Listen to “Blue Danube” During Today’s Historic Space Launch
In September 2018, your Tucson Symphony Orchestra performed Johann Strauss’s “The Blue Danube” Waltz in honor of the 50th anniversary of the movie 2001: [...]
Tucson Is Our Town
When your Tucson Symphony Orchestra last performed Copland’s Our Town in January 2019, we had a surprise in store for the audience. In honor [...]
What is the Right Pace to Perform Beethoven?
Beethoven’s tempos have been a topic of debate for many years. There is a chance that the Beethoven music we know and love should [...]
Bowing Season
Over this past weekend, your concertmaster, Lauren Roth, started her bowing notes! Check out this video, and get a behind the scenes look at [...]
Lesson Plan: Opening Up Your Ears Activity
The lesson this week is a fun foundational activity for all ages, developing active listening and encouraging interaction with our environment. As you work [...]
Your Tucson Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Class of 2020 with Pomp and Circumstance
May in Tucson usually means two things, warmer temperatures and graduations. This year, for obvious reasons, it is a little different. Graduations are evolving into [...]
Your Conductor José Luis Gomez’s Message to the Hispanic Leadership Institute Class of 2020
Last night, your Tucson Symphony Orchestra presented at the Hispanic Leadership Institute’s Arts and Culture session! See José Luis’ message to the HLI 2020 [...]
A Sweet Favorite from Splendido’s Pastry Chef
The only thing that Tucson Symphony Orchestra audiences love more than music is a Splendido cookie after a MasterWorks performance. We asked our friends at [...]
Lesson Plan: Sounds Like the Olympics!
This week’s lesson is about the Olympics, and works with John Williams’ famous Olympic Fanfare, written for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [...]
Young Composers Registration for 2020–21 is Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 2020–21 school year. Any music student between age 8–18 is eligible, with no previous composition experience required! The [...]