Windsor Symphony Orchestra launching 2025-26 season

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its 78th season.

The 2025-26 season begins with the Tepperman Masterworks Opening Night with Gershwin.

Canadian composer Vincent Ho brings to the Capitol Theatre stage a sonic picture of birds in flight in Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds and the World Premiere of Syrian American composer Malek Jandali’s Symphony No. 5. Canadian Jordan Pal’s edgy Upwell, written for a digital performer and orchestra is paired with Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 8. Vocalist Reggie Smith Jr. returns to the WSO to sing the title role in Mendelssohn’s Elijah along with the WSO Chorus, Windsor Classic Chorale, the University of Windsor Singers, and local vocalists. Rounding out the series is Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.

Highlights of the 2025-26 season:

TOLDO POPS

The Toldo Pops series opens with thrilling music from the great John Williams with The Music of Star Wars. Motown comes to the Capitol Theatre when the Miracles alum Tee Turner Sings Motown. The beloved Holiday Pops: a musical favourite features the return of vocalist Charlotte Knight, the Windsor Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Music Moves Kids. Performer Lee Siegel bring a dynamic energy as he sings Broadway along with students from the St. Clair College Music Theatre program. The Sultans of String Return performing Walking Through the Fire to wrap the Toldo Pops series.

ONSTAGE & CAFE CONCERT SERIES

The popular and intimate Onstage and Café Concert Series take place on stage with Maestro and the orchestra only an arms length away. Enjoy music, bevvies, & tasty bites, or a morning concert of music, coffee & pastries. This season hear Bartók, Vivaldi, Elgar, Florence Price, Mozart, Boccherini, and solos from WSO musicians.

The Café oncert Series is sponsored by The Morris & Beverly Baker Foundation.

MESSIAH

Enjoy a favorite WSO holiday tradition: Handel’s Messiah. Resident Conductor Geoffrey Larson leads a program of highlights from Handel’s grand celebration of the season. The WSO Chorus joins the WSO and will leave you singing “Hallelujah!”

WSO ROCKS! The Music of Led Zeppelin and The Who

The WSO shares the stage with the symphonic rock collective Jeans n’ Classics for an evening of music by two of rock’s most iconic bands: Led Zeppelin and The Who. This concert features hits like The Who’s My Generation and Baba O’Riley and Led Zeppelin’s Dazed & Confused and Stairway to Heaven.