Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin's oldest performing arts group. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Classical concerts include a series of eight concert pairs running monthly September through May in Bass Concert Hall. Our season also features the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series: Fall & Winter Pops at Riverbend Centre and Holiday & Promenade Pops at Palmer Events Center. Programming for the entire family includes the Halloween Children's Concert, Christmas Sing-Along and the Family Concert, as well as popular educational concerts like Children's Day Art Park, Young People's Concerts, High School Concerts and other school programs.
Symphony Square at 11th and Red River is home to the ASO's administrative offices. This complex of four historic Austin buildings is also home to a popular restaurant, Serranos, and the headquarters of the Women's Symphony League of Austin.
Austin Symphony Orchestra Staff
Music Director Peter Bay
Executive Director Jim Reagan
Assistant to Executive Director Barbara Uhlaender
Operations Manager Anthony Corroa
Facilities Manager/Asst. Operations Manager Craig Hahn
Director of Information Systems Denice Yeagin
Director of Development Peggy Gunn
Assisant Director of Development Amanda Stout
Director of Education Diana Eblen
Director of Marketing Cynthia Sanders
Director of PR Don Hill
Director of Patron Services and Ticketing Jason Nickolson
Asst. Director of Patron Services and Ticketing Jaime Bain
Controller Donna Johnson
Librarian Anthony Corroa/Craig Hahn
Director of Volunteer Ushers Pat Cherico
Endowment Assistant Sharlene Strawbridge
Office Assistant/Runner Ian McVay
Austin Symphony Orchestra
2007-2008 Season Concerts
September 14 & 15, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Philippe Entremont, Piano
Peter Bay, Conductor
October 19 & 20, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Jessica Mathaes, Violin
Peter Bay, Conductor
November 16 & 17, 2007
8:00 p.m.
Bach’s Magnificat
January 11 & 12, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Benedetto Lupo, Piano
Peter Bay, Conductor
February 15 & 16, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Beethoven & Strauss
March 14 & 15, 2008
8:00 p.m.
André Watts, Piano
Peter Bay, Conductor
April 4 & 6, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Guitar Quartet
Peter Bay, Conductor
May 16 & 17, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Beethovan’s Ninth
Peter Bay, Conductor
POPS SERIES
October 6, 2007, Riverbend Centre
Bobby Vinton
Peter Bay, Conductor
December 30 & 31, 2007
8:00 p.m., Palmer Events Center
Holiday Pops – “Simply Sinatra” with Steve Lippia
Victor Vanacore, Guest Conductor
February 2, 2008
8:00 p.m., Riverbend Centre
February Pops – Air Supply
Peter Bay, Conductor
May 23 & 24, 2008
8:00 p.m., Palmer Events Center
Promenade Pops – The Three Phantoms in Concert
Peter Bay, Conductor
FAMILY SERIES
October 28, 2007
1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m., Paramount Theatre
Halloween Children’s Concert
Ivy Wagner, Guest Conductor
June 7, 2008
7:00 p.m., Symphony Square Amphitheatre
Family Concert – The Biscuit Brothers
December 11, 2007
8:00 p.m., Riverbend Centre
Christmas Sing-Along
Carlton Dillard, Guest Conductor
HOLIDAY CONCERT
December 4, 2007
8:00 p.m., Riverbend Centre
Handel’s Messiah
Peter Bay, Conductor
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