Concerts and Events
The RSO’s mission is to enlighten, educate, and entertain. Our many concerts and events throughout the year support this mission. Scroll through and find the ones that inspire you!
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Jazzy Journey
Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.
Beethoven’s 9th
The season comes to a triumphant close with Beethoven’s joyous immortal classic, Symphony No. 9, performed by the Nielsen Chorale, world-class soloists, and your Rockford Symphony Orchestra.
RSO at the Arcade
Contemporary video games are accompanied by the cinematic soundtracks we traditionally associate with movies, adding to the symphonic canon of our time. Joining the RSO with Big Band interpretations of “vintage” video games is Rockfordian Joel Baer’s Blueshift Big Band.
Brilliant Brass
Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them. Brilliant Brass will feature modern music for brass quintet by a variety of composers, centered around Michael Tilson Thomas’s Street Song.
Ellis Island: Dream of America
This concert celebrates Rockford’s long history of welcoming immigrants, and the heritage shared by these newcomers that has created Rockford’s own unique culture.
Stunning Strings
Chamber Concerts offer audiences the opportunity to hear from RSO musicians about the music on the program and how it inspires them.
Mozart Meets Mahler
Mozart meets Mahler in this concert featuring RSO’s own Concertmaster Michèle Lekas and Principal Viola Rebecca Swan.
Holiday Pops Matinee
Matinee added! Featuring the RSO, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and three local choirs, this annual Holiday tradition presents your favorite merry melodies to spread joy and create memories with the whole family.
Holiday Pops
Featuring the RSO, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and three local choirs, this annual Holiday tradition presents your favorite merry melodies to spread joy and create memories with the whole family.
Nutcracker Matinee
Join us for a holiday classic presented in partnership with the Rockford Dance Company and featuring professional lead dancers from the region's top ballet companies.
Nutcracker
Join us for a holiday classic presented in partnership with the Rockford Dance Company and featuring professional lead dancers from the region's top ballet companies.
Symphonic Classics
Mozart’s iconic and beloved Symphony No. 40 alongside Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto makes for a program of Classical-era music that’s sure to delight.
Spooktacular
Wear your costumes and celebrate Halloween early with a spine-tingling program of spooky symphonic sounds.
Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
Join the RSO on Opening Night for this celebratory program of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff with Violinist Giora Schmidt
Star Spangled Spectacular
The annual Star Spangled Spectacular in the beautiful Starlight Theatre is the perfect way to celebrate Independence Day!