Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Steven Amundson, Music Director

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is Minnesota’s most highly regarded civic orchestral ensemble. Our mission is to perform outstanding symphony concerts for diverse audiences throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. 


Experience the MSO’s
2025–2026 Season

A FRENCH FEAST
Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church, West Saint Paul
Featuring: Andrew Jacob, organ

Hector BerliozRoman Carnival Overture
Gabriel FauréPavane
Camille Saint-SaënsSymphony No. 3


VOCAL ESSENCE WITH THE MSO
Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota
Presented in collaboration with VocalEssence

Gustav HolstIndra (Steven Amundson, conductor)
Shruthi RajasekarSarojini (American premiere, Philip Brunelle, conductor)


A FRENCH FEAST, PART DEUX
Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Roseville Lutheran Church, Roseville
Featuring: John Helgen, organ

Hector BerliozRoman Carnival Overture
Gabriel FauréPavane
Camille Saint-SaënsSymphony No. 3
Lili BoulangerD’un Matin de Printemps


TCHAIKOVSKY’S SIXTH
Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi
Featuring: MSO Concerto Soloist Winner: Perry Brennan, tuba

Christopher TheofanidisRainbow Body
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsConcerto for Tuba
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 6 “Pathétique”


SING DEMOCRACY 250
Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis
Steven Amundson – Fanfare: Democracy 250

Brandon BoydRedeem the Dream
Michael Bussewitz-QuarmUS


FAMILY CONCERT: A ROYAL TREAT
Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
Featuring: Kevin Kling, narrator & Emily Kristen Morris, soprano

Alexander BorodinPolovtsian Dances (Dance No. 2) from Prince Igor
Victor Zupanc & Kevin KlingTwelve Dancing Princesses
Steven AmundsonFanfare for the King of Norway
Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert LopezLet It Go from Frozen
Edvard GriegIn the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt


The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Thanks to the generous donations from our supporters, the MSO is able to offer most concerts free to the community. Individual contributions are not just appreciated, but critical, and enables us to share the joy of music with everyone, without financial barriers.

Programs are subject to change.