This concert showcases a diverse selection of pieces, opening with Frederick Delius's enchanting Two Pieces for Small Orchestra, featuring the evocative "On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring" and the serene "Summer Night on the River." William Grant Still's Danzas de Panama follows, offering a rhythmic journey through various Panamanian dances. The Oboe Concerto, Op. 45 by Eugene Goosens, features the skillful performance of Sarah Southard on the oboe. After the intermission, the audience will be treated to Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 94 in G Major, "Surprise," exploring a range of emotions through its dynamic movements. Overall, the concert provides a rich tapestry of musical styles and moods, captivating the audience with each composition.

Violinist Aaron Berofsky returns to play the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the HSO. The orchestra will also perform the beautiful Brahms Symphony No. 3 and a piece called Alone Together by Wineglass.

Featuring the magnificent and powerful works, The Planets by Holst & Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto. The HSO will be joined by pianist Alon Goldstein.

HSO welcomes five local diverse groups and artists to the stage celebrating the wonderful reality that Music Unites Us! Join us as we together play exciting and uplifting music from around the world!

HSO welcomes Cleveland Pops conductor Carl Topilow and dynamic singer Connor Bogart O'Brian for a fun-filled evening of music and song! Enjoy the best of Broadway with songs from Hamilton, Phantom, Les Misérables, Jersey Boys and Music Man!

Join us as we celebrate the hard work of the many students involved in the Holland Symphony Youth Orchestra program. They will present a concert of the music they have been working on. Don't miss it!

Program Information Participants Bios Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 3:00pm DeWitt Auditorium, Zeeland East High School Holland Area Junior Strings Kyle Nester, Music Director and ConductorTori […]

The final concert of the 22-23 season will feature German and Austrian romantic masterpieces with their full range of emotional expression. The concert will open with two movements from Marx’s Old Vienna Serenades. Baritone David Grogan will join the HSO for Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer. The concert will conclude with Brahms’s Symphony No 4 in E minor.

This season, the Classics Discovery concert celebrates the medium of dance with the H2 Dance Co., a pre-professional dance company at Hope College, performing the Rite of Spring by Stravinsky. Also performing will be the winner of the 2023 Norbert Mueller High School Concerto Competition. Selected Hungarian Dances by Brahms will also be featured. This concert is designed for families of all ages.