Saint Joseph Symphony announces 2025-2026 season
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The Saint Joseph Symphony has announced the dates for it's 2025-2026 season.
Masterworks at the Missouri Theater
- FRANKENSTEIN...It's Live! will open the season on October 18, 2025. The Symphony will perform a new score by Michael Shapiro to the 1931 film Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff.
- The Symphony's traditional Holiday Cheer concert returns to the theater on Dec. 20, 2025 with soprano Anna Mandina joining the orchestra for popular and classical favorites of the season.
- SJS will highlight Women's History Month with a concert titles 'Women's March' on March, 28, 2026. The Symphony will perform musical compositions written by women who lived from the 18th century up to present day.
- The finale will feature one of St. Joseph's favorite "musical sons". Internationally acclaimed classical guitarist, Anthony Glise will take the stage on April 25, 2026 to perform his concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, The Globe Room in a program entitles Tour de France.
These performances will take place in the Missouri Theater beginning at 7 p.m.
POPS goes the Chamber
The Chamber Concert Series moves from Sunday afternoons to Friday evening and takes on a new sound and venues.
- On Sept. 26, 2025 at the Missouri Theater, smaller ensembles of musicians from the Saint Joseph Symphony, alongside local musicians and singers, will perform a concert titled, "Animated Adventures and Family Favorites". The concert will be made up of musical selections from favorite animated features, play and family films. This program will also have a special free afternoon concert for children in the Catholic educational community.
- To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States' independence, members of the Symphony will play, "Star-Spangled Chamber" on Jan. 16, 2026. Venues are still being negotiated for this concert.
- On Feb. 20, 2026 various jazz selections will be played in the Symphony's "Red, White and Blue Notes" show. Venues are still being negotiated for this concert.
In addition to ticketed concerts, the Symphony will also be presenting it's two music education events.
On Nov. 13, 2025, students from the St. Joseph School District, other surrounding districts, as well as private and homeschool students, will; be treated to the annual Young at Art Youth Day concert and workshop in the Missouri Theater.
The Symphony will also partner with Missouri Western State University in January 2026 for Instrumental Infusion. Fifth graders from the area will have a chance to try out various musical instruments before deciding on a future musical path.
Season tickets for all seven concerts will go on sale in the coming weeks with single ticket sales beginning later in the summer.
