Pastoral

Sunday, May 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street North, North St. Paul, MN 55109 East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present Pastoral.  The concert will be held Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street North, North St. Paul, MN. 

Symphonie Espagnole

Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125 East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present Symphonie Espagnole.  The concert will be held Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at King of Kings Lutheran Church, 1583 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN.  Admission to this

Christmas Elegance

The orchestra will also perform several classical selections chosen to brighten holiday spirits, including selections from Handel’s Messiah, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty Suite, and Waldteufel’s The Skater’s Waltz. All EMSO concerts are free and admission is at the door.

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Admission to this concert is free.  Donations in support of the orchestra’s work in the community are always appreciated. This is one of the few times EMSO has had a single symphony be the focus of an entire concert. Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony is a grand orchestra piece with a cyclical style but no clear program. 

Worlds of Adventure

Admission to this concert is free.  Donations in support of the orchestra’s work in the community are always appreciated. Worlds of Adventure is an ambitious collection of classical pieces and modern scores creating a musical journey that will take the audience through adventures both on Earth and to the stars.  The concert will include The

Holiday Journeys

EMSO will not be offering reserve tickets for our concerts this season. All concerts continue to be free and admission is at the door. *Please note the change in time for the Holiday Journeys concert. The concert will now be presented at 2:00 PM instead of 3:00 PM.

The Return of the October Concert

This first concert is scheduled to feature a collection of EMSO favorites including Franz Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony 8, Gustav Holst’s Saint Paul Suite, Edward Elgar’s Nimrod from Enigma Variations, and Aaron Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man. EMSO will not be offering reserve tickets for our concerts this season. All concerts continue to be free

Beethoven (Belated) Birthday Bash

Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 2499 Helen Street North North St. Paul, MN 55109 East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present Beethoven (Belated) Birthday Bash, a concert honoring the music of Ludwig van Beethoven.  The performance will be held Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at