Madison Symphony Orchestra
Voices Eternal
Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3
Overture Hall
$22 - $125
Our reimagined subscription season finale created by John DeMain is an uplifting program bringing to life moments from the MSO’s history, intimate connections to the world of opera, and highlights from his transformational tenure as Music Director. He opens the concert with Wagner’s glorious Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, played by the Madison Civic Symphony in 1926. Next is a thrilling romantic piano concerto by beloved American composer Edward MacDowell with Italian-born virtuoso pianist Alessio Bax making his MSO debut. Music from the first concert Maestro DeMain conducted with our Symphony in the fall of 1994 will be reprised — Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. This serenely beautiful work features John Holiday’s soaring countertenor voice with our chorus and orchestra — blending Christian choral tradition with Jewish music to express hope for peace and brotherhood.
“I close the program with Anton Bruckner’s epic Te Deum, a magnificent large orchestral work featuring chorus, vocal soloists, and organ. This eternal prayer of thanksgiving is the way I’ve chosen to conclude my final subscription concert and climax of the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s centennial celebration.” – John DeMain
Featuring
Alessio Bax, Piano
Alexandra LoBianco, Soprano
Adriana Zabala, Mezzo-Soprano
John Holiday, Countertenor
Travon Walker, Tenor
Matt Boehler, Bass
Madison Symphony Chorus, Beverly Taylor, Director
Music
Edward MacDowell, Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor
Leonard Bernstein, Chichester Psalms
Anton Bruckner, Te Deum in C Major
If you’d like to subscribe to the Madison Symphony’s 2025–2026 season, please visit madisonsymphony.org or call (608) 257-3734.
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Fri, May 1, 2026
7:30 PM
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Sat, May 2, 2026
7:30 PM
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Sun, May 3, 2026
2:30 PM
Upcoming Classical Music Events
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April 10 - April 12
Classical Music, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music LA Guitar Quartet
Overture Hall
Peruvian composer Jimmy López’s “Fiesta! Four Pop Dances for Orchestra” is a vibrant and exhilarating celebration of life, culture and happiness. Filled with pulsating rhythms, bold colors and infectious energy, it draws from the rich traditions of Latin American music and ends with a blazing techno finale.
Multiple Showtimes -
April 17
Friday
Classical Music, Music, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra Masterworks V - Schumann in Spring
Capitol Theater
Closing the 2025/26 Masterworks season is an evening of works known for their virtuosic demands and lush expressive beauty.
7:30 PM -
April 24 - April 26
Classical Music, Madison Opera, Music, Theater Così fan tutte
Overture Hall
Two sisters, two suitors and a drunken wager about the nature of fidelity—what could possibly go wrong? Mozart’s deliciously risqué romantic comedy is full of sublime arias, sparkling ensembles and the complications that ensue when young love and flirtation encounter reality.
Multiple Showtimes -
May 1 - May 3
Classical Music, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music Voices Eternal
Overture Hall
Our reimagined subscription season finale created by John DeMain is an uplifting program bringing to life moments from the MSO’s history, intimate connections to the world of opera, and highlights from his transformational tenure as Music Director. He opens the concert with Wagner’s glorious Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, played by the Madison Civic Symphony in 1926.
Multiple Showtimes -
June 13 - June 14
Classical Music, Free Events, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Music A Community Gift and Dream — for the Love of Music
During this free, two-day festival celebration, MSO musicians and diverse community groups will perform on a rotating schedule throughout Overture Center for the Arts. The Sunday concert features some of the “greatest hits” of classical music and will be the final concert Maestro John DeMain conducts as Music Director.
Multiple Showtimes