The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra’s 42nd Season


Music of the Soul

Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 4pm
Roseville Lutheran Church
1215 Roselawn Avenue West, Roseville

Jingqi Zhu, Guest Conductor

Adolphus Hailstork — Three Spirituals
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov — Capriccio Espagnol
Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 1


Bruckner Symphony No. 4

Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 4pm
St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church
17205 County Road 6, Plymouth, MN

Jingqi Zhu, Guest Conductor

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel — Overture in C Major
Anton Bruckner — Symphony No. 4 in E-flat


Navarro’s Clarinet Virtuosity

February 11, 2024 at 3pm
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi

Dr. Jeffrey Stirling, Guest Conductor

Simon Plum, Clarinet

Maurice Ravel — Rapsodie espagnole
Óscar Navarro — Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra
Edward Elgar — Enigma Variations


Celtic Dreams
MSO Family Concert

Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 3pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 S. Robert Street, West Saint Paul

Steve Amundson, Guest Conductor

Kevin Kling, Narrator

Leroy Anderson — Irish Suite (Selections)
Percy Grainger — Irish Tune from County Derry
Kevin Kling/Victor Zupanc — The Burning Wisdom of Finn McCool


Harmonies Unite
Special Partner BorderCrosSing

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 4pm
Central Lutheran Church
333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 4pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
1400 S. Robert Street, West Saint Paul

Ahmed Anzaldua, Guest Conductor

Arturo Marquez — Danzon No. 8
Arturo Marquez — Danzon No. 2
Silvestre Revueltas — Caminando
Silvestre Revueltas — Sensemaya
Osvaldo Golijov — Lua descolorida
Heitor Villa-lobos — Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4
Heitor Villa-lobos — Aria from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
Heitor Villa-lobos — Choros No. 10

Concerts are free; donations are requested to help offset our costs.
Programs are subject to change.


MSO Welcomes Ron Lattin as New Executive Director

The MSO board has recently appointed Ron Lattin as its new Executive Director, following months of careful planning. Since joining on April 1, Ron has been working closely with Jon Lewis, MSO’s long-time leader, to ensure a smooth transition. Jon is retiring after a distinguished career as the MSO Executive Director, and will continue playing as Principal Percussionist after taking a well-deserved break.  READ MORE about MSO’s New Executive Director, Ron Lattin.