; sometimes only the melody, other times only the accompanying harmony and rhythm, highlighting insight into how the work was put together.

And then, after intermission, Memphis Symphony Orchestra will perform the entire 37-minute symphony as it was meant to be performed, but with text on-screen above the orchestra, guiding the audience through the experience in a “play-by-play” manner.
Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works!

Oct 20, 2019

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Music for the Soul in Sacred Spaces

Robert Moody, conductor

The Memphis Symphony Chorus, Dr. Lawrence Edwards, director

Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 5:00pm at Christ Church United Methodist
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Forrest i thank you God for most this amazing day

Lauridsen Prayer

Gjeilo Music from Sunrise Mass

Vaughan Williams Benedicite

The first of Memphis Symphony Orchestra's new Stained Glass Series, Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works will profoundly move your musical soul! "i thank You God for this most amazing day" was inspired by an EE Cummings poem. MSO also presents Sunrise Mass from one of the hottest contemporary composers/conductors in live orchestra music today, Norway's Ola Gjeilo. Listen to some beautiful excerpts from Sunrise Mass HERE then get your tickets today to experience it live!

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

Oct 26, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019

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David Neely, guest conductor and Greg Luscombe, trombone

Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

Still Festive Overture | Shilkret "Tommy Dorsey" Concerto | Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

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MSO’s own Principal Trombone, Greg Luscombe plays a work written for Tommy Dorsey. Special guest conductor, David Neely leads your Memphis Symphony Orchestra in a powerful work by composer Williams Grant Still, and one of the most famous of all works – Scheherazade!

With close Memphis connections, Williams Grant Still is one of America's first and best African American composers.

Scheherazade has been widely recognized as one of the top 10 musical pieces of all time. The story of Scheherazade was born of an old Sultan who took a new wife and following their first night together, he would have her killed. Then he would take another wife. One particular wife began to tell him a story of Sinbad on their wedding night. She arrived at a part of the climax, or "cliffhanger" and stopped the story. The Sultan asked for the ending and she said she would tell him the next night. This carried on for 1,001 nights until he finally decided he was in love with her and stayed with her forever. Thus was born the "1,001 Arabian Nights."

Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 and Mozart's Concerto No. 21

Nov 9, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019

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Michael Morgan, guest conductor | Michelle Cann, piano

Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, U. of Memphis (map) BUY TICKETS
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2:30 pm | GPAC (map) BUY TICKETS

Beethoven Coriolan Overture | Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 | Walker Lyric for Strings \ Beethoven Symphony No. 4

World class pianist Michelle Cann debuts with MSO, and a powerful work of George Walker rounds out the program!

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Magic of Memphis Holiday Spectacular!

Dec 21, 2019 - Dec 22, 2019

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MAGIC OF MEMPHIS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!

Robert Moody and Kalena Bovell, conductors

Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 2:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

The Mid-South’s biggest and most beloved Holiday tradition! Come sing along with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and the MSO Chorus, revel in the grandeur of “Black Nativity” presented in collaboration with Hattiloo Theatre, and witness the touching homecoming of a soldier to his family at Christmas! Make Magic of Memphis your family’s new tradition in 2019!
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Amy Grant

Jan 25, 2020

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An Evening with Pop Superstar Amy Grant!

Kalena Bovell, conductor, Amy Grant, vocalist

Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

From “My Father’s Eyes” to “Baby, Baby,” Tennessee’s own Amy Grant has been a mainstay of Christian Contemporary and Pop culture for nearly forty years! MSO is honored to welcome this multi-Grammy winner to Memphis for an unforgettable night at the Cannon Center!

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Rhapsody in Blue

May 9, 2020

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RHAPSODY IN BLUE

Robert Moody, conductor

Featuring guest artists Vanessa Thomas, vocalist, and Tamir Hendelman, jazz piano

Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

A true “Night at the Pops” with Maestro Moody, MSO, and a star-studded cast! Jazz star Tamir Hendelman has performed with Natalie Cole and Barbra Streisand, and his rendition of Gershwin’s “Rhapsody” is not to be missed! Vanessa Thomas has traveled the world with Doc Severinsen, and wows audiences with music from Puccini Opera to Gospel and Blues. MSO plays the great Sorcerer’s Apprentice as Robert Moody hosts and conducts. It doesn’t get better than this!
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Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works!

Oct 20, 2019

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Music for the Soul in Sacred Spaces

Robert Moody, conductor

The Memphis Symphony Chorus, Dr. Lawrence Edwards, director

Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 5:00pm at Christ Church United Methodist
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Forrest i thank you God for most this amazing day

Lauridsen Prayer

Gjeilo Music from Sunrise Mass

Vaughan Williams Benedicite

The first of Memphis Symphony Orchestra's new Stained Glass Series, Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works will profoundly move your musical soul! "i thank You God for this most amazing day" was inspired by an EE Cummings poem. MSO also presents Sunrise Mass from one of the hottest contemporary composers/conductors in live orchestra music today, Norway's Ola Gjeilo. Listen to some beautiful excerpts from Sunrise Mass HERE then get your tickets today to experience it live!
Handel's Messiah

Dec 5, 2019 - Dec 7, 2019

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Music for the Soul in Sacred Spaces | Handel's Messiah

Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Friday, December 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS
Lindenwood Christian Church

Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Maples Memorial Methodist Church | 8745 Goodman Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654

Robert Moody, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus, Dr. Lawrence Edwards, director

Mary Wilson, soprano | Logan Tanner, alto

Robert Mack, tenor | Hyung Yun, bass

Part of MSO's new Stained Glass Series George Handel's classic piece, Messiah, reminds us what the Christmas season is all about. Don't let Christmas come and go without hearing this magnificent musical work in person.

