ALMetro360 July 2018

64 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com BEST OF ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ...................................................................... MONTGOMERY CHAMBER MUSIC ORGANIZATION, INC. Montgomery Chamber Music Organization (MCMO), Inc. is celebrating it’s 58 season presenting classical chamber music con- certs. Distinguished musicians with extraordinary talents perform music of unmatched beauty in diverse and challenging programs. MCMO presents the finest chamber music artists who regularly appear on all the great music stages throughout the world. All en- sembles presented are winners of prestigious national and inter- national music competitions, placing them into a unique and elite group of performing artists today. The ensembles range in size from trios to sextets to small chamber orchestras. All of our concerts are held at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in the beautiful Wilson Auditorium. 58th Season Line-up Dover String Quartet: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Trio Solisti: Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Elias String Quartet: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Miro Quartet with Clive Greensmith, cellist: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. 334-277-3505 www.montgomery-chamber-music.org MONTGOMERY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The sheer joy of making music draws 75 talented volunteer mu- sicians from around Central Alabama each Monday night to bring life to the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. From free outdoor pops concerts in late May and September, which attract more than 15,000 music lovers each year, to the se- rious offerings of classical composers at the Davis Theatre perform- ances, MSO concerts are programmed to support the musical preferences of the audience and the orchestra’s membership. An- nually, 20 performances are scheduled for local audiences of 30,000 people. Educational concerts and activities are an important part of the organization’s mission and are directed, in large part, by the 200- member Montgomery Symphony League. The league manages and funds the Montgomery Youth Orchestra and provides a scholar- ship program that supports the musical initiatives of MYO and MSO members alike. The league also organizes the symphony’s two children’s concerts each year. A favorite series for many is the lively performances of the Sym- phony’s Violin and Cello Fellows. They present a series of six con- certs accompanied by internationally recognized pianists at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The Fellowship Program is the only one of its kind in the nation. 334-240-4004 www.montgomerysymphony.org montgomerysymphony@gmail.com