2025/26 Season
Join us for Kornel Thomas’ inaugural season with the Mississippi Valley Orchestra!
Season Finale: Ode to Joy
Pre-Concert Talk at 2:15 PM
MVO joins forces with Chorus Polaris for Beethoven’s epic Symphony No. 9 containing the Ode to Joy! Ella Wan, the latest SPPTA Piano Concerto Competition Winner, rounds out a season finale that you don’t want to miss!
MVO Chamber Players Present Mozart & Brahms
The MVO Chamber Players return for an early summer program!
Fantasy
Pre-Concert Talk at 2:15 PM
This program explores music shaped by imagination, memory, and tradition. Join us in our exploration of fantasy, folklore, and vivid contrasts of color and rhythm.
Restless Waters
Pre-Concert Talk at 2:15 PM
Embark on a musical voyage with MVO as we explore how composers across time have drawn inspiration from the majesty and movement from bodies of water.
MVO Chamber Players Present Schubert & Haydn
The MVO Chamber Players are back with the full Schubert Cello Quintet and a charming Haydn Trio!
Winter Cheer! Sarah Grimes Plays Vivaldi
Come experience the seasons in this exciting program filled with winter cheer! Sarah Grimes plays solo violin in Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons while the orchestra dazzles with Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the enduring favorite, Anderson’s Sleigh Ride!
Joie de Vivre! MVO Plays Tailleferre & Brahms
Tailleferre and Brahms share the spotlight in Kornel Thomas’ inaugural concert with MVO!
MVO Chamber Players Present Romantic Quintets (Concert 2 of 2)
In this ultra-romantic summer program, the MVO Chamber Players perform quintets by Schubert and Schumann (pictured) at Augustana Lutheran Church.
MVO Chamber Players Present Romantic Quintets (Concert 1 of 2)
In this ultra-romantic summer program, the MVO Chamber Players perform quintets by Schubert and Schumann (pictured) at First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights.