Welcome to the Reading Symphony Orchestra website!

The Reading Symphony Orchestra is in it’s 77th year of existence as a performing group, continuing a long tradition of bringing great classical music and renowned soloists to ever-widening audiences in Reading and in neighboring communities in the Massachusetts North Shore region.

Please navigate through our site-- you’ll find many items of interest: from a complete listing of our current season of concerts. to information on how you can join us as a supporting contributor or perhaps become a member of the orchestra.  You can find out something about our history, about who our players are, and about our conductor.  You will also find on our site pictures from recent RSO events and audio samples of some of our concerts.  We hope all of this will inspire you to want to become a part of this exciting symphonic journey, either as an audience member, a contributor, or a member-musician. reading orchestra

2009 - 2010 Concert Season

Fall Concert

Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Rogers Center, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center (62 Oakland Rd., Reading)

Mendelssohn - Overture, The Fair Melusina

Prokofiev - Violin Concerto #1, D-major

            Nicole DiBlasi, Violin

Mozart - Overture, The Magic Flute

Schubert - Symphony #4, C-minor, "Tragic"

 

Messiah Sing

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Old South Methodist Church

Reading Square

An Open Reading - Come along and sing choral highlights from Handel's immortal classic.

(scores provided)

Children's Concert

Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at 2:00 PM

Parker Middle School (45 Temple St., Reading)

The RSO invites you to "Come Out and Play"

 

Spring Concert

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 3:30 PM

Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center (62 Oakland Rd., Reading)

Bach - Orchestral Suite #3, D-major

Beethoven - Leonore Overture #3, Op.72A

Brahms - Symphony #3, in F-major, Op.90

 

Pops Concert                 

Sunday, May 23th, 2010 at 3:30 PM

Reading Memorial High School Performing Arts Center (62 Oakland Rd., Reading)

Program to be announced



All programs, venues and dates subject to change
Tickets by subscription and at the Door:
Adults $15, Seniors and Students $10, Children 12 and Under Free