Modesto Symphony Orchestra Association

Branford Marsalis with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 7:00 pm
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater

Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Branford Marsalis, alto saxophone

Alexander Borodin (1833-1887)

Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor (1890)

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

Scaramouche, Op. 165c (1937) 

1. Vif
2. Modéré
3. Brazileira

Branford Marsalis, saxophone

John Williams (b. 1932)

Escapades from Catch Me If You Can (2002) 

1. Closing In
2. Reflections
3. Joyride

Branford Marsalis, saxophone

INTERMISSION

Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 (1940) 

1. Non (allegro)
2. Andante con moto (Tempo di valse)
3. Lento assai – Allegro vivace

Thank you to our Homestay Volunteers for giving our musicians a place to call home for the week.

Thank You

The MSO acknowledges with gratitude the following donors and sponsors whose generosity allows the orchestra to reach new heights in music and education. With your continued support, we are making a difference together and enriching the lives of our community, one note at a time.

  For a full listing of donors & sponsors, click here.  

The DoubleTree by Hilton™ Modesto is the official hotel of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra.

Photography, sound, or video recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. Please remember to silence all electronic devices and refrain from text messaging during the concert. Mobile devices may be used to read program notes during the concert.

Program and artists subject to change. E&OE.