Sunday, October 11, 4:00 PM 
Roseville Lutheran Church

Peter Boyer – Celebration Overture
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – Ballade in A minor , Op. 33
Aaron Copland – Lincoln Portrait  
Jake Endres, narrator
Camille Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, “Organ Symphony” 
John Helgen, organ

After a captivating opener by Peter Boyer, you’ll hear Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade, which is rife with drama, rhythmic vitality and rich lyricism.  Next, MSO artistic collaborator, Jake Endres will narrate Copland’s inspiring Lincoln Portrait.  We’ll conclude the program with Saint-Saens’ powerful Organ Symphony withJohn Helgen playing the beautifully renovated organ at Roseville Lutheran.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Sunday, November 22, 4:00 PM
Central Lutheran Church

Antonín Dvořák – Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Tony Ross, cello
George Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Florence Price – Symphony No. 3 in C minor

We’re thrilled that internationally renowned cellist, Tony Ross will join us for a performance of Dvorak’s incredible Cello Concerto!  It will certainly be a season highlight!  The second half will have MSO dancing through Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, and we conclude the program with Florence Price’s colorful and spiritual-infused Symphony No. 3.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Sunday, January 31, 3:00 PM 
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake

Sunday, February 7, 3:00 PM 
Church of St. Matthew, St. Paul

Andrew Bourgoin, Guest Conductor

Serena Brook, vocalist

Alan Menken – Beauty and the Beast Overture (arr. Kosarin)
Alan Menken – Part of Your World 
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 5 in D major, Op. 107, “Reformation” — IV. Chorale, “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” (Finale)
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein – Do-Re-Mi from The Sound of Music
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Op. 66
John Williams – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial — Flying Theme

This thoughtfully designed program will appeal to people of all ages!  Guest artists Andrew Bourgoin and Serena Brook will explore the magic of imagination, the stars, and the “Great Unknown!”

Sponsored by Hellmuth & Johnson

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Sunday, April 4, 4:00 PM 
St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, Plymouth

Alex Mueller – The Tempest
Paul Hindemith – Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

We’re pleased to feature a dynamic work by one of our own – Alex Mueller, a violist and the new MSO Executive Director.  The program continues with two masterfully conceived symphonic works by Hindemith and Brahms, which will be sure to inspire an emotionally charged performance!

Sponsored by Hellmuth & Johnson

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Sunday, May 23 4:00 PM 
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi

Dmitri Shostakovich – Polka from The Golden Age, Op. 22
Nino Rota – Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra 
Justin Windschitl, bassoon
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

After the comic and satirical Polka by Shostakovich, we feature gifted MSO bassoonist, Justin Windschitl, who will play the charming and light-hearted Bassoon Concerto by the Italian composer Nino Rota.  And for the grand finale of the 2026-27 season, we’ll perform one of the most memorable 20th century symphonic creations – Rachmaninoff’s achingly beautiful Symphony No. 2.

Sponsored by Hellmuth & Johnson

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.