Upcoming Events

Mankato Symphony Orchestra

Oktoberfest

North Mankato, MN

Join us in supporting our local Symphony! We will have three bands, the 507 Food Truck, Bavarian Pretzels and of course BEER!!!

Thursday, September 27 2018 5:00 PM — 9:00 PM

Thu, Sep 27 2018 5:00 PM — 9:00 PM

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Paris, New York, and All That Jazz

Mankato, MN

The MSO season opens with a tribute to Jazz featuring pianist Fanya Lin for two beloved jazz-inspired symphonic works. For one shining moment, Ravel and Gershwin met each other at a New York party in 1928, where they expre... read more

Saturday, October 6 2018 7:30 PM — 10:00 PM

Sat, Oct 6 2018 7:30 PM — 10:00 PM

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Legacy

Mankato, MN

Music on the Hill’s ninth season opens with the incredible works by acclaimed female composers Amy Beach and Lili Boulanger, and Johannes Brahm’s masterful Piano Trio in B Major. Featuring an incredible trio of musicans: R... read more

Sunday, October 14 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sun, Oct 14 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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Romantic Masterpiece

Mankato, MN

Paul Chamber Orchestra member Maureen Nelson makes her Music on the Hill performance debut featuring the transcendent and beautiful String Quartet in G minor by Claude Debussy. We are pairing this work with a string quarte... read more

Sunday, November 11 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sun, Nov 11 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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The Snowman

St Peter, MN

Bring the whole family to this not-to-be-missed holiday event! This beloved Academy Award-nominated holiday film based on Raymond Briggs’ beloved classic book is brought to life with full orchestra. The MSO performs Howard... read more

Saturday, December 1 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sat, Dec 1 2018 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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Mill City String Quartet

Mankato, MN

For ten years, the Mill City String Quartet has wowed audiences throughout the upper Midwest and as far south as Naples, Florida. In 2014 and again in 2016 Minnesota Public Radio chose the group as Artists in Residence for... read more

Sunday, January 13 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sun, Jan 13 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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Quartet for the End of Time

Mankato, MN

Composed while he was a prisoner of war, Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time seems to touch the far edges of human experience. Described as ethereal, but never dainty. Sometimes powerful, but never harsh or ugly... read more

Sunday, February 10 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sun, Feb 10 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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The New Standards

Mankato, MN

Kick off Valentine’s Day with a fresh take on rock and popclassics with the MSO!The New Standards started in 2005 as an off-shoot projectbetween three Minneapolis-based musicians and friendsand has grown into a globe-spann... read more

Saturday, February 16 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Sat, Feb 16 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

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Spring Trout

Mankato, MN

The season comes to a close with Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, referred to as the masterpiece among her compositions. Paired with certainly the best-known piece of music to be named after a fish, Franz Schubert’s... read more

Sunday, March 31 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Sun, Mar 31 2019 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

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Handel Messiah

Mankato, MN

This is Handel’s inspired musical fireworks and some of themost glorious choral writing ever created, making this theundisputed favorite. Performed with matchless spirit by theMSO and featuring tremendous performances of t... read more

Saturday, May 11 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Sat, May 11 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

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Horn of Plenty

St Peter, MN

The horns are the loudest and most powerful instrumentsin an orchestra, and brass players are often positionedin the back so they don’t drown out everyone else. Intonight’s MSO program, the horn section steps up andtakes o... read more

Saturday, June 1 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

Sat, Jun 1 2019 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM

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Past Events

Music on the Hill: Tim Lovelace and Peter Mcguire

Mankato, MN

Minnesota Orchestra Principal Second Violin Peter McGuire’s career has taken him from his hometown of Mankato to leadership roles in the world’s great orchestras. Peter and acclaimed pianist Timothy Lovelace join forces to perform glorious music composed by Brahms and his circle in nineteenth-cen...

Sunday, June 10 2018 2:00 PM — 3:30 PM