Celebrate the Artistry!

Join us as we begin our concerts in 2026 and celebrate the artistry of the winners our Young Artist Competition! There is a wealth of talent in the region, and we love to showcase these talented musicians with your very own MSO! Winners will be announced later this fall.

Featured on the program will be Ottorino Respighi’s Ancient Airs & Dances Suite No. 2. Respighi was a master artist at turning the orchestra into a vibrant palette of colors and sounds. Respighi went back to the Renaissance era to find inspiration for this suite of music. The second of three suites with the same title, Respighi took music originally written for lute and other Renaissance instruments and orchestrated them for the modern orchestra. The music is nothing short of kaleidoscopic!