Symphoria

Happy Halloween!! Here's to one of our favorite costume-wearers...Maestro Lawrence Loh, conductor!!

Our first Kids Concert of the season is happening in just a few short hours!! Beethoven's Ghost is the perfect way to spend Halloween morning! The virtual doors open at 10 with our Instrument Discovery Zone, and the concert begins at 10:30 AM! It's not too late to join us!... https://experiencesymphoria.secure.force.com/ticket/

Symphoria Principal Clarinetist, Allan Kolsky, tells us all about the clarinet, including how a clarinet reed works! Raise your hand if you have ever played the clarinet!

One of our favorite things about Halloween is getting to wear costumes!! Symphoria musicians and concert-goers don't fool around! We won't be wearing costumes this year, so we wanted to make sure we posted some here! Do you have a favorite memory of a concert costume?

Let's hear it for our great sponsors of our first Kids Concert of the season, Beethoven's Ghost!! We are so thankful for the support of Syracuse Sounds of Music Association and Key Bank!

Symphoria Horn, Andrew Symington, tells us all about the horn, and plays a little tune you might just recognize! What do you love about the horn?

Will you be watching Beethoven's Ghost with kids on Saturday morning? We've created a fantastic concert guide for kids of all ages! It includes a program playlist, composer biographies, and fun activities that relate to the concert! Still need tickets? Call our box office at (315) 299-5598 or get your family streaming ticket online at... https://experiencesymphoria.secure.force.com/ticket/

Learn about another one of the orchestra's lowest woodwinds, the Bassoon, from Symphoria Bassoonist, Jessica King. What does the sound of the bassoon remind you of?

Last year at the Our Favorite Things Concert, we played the pieces we love. Now it's your turn to pick the pieces you love! Help us choose any 3 composers you would most like to hear on the "Your Favorite Things" Casual Series Concert on January 17, 2021. Who can participate in round 1? Anyone! (Please feel free to share this with your friends and family.)... On November 10, the top-voted composer choices will be revealed with options for specific pieces, and we will move into round 2. Who can participate in round 2? Subscribers to our Casual Series or Symphoria Unlimited, or anyone who has purchased a ticket to "Your Favorite Things" before December 4, 2020. Click the link to make your 1st Round Composer Choices! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScqt2zamf4ybzgMG/viewform 1st Round Composer Choices close on November 4 at 12 AM EDT and is open to anyone!

Symphoria Clarinetist John Friedrichs tells us all about the moods and colors of the Bass Clarinet! How many of you have heard of the bass clarinet before?

This Halloween... Symphoria will be getting a visit from Beethoven's Ghost! Start your Halloween celebrations with some spooktacular music! Our host Holly Adams Performer, Audiobook Narrator will be your guide through the music of Beethoven and music that was inspired by him! Family Streaming Tickets are just $15 and you can get yours by calling the box office at (315) 299-5598 or online at:... https://experiencesymphoria.secure.force.com/ticket/

In celebration of Beethoven's Ghost, our first Kids concert of the season, this coming Saturday, we are sharing our Instrument Discovery Zone videos! First up is the violin! Symphoria Associate Concertmaster, Sonya Stith Williams, tells us about all of the different sounds a violin can make and why it's so wonderful! What do you love about the violin?