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February 2, 2024

Buongiorno! Don your best cocktail attire for an evening inspired by everything Italian! Spanning the heights of Hammons Hall, enjoy a five course meal and learn about and taste regional wine selections. Hear from Maestro Kyle Wiley Pickett and listen to our talented musicians perform the best of Italian composers. This event is for ages 21+ only.

February 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Held at Juanita K. Hammons Hall

 

January 24, 2024

Original link

A violin was a donkey; a bass, an elephant.

On Jan. 23, more than 2,000 fourth-graders attended the Springfield Youth Symphony’s 54th Annual Young People’s Concert. The districtwide learning experience gives fourth-grade students from every school the opportunity to attend a live symphony performance, hosted at High Street Baptist Church.

November 15, 2023

The #MostWonderfulTime concert scheduled to be in Branson of Sunday, December 10 has been canceled. 

November 1, 2023

Thank you to the Ball Foundation and Central Trust Company for awarding us a grant to help further our education and outreach programs to our community.

October 24, 2023

Get into the Halloween spirit with our very own Spooky Symphony Playlists! 

 

Spooky Symphony for the Kids

Listen to all the amazing compositions that will be played at this year's concert. 

Link: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/216lYhPWl2o5Y22rFcSgVj?si=c26994dc0d164795

 

 

Spooky Classical

Listen to classical compositions that inspire us this Halloween season. 

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October 17, 2023

This social group will provide an opportunity for patrons ages 21-49 to mingle and network with other young patrons that share a love of music, community and desire to support the Symphony.

Join us at Brown Derby Wine Center on October 19 at 5:30 PM to learn about being an inaugural club member.

 

Founding Member Price:

$150 per person. Spots are limited.

August 1, 2023

Springfield Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with Saint Louis Ballet again for another spring performance for the 2023-2024 concert season. In April of 2023, the two organizations performed Swan Lake for a sold out crowd at Juanita K. Hammons Hall. Gen Horiuchi, Artistic Director of Saint Louis Ballet, and Kyle Wiley Pickett of Springfield Symphony Orchestra have worked hard behind the scenes to keep the momentum of this partnership alive and are excited to bring another block buster professional ballet production to the city.

July 10, 2023

For the second consecutive year, Springfield Symphony Orchestra is joining forces with the renowned Ozark Mountain Daredevils on August 19th at The Mansion Theatre for Performing Arts in Branson, MO.  Audiences can expect a whole new experience of listening to the OMD classics like Jackie Blue with a full orchestra behind the band.

 

June 30, 2023

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Inc announces auditions for the following positions in the 2023-2024 performance season:
• Principal Violin 2
• Assistant Principal Violin 2
• Section Violin 2
• Assistant Principal Viola
• Principal Cello (1 year position)
• Section Cello
• Assistant Principal Bass
• Section Bass (2 position)
• 3rd Flute/Piccolo
• 3rd Trombone/Bass Trombone
• Principal Timpani

String auditions will be held the evening of Tuesday August 29, 2023.

December 23, 2022

Springfield Symphony meditates on notorious Spanish lover, Don Juan 

 

On Saturday, January 14th at 7:30 p.m. the Springfield Symphony Orchestra invites you to meditate on love themes ranging from love of country to notorious Spanish lover, Don Juan. The SSO returns from the holidays with the world premiere of the beautiful Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra from composer Daijana Wallace, as well as Sibelious’s Second Symphony.