Season 55 · 2026 – 2027
From a full season opener to a collaborative finale with the Youth Orchestra, the 55th season gathers the full breadth of the orchestra’s artistry.
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Maestro John Mason Hodges opens the landmark 55th season with a full-orchestra program of European color and warmth, joined by the Marjorie Stricklin Emerging Artist Competition winner.
Mendelssohn · Symphony No. 4 “Italian” — Prokofiev · Violin Concerto No. 2 (Carlos Suarez, soloist)
Church of the Redeemer · West Monroe, Louisiana
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 · 7:00 PM
A glowing evening of seasonal favorites and brass fanfares in the warmth of Grace Episcopal Church — a holiday tradition for all of northeast Louisiana.
Carols, brass fanfares, and orchestral favorites for the season.
Grace Episcopal Church · Monroe, Louisiana
Friday, February 19, 2027 · 7:00 PM
Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf brings the instruments of the orchestra to life for young audiences and families — the MSO’s educational outreach concert.
Prokofiev · Peter and the Wolf, with narration and other music.
Neville H.S. · Monroe, Louisiana
Saturday, March 13, 2027 · 7:00 PM
A chamber-scale program celebrating the American voice in orchestral music, in keeping with the MSO’s long tradition of championing American composers.
Works by American composers for chamber orchestra.
Grace Episcopal Church · Monroe, Louisiana
Saturday, April 24, 2027 · 7:00 PM
The season closes with Mussorgsky’s monumental Pictures at an Exhibition — as the Monroe Symphony Orchestra and Monroe Symphony Youth Orchestra join forces to form a combined ensemble to close the season.
Mussorgsky · Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel) — combined MSO & MSYO forces.
Church of the Redeemer · West Monroe, Louisiana
Season memberships reserve your seat at all five concerts — and sustain live symphonic music across northeast Louisiana.
