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 Orchestra — Howard Hilliard, horn
Friday, December 19, 2025
Holiday Favorites and the Annual Sing-along!
Friday, January 16, 2026
Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 — Vitaly Starikov, pianist
Friday, February 13, 2026
Debussy Danses sacrée et profane — Michelle Campos, harpist
Friday, March 13, 2026
Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise — Alice Burla, pianist
Friday, April 3, 2026
Tchaikovsky Valse-Scherzo & Saint-Saëns Havanaise — Shannon Lee, violinist
Friday, May 8, 2026
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor — Stefano 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
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
May 9, 2025

Celeste Golden Boyer
Barber – Violin Concerto
April 18, 2025

Laura Ospina
Gabriel Fauré — Élégie
March 14, 2025

Luke Hsu
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto
February 14, 2025

Eldred Marshall
Mike Capps — New Piece (World Premier)
January 17, 2025


Brent Buemi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Clarinet Concerto in A Major
November 15, 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.