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A Stellar Season 2010-2011 Season

The Passion

September 25, 2010

Featuring Chu-Fang Huang, pianist

Verdi - La Forza del Destino Overture
Ravel - Concerto in G Major
- Piano Soloist: Chu-Fang Huang
Elgar - Enigma Variations

The Comedy

November 6, 2010

Barber of Seville featuring The Kentucky Opera

Rossini - Barber of Seville

The Family

December 12, 2010

Holiday Pops

The Drama

January 29, 2011

Featuring J. Patrick Rafferty, violin & Kevin Bate, cello

Beethoven - Symphony #1
Stravinsky - Pulcinella Suite
Brahms - Double Concerto
- J. Patrick Rafferty, violin & Kevin Bate, cello

The Swing

March 5, 2011

Featuring the big band sound of Rich Ridenour, pianist, & Kathy Wagner, vocalist

The Heavens

April 30, 2011

Featuring Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Nicholas Palmer & Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Alfred Savia performing together

Berlioz - Corsaire Overture
Prokofiev - Scythian Suite
Holst - The Planets
- Joint Concert with the EPO

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New Associate Conductor in place for Owensboro Symphony Orchestra

Tom StitesMusic Director Nicolas Palmer has selected Tom Stites as the new Associate Conductor for the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra."Tom's long career as a successful high school music director at Science Hill High School, combined with his time as associate conductor and music director of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, makes him a natural choice for our organization." says Maestro Palmer.

As the Coordinator of Fine Arts in the Owensboro Public Schools, Tom has the responsibility of working with twenty-seven arts teachers in a variety of disciplines. He has also taken over the position of director of the Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra. "This gives me the chance on Monday nights to get back on the podium and have a great experience with talented students from across our region." says Tom Stites.

Building bridges between the great talent in the OSO and our school system is a great benefit for the children in Owensboro. Plans to dramatically increase the private lesson program at the Symphony Academy will bring together committed students, outstanding teachers, and the support of the OSO to make a difference in our town.

Tom comments: "I look forward to working with Nick Palmer, the musicians of the OSO, and the local arts community to build an even stronger musical environment for Owensboro.

Record with the OSO

The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra has recorded for Albany Records, Vienna Modern Masters, Whole Heart Music and our own Symphonic Discoveries label. Our prices are better than those offered by most comparable European orchestras and far less comparable American orchestras. Find out more about this excellent recording opportunity.

Academy offers private lessons

Students wishing to sign up for Owensboro Symphony Academy private lessons should contact David Goodwin via e-mail at davidgoodwin@theoso.com.

The academy offers private instruction for:

  • All orchestral instruments
  • Strings (violin, viola, cello and double bass)
  • Suzuki (beginning violin and cello lessons are available)
  • Woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe and bassoon)
  • Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba)
  • Percussion (drums and timpani)
  • Voice lessons
  • Choral and orchestral conducting
  • Music Theory
  • Guitar and organ (available only if enough students show interest)

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The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's CD, which highlights the orchestra's 40th anniversary season, is now available! It costs $15 each and may be purchased at the symphony office. Please call Debbie Stites at 684-0661 extension 11 to purchase one via telephone.

Mark your calendar

2010 Auditions

The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra will conduct local auditions for the positions listed below on Thursday, August 26. Auditions will also be held in Bloomington, Indiana Friday, August 27 (trumpet only) and Saturday, August 28 (strings only, jointly with the Evansville Philharmonic).

The following positions are available:

  • Section Violin (6)
  • Section Bass (1)
  • Section Viola (3)
  • Trumpet II
  • Section Cello (2)

Download the 2010 Audition Information Sheet

OSO's Greatest Hits Broadcast

Sunday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. WKYU will broadcast OSO's greatest hits of the 2009-2010 season with Maestro Palmer.

OSO Radio Broadcast

2009-2010 Season

WNIN 88.3 FM

Sunday nights at 7:00 p.m.

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