Garland Symphony Orchestra

Invitation to the Dance

Robert Carter Austin, Music Director

Garland Symphony Orchestra 2025-2026 Season

All concerts are on Fridays beginning at 7:30pm
(Repertoire subject to change)

Friday, October 24, 2025
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue — Simone Sala, pianist

Friday, November 14, 2025
Mozart Concert Rondo in Eb Major for Horn and OrchestraHoward Hilliard, horn

Friday, December 19, 2025
Holiday Favorites and the Annual Sing-along!

Friday, January 16, 2026
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2Vitaly Starikov, pianist

Friday, February 13, 2026
Debussy Danses sacrée et profaneMichelle Campos, harpist

Friday, March 13, 2026
Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand PolonaiseAlice Burla, pianist

Friday, April 3, 2026
Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo & Saint-Saëns HavanaiseShannon Lee, violinist

Friday, May 8, 2026
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C MinorStefano Brizzi, pianist

Date: TBA
Copland Rodeo
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

Past Concerts 2025-2026 Season

Alex McDonald
Piano

Sergei Rachmaninoff — Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

May 9, 2025
Celeste Golden Boyer
Violin

Barber – Violin Concerto

April 18, 2025
Laura Ospina
Cello

Gabriel Fauré — Élégie

March 14, 2025
Luke Hsu
Violin

Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto

February 14, 2025
Eldred Marshall
Piano

Mike Capps — New Piece (World Premier)

January 17, 2025
Federico De Michelis
Bass-baritone

Holiday Sing — Along

December 20, 2024
Brent Buemi
Clarinet

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Clarinet Concerto in A Major

November 15, 2024
Daniel del Pino
Piano

Franz Liszt — Totentanz

October 18, 2024

Information for Musicians

Auditions

Next auditions are Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6pm @ the Irving Arts Center.

Next audition date will be announced here when it becomes available.