A Message from EMSO’s New President

Friends of EMSO – I look forward to you joining with us to enjoy Going Places! – our March concert of musical journeys. We look forward to sharing with you the music of Grieg and Sibelius as well as tunes from musical theater and opera. We love to play, but we especially love to be […]

Going Places!

Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street North, North St. Paul, MN 55109 East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present Going Places!, an all-new concert celebrating travel and adventure through music. The performance will be held Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s […]

Welcome Back to EMSO!

It finally happened!  After a 19-month hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, East Metro Symphony Orchestra welcomed back its musicians on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 for weekly orchestra rehearsals.  It didn’t take long for the orchestra to get back into the music!  Ready with the dedication we so often saw from our members before the pandemic began, it was wonderful […]

Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!

Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street N., North St. Paul, MN 55109 East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO), in collaboration with Applause Community Theatre (ACT), is pleased to present Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!, a musical concert featuring excerpts from the play by David Caldwell and Ernest Zulia. The […]

Thank You Joan!

East Metro Symphony Orchestra would like to offer our thanks and best wishes to our concertmaster Joan Molloy, who has chosen not to return to the orchestra this season. Joan has served as concertmaster since 2017 and was a wonderful leader and teacher for our musicians. We wish her well in all of her new endeavors […]

EMSO Welcomes New Board Members

EMSO is happy to announce its new Board of Directors. Three members were elected to board positions in June.  We welcome them to their new positions. President – Stephen Thompson (left)——-Vice President – James Slegers (center)————Secretary – Caitlin Race (right) Stephen, James, and Caitlin join Laura Miller (Treasurer), Steve Crooks (Past President), Sean Maysack (Financial […]

Buy a Hy-Vee Reusable Bag in August to Support EMSO

Reduce single-use plastic in the environment and give back to those in need in the local community, all while running routine weekly errands at the local Hy-Vee. East Metro Symphony Orchestra has been selected by the Oakdale Hy-Vee store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the My Heart Reusable Bag Program for the month of August! Buy a […]

Planning for the 2021-2022 EMSO Concert Season is Underway!

EMSO’s Board and Programming Committee are hard at work planning and preparing for the 2021-2022 concert season! EMSO is currently working on determining repertoire, securing rehearsal space, and preparing any necessary COVID-19 precautions for our orchestra and audience members.  Mark your calendars for our four major concerts of the season and get ready to start the […]