Gershwin Concert This Weekend!

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May 9, 2025, 11:29:29 AMMay 9
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Our Sailing Instructor Barry Rokusek will be singing with the Madison Symphony Chorus for 3 performances on Friday, Saturday &Sunday, May 9,10, and 11th.

The Madison Symphony Orchestra's Gershwin program opens with his Cuban Overture, pulsing with Caribbean rhythms from dance music he fell in love with on a vacation to Havana. 

PROGRAM:
Cuban Overture
Piano Concerto in F Major
Porgy and Bess: A Concert of Songs

at:  Overture Center
201 State Street

Ticket Prices range from $15-$104

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Our Season Finale With Great Seats Starting At $15!
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Our Madison Symphony Orchestra
season finale concert is this weekend!

We would love to see you this weekend at Overture Hall for our season finale concert Gershwin!
We have included some information below about our concert in this email so you can learn more about this exciting event this weekend! We have great seats available starting at $15!

There are 3 easy ways to buy Gershwin single tickets:

  1. In Person at the Overture Center Box Office, 201 State Street, and save the service fee!
  2. Online by clicking HERE
  3. Phone by calling the Box Office at (608) 258-4141

If you have any questions, send us an email at in...@madisonsymphony.org
or call our office at (608) 257-3734.

Show Information
Gershwin
Run Time:
Concert Run Time: Approx. 100 minutes, plus 20 minute intermission
Plus ticket holders can enjoy a 30-min talk with Steve Kurr starting one hour before each concert in the Overture Hall for free!
More Information!
○ View the Gershwin Digital Program Online: Preview the program that will be available at the concert to see what to look forward to if you go!

○ View the Program Notes Online: Tune up for the concerts with our insightful Program Notes, written by retired MSO Trombonist Michael Allsen.

○ Lobby Entertainment: We are pleased to have members from the Four Seasons Theatre Company joining us in the lobby before each concert to perform songs from the American Songbook including some Gershwin pieces. You can catch them in the lobby Friday & Saturday from 6:45 pm – 7:15 pm and Sunday from 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm.
Meet our Artists for the Gershwin Concert!
John DeMainConductor
Philippe Bianconi, Piano
Michelle Johnson, Soprano
Eric Greene, Baritone
Madison Symphony Chorus
Beverly Taylor,
Director
Thank you to our Generous Concert Sponsors

MAJOR SPONSORS
Madison Magazine
Diane Ballweg
BoardmanClark
Fred A. Wileman
 
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
Carla and Fernando Alvarado
Ann Lindsey, in memory of Chuck Snowdon
Dr. Thomas and Leslie France
Mary Lang Sollinger
Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts
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