Concerts
2018-2019 Concert Season: Celebrating 10 Years of Music and Community
March 3-Symphony for Seniors: The Orchestra Family
A Symphonies for Seniors Concert presented at St. Therese of Woodbury Chapel. This concert is free. All are welcome.
Feb 25-Symphony for Seniors: The Orchestra Family
A Symphonies for Seniors Concert presented at Stonecrest Senior Living Community. This concert is free. All are welcome.
March 22-The Orchestra Family
Due to the ongoing concerns about the spread of COVID-19, EMSO has decided to cancel our March 22nd concert The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present The Orchestra Family, a concert highlighting the EMSO family of musicians and featuring both solo and small ensemble performances by new and seasoned EMSO members, as
Dec 17-Symphony for Seniors: Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!
EMSO and Applause Community Theatre are pleased to present an encore performance of Uh-Oh, Here Come Christmas! at Stonecrest Senior Living Community on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. This concert is free. All are welcome! Stonecrest Senior Living Community8725 Promenade LaneWoodbury, MN 55125
Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!
The 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 performance will be held Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street
Oct 27- French Passions
The East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO) is pleased to present French Passions, a concert featuring the music of French composers, on Sunday, October 27th, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at The Grove United Methodist Church, 7465 Steepleview Road, Woodbury, MN. Admission to this concert is free. Donations in support of the orchestra’s work in the community
May 7-An Evening with EMSO
In the spirit of our mission to provide a broad range of orchestral experiences to our community, EMSO is proud to present a community concert at Boutwells Landing Senior Living Center. The concert will be presented in the Boutwells Landing Auditorium. This concert will feature special guests violinist and former EMSO concertmaster Michal Sobieski and
Image May 19- 10 Years and Still Celebrating
EMSO’s final concert of its 10th anniversary season will recognize and celebrate some of the best music, moments, and friends in the orchestra’s history. EMSO is known for its unique collaborations with remarkable artistic partners and its accessible presentations of a variety of musical styles including classical music, folk and cultural music, and new compositions. Some of the orchestra’s favorite artistic partners will join the orchestra to celebrate this special concert, including violinist and former EMSO concertmaster Michal Sobieski; renowned nyckleharpa (key fiddle) performer Cheryl Paschke; and composer and fiddler Jim Price. Musical performances will include Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy,Karl-Johan Ankarblom’s Knuss Olles Livsstycke, selections from Jim Price’s Violin Story, and Dvorak’s New World Symphony. EMSO will also honor several of its most influential members and partners during the concert including EMSO artistic director and conductor Elizabeth Prielozny Barnes, who is celebrating her 20th and final season with the orchestra. A meet-and-greet with orchestra members and refreshments will immediately follow the performance.