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Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

Oct 26, 2019 - Oct 27, 2019

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David Neely, guest conductor and Greg Luscombe, trombone

Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 2:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Cannon Center for the Performing Arts

Still Festive Overture | Shilkret "Tommy Dorsey" Concerto | Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

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With close Memphis connections, Williams Grant Still is one of America's first and best African American composers.

The Three B's! Bach, Beethoven and Brahms

Nov 23, 2019 - Nov 24, 2019

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Robert Moody, conductor and Benjamin Beilman, violin

Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts BUY TICKETS
Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 2:30pm | GPAC BUY TICKETS

Bach Orchestral Suite No. 3, Beethoven Violin Concerto, & Brahms Symphony No. 3

“The Three B’s!” Maestro Moody and Benjamin Beilman – one of the top violinists in the world – join MSO for an amazing journey through the classical music of giants Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms. A surprise encore may even be in the works!

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Mahler and Marimba! Featuring Zuri Wells & Mary Wilson

Jan 18, 2020 - Jan 19, 2020

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Robert Moody, conductor, Zuri Wells, marimba and Mary Wilson, soprano

Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts BUY TICKETS

Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2:30pm | GPAC BUY TICKETS

Sibelius Finlandia

Abe Prism Marimba Concerto

Mahler Symphony No. 4

Rising percussion star Zuri Wells plays composer Keiko Abe’s awesome marimba concerto. Top soprano Mary Wilson joins for Mahler’s powerful 4th Symphony. And we begin with one of the most famous of all themes – Finlandia!
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Stravinsky's "The Firebird"

Feb 29, 2020 - Mar 1, 2020

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STRAVINSKY'S THE FIREBIRD SUITE

Robert Moody, conductor and Bryan Wallick, piano

Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 7:30pm | Cannon Center for the Performing Arts BUY TICKETS

Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 2:30pm | GPAC BUY TICKETS

Patterson Ventures on the Bluff

Grieg Piano Concerto

Gandolfi World Premiere

Stravinsky Firebird Suite

Music of MSO’s own Robert Patterson, and world premiere written for MSO by Michael Gandolfi, commissioned by Paul and Linnea Bert! One of the most famous of all piano concertos, and Stravinsky's Firebird make this a can’t miss experience!
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Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 and Mozart's Concerto No. 21

Nov 9, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019

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Michael Morgan, guest conductor | Michelle Cann, piano

Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, U. of Memphis (map) BUY TICKETS
Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2:30 pm | GPAC (map) BUY TICKETS

Beethoven Coriolan Overture | Mozart Piano Concerto No. 21 | Walker Lyric for Strings \ Beethoven Symphony No. 4

World class pianist Michelle Cann debuts with MSO, and a powerful work of George Walker rounds out the program!

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Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons

Feb 22, 2020 - Feb 23, 2020

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Harvey Felder, conductor

Barrie Cooper, Marcin Arendt, Clayton Hancock, & Kailee McGillis, violin soloists

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 7:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm BUY TICKETS

Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis

Vivaldi The Four Seasons

Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Four violin soloists (from both MSO and the U of M, as well as two young prodigy violinists) will be featured on this concert. Vivaldi’s most famous “Four Seasons” is inter-woven with the amazing Tango-inspired “Four Seasons” of Argentina’s great composer Astor Piazzolla!
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Ravel, Bizet, and Mahler!

May 16, 2020 - May 17, 2020

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Robert Moody, conductor

Philip Himebook, tenor, and Hyung Yun, baritone

Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm | Harris Concert Hall, University of Memphis BUY TICKETS

Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:30 pm | Germantown Performing Arts Center BUY TICKETS

Ravel Scenes from Mother Goose

Bizet duet from The Pearl Fishers

Mahler Das Lied von der Erde

Two powerhouse opera singers, Mahler’s “Song of the Earth” and Ravel’s amazingly beautiful music inspired by five stories from “Mother Goose.” A perfect concert for Spring, and a perfect way to conclude our phenomenal season!
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Memphis Needs a Resident Symphony Orchestra

“Music is the one great thing that can unite all people. Live music is very special no matter how it is delivered. The challenge to connect with the entire community is the reason I wanted to be in Memphis.”

- Robert Moody, MSO Music Director

“This life is about more than me, it's about how many people we can influence and touch,”

- Kalena Bovell, Assistant Conductor

“The musicians are the orchestra. Their talent and contribution to Memphis is why we exist and we appreciate the artists for everything they do and have done to make this a wonderful place to live.”

- Peter Abell, MSO President and CEO

“The Circle brings an urgent purpose to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra; to share the power of music with all Memphians and to awaken the creative impulse within the community to spur innovation”

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Upcoming Concert Series

Robert Moody presents The Orchestra Unplugged | Beethoven Inside Out

Beethoven Inside Out

Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works!

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

David Neely, guest conductor and Greg Luscombe, trombone

Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 and Mozart's Concerto No. 21

Bob & Friends

Magic of Memphis Holiday Spectacular!

Amy Grant

Rhapsody in Blue

Robert Moody Conducts Master Choral Works!

Handel's Messiah

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade

David Neely, guest conductor and Greg Luscombe, trombone

The Three B's! Bach, Beethoven and Brahms

Mahler and Marimba! Featuring Zuri Wells & Mary Wilson

Stravinsky's "The Firebird"

Beethoven's Symphony No. 4 and Mozart's Concerto No. 21

Vivaldi and Piazzolla Four Seasons

Ravel, Bizet, and Mahler!

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MSO Musician Minute

Memphis Needs a Resident Symphony Orchestra