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Played with confidence and flair, these pieces really were larger-than-life and inspirational. The audience wanted more, which I believe is the point of the Education program.

Your Lucky Week – 3/21/23 LSO concert entitled EDUCATION with guests Lindsey Welp, Carol Cain, and our own LSYO side-by-side.

Peck’s work will be performed within the March 21st concert, also included are themes from Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, works by Edvard Grieg, Leroy Anderson, and John Phillip Sousa!

International Musician magazine has recognized Ms. Jacqueline (Jackie) Pickett for her latest accomplishments. Jackie is a long time member of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, and is the principal double bassist…

The INAUGURAL concert featuring the 2023 Troup County Middle School HONOR ORCHESTRA. 2:00 PM Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange, GA Chosen by…

Congratulations are in order! Announcing the winners of the LSO’s 27th annual Young Artists Competition.

A great evening of entertainment! The LSYO and String Ensemble December concert was a huge success. Read more and see photos…

If you attended the November LSO concert, you may have heard a talented group representing their Youth Orchestra in the lobby. They were great, but the full youth orchestra will SHINE on December 13th, 7PM, Callaway Auditorium.

We’re all set for a fabulous concert!

Mark your calendar for December 13th at 7:00 PM in Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange, GA for a wonderful night of entertainment for the whole family. The LaGrange Symphony Youth Orchestra (LSYO) and String Ensemble are pulling out all the stops for a fantastic concert.

“Inspiring Performance!” “- clear and pure sounds! We are so fortunate...

Experience Beethoven’s peaceful Sixth Symphony! Part of a wonderfully tranquil and restorative nature-based concert.

You are in for a real treat! The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra (LSO) welcomes violinist Kerren Berz as featured guest artist on November 1st. She will perform The Lark Ascending, a moving and luminous piece by Ralph Vaughan Williams….

Dedicated to Clark Johnson, the LSO 2022/23 season opening concert, ARTISTRY, is “Grand” with wonderful unadvertised additions to the concert program and a guest artist encore!

Fantastic live concert planned The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has invited special guest artist Vijay Venkatesh to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto on Tuesday, September…

A French spelling, but definitely Finnish Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, affectionately known as “Janne”, was indeed Finnish. He simply chose to spell his informal name…

2022/23 LaGrange Symphony Orchestra Brochures released this week.
The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra is delighted to announce AUDITIONS ahead of our 2022-23 Season. Core positions are open in all string and percussion sections, and we will hear auditions for our substitute roster on any instrument as well. Auditions will take place beginning at 1:30pm on Sunday, August 28th at Callaway Auditorium on the LaGrange College Campus.

LSYO and String Ensemble spring concert review and photos! Seniors honored, May 2, 2022 at First Baptist Church on the Square in LaGrange, GA.

Sounds of Home concert brings LSO back home to Callaway Auditorium with tremendous applause!

Sounds of Home will highlight Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” along with Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” – featuring guest artist William Ransom!

Spring concert announced for LSYO and String Ensemble. Admission is FREE!

Be immersed in Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra and internationally celebrated pianist, William Ransom! April 26, 2022 7:30PM Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange, GA

Dvorak composed the New World Symphony while in the United States. Find out a little more about this great work that has become Dvorak’s signature piece.

Back in Callaway Auditorium for our wonderful season finale concert with full orchestra! Don’t miss it!

Podcasts:

Listen to this conversation that touches on Bettie Biggs' views about memorization and mentor influences as a young music student.  Hear about her experience with Robert Shaw and why the CSWG chooses to do their main celebratory concert just before the Thanksgiving holiday. This great discussion flows through years of experiences and observations,  describes a few of the many eclectic choral concerts her group has done, and ends...
Expect the unexpected in this episode of Off the Podium, with Maestro Richard Prior and principal flute, Elisa Lyle.  Elisa is an original member of the LSO, ever since the very first concert on January 14, 1990. She was Elisa Skelton t

It was September 27th, 2016 when Dr. Jonathan Keeble graced the Callaway Auditorium stage.  It was the season opening concert that was simply and appropriately…

In conversation with Dr. George Henry this week!  Already at our sixth week mark in this series...

Another episode in our series entitled Off the Podium, is ready to view!  Jonathan Wright is this week’s guest.  He is the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra’s…

The fourth episode in our series entitled Off the Podium, has been uploaded!  It features Mark Dulin who plays trumpet with the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra. …

This week’s podcast has been published!  It marks the third episode in our series entitled Off the Podium, and it features Chandler Stuart.  Chandler is…

The second podcast, featuring Sasha Prior, in the series "Off the Podium" has been published.  Sasha is the wife of LSO's Maestro Richard Prior.  Listen to this interesting...
The first podcast, featuring Tracy Woodard, in the series "Off the Podium" has been published.  Tracy Woodard, is the first guest in an interesting conversation, with Maestro Richard Prior, about her life and philosophies.  A musician in the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra, Tracy discusses ...