El Paso Symphony Orchestra

EPSO 90th Anniversary Tour
2020-09-12 18:00 - 2020-12-19 19:00 (America/Denver) | TX
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra celebrates a momentous occasion — its 90th anniversary! — by going on tour this fall.
The longest continuously running symphony in the Lone Star State, which has been part of downtown El Paso’s art scene since 1930, is not able to perform this fall in the Plaza Theatre. But that is not stopping EPSO.
Sponsored by TFCU and Bill and Becky Holmes, EPSO’s 90th Anniversary Fall Tour of El Paso will present 45-minute outdoor performances featuring small groups of our musicians, from mid-September through December throughout the city.
We ask that all attendees social distance by wearing masks and sitting or standing six-feet apart.
Tour Schedule:
Saturday, September 12, 6pm Casitas Neighborhood Association
Saturday, September 26, 6pm Madeline Park, 900 E. Baltimore
Saturday, October 24, 2pm TFCU Operations Center, 1241 Pullman Dr. (postponed, due to pandemic)
Saturday, November 7, 4pm Tom Lea Upper Park, 500 Rim Road (postponed, due to pandemic)
Saturday, November 21, 3pm Album Park, 10259 Album Ave. (postponed, due to pandemic)
Saturday, December 19, 2pm TFCU-Resler Branch, 1656 N. Resler Dr. (postponed, due to pandemic)
“We hope to bring our community some joy and inspiration in a challenging time,” Ruth Ellen Jacobson, El Paso Symphony Orchestra Executive Director.

MUSE Summer Music Program
2020-07-13 09:00 - 2020-07-17 17:00 | Virtual
“MUSE” is a virtual summer music program from July 13-17 designed to enrich your child’s summer with

Musical Creativity
Unique Experiences
Social Connection
Education

Our daily classes will help students improve their musicianship; gain improvisation, recording, and active listening skills; while building social connections with fellow students in virtual group sessions, classes, faculty recitals and masterclasses.
The camp is open to everyone, recommended ages 10 and up. Cost is $40 for the week-long camp and is free of charge to members of the El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra and Orquesta Nueva Escuela Mexico (ONEM Cd. Juarez.)
Click here to register for MUSE!
Classes are taught by principal players and musicians of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra family to include EPSO Concertmaster Shannon Fitzhenry; Amalia Zeitlin, Principal 2nd Violin; Ian Narlock, EPSO Principal Bass; Cara Luffey, EPSO Principal Bassoon; Richard Lambrecht, EPSO Principal Horn; Leo Valenzuela, EPSO Principal Percussion; Joy Zalkind, EPSO 2nd Flute, Kenny Capshaw, EPSO Trumpet; John Feeny, EPSO Bass Trombone; Nathan Black, EPSO Cello; Mara Arredondo, EPSO Viola; Jose Rios, EPSYO Conductor plus Daniel Vega-Albela, Violin; Andrea Shaheen, Oboe; Hector Olea, Bass; and Julio Campo, Violas.
Please call (915) 525-8978 or email saraipg@epsyos.org for any questions or concerns. The El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestra is a division of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra. MUSE is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

April Classical Concerts: Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
2020-04-24 19:30 - 2020-04-25 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
GERSHWIN’S RHAPSODY IN BLUE
April 24 & 25, 2020, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
The El Paso Symphony Orchestra (EPSO) has cancelled the April 24 and 25, 2020 Classical Concerts “Gershwin’s Rhapsody” due to the ‘stay home, work safe’ order issued by the City of El Paso to battle the spread of the coronavirus. This order went into effect at 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and is in place until further notice.
As you can imagine, the ramifications of having to cancel a concert are broad for the EPSO. We are respectfully requesting that you consider donating the cost of your April tickets to EPSO. In response to your donation, we will send you a tax deduction form and a voucher for tickets to our upcoming 90th anniversary season which you can use for any of our 2020-2021 classical concerts. This will provide you with tickets to introduce EPSO to friends, family or colleagues! The voucher will be good for the equivalent number of tickets you have for the April performance.
We are mindful that this is a very stressful and difficult time for everyone. If this option does not work for you, please contact our office by April 24 at (915) 532-3776 or via email at info@epso.org. If you choose the donation and voucher, you do not have to take any further action. We will follow-up with a letter that will include your tax credit and vouchers for our 2020-2021 season.
The EPSO will continue to work tirelessly to provide enriching musical opportunities for our community. We sincerely appreciate your support and thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,
Ruth Ellen Jacobson
Executive Director

March Madness Fundraiser
2020-04-06 13:00 - 21:30 | Coronado Country Club, 1044 Broadmoor, El Paso, Texas, 79912, United States
MARCH MADNESS
NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME & GOLF TOURNAMENT
March Madness MON., APRIL 6, 2020
EPSO has cancelled its March Madness Fundraiser due to the current pandemic. If you purchased a table and/or golf team, please call us at (915) 532-3776 or email us at info@epso.org.
Thank you!

