SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF SAN ANTONIO

1. Engage a broad audience through a diversity of Classics, Pops, Movie, Education, and Community concerts. We will expose San Antonio to world-renowned artists of color including Anthony McGill, J'Nai Bridges, Pablo Sainz Villegas, and Kevork Mourad. Additionally, our repertoire will showcase the continued relevance of the symphonic genre through innovative Pops and Movie programs, as well as honor the great works and composers of the past.

2. Meet the needs of the community through robust education and outreach programming. We will continue to expand our collaborations with area arts, family service, military, and health service organizations and engage our corporate partners as volunteers in our programs. We will also take the entire orchestra to community accessible venues such as Alamo Colleges and the Lila Cockrell Theatre.

The San Antonio Symphony will bring internationally recognized guest artists to the Tobin Center stage and will perform repertoire relevant to the cultural identity of the city of San Antonio.

The San Antonio Symphony will create and make accessible relevant and engaging education programs that help to meet the gap of public school music education. Our programs bridge music with other academic subjects such as English Language and Reading, Science, and History. We have programs available for elementary through high school ages.

The San Antonio Symphony will engage the entire community through robust collaborations with other arts and service organizations including Ballet San Antonio, OPERA San Antonio, the Children's Ballet of San Antonio, Guadalupe Dance Company, and the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio.
Our collaboration with QWILL Media & Education, Inc. brings our literacy program to over 9,000 students annually, and our collaboration with San Antonio Independent School District will allow us to reach inner-city students at all levels of their academic careers. Each spring, we perform at all 29 branches of the San Anotnio Library System. Our collaboration with Hearts Need Art brings arts and music to patients with cancer and other illnesses at Main Methodist Hospital and the UT Health Science Center.
Additionally, we collaborate with organizations such as Haven for Hope and Barshop Jewish Community Center and colleges such as St. Philip's and Palo Alto to bring free music to communities that might not otherwise have access.

The San Antonio Symphony is comprised of 72 world-class musicians. These musicians are full-time and have studied at some of the most prestigious music institutions in the world.

Our Maestro, Sebastian Lang-Lessing, has been with the Symphony since 2010. His career as a professional symphonic conductor has taken him all over the world including Germany and Tasmania.

The Symphony's Associate Conductor, Noam Aviel, has degrees in orchestral conducting from the University of Tel Aviv and the University of Illinois. She has been with the San Antonio Symphony since 2017.

Our administrative staff is comprised of arts administration professionals with backgrounds in professional orchestras, theatre, non-profit management, and fundraising.

This 2019-20 season, the San Antonio Symphony is celebrating its 80th Anniversary. We engage over 160,000 people, including 50,000 students, in experiences that enhance individual lives, strengthen arts community collaborations, and contribute ot the cultural identity of San Antonio.

The Symphony ensures accessibility to the arts to everyone through community outreach. We create strategic collaborations with a diversity of service and community organizations throughout the city. Through over 100 events each season, we bring meaningful arts experiences to people in places where they live, work, and play.

As part of its refined vision for the future, the San Antonio Symphony will reflect the dynamism of its home city and become a more vibrant and energetic organization that respects the symphonic tradition while embracing the youthful spirit and diversity of San Antonio.