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Holiday Pops Dec 10, 2016 Don’t be a Scrooge! Our revamped Holiday concert is now a six-year tradition. Six years of showcasing the best and brightest of Tulare County’s talent of all ages. Featuring new music and nearly 300 performers, these popular concerts are sure to put you in the brightest of spirits for the holiday season.

Pops in the Park Sep 10, 2016 Our annual “Pops in the Park” has been a tradition for more than two decades, and last year’s concert in Tulare had a record number of attendees. This is your chance to join friends and family for an informal dinner/picnic dinner under the stars and hear the great music of the TCSO. Pops, Movie Music, Americana, and some of your favorite local entertains join the TCSO for the fun.

Great Movies/Great Music: Oscar Winners Mar 11, 2017 For this year’s “Great Movies/Great Music” series, we’re doing a salute to oscar winning songs and original scores. Not only will we feature many of your favorite, award-winning movie soundtrack themes, but we welcome back Hope Garcia to share some of the best-loved songs that went on to win the Academy Award as well.

Fiddling Fun Jan 14, 2017 Our shared musical heritage is perhaps best summed up by folk songs. Two great composers showed how they are inspired by their distinct folk heritage, Tchaikovsky’s Ukrainian inspired “Dance” symphony and Beethoven’s youthful first symphony, with with their infectious fiddle music. 

Stalwart Stamina Apr 29, 2017 Our season closes with one final work by the same composer that opened it. Copland’s monumental and stunning 3rd symphony rings the curtain down on a thrilling year. Help us celebrate 55 years of great music in the central valley with the TCSO. 

American Identities Oct 15, 2016 No composer better embodies the American Orchestral sound more than Aaron Copland. We highlight this composer with several selections as we also welcome the dynamic violinist Alexi Kenney to share a new American concerto by performer/composer/extraordinaire Edgar Meyer.