Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 Join us for the Watch Party Premier on February 25th @ 7pm on our YouTube channel In recent years, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra has traveled to…
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In harmony with health, Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra returns to the stage this weekend
“Music is health,” said Artistic Director Linus Lerner. “That’s what we want to do this weekend; lift their souls.” Seven months after their last in-person concert, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra (SASO) is taking small steps towards live performance.
Live Stream Concerts (2020-2021)
In 2020-2021, SASO presented a series of live streamed concerts featuring smaller string ensembles on a socially distanced stage. We hope you enjoy these performances. Baroque Masterpieces for Strings Sunday, March 7th @3pm – Catalyst…
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra honors Tucson nurses in virtual performance
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra wanted to honor Tucson nurses on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic with a little music. One problem: The volunteer…
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…
SASO was the only show in town last weekend
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star One by one last week, Tucson’s classical music world canceled weekend concerts over fears of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s guest violinist was…
Rehearsals Gallery
At the Catalyst Arts & Maker Space in the Tucson Mall
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 Presents Mostly-Mozart Season Finale
Orchestra joined by six soloists and SASO Chorus in regal program
Eclectic Orchestra Concert Features Mime, Youth Competition Winner, and World Premiere
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 Eclectic Orchestra Concert Features Mime, Youth Competition Winner, and World Premiere TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra presents an eclectic and dazzling concert on March…
Renowned Conductor and Two Award-Winning Soloists to Join SASO in Concert of Classics
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 Tucson – In February, the sweeping, evocative music of Mendelssohn and Brahms will fill the music halls at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian and SaddleBrooke. SASO is privileged to…
Winners of SASO’s 2019 Dorothy Vanek Youth Concerto Competition Announced
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – Students ranging in age from 7 to 18 gathered on January 5th and 6th to perform well-prepared concerto movements for a panel of judges…
SASO Presents Orchestral Gems and Trumpet Showpieces
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – On November 17 & 18 the Southern Arizona Symphony presents a program of pieces that combine symphonic power with melodic grace and lyricism in…
Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra Opens Season with Flare
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ — The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra performs a riveting program of Mexican and French masterpieces in their season-opening cycle on October 20th and 21st, led…
Opera Festival in San Luis Potosi Gallery
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SASO Makes Fifth Annual Appearance at Mexican Independence Day Celebration
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra and winners of the 3rd Annual Linus Lerner International Voice Competition will present a free public concert in celebration…
SASO Welcomes Tuba, Violin and Harp Soloists Plus Tucson Junior Strings
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – Expect the unexpected at the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra’s April concerts. SASO welcomes tuba, violin and harp soloists plus the talented young players of…
Harpist, Violinist, Pianist Win SASO’s Dorothy Vanek Youth Concerto Completion
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – Harpist Claire Thai, age 18, won first place and $1,000 in the 2017 Dorothy Vanek Youth Concerto Competition sponsored by the Southern Arizona Symphony…
SASO Presents Pete Fine’s Concerto for Electric Guitar March 10 & 11
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – Rare indeed. Mix together electric guitar and a symphony orchestra for a musical experience seldom heard. Tucson composer and guitarist Pete Fine will perform…
SASO Presents a Chinese New Year Celebration with the Tucson Sino Choir
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra will present four concerts with the Tucson Sino Choir to celebrate the 2018 Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year…
Sánchez Haase conducts SASO in November
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 Paraguay’s globe-trotting Diego Sánchez Haase will guest conduct the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in a program showcasing Beethoven’s evocative Pastoral Symphony and Rachmaninov’s technically challenging third piano…
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…
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…