2025-2026 Season
Join Maestro Matthew Sheppard and the DSO for our 59th season! All concert tickets are on sale now! Get concert and ticket details here.
“The Tale of Poor Tom”
Friday, March 27, 2026, 7:30 pm, Dick Van Dyke Auditorium (DHS)
The next DSO chamber concert is with our own Principal Percussionist Dr. Terence Mayhue and Jeannie Mayhue performing "The Tale of Poor Tom." This Led Zeppelin and Tolkien inspired story of 1940s American railroad construction is powerfully written and performed in song and spoken word. Watch a love story come to its dark conclusion as familiar music, lyrics, and literary quotes are reworked, and Annie Mae tells the tale of life with Tom. (Not intended for young audiences.)
“Candlelight at the Lady” Gala ‘26
Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:30 pm, Historic Fischer Theatre
Come join us for our bi-annual fundraising gala at the Historic Fischer Theatre on Friday April 24th! The evening festivities includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres/dinner provided by Applewood Catering, silent and live auctions, and a special candlelight performance featuring our very own DSO musicians.
TICKETS
“Starlight Dinner” - $125/person
Includes an exclusive full sit-down dinner in the Portia Club (limited space!)
“Moonlight Mingling” - $80/person
Includes hors d’oeuvres in the theatre lobby
$15,000 Match Challenge!
The DSO is a proud recipient of a $15,000 Anonymous Title Concert Sponsorship for our Origin Stories concert on September 27th. Our anonymous donor presented us with a challenge. If we could raise another $15,000 before our performance of The Nutcracker on December 7th, they will match it with another $15,000—bringing in a total of $45,000! We are pleased to announce that we have exceeded that match! We are extremely grateful to everyone who has helped us achieve our goal. We do not grow without you. We do not thrive without you. And we cannot spread the joy of orchestral music in our community without you!
Upcoming Events
The Danville Symphony Orchestra is supported in part by:
The Danville Symphony Orchestra Foundation
The Allen L. Dougherty Guest Artist Fund
The Illinois Arts Council Agency
And friends like you!
