Cathalena E. BurchFeb 3, 2025 Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra had its biggest audience since the pandemic for Sunday’s performance at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. With the exception of a few dozen seats in the balcony, Linda…
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Next stop on Tucson orchestra’s musical journey — pitstops in Russia, Romania
Cathalena E. Burch Jan 30, 2025 Linus Lerner knows a thing about the world. He criss-crosses the globe on a regular basis, conducting orchestras big and small, including in China, Romania, Argentina, Italy, Colombia and his native…
SASO at Atria Bell Court Gardens hosted by Jennifer Schneider on January 10, 2025 with Ted Buchholtz, Cellist.
Ted Buchholz played some selections of Kol Nidrei. It was a great presentation to a full audience of enthusiastic residents. Linus Lerner gave a wonderful talk, introduced by Todd Wiener.
Cycle 1: AMERICA, GERMANY AND RUSSIA
DesertView Performing Arts Center Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, SaddleBrooke For ticket information: (520) 825-2818 St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, SW Sanctuary Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. 7575…
Cycle 2: ITALY AND GERMANY
2024-2025 “Musical Journeys” DesertView Performing Arts Center Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, SaddleBrooke For ticket information: (520) 825-2818 St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, SW Sanctuary Sunday, November 10, 2024 at…
Grammy Winning Cellist, Zuill Bailey Performs With SASO
The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce a captivating evening featuring the Grammy winning cellist, Zuill Bailey. Set to take place on March 16, at SaddleBrooke and March 17, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian…
Love Is In The Air
In this musical journey through the works of three renowned composers, we delve into the exquisite compositions that have left an indelible mark on classical music. Édouard Lalo, the French maestro, is celebrated for his…
2024 Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle
The 2024 Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle has begun! Jim Click has announced that this year’s grand prize is one of the most in-demand vehicles today, a 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4XE plug-in hybrid,…
“Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue!”
A Tribute to Gershwin’s Classic SASO plays Gershwin Boyer and Rosauro George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whosecompositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. He composed themusic for the musical Funny Face, with…
SASO Returns for their 2023-2024 season!
🎶 Since 1979, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra has been a vibrant force in our community, uniting musicians and music lovers in a shared passion for the arts. 🎵 Our concerts are bursting with energy,…
War and Remembrance
SASO presents War and Remembrance, an event that pays tribute to heroes through music. The performance begins with von Suppé’s Light Cavalry Overture and features local baritone Andrew Stuckey, who performs Brahms’ Four Serious Songs….
Thomas Leleu Performs With SASO
Thomas Leleu Hailed as “absolute tuba genius”, French tubaist Thomas Leleu is an unconventional artist at the height of his creative powers. The 35-year-old prodigy is equally at home performing as a classical soloist in…
The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra presents a season of musical serendipity
The 2022-23 season begins October 8 and 9 with guest violinist Steven Moeckel. The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra begins their 2022-23 season with Maestro Linus Lerner on the podium, kicking off a season of musical…
SASO Remembers Dorothy Dyer Vanek
The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra remembers Dorothy Vanek, Principal Benefactor and longtime supporter, who passed away peacefully on March 25, 2020. Dorothy Vanek’s legacy of arts philanthropy has been a pivotal part SASO’s history, and…
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra gets 40th anniversary party started early
The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is pulling out all the stops to close its 2018-19 season.
SASO Begins the 2017-2018 Season
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – On Oct. 14 and 15 the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra presents a lively program inspired by folk rhythms, poetry and joyous celebrations of the…
In Celebration of Mexican Independence Day
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra and winners of the Linus Lerner International Voice Competition will present a free public concert in celebration of Mexican…
Program notes for SASO’s March 17-19, 2017 concerts
By Tim Secomb During his long career, the English composer William Walton wrote music in several genres, from film scores to opera. Early in his career, he gained notoriety for his modernist work Façade – An Entertainment,…
Interview with Nicholas Turner
Via our Facebook page, here’s an interview, recorded live during a rehearsal break, with pianist Nicholas Turner, preparing to play the first movement of Ravel’s G-Major Concerto. Nick is the winner of our 2017 Dorothy Vanek…
Interview with Erika Roush
SASO concertmaster Erika Roush speaks with executive director James Reel about her role in the orchestra.
Interview with Carol Wincenc
Just a few minutes before our esteemed soloist Carol Wincenc began her first rehearsal with SASO of Carl Nielsen’s Flute Concerto, she sat down with our executive director, James Reel, for a live Facebook chat…
Program Notes for SASO’s Oct. 15-16 Concerts
By Tim Secomb Mexican composer Arturo Márquez was born in Álamos, Sonora. His father and his grandfather were musicians and Márquez was exposed to several musical styles in his childhood, particularly Mexican “salon music,” which strongly influenced his…
Dvorak’s “Song to the Moon”
Here’s soprano Elizabeth Rodriguez Berrios joining SASO and conductor Linus Lerner for the “Song to the Moon” from Antonín Dvorák’s opera Rusalka, in concert at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Sept. 15, 2016. Thanks to…
Amanda Harberg’s Viola Concerto
This week, SASO is recording two recent concertos with viola soloist Brett Deubner for commercial CD release. We’ve played all the music in concert before; here’s a video of our first go at Amanda Harberg’s…