MERIDIAN SYMPHONY 2021-22 SEASON

Please join Maestro James Ogle and the Meridian Symphony Orchestra as we celebrate our 31st season! 

The Meridian Symphony is a dynamic 70-member ensemble, performing the best of classical and pops in a family-friendly setting.

As an all-volunteer organization, we rely on season ticket sales to help us fund each concert season. Your purchase is an investment in our orchestra and our future. You’ll also enjoy a number of benefits, including overall savings over individual tickets and guaranteed general admission to all concerts (your seats will be held until 15 minutes before curtain time, so please be sure to arrive before then.)  Visit our website for information on purchasing single concert admission.  www.meridiansymphony.com

• Adult Season Pass $42
• Child Season Pass $10 (under 17, with Adult Season Pass purchase)
• Senior/Military/Student Season Pass $35 

November 6, 2021: THE 3 B's... and BEYOND!

Bach, Beethoven and Brahms are rock stars in the musical firmament, and we pay tribute to their genius with performances of Little Fugue in G Minor (Bach) Overture to the Creatures of Prometheus (Beethoven) with guest conductor Craig Purdy, and Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms). But the B's don't stop there - Bernstein and the Bartok are also on the program, along with Marquez's lively Danzon No. 2 led by guest conductor Marcellus Brown, plus a few more musical bon-bons, including Haydn's Cello Concerto in C major, Movement 1, performed by Young Artist Competition winner Benjamin Gallafent.

December 18, 2021: MERRY, MERRY MERIDIAN

Take a break from the hustle and bustle with music that celebrates the wonder and joy of the season. From traditional holiday favorites to The Polar Express, Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Overture, this concert will warm the hearts no matter the frosty temperatures outside. Young Artist Competition winner Zachary Cheng is on the program, performing the First Movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in C Major.

March 5, 2022: JUST FOR STARTERS

First bites are often the most delectable, and such is the case with this concert featuring some of the world’s most beloved overtures, the pieces that open a musical, opera or other larger work. Gershwin’s Overture to Girl Crazy, Rossini’s William Tell Overture, Sullivan’s Overture to HMS Pinafore and Bernstein’s Overture to West Side Story are all on the program. In addition, Young Artists Competition winner Truman Walker performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concert No. 2, Movement 1 with the orchestra.

April 30, 2022: PLACES NEAR AND FAR

Finland, Spain, France and England are among the musical destinations we explore in evocative compositions by a number of favorite composers. Sibelius’s Finlandia, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, Gershwin’s An American In Paris and Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite are featured, along with pieces by Eduard Strauss and others. Young Artists Competition winners Julie Erway, violin, and Christian Nielsen, piano, are also on the program, performing pieces by Saint-Saens and Rachmaninoff with the orchestra.

All concerts listed above are at 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial High School Performing Arts Center, 12400 W. McMillan Road, Boise ID

June 11, 2022: CONCERT IN THE PARK

The family friendly free concert, part of the City of Meridian's annual Gene Kleiner Day, will feature some of the orchestra's "greatest hits". Bring a picnic, a blanket or a chair and enjoy!

Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park bandshell, 1900 N. Records Avenue, Meridian ID