Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin's oldest performing arts group. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Classical concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly September through February in Bass Concert Hall. Our season also features the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series: Pops at Riverbend Centre and Holiday & Promenade Pops at Palmer Events Center. Programming for the entire family includes the Halloween Children's Concert, Christmas Sing-Along and the Family Concert, as well as popular educational programs like Children's Day Art Park, Young People's Concerts, High School Concerts and a variety of other school programs.Click Here to Purchase Tickets For Concert Information and Dates look below for the 2006-2007 Season Schedule This page is provided by Austin Symphony Board Member Linda Bush |
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October 6 & 7
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, Conductor
Mûza Rubackyté, piano
ORBÓN – Tres Versiones Sinfónicas
BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 1 in C, Op. 21
BRAHMS – Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83
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October 20 & 21
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, Conductor
Nokothula Ngwenyama, viola
STRAVINSKY – Jeu de cartes
WALTON – Viola Concerto
MENDELSSOHN – Symphony No. 3 in a, Op. 56 Scottish
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November 10 & 11
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, Conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
R.STRAUSS – Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome
MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 24 in c, K 491
RACHMANINOFF – Piano Concerto No. 4 in g, Op. 40
R. STRAUSS – Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
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December 1 & 2
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, Conductor
Anton Nel, piano
BRITTEN – Young People’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34
DOHNÁNYI – Variations on a Nursery Song, Op. 25
BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 36
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January 5 & 6
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, conductor
Jaime Laredo, violin & Sharon Robinson, cello
WAGNER – Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Götterdammerung
RÓZSA – Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 29
BEETHOVEN – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op.55 Eroica
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February 2 & 3
8:00 p.m. at Bass Concert Hall
Peter Bay, conductor
Evelyn Glennie, percussion
MILHAUD – La creation du monde
SCHWANTNER – Percussion Concerto
VIVALDI/Glennie – Piccolo Concerto in C (arr. For Vibraphone), F.VI No. 4, RV 443
RESPIGHI – The Pines of Rome
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The Association
Saturday, December 30
Sunday, December 31
8:00 p.m. at Palmer Events Center
One of the most popular and successful bands to have come out of the Sixties, The Association have sold over 70 million records, earning six gold discs and one platinum disc with such hits as “Never My Love”, “Windy”, and “Cherish”. Celebrate this holiday season with a group whose Greatest Hits album continues to be one of the longest and best-selling albums in Warner Bros. history.
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Glen Campbell
Saturday, February 17, 2007
8:00 p.m. at Riverbend Centre
Glen Campbell’s guitar-pickin’ talent, dimpled chin and blue-eyed good looks made him a star of both country music and mainstream pop in the Sixties. “Gentle On My Mind” made Campbell a bona fide solo star, and he followed up with hit tunes including “Wichita Lineman,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and “Galveston.” Don’t miss one of country music’s first cross-over artists and Grammy Award winner, Glen Campbell, performing live in concert for one night only!
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Don McLean
Saturday, March 17, 2007
8:00 p.m. at Riverbend Centre
Don McLean who wrote the smash hit “American Pie” will perform live in concert with the Austin Symphony for one night only. This hall of fame songwriter who has written other memorable songs like “And I Love You So”, 'Castles in the Air” and “Since I Don’t Have You” will join the Symphony at Riverbend Centre for a performance you definitely don’t want to miss.
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Classical Mystery Tour –A Tribute to The Beatles
Friday, May 11, 2007
Saturday, May 12, 2007
8:00 p.m. at Palmer Events Center
The world’s most acclaimed tribute to The Beatles performs live in concert with the Austin Symphony! Classical Mystery Tour features performances of more than 30 Beatles tunes played and sung exactly as they were writeen by the Fab Four. Hear timeless classics including: “Yesterday”, “Eleanor Rigby”, “Imagine”, “Hey Jude”, “All You Need Is Love”, “Sgt. Pepper”, “Yellow Submarine” and much more!
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Tuesday, December 12. 2006
Handel’s Messiah
Peter Bay, Conductor
Chorus Austin
Handel’s immortal masterpiece, Messiah is a moving musical experience, elevating and enriching the soul. Messiah comforts us through its familiarity and thrills us with the joy of rediscovery each time we hear it.
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Saturday, June 2, 2007
Trout Fishing In America
7:00 p.m. at Symphony Square Amphitheatre
Trout Fishing In America is music for people who take their fun seriously! Their infectious mix of folk, pop, and family music will leave you with laughter, warmth, and most of all, a good time.
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