Featuring guest soloist DeAnn Letourneau The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is proud to present a special event following our completion of our 2021 WE ARE HERE master series concerts and featuring our guest soloist DeAnn Letourneau, Concert Master for the Las Vegas Philharmonic. Ms. Letourneau will join conductor Alexandra Arrieche and our HSO ensemble for a performance of the Violin Concerto in D Major by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky with an in-person audience. June 4th, 2021 at 8 PM. Whitney Ranch Recreation Center. 1575 Galleria Dr, Henderson, NV FREE, reservations required. Click here for tick ..read more

Join us for the Prize Concert on YouTube, March 12th at 7pm The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce our 2021 Young Artists Winners! Join us for our concert: Friday, March 12, 2021 at 7PM Whitney Ranch Recreation Center Limited, socially distanced seating. For Ticket availability call (702) 267-5850. Livestream @cityofhenderson YouTube page: https://youtube.com/c/cityofhenderson 2021 HSO YOUNG ARTIST HONOREES ..read more

YouTube audition deadline February 15th, 2021 Henderson Symphony Orchestra announces the 26th Young Artists Competition An inspiring program for emerging musicians up to 18 years old. The Henderson Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is proud to announce the 26th Young Artists Competition in partnership with the City of Henderson. Unlike most music competitions for youth, the HSO does not require the applicants to adhere to a list of solo pieces. According to Music Director Alexandra Arrieche: "HSO’s Young Artists Competition is one of the most inspiring programs for young musicians I’ve ever been part ..read more

Join musicians Kay Sanderson, Donna Martinez, Kimberly Johnson, and Charles Javier along with Johanna Jones from American Idol Season 17 and appearances by Frosty, Rudolph, the Holiday Teddy Bear, and Santa. Drive-In Holiday Spectacular November 28 Join us for a FREE Drive-In Holiday Spectacular on Saturday, November 28th, from 6pm - 7:30pm located in the north parking lot behind REI. This event will include the following: Laser light shows Holiday stilt walkers Special appearance by Johanna Jones from American Idol Season 17 Frosty, Rudolph and the Holiday Teddy Bear Special live Santa fina ..read more

Join Music Director Alexandra Arrieche as she conducts our holiday concert with a full orchestra. Get in the holiday spirit with music from "The Nutcracker" along with a selection of seasonal favorites from our repertoire, selected by members of the ensemble, board, and public via our online poll. December 3rd, 2020 7:00 PM "One year has passed since our last performance with the big ensemble. The excitement of being reunited after so long, the holiday spirit, plus the message behind the HSO: WE ARE HERE Season, which is embracing our community, celebrating our diversity and sharing joy throu ..read more

March 19th, 2021 7:00 PM WE ARE HERE is a first step to move forward to a brighter future, with HOPE and CHANGES. As we take a look at history, we understand the human race has survived many catastrophes, pandemics, and diseases. We survived those tragedies by looking out for our communities with kindness and optimism. Music and arts, in general, have always been there to comfort and help us heal, and sometimes to remind us that we can do better. Featuring: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings Jessie Montgomery: Starburst Dobrinka Tabakova: Suite in old Style Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Strings ..read more

April 24th, 2021 8:00 PM HOPE is our second concert and the music selections again involve healing and but no longer by learning from the past. Instead, we now understand our surroundings, celebrate the positive, and recognize what needs to be improved. Featuring: Jennifer Bellor: Sky Bells (Commission Premiere ) Huang Ruo: Becoming Another Beethoven: Symphony 6 "We are proud to present a new work by local composer, Jennifer Bellor, commissioned by Henderson Symphony Orchestra!" - Alexandra Arrieche, Music Director FREE but registration is required for in-person viewing. ,GET TICKETS HERE Tha ..read more

Featuring 'American Seasons'. May 21st, 2021 7:00 PM Our HOPE concert ended with Beethoven Symphony n.6, named “Pastoral”. This symphony was written just after the famous 5th Symphony, known for the “Fate motive” filled with uncertainty and tension. After such an explosion of emotions, Beethoven decided to look for answers in Mother Nature, writing the first programmatic symphony. As well as Beethoven, HSO found inspiration in nature and the cycle of seasons as a metaphor for changes. Many composers were inspired by the Seasons, with Vivaldi's perhaps the most famous of them all. "Our CHANGES ..read more

https://youtu.be/O3iaL3JgGJA?t=339 Thank you to our sponsor, the City of Henderson, along with our community partners Ballet120 and UNLV School of Music for making this special event possible! We are proud to celebrate the work of our local performing artists. Henderson Symphony Orchestra Percussionists Music Director: Alexandra Arrieche Amy Crosley Gabriela Ordoñez Villa Lobos Ballet 120 Choreographer: Benjamin Tucker Emma McGirr Betsy Lucas Sergio Alvarez Mirella Costa Neto Jaime DeRocker Alissa Kekoa Dale Joshua Kekoa Dale Ekaterina Pokrovskaya ..read more

Making music, strengthening community, celebrating diversity. WE ARE HERE! About a year ago, we launched our New Frontiers season celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Man in the moon with a journey of human kind’s achievements in music and science as a reflection on how far we can go when we dare to be curious, use our imagination and follow our dreams. Originally, the final concert of the season was supposed be “Hidden Figures,” with music inspired by diverse women leaders and scientists that merged into our 2020 season. Due to COVID-19 we had to cancel some of our concerts. The world chan ..read more