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Mission Statement
The Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra is a fully professional ensemble of ninety-three musicians dedicated to excellence in the performance of symphonic music and to the cultural enrichment of the dynamically growing Las Colinas corporate and residential communities, as well as to patrons throughout Irving and adjacent cities.
Performances
The 2009-2010 season will explore the seas by way of a symphony voyage entitled "Set Sail with the Symphony". The orchestra hoists the Jolly Roger October 2009 for a “Skull and Crossbones” opening concert featuring Bellini’s Overture to Il Pirata, music from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, and Hans Zimmer's rousing score from the hit motion picture Pirates of the Caribbean. Subsequent performances will offer Debussy's La Mer, Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, Beethoven's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Britten's Four Sea Interludes, and many more masterworks inspired by the sea. The year's pops concerts will include the fifth edition of the popular “Movie Score Quiz" (featuring movies with nautical themes, of course) and a "Broadway at Sea" program with music from Anything Goes, On the Town, Dames at Sea, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and South Pacific. More info... | Contact
Performance Venue
The stunning 707 seat Carpenter Performance Hall combines state-of-the-art theater technology with exquisite ambiance not often found in theaters of this capacity. The soft glowing glass bricks and plush velvet balcony, box, and main floor seating are just a few of the special touches that make this theater one of a kind. More info...
Musicians
The orchestra is comprised of 93 professional musicians. Over 19 different nations are represented in the musician roster and this talent is complemented with internationally renowned featured soloists. More info...
Music Director
Robert Carter Austin is the founder of the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra. A graduate of M.I.T., Cambridge University, and Stanford University, Maestro Austin has served as Music Director of Chattanooga Opera, Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and the Southern Regional Opera. His guest-conductor appearances are numerous. National credits include symphonies and operas in nine different states. Internationally Maestro Austin appeared with orchestras all over South America, Europe and Asia. He also serves as the Music Director of the Garland Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Arlington.
Off the podium Maestro Austin describes himself as an avid skier, as a closet country music fan, and a notorious oenophile. Contact
Executive Director
Deborah Hawkins Contact
Education and Community Programs
Each year the education programs of the LCSO reach over 8,000 students from pre-K through high school and encourage a life-long love of music and the performing arts. Maestro Robert Carter Austin and the LCSO are dedicated to providing quality music education programs to Las Colinas and throughout the Metroplex. More info... | Contact
Achievements
The LCSO is one of the five biggest core arts & culture attractions in Irving
The LCSO is one of the top 100 symphonies in the US.
- The LCSO is a Level 3 Artistic organization per the Texas Commission for the Arts classification
Artistic Organization - Level 3:
Artistic organizations further the artistic and cultural offerings of the community or state with a mission that clearly speaks to the arts or a specific arts discipline. In addition, these organizations are recognized by the IRS with their final letter of determination as a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organizations incorporated in
A level 3 Organization: