2023-2024 Season

This concert is made possible by the generous support of the Carleton F. and Ruth Davidson Trust.

Enjoy an evening of dance with Springfield’s own Gary Geis School of Dance and Gary Geis Dance Company (GGDC)!  This performance will include ballet, jazz, modern, tap, student choreography and more by dancers of all ages. 

Founded by the late Gary Geis, the school and company provide incredible performance and training opportunities for dancers from Springfield and the surrounding communities.  GGDC also provides students with opportunities to learn from guest artists, explore leadership within the dance community, and promote the art of dance while preparing them for professional careers in dance and the arts.  GGDC has partnered and collaborated with the Springfield Arts Council and Summer Arts Festival productions, and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra with Rodeo (2015) and Nutcracker Variations (2018). 

Béla Fleck, banjo virtuoso, centennial celebration of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with your SSO

NightLights II
Philip Glass: Symphony No. 4, “Heroes”
Bela Fleck: Juno Concerto No. 2 (3rd Movement)
Philip Magnuson: …From Alice
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

“Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Yes, your favorite ogre is back in the hilarious stage spectacle based on the Oscar®-winning, smash-hit DreamWorks animated film. This Tony Award®-winning fairy tale musical adventure features songs from Jeanine Tesori (Kimberly Akimbo; Caroline, or Change), a sidesplitting book by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Kimberly Akimbo) and brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life. USAToday raves, “Altogether irresistible!” You’ll be a “believer” too as there’s more to the story than meets the ears.

Join us for our 11th annual recital, "Superheroes & Villains".

Join us for our 11th annual recital, "Superheroes & Villains".