Austin Symphony Orchestra

05/28/2026

🎶A*O assistant conductor, Pablo Zamora Mata, had a great time on We Are Austin with Sierra Waggoner TV and Trevor Scott. They discussed Austin Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming events: Video Games Live on May 29 and Steve Hackman’s Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era on June 6.

ℹ️More info at austinsymphony.org.

The Austin Symphony Orchestra is closing out its Butler Pop Series with two high-energy, must-see performances that blend nostalgia, pop culture, and symphonic

05/24/2026

🌤️🎺 Let’s hope for great weather. 🎶✨

Join the Austin Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble on Sunday, May 24, for a rescheduled evening of Fanfare, Fantasy, and Favorites at Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park.

This high-energy program brings together epic brass sounds, beloved classics, and unexpected favorites, from the magic of Harry Potter and Stairway to Heaven to All Star and patriotic Americana. ⚡🎵🇺🇸

Pack your picnic blankets, grab your favorite people, and enjoy a beautiful Austin evening filled with powerful music and community spirit under the stars. 🌆💛

📍 Hartman Concert Lawn at the Long Center
🗓 Sunday, May 24
⏰ 7:30 PM
🎺 Featuring the A*O Brass Ensemble

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05/20/2026

Peter Bay, the illustrious music director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra, talked to the residents of Maravilla at the Domain, and his monumental final season of 2026-2027.

He also gave a rousing lesson in how to conduct an orchestra. Maravilla, we look forward to seeing you, and everyone else, next season!

05/18/2026

Sunday, May 17: Due to weather, and the safety of our guests and musicians, we are needing to cancel tonight’s Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park. We hope to see everyone week!

05/17/2026

History was made at the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Over two unforgettable nights and nearly sold out audiences, patrons witnessed something few, if any, symphony orchestras have ever accomplished: performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue alongside Steinway’s Spirio high definition player piano technology, recreating the piece exactly as Gershwin performed it in 1925. Every keystroke, dynamic, and tempo was authentically Gershwin.
The evening also featured Morton Gould’s American Ballads, Charles Ives’ Symphony No. 1, and Aaron Copland’s Rodeo, accompanied by stunning visuals from Westwater Arts.

We also honored A*O violinist Richard Kilmer on his retirement after 37 remarkable years with the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Thank you, Richard, for your artistry, dedication, and lasting impact on our orchestra and community.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this extraordinary and historic close to the 115th Masterworks Series season.

Special thanks to presenting sponsor The Bancroft Initiative, concert sponsors Linda and Nick van Bavel and David Booth and Heather Pesanti, and guest artist sponsors The Jolly Family Trust.

05/15/2026

Stephen Girko, our principal clarinetist, loves playing this iconic glissando from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. And Henry the dachshund loves to sing along.

Unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed at this weekend’s concert.

But who’s gonna tell him? (We won’t.)

Come see works by the classic American composers Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Morton Gould, and of course George Gershwin, this weekend, May 15th and 16th, at the Long Center.

Tickets at austinsymphony.org

05/14/2026

The Austin Symphony Orchestra plays Rhapsody in Blue with the composer himself, George Gershwin, through the technology of Steinway Spirio.

🎹 Audiences will be amazed and even surprised by Gerswhin's own astonishing tempos and flashy playing of this iconic American Masterpiece, just in time to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America.

🎶 Come hear this masterpiece like you've never heard it before! 🎵

📅 May 15th and 16th, at the Long Center.
🎟️ Tickets at austinsymphony.org
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05/13/2026

First rehearsal for this weekend’s performance is officially in the books 🎶✨

The energy is building, the details are coming together, and we can’t wait to share what we’ve been working on with all of you. The were on hand to get some inside information from Peter Bay and to watch the rehearsal.

This weekend is going to be special. See you there 👏

📆 Fri. & Sat. May 15 & 16
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05/11/2026

Thank you to our friends at We Are Austin and host Trevor Scott for having Peter Bay on to discuss our May 15 & 16 performances featuring George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue (with a twist). Come see what all the buzz is about.

Visit austinsymphony.org for more details.

05/11/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out, ESPECIALLY all the mothers on Mother’s Day, to see our String Quartet play outside the Long Center as a part of out Hartman Concerts in the Park!🎻 And we beat the rain!! ☔️ Hope to see you all next weekend!