**Rescheduled! Please note the new date!** On January 27, 2024, at 1:00 PM, witness the musical brilliance of eleven high school students competing in the Holland Symphony Orchestra’s Norbert Mueller Young Artist Competition/Recital. Admission is free. In a recital format, audience members can enjoy the students' accomplished performances. Judges will select three winners, awarding prizes from $500 to $150. The competition, a unique showcase of young talent from various schools playing diverse instruments, is underwritten by an endowment from the legacy of Norbert Mueller, a former Chicago Symphony violinist and advocate for young musicians. The Holland Symphony Orchestra proudly honors Mueller's legacy with this special event.

HSO presents two traditional holiday concerts of seasonal classics and carols as we celebrate the season. Local favorites Steve & Allison Martin join HSO to share their gifts with us.

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!

HSO presents two traditional holiday concerts of seasonal classics and carols as we celebrate the season. Local favorites Steve & Allison Martin join HSO to share their gifts with us.

Celebrate the culmination of the HSO's concert season with beautiful, operatic music from the Four Last Songs of Strauss bookended with two preludes: Die Meistersinger and Carmen...there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy!

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!