by Tamara | Jan 25, 2023 | News
Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” Symphony No. 1, “Afro-American” William Grant Still BORN May 11, 1895 | Woodville, Mississippi DIED December 3, 1978 | Los Angeles, California William Grant Still’s career as a composer began with two unrelated events in his early...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Avi Avital, mandolin “Here is a musician who recognizes no boundaries except those of good taste, and who has the artistry to persuade listeners to follow him anywhere.” Gramophone The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy,...
by Tamara | Dec 13, 2022 | News
Artist Spotlight: Jennifer Higdon, composer Pulitzer Prize and three-time Grammy-winner Jennifer Higdon (b. Brooklyn, NY, December 31, 1962) taught herself to play flute at the age of 15 and began formal musical studies at 18, with an even later start in composition...
by Tamara | Nov 22, 2022 | News
SPECK SPEAKS – A Cinematic Christmas has an Alabama Connection Three of the songs you’ll hear in our Cinematic Christmas concert are by an Alabama native – and a thoroughly fascinating one at that. The celebrated composer and lyricist Hugh Martin took his...
by Tamara | Nov 22, 2022 | News
HOW DO YOU BECOME A SEASON MEMBER? Starting June 15, 2022 you can purchase a membership over the phone, in person, or online. Call 251.432.2010 today! For more information, you may also email boxoffice@mobilesymphony.org. If you would like to purchase in person, you...
by Tamara | Sep 27, 2022 | News
Speck Speaks: Bluegrass & Beethoven Tessa Lark’s name has been bouncing around the classical music circuit for many years, and for a long time I was curious what all the fuss was about. Finally, two years ago, I had my first opportunity to work with her. Though I...
by Tamara | Aug 18, 2022 | News
SCHEHERAZADE NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV In the collection of Middle Eastern folk tales, One Thousand and One Nights, the storyteller Scheherazade is a clever young woman. An evil Sultan, humiliated by the infidelity of one of his many wives, cooks up a plan to punish...
by Tamara | Jun 1, 2022 | News
Thank you for your interest in the Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra. We are happy that you are considering auditioning for this highly skilled youth orchestra. If you are selected for this ensemble, you will have the opportunity to rehearse and perform the very best of...
