Morris Performing Arts Center

Strauss + Elgar

Sep 26

Kodály’s Dances of Galánta launches the program with rhythmic bite and radiant color, followed by Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 1. Elgar’s Enigma Variations concludes with sharply etched musical portraits...

American Crossroads: The Sound of America

Oct 10

Hit the open road with the Symphony with a coast-to-coast soundtrack of highways and hometowns, celebrating America’s 250th along the way. From Copland’s wide-open spaces of Appalachian...

Día de los Muertos

Nov 8

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with an admission-free community concert honoring remembrance, culture, and community through music at the Morris Performing Arts Center....

CINDERELLA by The United European Ballet Company

Nov 12

Cinderella by The United European Ballet CompanyNovember 12, 2026 | 7:00 PMMorris Performing Arts CenterStep into a world of magic, romance, and transformation. Cinderella comes...

Holiday Pops

Dec 19

A South Bend Symphony holiday tradition! Ring in the Season with this holiday spectacular! Beloved carols, festive favorites, and warm orchestral sounds capture the spirit of the...

Holiday Pops

Dec 20

A South Bend Symphony holiday tradition! Ring in the Season with this holiday spectacular! Beloved carols, festive favorites, and warm orchestral sounds capture the spirit of the...

Brahms’ Symphony No. 4

Jan 30

The evening opens with sharp brass and fast-moving momentum from Wagner’s Die Meistersinger Overture, followed by Anna Clyne’s Glasslands, a vivid saxophone performance. Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 delivers...

Hollywood’s Greatest Scores

Feb 13

Roll out the red carpet and fall in love with the music that made the movies blockbusters! This concert delivers sweeping romance, adventure, and unforgettable...

Pictures at an Exhibition

Feb 27

Carlos Simon’s The Block opens with striking presence, followed by the sweep and drama of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition closes with rich scenes,...

Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

Apr 17

Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection” unfolds in one great, uninterrupted arc, building from a dramatic opening to an ending with soloists and chorus....

Broadway Showstoppers

May 1

Broadway Showstoppers celebrates America’s national musical treasure—Broadway—featuring showstopping hits from shows like Oklahoma! to Hamilton. Performances that bring audiences to their feet!...

The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity)

May 7 – May 8, 2027

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched...

Alastair Presents: Tchaikovsky’s Circles

May 22

Maestro Willis’ signature series turns the concert into an experience—part performance, part storytelling. With an actor onstage and Maestro as your guide, you’ll hear Tchaikovsky...

SIX (Boleyn Tour)

Jun 4 – Jun 6, 2027

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, in SIX the wives of Henry VIII take the mic to reclaim their...

CLUE

May 29 – May 31, 2026

A mansion. A murder. A mystery.Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never...

Celebrating The Music of John Williams

May 9

The season closes with the music of John Williams with a thrilling evening dedicated to the legendary film composer’s most iconic scores. Music from blockbuster...

Carmina Burana

Apr 18

The season crescendos with Carmina Burana, a spectacular choral work featuring the South Bend Chamber Singers, Saint Mary’s College Belles Voix, and Notre Dame Glee Club....

Jack M. Champaigne Masterworks Series: Carmina Burana

Apr 18

Musical...

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto

Mar 28

Cellist Joshua Roman takes center stage to perform Dvoák’s Cello Concerto, a masterful work showcasing the cello’s expressive depth and technical brilliance. ...

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’®

Mar 22

All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® is finally here! Five years after their chance encounter in a department store,...

MRS. DOUBTFIRE

Mar 13 – Mar 15, 2026

Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to South Bend in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News)...

Beethoven’s Eroica

Feb 28

South Bend Symphony Concertmaster Jameson Cooper takes center stage as the Symphony presents Beethoven’s Eroica—a revolutionary masterpiece of heroism, resilience, and triumph....

Love, Symphony + The Bergamot

Feb 14

Romance is in the air with a special Valentine’s collaboration between the Symphony and indie-folk duo The Bergamot....

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6.

Jan 31

The Symphony welcomes acclaimed clarinetist Anthony McGill for an emotionally powerful evening featuring Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6.  ...

HADESTOWN

Dec 19 – Dec 21, 2025

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical...

Home For The Holidays

Dec 14

South Bend’s favorite holiday tradition returns with Maestro Alastair Willis and a choir! A spectacular program of cherished Christmas carols and memorable seasonal tunes that...

Home For The Holidays

Dec 13

South Bend’s favorite holiday tradition returns with Maestro Alastair Willis and a choir! A spectacular program of cherished Christmas carols and memorable seasonal tunes that...

Día de los Muertos

Nov 2

The Symphony continues its beloved tradition with our annual concert, a vibrant homage to Mexican culture featuring traditional music and dance. Free and open to the...

Viva la Música and Berlioz Fantastique

Nov 1

Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique anchors a thrilling program that celebrates bold imagination and vibrant cultural expression. From Copland’s El Salón México and Revueltas’ La Noche de los Mayas with its driving rhythms,...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Oct 26

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Morris Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert, the third film in...

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Oct 25

The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Morris Performing Arts Center with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert, the third film in...

Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante

Sep 7

A stunning display of virtuosity and interplay performed by Aviva Hakanoglu, principal second violin, and Nicholas Jeffery, principal viola....

South Bend Symphony’s Annual Home For The Holidays Concert Celebrates the Sounds of the Season for One Day Only on December 14!

Dec 14

South Bend’s favorite holiday concert, Home for the Holidays, celebrates the magic of the season with Music Director Alastair Willis and the South Bend Symphony...

Riverdance

Mar 21

Farewell Tour! Experience the Original! Now in its 17th phenomenal year, RIVERDANCE, the internationally acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has touched...

Golden Dragon Acrobats present "Cirque Ziva"

Feb 12

The GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. The company of 27 Chinese acrobats...

Golden Dragon Chinese Acrobats

Feb 12

South Bend Symphony Pops Presents "Romance at the Symphony"

Feb 11

A Valentine Tradition – Date Night at the Symphony Broadway meets Hollywood for an evening of song and dance inspired by the 1930’s....

Mike Epps

Jan 14

Comedian and actor MIKE EPPS, a native of Indiana, got his first break performing on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and is best known for portraying...