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Eugenia Meltzer – Violin
Eugenia Meltzer grew up in Champaign, Il. As a child, her summers were spent at Illinois Summer Youth Music and later Meadowmount. She studied violin with Paul Rolland and Endre Granat, getting her Bachelor’s at the University of Illinois. She then got her Masters in Music at the University of Wisconsin where she studied with […]
Jingle Bells Forever
the style of The Stars and Stripes Forever; Irving Berlin’s classic White Christmas; selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite; Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and many other favorites, including the always popular Sing Along of Christmas classics. All EMSO concerts are free and admission is at the door.
Another great year of Symphonies for Seniors has already begun
Small ensemble groups are already performing as East Metro Symphony Orchestra’s Symphonies for Seniors program ramps up for fall and winter at senior centers around the east metro. Symphonies for Seniors is a unique program that brings EMSO orchestra members to senior living facilities to perform in small ensemble groups or full orchestra performances, offering residents of those facilities ready access to […]
EMSO’s Board of Directors grows for the 2024-2025 season
At the annual member meeting in May, East Metro Symphony Orchestra members elected four new people to the orchestra’s Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 concert season. EMSO is pleased to welcome its new Vice President Genie Meltzer (violin), Treasurer Terry Wilson (bassoon), and Members-at-Large Racheal Frost (violin) and Robin Radke (viola). “I am very glad for the […]
Welcome to the 2024-2025 Concert Season
A fresh, new season is here for EMSO members and audiences alike East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is excited to announce a brand new season of music, community, and growth! In addition to expanding the Board of Directors and number of Symphonies for Seniors concerts offered this season (see articles below), EMSO has seen significant growth […]
Italian Symphony
The featured performance of this concert will be Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4, commonly known as the Italian Symphony. Inspired by the country for which it is named, this piece is a bright and lively symphony that the composer described as “blue sky in A major.” The concert will also include performances of Roman Carnival […]
The 2024-2025 Concert Season is Coming Soon!
Thank you for your support during the 2023-2024 concert season! Our 16th season starts in September, and we hope you plan on joining us again for another year of music and community! Save the Date! East Metro Symphony Orchestra 2024-2025 concert dates Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM at King of Kings in WoodburySunday, December […]
EMSO Receives Grant from Minnesota State Arts Board
East Metro Symphony Orchestra is grateful to announce that the organization has again received an Arts Experience grant through the Minnesota State Arts Board, for our Symphonies for Seniors program. This grant will support programming running from May 2024 through April 2025. Symphonies for Seniorsis a unique program that brings EMSO orchestra members to senior living facilities in the east […]
EMSO Musicians Continue to Shine with Symphonies for Seniors
East Metro Symphony Orchestra is delighted to be in the middle of a very successful Symphonies for Seniors season. Symphonies for Seniors concerts are performances presented at senior living facilities around the east metro for residents who might otherwise be unable to attend a concert due to health, mobility, or transportation issues. EMSO’s Symphonies for Seniors offer residents the […]