Be a first-time donor to the TSO and your contribution will be matched under The Carl and Judy Bowser Challenge in Memory of Carl Bowser. Act now at buff.ly/3CvpHiN

Lara St. John to Cathy Burch in the Star about Nuevo Tango composer Astor Piazzolla's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, "They all have this sort of hard tango beat behind them... It really is a lot of fun... fun for me and the orchestra and for the audience.” buff.ly/3o6EX1D

Cathy Burch writes in The Star, "Music brought us light and reminded us of everything we had missed over the past 18 months and what we will likely never again take for granted." buff.ly/3zIbcpX

Tucson Symphony Orchestra represents the State of Arizona in the United Symphonies of America! project, showcasing the Young Composers Project (YCP), through which primary and secondary school students compose for orchestra. TSO's video starts at 9:21. buff.ly/3uxmb4k

Dr. Donald J. Behnke's review of Opening Weekend Tchaikovsky Fourth in the Green Valley News is titled, "Strong return for Tucson Symphony." He writes, "The orchestra and Gomez came to play and the audience to support, listen and enjoy." Read the review at buff.ly/3iLUZdR

Did you enjoy Martin Kuuskmann’s Mozart Bassoon Concerto? Hear him Up Close in chamber music with TSO musicians for $16 this Saturday or Sunday. Music includes Richard Strauss' Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks. buff.ly/3uKIG65… See More

How do you capture a tone poem for large orchestra—Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks—with only five instruments? You can hear for yourself at this Saturday’s and Sunday’s Up Close concerts for just $16. Learn more and Reserve your seats at buff.ly/3uLnQn4

On October 15 and 17 José Luis Gomez conducts Mozart's final symphony, the Jupiter. The last movement starts simply, then dazzles the ears with its counterpoint. Here's a section in which Mozart juggles its five themes simultaneously. More at buff.ly/3AhU1Md

On October 15 and 17, Amit Peled plays the Dvořák Cello Concerto with the TSO and Jose Luis Gomez in a program titled Mozart Jupiter. Peled played the cello previously owned by Pablo Casals for years. Now, he's even more excited about his new instrument.. buff.ly/3FqIkXj

Give local students the opportunity to experience music by making a tax credit contribution. Tax credit dollars raised through the TSO tax credit initiative go directly to public schools choosing to participate in TSO education programs. More at buff.ly/3oYlP6d

José Luis Gomez conducted Mozart's Jupiter Symphony, the Dvořák Cello Concerto with Amit Peled and, in this image, Robert Muczynski's Dovetail Overture. Tickets are still available at buff.ly/3aKkgk4

Donald Behnke calls last weekend's concert of the Jupiter Symphony and Dvořák Cello Concerto "a flawless afternoon of beautiful music" in The Green Valley News at buff.ly/3ptWDVC. A "feeling of triumph and good nature and feeling flowed off the stage."

Beethoven's Septet and First Piano Concerto were first performed publicly at a concert in the Burgtheater in Vienna in 1800. Hear the Septet along with music of Prokofiev at this weekend's Up Close performances, October 30 and 31. Tickets are $16 at buff.ly/3pyb4Id

Franz Liszt portrayed a dream in music in The Black Gondola. He imagined a funeral procession of gondolas through Venice. A year later his friend Richard Wagner died in Venice, his body transported by a gondola. Hear The Black Gondola November 6. More at buff.ly/2Y5HvSS

Joyce Yang performs Jonathan Leshnoff's Piano Concerto November 12 and 14, 2021. Jerry Dubins of Fanfare Magazine says of Yang’s recording of the Concerto, "Pianists are going to queue up to play and that audiences are going to thrill to [this concerto.” buff.ly/3EIsgik

TSO CEO Paul Meecham was recently interviewed for the Tucson Metro Chamber podcast. Among other topics he mentioned how for some kids Kinderkonzerts and Young People's Concerts are "the first time they've ever experienced a full orchestra live...Hear it at buff.ly/3HwTGKj

Steven Gendel Reviews TSO's recent performance with music director José Luis Gomez: With Liszt/Adams' The Black Gondola and Wagner's Siegfried Idyll the "audience knew they had been given an aural / spiritual treat to remember." buff.ly/3FExI6f

Donald Behnke reviews "Scheherazade" in the Green Valley News: "Sparks virtually soared over every one of the 77 musicians on the stage " buff.ly/2Z84j4T