The 2020–2021 Season, Up Close, is here.

Over this summer, your Music Director, José Luis, has been working to create a thoughtful and ever-expanding series of performances, in-depth interviews, and engagement opportunities to remain connected with you, our valued patrons.

Listen in to Music Director José Luis Gomez and Orchestra and Artistic Manager Ben Nisbet to learn more about the 2020–2021 Season, Up Close.

What To Expect This Season

Performs

A curated repertoire of performances streamed and available here on The Digital Stage.

Dialogues

Interviews between Conductor José Luis, Your TSO Musicians and special guests.

Educates

Including Just for Kids, MIS Programs, and Young Composers Project: Festival

Musicians Talk

Previews of upcoming programs featuring historical information, personal insight from musicians, and more.

Engages

TSO launches TSO On The Go – a mobile stage experience! The Up Close way to experience your Tucson Symphony Orchestra all around town.

Broadcasts

Beginning in January 2021, stayed connected with TSO on KUAT radio as TSO broadcasts 9 performances from recent Classics Series performances recorded at Tucson Music Hall.

Listens

Join Your Conductor, José Luis in a special listening club culminating in a Q&A and discussion.

Reads

Join Your Conductor, José Luis in a special book club culminating in a Q&A and discussion.

Coming Up from The Digital Stage

Sasha Feb 26 TSO Performs: Alexander Lipay Plays Bach 21Season 2020–21 Season Watch the Digital Season Preview! Trivia1 TSO Trivia from Feb 23, 2021 TSO Trivia! Cottis Yang from Feb 19, 2021 Conversation with Jessica Cottis & Joyce Yang TSO Dialogues: Alana from Feb 16, 2021 Conversation with Alana Wiesing TSO Dialogues: Valentines from Feb 12, 2021 Valentine’s Day Playlist from José Luis TSO Performs: Mei-Ann Chen from Feb 9, 2021 Conversation with Mei-Ann Chen TSO Dialogues: Perry So from Jan 29, 2021 TSO Dialogues: Conversation with Perry So JFK Perc TSO Just For Kids from Jan 23, 2021 There’s No Place Like… Tucson! Book Club Tucson Symphony Orchestra Book Club from Jan 22, 2021 TSO Discusses: Why Mahler? Brass MIS from Jan 15, 2021 TSO Performs: Joy, Sadness, Heroism & Color Lebrecht from Jan 8, 2021 Conversation with Norman Lebrecht TSO Dialogues: Holiday Brass from Dec 18, 2020 TSO Performs: Season’s Greetings Jarvi interview from Dec 15, 2020 Conversation with Paavo Järvi TSO Dialogues: JFK2 TSO Just For Kids from Dec 12, 2020 Two Aesop Fables with TSO Wind Quintet Listening Club Tucson Symphony Orchestra Listening Club from Dec 11, 2020 TSO Discusses: Beethoven’s Ninth Dario interview from Dec 8, 2020 Conversation with Dario Brignoli TSO Dialogues: JFK1 TSO Just For Kids from Nov 28, 2020 Sailing the “High C’s” with TSO Brass Quintet Victor from Nov 17, 2020 Conversation with Victor Valenzuela TSO Dialogues: Wind Serenade from Nov 13, 2020 TSO Performs: Mozart Wind Serenade Lundy Preview from Nov 10, 2020 Johanna Lundy on Mozart’s Wind Serenade TSO Talks: Kuuskman from Nov 6, 2020 Conversation with Martin Kuuskmann TSO Dialogues: Tito/Steven from Oct 23, 2020 The Conductor and Concertmaster Dynamic TSO Dialogues: Recital 1 from Oct 16, 2020 TSO Performs: Your Concertmaster in Recital Lauren Preview from Oct 13, 2020 TSO Talks: Lauren Roth on Brahms’s Sonata Lauren Interview from Oct 9, 2020 TSO Dialogues: Life as a Concertmaster Opening Night from Sep 25, 2020 TSO Dialogues: Opening Night with Amit Peled