This season, every concert is a front-row introduction to the orchestra: what it sounds like, how it works, and the neighbors who make the music. Four nights at the historic Saenger Theatre in downtown Biloxi, with tickets from $15-$25 with kids 12 and under for free. Whether it’s your first concert or your fiftieth, you belong here.
Welcome to the Orchestra.
The 2026–27 Season
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The Composer Is Dead
SUN, OCT 25 · 6 PM · $15 · KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE
Someone has killed the composer, and every instrument is a suspect. A funny, spooky family murder mystery narrated by Beau Soboul that introduces the whole orchestra, plus Danse macabre, the finale of Symphonie fantastique and Bizet's Carmen. Presented by Riches Law Firm.
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Holiday Brass & Percussion
FRI, DEC 18 · 7:30PM · $15-25 (KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE)
Kick off the holidays loud and bright. BCO's mass brass choir and percussion sections bring holiday favorites to the Saenger stage, perfect for the whole family.
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From Symphony to Soul
SAT, FEB 20 · 7:30PM · $15-25 (KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE)
An Evening with the BCO and Blackwater Brass. Ellington's Three Black Kings, Florence Price's Adoration, and Blackwater Brass on the Saenger stage: a night of American music with deep Gulf Coast soul.
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Season Finale: Masterworks
SAT, MAY 15 · 7:30PM · $15-25 (KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE)
The full orchestra at full power. The great symphonic music everyone should hear live at least once, performed by 70+ musicians from across the Gulf Coast.
Make it a season.
One package, three nights: Holiday Brass & Percussion, From Symphony to Soul and Spring Masterworks. Discounted price on sale until Dec 18.
What you’ll hear
Beau Soboul narrates The Composer Is Dead by Nathaniel Stookey and Lemony Snicket, a funny murder mystery that introduces every instrument in the orchestra. Also on the program: Saint-Saëns’ Danse macabre, the Intermezzo from Bizet’s Carmen, and the thrilling finale of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. Kids 12 and under get in free.
Oct 25 · The Composer Is Dead
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BCO’s brass and percussion sections take the Saenger stage for a bright, bold evening of holiday favorites. The perfect way to kick off the holidays downtown, for the whole family.
Dec 18 · Holiday Brass & Percussion
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An Evening with the BCO and Blackwater Brass: Duke Ellington’s Three Black Kings, Florence Price’s Adoration for violin and orchestra, and new arrangements of music by Blackwater Brass, performed together on one stage.
Feb 20 · From Symphony to Soul
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May 15 · Season Finale: Masterworks
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The full orchestra, 70+ musicians from across the Gulf Coast, performs great symphonic masterworks: the music everyone should hear live at least once.
First time at the orchestra? Perfect.
What do I wear?
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Whatever you're comfortable in. There's no dress code.
Can I bring my kids?
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Please do. Our concerts are built for families, and kids 12 and under get in free!
When do I clap?
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When it feels right. We explain the music as we go, and nobody will make you feel out of place.
Where is it?
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The historic Saenger Theatre, 170 Reynoir St, in downtown Biloxi.
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