Ron Larson has been a member of EMSO for over 10 years. He plays a German viola from the 1800s. Native to Minnesota, Ron was raised in Minneapolis. He currently resides in Stillwater, enjoying his time after a career with 3M, where he initially joined with EMSO. With his freedom that comes with retirement, Ron […]
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A Holiday Fête: Celebrating the Joy of the Season
Featuring excerpts from Clara’s Dream performed by students of the School of St. Paul Ballet with professional company dancer Michelle Ludwig as “Clara” Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm East Ridge High School, 4200 Pioneer Dr, Woodbury, MN 55129
A Mighty Fortress: Mendelssohn’s Reformation
A Mighty Fortress: Mendelssohn’s Reformation Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Featuring the King of Kings Lutheran Church’s King’s Choir, Brass Ensemble, and JuBELLation Handbell Choir. Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN Admission to this concert is free. Free will offerings in support of the […]
2017-2018 Concert Season: A Season of Celebrations
EMSO Announces Joan Molloy as New Concertmaster
Woodbury, MN, August 23, 2017 – The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to announce violinist Joan Molloy as it’s concertmaster. Molloy served as guest concertmaster for A Celebration of Finnish Music, the final concert in the orchestra’s 2016-2017 concert season, and returns as a permanent replacement for Michal Sobieski, EMSO’s previous concertmaster, who retired last year. “I […]
2016-2017 Concert Season: A Season of Stories
It’s Actually Not So Easy to Explain…
Conventional orchestra concerts generally contain three pieces of music: an overture, a concerto, and a symphony. The East Metro Symphony Orchestra almost never performs conventional concerts, so when it’s time to explain exactly what is going to happen at our performances, especially in a more unusual program – such as our upcoming Celebration of Finnish […]
A Celebration of Finnish Folk Music
It all started with a guy named Bud People often wonder how some of our more unusually collaborative programs come into being. As we make the final touches on our upcoming Celebration of Finnish Music, there is a tale to tell about how the idea of creating a program as part of an international celebration […]
The Boy with the Shiny “Kay” Cello
or, the serendipity of programming for a community orchestra Reconnecting I first laid eyes on Gary Stucka at my first rehearsal of the Park View School Orchestra, in my hometown of Morton Grove, Illinois. I was in fourth grade, and had just recently begun to study the violin (a full year after others had begun […]
Jim McCarville – Trumpet
Jim McCarville joined EMSO in 1967. Jim and his wife both purchased handmade Bach Stradivarius Trumpets back when they were in college which they still play. Those trumpets are now considered collectibles. Jim joined the 3M Symphony Orchestra in early 1967, along with his wife Karen. They were the orchestra’s trumpet section along with several […]