Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra has appointed James Reel as its first-ever executive director. Reel is best known as Arizona Public Media’s classical music…
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Globe-hopping Lerner leads Brazilian orchestra, too
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra Conductor Linus Lerner will rack up tons of frequent flier miles after accepting a job late last month to lead…
SASO focuses on Tucson composers
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra launches its season-long focus on Tucson composers this weekend with Jay Vosk’s 2003 work “Running the Rim.” In each…
2012 Tour to China Gallery
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SASO 2012-13 Opening Concert: Part II
Beethoven and Tchaikovsky on the same program, what more could a music lover ask! The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra conducted by Linus Lerner, will perform the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No….
SASO 2012-13 Season Starting Soon
Originally published by Copper Area News TUCSON, Ariz. – The 2012-2013 season Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra includes two world premieres by Tucson artists. They are “Running the Rim” by Jay Vosk and “Landscapes” by Peter…
SASO 2012-13 Opening Concert: Part I
On Saturday October 6, SASO will perform a gigantic season opening concert featuring Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Also on the program will be a new work by Tucson composer Jay Vosk and a guest conductor selected…
2012-13 Season Release
Contact Kevin Larkin at manager@sasomusic.org or (520) 308-6226 TUCSON, AZ – The ambitious season of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra features five Tucson composers, plus powerhouse favorites by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, de Falla, Sibelius, Debussy, Hindemith,…
Conductor Lerner scaling an international career
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star Conductor Linus Lerner racked up 500,000 frequent flier miles over the last couple of years. He expects to pick up another 150,000 before the…
SASO finale is ‘tour-de-force symphony’
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star It has been 30 years since Tim Secomb and the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra first played Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony. But the memory is as…
Tucson’s savior of classical music
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star Dorothy Vanek has learned that lunch invitations usually come with strings attached. Like the lunch date in 2006 with Eric Holtan, conductor of the…
Music Appreciation 101, Part II
Last month’s article focused upon the woodwinds of a symphony orchestra. Brass will be the highlight of this article. The Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra includes a full brass section as do all symphony orchestras, and…
Music Appreciation 101, Part I
This article will take a peek into the world of Classical Orchestra Music from an insiders perspective and conclude with audience participation. It should be noted up front, that attendance at Southern Arizona Symphony concerts…
SASO Up Close and Personal: Rehearsals and Programs
Now that we are in the summer doldrums of heat and monsoon tempest, the new season of the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra is several months away. This affords an opportune time to explore how public…
Early Years Gallery
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Tucson orchestra flies to China for series of concerts
By Cathalena E. Burch, originally published in the Arizona Daily Star Sometime while we were sleeping, the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra crossed the international dateline on a jet, destined to make history. It will be…