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Tucson Symphony Orchestra

About Me

The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is the oldest continuing professional performing arts organization in the state of Arizona.The TSO consists of an eclectic mix of musicians who hail from all over the United States and abroad, representing wide spectrums of personality, age, political/social views, humor, philosophy, religion, academic background, and hobbies, yet we have all been seduced by this art form. Shostakovich’s anger and devastation, Mozart’s exuberance, the epic grandeur of Wagner, the transcendental reveries of Debussy and Messiaen, the loquacious fervor of Berio, the wailing pathos of Mahler, and the dizzy, angular lyricism of Schoenberg…they captivate us and suddenly we want nothing more than to keep seeking what they sought. Human consciousness is a lonely place, yet in them, in each other, and in you, we see the footsteps of others who have passed through those same isolated places.If humanity’s emergence is defined by the development of self-consciousness (our understanding of our own fleeting existence), then many constants in our culture may be seen as an antidote to that realization. On the contrary, art magnifies it. It is a catalyst for the celebration of everything that results from our ability to think on a human scale. It is meaning. It is an abstraction of life. It is what entices us to keep exploring the most remote corners of our own consciousness.It is an extraordinary sensation to sit in the dark hall, your eyes fixed on the orchestra as you hear Stravinsky crying out to you. You are surrounded by strangers, yet the same current of emotion is rushing through everyone’s veins all at once. You notice intricate textures in a Mozart symphony and, every time a new instrument transforms a fragment of a melody, a door opens in your head and you can hear another voice that you didn’t notice a moment before. A veil of tension is woven into a Mahler symphony and, as that veil disintegrates, a wave of catharsis makes you lose track of time and space.Come experience what will heighten your perspectives of life, philosophy, spirituality, emotion, and intellect. Wear casual clothes or dress clothes. Come alone, with a date, or with a group. It’s your orchestra.Please share your insights and ideas via posted comments or messages. We’d love to hear from you!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/03/2006
Band Website: www.tucsonsymphony.org
Band Members:
George Hanson , Music Director and Conductor

A fine orchestra of professional musicians

A great, supportive Administrative Staff
and Board of Trustees

and since 2003...the fabulous TSO Chorus
directed by Bruce Chamberlain

Type of Label: Major

My Blog

New season announced!

Hopefully you have seen the press on the new season by now. (If you want to see complete 07-08 season details, please visit our website at www.tucsonsymphony.org) Since next season will feature a Vien...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:58:00 GMT

Hillary Hahn

I hope you were at last night's concert with Hillary Hahn - Wow! Someof the things my colleagues said about her playing were that herintonation was impeccable, that her sound always had an incrediblyf...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:34:00 GMT

Parking

When there's a long line for parking in the Tucson Convention Centerlots, and you like a little walk, you might try parking in the parkingramp on Broadway, west of Granada , east of I-10, and immediat...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:33:00 GMT

"Money, money, money... it's a rich man's world"...

& or, at least, so says the rock band ABBA.  If you would like tosupport the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, but you are not a rich man, orrich woman for that matter, you can still do so without spend...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:20:00 GMT

Sunday concerts

Just a heads up: Sunday concerts are selling very well this winter.If you want a greater choice of seats, buy your tickets early.-Tom Clowes
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:19:00 GMT

Ilya Gringolts

For everyone who was at the last classics concert and heard IlyaGringolts, I hope you enjoyed his playing as much as I did.  I justthought I would let you know that in addition to his sensitivity...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 14:18:00 GMT

Chamber music

In anticipation of a pair of recitals coming up this Sunday, Feb. 4(the Concertmaster recital at 2PM at the Symphony Center and the WindQuintet recital at 2PM at the Desert Hills Lutheran Church), I t...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 06:48:00 GMT

What makes great music?

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a great musician? I have afeeling a lot of people think that Itzhak Perlman and Wynton Marsalisand Hillary Hahn (by the way, I suggest getting tickets to see...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:26:00 GMT

Meet Li Ma and her guzheng

Meet Li Ma Monday at the Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Rd.,5:30PM to 7:30PM, for a chance to see and learn about the guzheng.Ms. Li will give demonstrations and let you have anup-close-and-pe...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:28:00 GMT

New World, Don Juan, and the ancient zither

On Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, Nov. 16,17, and 19, the TSO will playits Classics 3 Concert, Legends and Heroes.  The concert includes oneof the most famous and universally loved symphonies ever...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:53:00 GMT