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The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is the oldest continuing professional performing arts organization in the state of Arizona.
The TSO consists of an eclectic mix of musicians who hail from all over the United States and abroad, representing wide spectrums of personality, age, political/social views, humor, philosophy, religion, academic background, and hobbies, yet we have all been seduced by this art form. Shostakovich’s anger and devastation, Mozart’s exuberance, the epic grandeur of Wagner, the transcendental reveries of Debussy and Messiaen, the loquacious fervor of Berio, the wailing pathos of Mahler, and the dizzy, angular lyricism of Schoenberg…they captivate us and suddenly we want nothing more than to keep seeking what they sought. Human consciousness is a lonely place, yet in them, in each other, and in you, we see the footsteps of others who have passed through those same isolated places.
If humanity’s emergence is defined by the development of self-consciousness (our understanding of our own fleeting existence), then many constants in our culture may be seen as an antidote to that realization. On the contrary, art magnifies it. It is a catalyst for the celebration of everything that results from our ability to think on a human scale. It is meaning. It is an abstraction of life. It is what entices us to keep exploring the most remote corners of our own consciousness.
It is an extraordinary sensation to sit in the dark hall, your eyes fixed on the orchestra as you hear Stravinsky crying out to you. You are surrounded by strangers, yet the same current of emotion is rushing through everyone’s veins all at once. You notice intricate textures in a Mozart symphony and, every time a new instrument transforms a fragment of a melody, a door opens in your head and you can hear another voice that you didn’t notice a moment before. A veil of tension is woven into a Mahler symphony and, as that veil disintegrates, a wave of catharsis makes you lose track of time and space.
Come experience what will heighten your perspectives of life, philosophy, spirituality, emotion, and intellect. Wear casual clothes or dress clothes. Come alone, with a date, or with a group. It’s your orchestra.
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