UPCOMING CONCERTS
MINSOO SOHN PLAYS SCHUMANN
JANUARY 27, 2024 | 7:30pm
Described by the Boston Globe as “born to play the piano,” Minsoo Sohn brings his acclaimed artistry to Tyler for the first ETSO performance of a repertoire favorite: Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto.
Dance!
FEATURING THE TJC ACADEMY OF DANCE
FEBRUARY 24, 2024 | 7:30 pm
Richard Lee and the ETSO are excited to partner again with the Tyler Junior College Academy of Dance for a program featuring original choreography to two ballet favorites: Aaron Copland’s Four Dance Episodes from “Rodeo”, including the iconic Hoedown, and Igor Stravinsky’s modern masterpiece The Rite of Spring.
GRIDIRON SYMPHONY
TRIBUTE TO HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL IN EAST TEXAS
MARCH 23, 2024 | 7:30 pm
The ETSO season concludes with the World Premiere of a piece commissioned by the orchestra. Written by Dr. Kyle Gullings, Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at UT Tyler, the work celebrates the traditions surrounding the East Texas passion for high school football.
TOTALITY OF THE SUN
APRIL 6th | 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM | TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
ROGERS PALMER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
In partnership with Tyler Junior College, ETSO will present a once in a lifetime event celebrating a total eclipse of the sun. The Eclipse Concert will feature East Texas Symphony Orchestra playing celestial favorites with beautiful visuals provided by TJC’s Earth & Space Science Center.
The eclipse will take place on April 8, 2024 with Tyler, Texas in the eclipse zone for optimal viewing.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT!
ON BEHALF OF YOUR ETSO,
THANK YOU
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The 2023/2024 ETSO concert season is made possible in part thanks to funding from the Braithwaite Performing Arts Program at the East Texas Communities Foundation.