2025-2026 Season

Symphony, redesigned with you in mind. With one of the most unique regional orchestras in the country creating a powerhouse audience for "Make More Music Mondays," we've proved that the symphony can be a home for everybody. The hall is abuzz with the joy of music, the power of the Middle Georgia community, and Mercer University’s McDuffie Center Young Artists collaborating with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra musicians. All shows proudly presented at The Grand Opera House.

Monday, Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Joseph Young, guest conductor

Rossini Overture to La Gazza Ladra

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Stravinsky Firebird Suite

The evening begins with the co-winner of the 2025 Mercer University Concerto Competition, McDuffie junior Kathryn Fakeley, soloing on Elgar’s deeply moving Cello Concerto, and ends in fireworks with the iconic Firebird Suite. Rising star Joseph Young debuts at the MMSO.