Concerts · Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM
American Celebration
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra · Thalia Mara Hall · Jackson, Mississippi
Program
- Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture (1956) from Candide: Overture
- Samuel Barber Violin Concerto, Op. 14
- William Schuman Symphony No. 3
Artists
- Basil Alter Soloist, Violin
Running time: about 58 min (estimate from the works' usual timings)
Worth the drive: Barber's 1939 Violin Concerto pairs lyrical, singing melodies in its first two movements with a breathless, moto perpetuo finale, and remains one of the most-performed 20th-century American violin concertos. More about Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto, Op. 14 →
About this concert
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra celebrates American music with Bernstein's Candide Overture, Barber's Violin Concerto featuring soloist Basil Alter, and William Schuman's Symphony No. 3.
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