Both Sides of the Screen by Lisa Wienhold – Principal Flute & Tessa Vermeulen – Assistant Principal/2nd Flute 4-2-24 For this blog post, we thought it would be fascinating for our audience to get an inside look at the audition process.  The first half of the blog is from the point of view of our […] The post Both Sides of the Screen appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

ASO’s Plans for the Future For over 100 years, the Alabama Symphony (the Birmingham Symphony until 1979) has been committed to sharing orchestral music with audiences of all ages throughout the state of Alabama.  The past few years have presented some challenges, such as weathering the Covid-19 pandemic; and big milestones, like the aforementioned 100-year […] The post April 2024 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Music, Memory, and the Art of Time Travelby Valerie Sly – Principal Horn 12-21-23 In addition to our quarterly newsletter, the musicians of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra thought it could be interesting for the music lovers in our community if we added a monthly blog to our offerings. The purpose of the blog will be […] The post Music, Memory, and the Art of Time Travel appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Summer Recap The musicians of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra participated in and presented several community events this past August and September. In mid-August, we were happy to return and present a brief performance at the 2nd Ukrainian Freedom Festival hosted by Independent Presbyterian Church in Highland Park. This was a vibrant and impassioned event organized […] The post November 2023 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Join us this Memorial Day weekend for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s annual concerts at Railroad Park! Bring your chairs and picnic blankets and grab a seat on the lawn for these free, family-friendly (and dog-friendly) concerts. Please note the new start time for all three concerts is 7:30pm. Friday, May 26, 2023, 7:30pmSymphonic SpectacularCarlos Izcaray, […] The post May 2023 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

The Alabama Symphony celebrated its 100th anniversary last season. Over the past century our organization has grown from a volunteer community orchestra to the thriving full-time professional symphony that it is today and we are immensely grateful to our Birmingham community for making our journey possible.This past year, the ASO also lost one of our […] The post February 2023 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Happy Holidays from the ASO Musicians! Holiday Wine Pairing by Tariq and Mayumi Masri Wine has always been an important part of our relationship. When we started dating we spent many vacations going to Sonoma County in California for wine tasting and then loved the area so much we got married there. After our daughter […] The post December 2022 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Hello and Welcome to the 2022-2023 season of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra! After an unusually long and drawn-out summer, the Musicians of the ASO are more than ready to return to the stage. We have a truly amazing line-up of repertoire to present to you this year, and we’re so excited to get started! Please […] The post September 2022 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

The Musicians of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra proudly present the second annual Our Hearts Beat for Birmingham concert series! This musician-led series began last year to support some of the extraordinary non-profit organizations in Birmingham and we are incredibly excited to continue what we hope will become a Birmingham tradition. This year we would like to draw […] The post Our Hearts Beat for Birmingham 2022 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more

Welcome to our February 2022 Newsletter It’s been a busy winter season for the Musicians of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra! December included our first Pops concert of the season and an audience – and musician! – favorite, Handel’s Messiah, conducted by our own Kevin Fitzgerald in his subscription series debut. Check out one audience member’s […] The post February 2022 Newsletter appeared first on Alabama Symphony Orchestra Musicians ..read more