The Music of Selena
2020-03-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
The Music of Selena
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 8pm
Plaza Theatre
Isabel Marie Sanchez, Vocalist
Celebrate the life and enduring legacy of trailblazing artist Selena Quintanilla! Sensational vocalist Isabel Marie Sanchez performs iconic hits like “Dreaming of You,” “Como la Flor,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” live with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra.
Join us for an unforgettable and emotional tribute to “The Queen of Tejano Music.”
Tickets on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 10am.
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February Classical Concerts: Night at the Met: Opera's Finest
2020-02-21 19:30 - 2020-02-22 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
Night at the Met: Opera’s Finest
February 21 & 22, 2020, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
UTEP Union Chorale
Heather Dials, Soprano
Cherry Duke, Mezzo-soprano
Paul Groves, Tenor
Join us for a glorious night of operatic moments. The El Paso Symphony Orchestra led by Bohuslav Rattay, featuring the UTEP Choral Union, will transform the Plaza Theatre stage into a Night at The Met performing some of Opera’s most famous arias.
Strauss Die Fledermaus Overture
Bizet Habanera from Carmen
Verdi Brindisi from La Traviata
Strauss Sing to Love from Die Fledermaus
Puccini Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly
Puccini Nessun Dorma from Turandot
Verdi Witches’ Chorus from Macbeth
Bernstein Make Our Garden Grow from Candide
and many more favorites!
February 2020 Program Notes
Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46
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OPENING NOTES
Join Dr. James Welsch, EPSO Assistant Conductor, 6:30pm Philanthropy Theatre prior to each classical concert for insights on the evening’s program.

January Classical Concerts: GRAMMY AWARD-WINNER
2020-01-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
Zuill Bailey, Grammy Award-Winner
January 17 & 18, 2020, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
Zuill Bailey, Cello
El Paso Pro-Musica Collaboration
Saint-Saëns Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 1, op. 33 in A minor
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33
Dvořák Symphony No. 7, op. 70 in D minor
January 2020 Program Notes
Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46
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OPENING NOTES
Join Dr. James Welsch, EPSO Assistant Conductor, 6:30pm Philanthropy Theatre prior to each classical concert for insights on the evening’s program.

November Classical Concerts: The Planets
2019-11-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
The Planets
November 15 & 16, 2019, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra
Holst The Planets (Mars, Jupiter, Uranus) accompanied by a spectacular film produced by Emmy-nominated astronomer and visual artist Dr. Jose Francisco Salgado, KV 265 Executive Director.
Williams Star Wars Force Awakens Suite
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Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46
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Join Dr. James Welsch, EPSO Assistant Conductor, 6:30pm Philanthropy Theatre prior to each classical concert for insights on the evening’s program.

Coco in Concert Live to Film
2019-11-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
Disney Pixar COCO IN CONCERT
with the EL PASO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos at the Plaza Theatre with Academy Award-winning animated film Coco in concert with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra performing Michael Giacchino’s beautiful score live to film. This heartwarming film follows aspiring young musician Miguel as he travels to the Land of the Ded.
Presentation licensed by Disney and Pixar.
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October Classical Concerts: A Multimedia Experience
2019-10-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
A Multi-Media Experience
October 18 & 19, 2019, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
Yevgeny Kutik, Violin
Tchaikovsky Concerto for Violin, op. 35 in D Major Listen Here
Shostakovich Symphony No. 7, op. 60 in C major “Leningrad Symphony” Listen Here
The Tom Lea Institute presents a unique multimedia experience incorporating Tom Lea’s iconic WWII paintings, sketches and photos of his time as the first embedded artist correspondent for WWII. Synched with the powerful last movement of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad Symphony.”
WATCH YEVGENY KUTIK
Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46
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OPENING NOTES
Join Dr. James Welsch, EPSO Assistant Conductor, 6:30pm Philanthropy Theatre prior to each classical concert for insights on the evening’s program.

September Classical Concerts: Four Guitars
2019-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
FOUR GUITARS
September 20 & 21, 2019, 7:30pm Plaza Theatre
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
Bohuslav Rattay, Conductor
Università Guitar Quartet: Hiram Rodriguez (UTEP-UACJ), Martin Espinoza (UACH), Jesus Manuel Flores (UACH) and Daniel Monroy (UACJ)
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Handel Royal Fireworks: Overture
Rodrigo Concierto andaluz for 4 solo guitars LISTEN NOW
Brahms Symphony No. 1, op. 68 in C minor
Tickets $16, $22, $35, $41 & $46
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OPENING NOTES
Join Dr. James Welsch, EPSO Assistant Conductor, 6:30pm Philanthropy Theatre prior to each classical concert for insights on the evening’s program.

The Music of ABBA
2019-08-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Plaza Theatre, 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, TX, 79901, United States
Saturday, August 24, 2019 – 8:00pm Plaza Theatre – located at 125 Pioneer Plaza
The Music of ABBA performed by the El Paso Symphony Orchestra with rock band and vocalists
Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Fernando, Waterloo & more. A Pop, Rock & Dance Extravaganza!

Prices $75, $60, $45 & $30 plus $3.50 facility fee
Children 5 & over are welcome into this performance
For wheelchair seating, please contact the EPSO Office (915) 532-3776.

A Jeans ‘n Classic Show Learn More
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