Winona Symphony Orchestra
Musical Journeys
2026-2027 Season
Upcoming Concerts & Events
Children’s Concerts: Tuesday, February 9 (snow date Feb 11) 9:00 and 10:30am, 3rd performance early afternoon TBD (Winona Middle School) Mikhail Glinka: Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila Jocelyn Hagan: “Invention” from The Notebooks of Leonardo daVinci (5’) Benjamin Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Alan Dunbar, narrator This year the WSO Children’s Concert expands with more instruments for a performance featuring Britten’s classic introduction to all of the instruments in the orchestra.
Featuring beloved Winonan Eric Brisson, this concert brings together the beautiful organ at Wesley United Methodist Church, paired with the WSO in two baroque works by Bach and Handel. These are paired with contemporary composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s homage to Handel written in honor of his 300th anniversary in 1985. The evening is capped off by Haydn’s brilliant and playful symphony dedicated to Oxford, written to commemorate his receiving of an honorary doctorate from the university.
The Winona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Erik Rohde, presents HERE AT THE RIVER, a celebration of the natural splendor of Minnesota. The album begins with Reinaldo Moya’s Minnesota Suite, an ode to The North Star State, with each movement portraying an aspect of the region’s landscape. The collection also features a new work by Libby Larsen, Emergency Haying, a poignant reflection on labor and the land. Katherine Bergman’s Superior is a short tone poem inspired by the vast and beautiful Great Lake. These works and more invite listeners to appreciate Minnesota’s breathtaking landscapes and reflect on the intrinsic beauty wherever they call home.