Honoring our partnerships with Merrill Arts Center and Woodbury Dance Center The East Metro Symphony Orchestra would like to acknowledge two of our most important collaborators over the last 10 years. Merrill Arts Center (MAC) has been a supportive part of EMSO since the beginning. Not only has it offered EMSO a physical headquarters by allowing us […]
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Looking Back – Musical Chairs
“Musical Chairs Offering” Chamber String Ensemble Performs Summer Concert with Friends On August 5, 2018, members of the East Metro Symphony Orchestra performed a special summer chamber ensemble concert at New Life Church of Woodbury.The chamber group, Musical Chairs Offering, is made up of more than a dozen EMSO string musicians. The idea for a group where members would essentially play musical […]
Thank You to our Venue Partners
10 Years of Music and Community Through out this season, EMSO will be highlighting many of our partners and supporters who have had a big impact on our success over the last 10 years.During our upcoming concert, we will be acknowledging our wonderful venue partners. From local schools and houses of worship, to senior centers and cultural museums, these fantastic […]
Thank You to ERHS and our Education Partners
Saying Thank You to EMSO’s Educational Collaborative Partners Over our tenth anniversary season, EMSO will be highlighting many of our partners and supports who have greatly impacted the success of our orchestra. During our upcoming 10th Anniversary Side-By-Side concert, EMSO will be acknowledging the wonderful partnerships we have had in providing educational orchestral experiences in […]
Dr. Elizabeth Prielozny Barnes Celebrates 20 Years with EMSO
It is an exciting time for the East Metro Symphony Orchestra. Not only is the organization celebrating its tenth anniversary, but this season also marks the twentieth year Dr. Elizabeth Prielozny Barnes has served as EMSO’s music director and conductor. Barnes joined the orchestra in 1999 when it was still the 3M Club Symphony Orchestra, a […]
Dec 15- Holiday Sing-A-Long
Holiday Sing-A-Long Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Drive, Woodbury, MN 55129 As part of the Merrill Community Arts Center Holiday Festival Series, EMSO will be presenting a Holiday Sing-A-Long performance. Join a collaborative performance lead that is surely to get you in the festive spirit. You’re encouraged to sing […]
A Nutcracker Christmas – 12/16/18
In celebration of its 10th Anniversary Season, EMSO is thrilled to once again be working with long-standing artistic partner Woodbury Dance Center. The Nutcracker ballet has long been a staple of the holiday season. EMSO and WDC will present this beloved classic with a new twist, not only presenting the story through classical ballet, but […]
2017-18 Side-by-Side and Senior Concerts
February and March were full of Music and Community for the East Metro Symphony Orchestra Each season, the East Metro Symphony Orchestra performs various concerts and hosts learning opportunities throughout our community in an effort to share our love of music with eager audiences of all ages. In the months of February and March, EMSO […]
A Season to Remember
Joan Molloy looks back at her first season as EMSO’s concertmaster Serving as concertmaster for EMSO this year been an interesting, exciting and fulfilling experience. When I met with Elizabeth last summer to discuss this venture, I had absolutely no idea how it might go! I saw possibilities, but sometimes when I see what’s possible, not […]
EMSO at the Woodbury Expo
EMSO at the Woodbury Community EXPO The East Metro Symphony Orchestra joined more than 180 other local business and organizations at the 2018 Woodbury Community EXPO! We had a great time meeting a lot of our neighbors and sharing our love of music with the Woodbury community. It was wonderful to see so many of our […]