The upcoming 2018 – 2019 concert season will be our tenth season since becoming an independent non-profit community orchestra and it’s time to party! In addition, we will be celebrating Dr. Elizabeth Prielozny Barnes’ twentieth year as music director and conductor of our orchestra. This season is going to be filled with some blasts from the […]
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TACK! Swedish Concert
TACK! (THANKS!) Tack (thanks) to everyone who attended either (or both!) of our Svensk musik och dans (Swedish Music and Dance) concerts in May. It was a full house at both Augustana Lutheran Church in West St. Paul on May 20th and the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis on May 23rd. EMSO’s first time having a performance shown multiple times […]
Dave Englund – Violin
Dave Englund joined EMSO in the spring of 2018. His violin was made in Germany in 1758. Age doesn’t make a violin good, but Dave appreciates how the centuries of playing contribute to the beautiful, mellow voice if the violin. Dave worked as a Minneapolis. Public Schools music teacher for 31 years, until retiring in 2015. Most […]
Barbara Englund – Cello
Barbara Englund joined EMSO in March of 2018. She plays a cello made by Michael Scoggins. Barbara grew up in Ottumwa, Iowa, where she started cello at age 7 and trombone at age 9. Her family moved to Edina, MN and she participated in Band and Orchestra in that excellent school system. She has a Bachelor […]
Kyle Johnson – Viola
Kyle Johnson joined EMSO at the beginning of the orchestra’s decade anniversary (2018 – 2019 season), which coincided with Kyle’s decade anniversary of playing the viola. He decided to become a part of the orchestra because the college he was attending did not have an orchestra and he wanted to keep playing. He genuinely believes […]
10th Annual Side-by-Side Concert with ERHS Orchestra
10th Annual Side-By-Side Concert Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. East Ridge High School Free Admission The East Metro Symphony Orchestra is proud to partner with the East Ridge High School Orchestra for its 10th annual Side-By-Side Concert. This annual musical event features young high school orchestra students playing side-by-side with the seasoned […]
A Joyful Noise Oct 28
The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is proud to announce the first program of its tenth anniversary season. A Joyful Noise will be presented on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN. Admission to this concert is free. Free will offerings in support of […]
Stephen Thompson – Cello
Steve joined the EMSO in 2017 as a cellist. Steve started playing cello about 15 years ago when his 8-year-old daughter started taking violin lessons with the idea that he could keep pace with her as she progressed. They are both still playing in orchestras (but she is far better than her dad!). Steve is […]
Jim Wainwright – Cello
Jim Wainwright joined EMSO in 2009. He has also performed with, Roseville String Ensemble, St. Croix Valley Symphony and West Shore Symphony. Jim’s cello was made by Mao Lin in 2000. He grew up in Muskegon, MI and currently resides in Hudson, WI with wife Lorna and our dog Tucker. Jim is a self-employed […]
Mary Jane Latu – Violin
Mary Jane Latu joined EMSO during the fall of 2018. She currently works in Governance & Compliance at a tech company. She grew up in Brooklyn Park, MN, and is now living in the uptown area of Minneapolis. Spending time with family and friends brings her joy. A message from Mary: If you’re reading this […]