Community Concerts

Community Concerts

Christmas Sing-Along Concert

Concert Details

“Ring-a-ling, hear them ring, soon it will be Christmas Day!” In December, the Austin Symphony presents its annual free Christmas Sing-Along Concert at Riverbend Centre led by guest conductor Carlton Dillard. This holiday tradition has been presented for more than two decades, thanks to AT&T and the City of Austin/Austin Arts Commission. Families gather each year to get into the spirit of the season by joyfully singing along with the Austin Symphony Orchestra and chorus. Special guests include Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the big man himself, Santa Claus. It’s an evening of fun for everyone in the family.

Everyone’s Christmas favorites will be represented, including Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Jingle Bell Rock, Little Drummer Boy, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Joy to the World, Silent Night, and so many more! The audience (spanning from the very young to the very young at heart) is invited to sing along with the orchestra and chorus at various times during the concert. “You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing let’s be jolly, deck the halls with boughs of holly!”

Also featured at this concert are members of the Austin Youth Orchestra, who will perform side-by-side with the Austin Symphony. These select young people are given the opportunity to perform with a professional orchestra for this favorite holiday concert.

The Hartman Foundation “Concerts in the Park”

  • June 6 – August 29, 2010
  • 7:30 p.m.
  • Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Dr.
  • Free admission

2010 Concert Schedule

In its eighth summer season, these free ensemble concerts run on Sunday evenings from June through August at 7:30 p.m. A gift from the Hartman Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued, generous support. Each Sunday, a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony will be featured at the Harman Concert Park located on the grounds of the Long Center for the Performing Arts, performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing. Sorry, no alcohol is allowed at these events.

The music and atmosphere will reflect a simpler time when performances of familiar classics in downtown gathering places were commonplace. It is the hope of the Hartman family that these free and very informal outdoor events will provide an opportunity for Austinites to become acquainted or reacquainted with the classical music experience. These enchanting outdoor park concerts, which last one hour, are an ideal opportunity for Austinites to enjoy some of the Capitol City’s greatest pleasures — the fine music presented by the Austin Symphony and the magnificent cityscape views of downtown Austin.

H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks

Concert Details

On July 4th, more than 100,000 people gather at Auditorium Shores for the largest-ever Independence Day celebration in Austin. The Austin Symphony will be under the apt baton of Austin Symphony Orchestra Music Director Peter Bay. The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks features patriotic music and the ever-popular 1812 Overture — the latter punctuated by 75-millimeter Howitzer cannons, courtesy of the Texas National Guard Salute Battery, and spectacular fireworks over Lady Bird Lake.

The H-E-B Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks — planned and produced entirely by the Austin Symphony Orchestra — is free and open to the public. The Austin Symphony will begin performing at 8:30 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m., ending at 10:00 p.m. Come early, bring a picnic, claim a grassy spot and enjoy the patriotic music of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. Concessions will be available on site. Sorry, alcohol and glass containers are not permitted in the park.

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