Robert Moody, conductor
Timothy Chooi, violin

ADAMS The Chairman Dances
HE/CHEN Butterfly Lovers Concerto
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Carl St. Clair, conductor
Marc Andre Hamelin, piano

BERNSTEIN Slava!
GANDOLFI Piano Concerto
WINEGLASS Alone Together
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Robert Moody, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus · Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
Rebekah Howell, soprano
Marquita Richardson, soprano
Sarah Neal, mezzo-soprano
Carlos Enrique Santelli, tenor
Marcus King, baritone
Eric McKeever, baritone
Matthew Burns, bass-baritone
Robert Feng, bass-baritone

Join Robert Moody, Opera Memphis, and the MSO for an exploration into the myth and the music of one of classical music’s most enigmatic figures. Featuring music from the award-winning movie, Amadeus, including selections from Mozart’s symphonies, operas, and his towering Requiem.

Robert Moody, conductor
Charlie Albright, piano

TOWER Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
HAILSTORK Fanfare on Amazing Grace
RACHMANINOFF Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
COPLAND Symphony No. 3

Robert Moody, conductor
Terrence Wilson, piano

RAVEL Piano Concerto
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Robert Moody, conductor
Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin

MARSALIS Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

Presented by Kevin Roper
Robert Moody, conductor

PINK FLOYD / ARR. SHOUP Suite from Dark Side of the Moon
JANÁČEK Sinfonietta
HOLST The Planets

Andrew Crust, conductor
Zuill Bailey, cello
BOSTIC “Wylie Avenue”
LALO Cello Concerto
DEBUSSY La Mer
STRAVINSKY The Firebird

Robert Moody, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus · Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
University of Mississippi Chorus · Dr. Donald Trott and Dr. Elizabeth Hearn, directors
CoroRio · Terrell Hall and Amy Touchstone, conductors

SAINT-SAËNS Danse Macabre
ORFF Carmina Burana

Robert Moody, conductor
Thomas Flippin, guitar
Vasti Jackson, guitar

THEOFANIDIS Rainbow Body
BRUBECK Double Guitar Concerto (World Premiere)
MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition

World premiere commission by Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, the Briggs Foundation, and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Robert Moody, conductor
Haochen Zhang, piano

JOPLIN Overture to Treemonisha
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5

One of the greatest symphonies of the 20th century, Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony is both his most famous and also his most enigmatic. “Rach 2” is the towering pinnacle of the romantic piano concerto. Don’t miss this triumphant end to the MSO season with these Russian masters.

Robert Moody, conductor
Memphis Symphony Chorus 
     Dr. Lawrence Edwards, conductor
Suzanne Ramo, soprano
Reginald Smith, Jr., baritone

TRADITIONAL Deep River
BRAHMS A German Requiem

A requiem for the living, Brahms chose biblical texts not as a plea to the heavens for eternal rest, but as comfort for those on earth - a requiem for “all Mankind”. Experience this exquisite, soulful journey with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Robert Moody, conductor
Artina McCain, piano
Mary Wilson, soprano

ROSSINI Overture to The Barber of Seville
BERNSTEIN “Take Care of this House” from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
PRICE Piano Concerto in One Movement
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 2 “Ukrainian”

Presenting Sponsor Diversified Trust
Sponsored by the the MSO Circle of Friends
Special support from the Arthur F. & Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation

The MSO celebrates a special full weekend at the new Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center. Tchaikovsky’s Second Symphony is an early masterpiece that famously draws from the folk melodies of today’s Ukraine. Florence Price’s hauntingly beautiful Piano Concerto in One Movement is built upon her own musical foundations including spirituals and call-and-response.

Robert Moody, conductor 
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet 
MASON Inner City Rhapsody
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet

One of the elemental human stories, Shakespeare’s most famous work inspired two of the most celebrated ballet scores. Experience two Russian masters’ musical interpretations of The Bard’s eternal tale of star-crossed lovers. Young, up-and-coming composer, Quinn Mason, returns to Memphis with another orchestra exploration.

Christopher Ward, conductor
Annelle Gregory, violin
STILL Serenade
MENDELSSOHN  Violin Concerto
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 “Rhenish”

Rising young conductor Christopher Ward makes his Memphis debut guiding us on Schumann’s symphonic journey down the Rhine River. 2017 Sphinx Competition winner, Annelle Gregory, performs Mendelssohn’s lyrical Violin Concerto.

Robert Moody, conductor
University of Memphis Orchestra
Dr. Harvey Felder, conductor

BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture
BOSTIC Exalted Roads of Truth and Triumph
MAHLER Symphony No. 1 “Titan”

The MSO is joined on stage by the UofM orchestra in a special side-by-side performance culminating in Mahler’s triumphant Titan Symphony.

Robert Moody, conductor

Marcus Roberts Trio

WILLIAMS E.T. – Adventures on Earth

GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F

SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony”

The electrifying jazz ensemble, Marcus Roberts Trio, returns to the orchestra stage for their signature interpretation of Gershwin’s masterpiece. 

Robert Moody, conductor

Marcus Roberts Trio

WILLIAMS E.T. – Adventures on Earth

GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F

SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony”

The electrifying jazz ensemble, Marcus Roberts Trio, returns to the orchestra stage for their signature interpretation of Gershwin’s masterpiece.