Longview Symphony Orchestra

06/03/2026

🎨ArtWalk is this Thursday, June 4th, 5–8PM!
Downtown Longview is about to sparkle with art, music, and FUN at ArtWalk!
🎶 Make sure you stop by the Longview Symphony Office ( #1 on your ArtWalk Map)
🖌️ Don’t miss Artist Chasity Boone’s whimsical ROBOTS!
📚 The Longview Public Library will be there too
📍 Find us at 106 W. Methvin, Downtown Longview (right next door to the fabulous Forbes & Butler!)

05/25/2026

Today, we remember the brave souls who gave everything in service to our country. Their sacrifice is woven into the freedoms, moments, and memories we often take for granted.

On this Memorial Day, may we pause with grateful hearts, honor their courage, and never forget the families and loved ones who carry their legacy forward. 🕊️

05/19/2026

To Our Longview Symphony Season Ticket Holders,

You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Meeting of the Longview Symphony League Monday, June 15, 2026 5:30pm.
All 2025-2026 season ticket holders are invited to participate.

This meeting will be held on Zoom and in our Longview Symphony Office. Please contact Niki Groce, Executive Director, at [email protected] or 903-736-9531 by June 10th for details on how to attend.

Preliminary agenda for the meeting includes:

• Highlights of the 2025-2026 season
• 2025-2026 Financial Report
• Election of Directors of the Board
• Plans for the 2026-2027 season

05/13/2026

Please join us in wishing our beloved Maestro Greg Grabowski a very Happy Birthday!
🎉🎂🥂🎶

05/07/2026

**TOMORROW**

🎼Friday, May 8th Bach’s Lunch

🌟 Featuring the brilliant artistry of James Bogs (trumpet), Dwaine Hubbard (trombone) & Lydia Lim (piano)

🕰 11:30AM Doors open

🥣🧋11:30AM-12:10PM First United Methodist will be providing soup, iced tea, lemonade, water & coffee for guests in the Cook Foyer

🎶 12:20PM Music begins

📍 First United Methodist Church Longview | 400 N. Fredonia St.

💫 Free & open to all

Enjoy some soup or bring your own lunch, bring a friend & let the music carry you somewhere beautiful.

Made possible through the kindness of Brigitte Damewood (in memory of Logan Damewood), the Evans Merrick Music Fund, & Jon Cromer with Capital Wealth Group.

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

A long time ago (okay, three years ago), in a concert hall not so far away… the Longview Symphony brought the galaxy to life with an unforgettable Star Wars spectacular! ✨🎻

This , we’re jumping back to one of our favorite adventures among the stars. the lightsabers, the legends, and the symphonic FORCE that filled the Belcher Center…

Until we meet again… May the 4th Be With You. 🌌🎶

05/01/2026

From the green hills of the Shire to the shadowed halls of Mordor, the realms of Middle-earth came alive upon our stage and on the screen…

Behold this enchanted glimpse into our “Lord of the Rings: A Journey Through Middle-Earth: Character Edition” - masterfully captured by the magnificent wizard behind the lens, Jerrad Parsons of Forbes & Butler. His artistry wove together light, music, and fellowship into something truly magical. 🧙‍♂️

* Gandalf — Patrick Hill
* Gollum — Christa Howard
* Bilbo Baggins — Jamie Sharp
* Frodo Baggins — Silas Loeffler
* Samwise Gamgee — Ewan Bowman
* Pippin Took — Shawn Hara
* Merry Brandybuck — Joey Cilk
* Aragorn — Jason Berglund
* Arwen — Kristina Coolidge
* Elrond — Chris Bieber
* Celebrían — Maranda Bieber
* Gimli — Jim Tilley
* Legolas — Steven Lane
* Boromir — Darren Groce
* Galadriel — Christina Stanger
* Théoden, King of Rohan — Laney Newman
* Éomer — Joe McKinnon
* Éowyn — Melody Calhoun
* Denethor, Steward of Gondor — Jim Deborah
* Faramir — Brent Haas
* Gríma Wormtongue — Dale Lessenberry
* Saruman — Paul Roberts
* Nazgûl & Witch-king of Angmar — Jerrad Parsons, Vic Morris, Josh Crum, Paul Guidroz, Scott Fobes, John Habinc (Witch King)
* Balrog (Durin’s Bane) — Katie Case
* Orcs — Ellie Cochran
* Army of the Dead / Oathbreakers — Jerrad Parsons, James Smith, Jo Popma
* Makeup — Mileah Lorenz

04/29/2026

🎼✨ Longview, your lunch hour is about to become a little more enchanting.

Trade the rush of the day for a moment of beauty on Friday, May 8th at Bach’s Lunch, where soaring melodies & midday calm meet in perfect harmony.

🌟 Featuring the brilliant artistry of James Bogs (trumpet), Dwaine Hubbard (trombone) & Lydia Lim (piano), this is more than a concert… it’s a breath of fresh air in the middle of your day.

🕰 11:30AM Doors open

🥣🧋11:30AM-12:10PM First United Methodist will be providing soup, iced tea, lemonade, water & coffee for guests in the Cook Foyer

🎶 12:20PM Music begins

📍 First United Methodist Church Longview | 400 N. Fredonia St.

💫 Free & open to all

Enjoy some soup or bring your own lunch, bring a friend & let the music carry you somewhere beautiful.

This cherished series is made possible through the kindness of Brigitte Damewood (in memory of Logan Damewood), the Evans Merrick Music Fund, & Jon Cromer with Capital Wealth Group.