Thank You, Marquette!
It was a wonderful 2023-24 season,
and we couldn’t have done it without you.
Be sure to join us on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7:30pm as we kick off our
next season with a FREE performance at the Presque Isle Band Shell!
2024-25 season tickets go on sale this summer.
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There’s nothing like hearing an orchestra live and in-person.
Tickets for our 2024-25 Season go on sale this summer!
MSO Concertmaster Audition Posting & Job Description
The Marquette Symphony Orchestra is seeking a permanent Concertmaster to begin in the 2025-26 season. The orchestra will have finalists for the position audition during the 2024-25 season.
Applicants should submit a resume and video audition by April 15, 2024. Finalists will be notified by May 15, 2024.
Concertmaster pay is $28/hour with average concert week pay of $430 + mileage and lodging if traveling from outside Marquette County.
For full information about the Concertmaster job posting and application/audition requirements, please visit our Job Openings page or click below.
Marquette County recognizes the orchestra as a significant artistic and cultural asset of the region.
The orchestra’s musicians—including full-time professional musicians, passionate community members, and select high school students—tackle challenging repertoire.
The Marquette Symphony Orchestra is supported by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council
Our Youth Concerto Competition Winner, performing with the MSO in January 2024, is supported by the Arts Midwest GIG Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Special thanks to our community partner, Northern Michigan University Department of Music, encouraging you to beExpressive.
Ticket sales only cover a third of our costs. Foundations help, too, but they insist on
matching community support.
Consider what level of giving is right for you, and then consider making it an annual gift.
The MSO is a 501c3 organization, and all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Donations may be mailed to:
Marquette Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 253
Marquette, MI 49855
INCLUSION STATEMENT
The MSO is working to become a more inclusive and equitable space for people interested in classical music. Everyone deserves access to the performing arts regardless of age, ability, race, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, and gender. Our program includes value-based ticket pricing, wheelchair-accessible rehearsal and performance spaces, and a staff happy to work with audiences to meet musicians' and audiences' individual physical, learning, and social needs. If there are ways we can be more welcoming to your family, please let us know at info@marquettesymphony.org.