FOUR SEASONS (Golijov/Vivaldi/Piazzolla)

FOUR SEASONS (Golijov/Vivaldi/Piazzolla)

Vivaldi was a master of his art in that he was capable of composing music which spoke more powerfully than words. The Four Seasons puts Vivaldi’s mastery on full display. For each season, there is a corresponding concerto which provides a vivid musical portrait....
MOBILE’S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS

MOBILE’S MAGICAL CHRISTMAS

Be prepared for THE holiday experience of the season. We will be presenting not only the full force of the Mobile Symphony Orchestra but we will also be joined by Mobile’s Singing Children and soloist Diane Penning performing all your holiday favorites, popular movie...
CONTRAST (Beethoven/Gershwin)

CONTRAST (Beethoven/Gershwin)

Our annual Beethoven & Blue Jeans is a reminder that you don’t have to dress up to enjoy the Symphony. We welcome you as you are! We are also celebrating the rich diversity that is classical music by contrasting two of the great masters. Beethoven’s...
FIREBIRD (Stravinsky/Tchaikovsky)

FIREBIRD (Stravinsky/Tchaikovsky)

The opening of our season will celebrate the rich history of Russian ballet. We will be joined by dancers from The Juilliard School to bring to life famous scenes from some of the world’s most popular ballets. In addition, MSO will be partnering with the Mobile Museum...

Minyoung Cho: New Principal 2nd Violin

Mobile Symphony is proud to announce Minyoung Cho as the new Principal Second Violin. Dr. Minyoung Cho is a native of Seoul, Korea, and she has performed with many orchestras in her homeland, including the Korean-American Youth Orchestra, Gwacheon Youth Orchestra,...

Artist Spotlight: Inbal Segev

Artist Spotlight: Inbal Segev Inbal will be joining the Mobile Symphony for the 16/17 season finale, performing Dvorak’s inspiring cello concerto. One of the most challenging pieces in the cello repertoire, the concerto features riveting and heart melting...

Pictures at an Exhibition

Pictures at an Exhibition, musical work in 10 movements by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky that was inspired by a visit to an art exhibition. Each of the movements represents one of the drawings or artworks on display. Although originally composed in 1874 for solo...

Artist Spotlight: Beethoven 9 Soloists

Meet the incredible soloists that will be performing Beethoven’s 9th Symphony with the MSO. “Acclaimed for her ‘intuitive sensitivity’ (Montreal Gazette), ‘thrilling top range, rare breath control and an awesome legato’ (Globe and...

Importance of the 9th

Hailed as one of the most influential pieces in history, Beethoven’s 9th symphony continues to be a source of inspiration and hope for any who experiences it. NPR’s Christopher Gibbs wrote a wonderful article giving the reader a closer look at the...

Psycho – Trivia

  Though most know and love the horror movie classic Psycho, there are many aspects of the the film that many don’t know. See a list of our favorite trivia surrounding the film below: Director Alfred Hitchcock was so pleased with the score written by...