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Elkhart County's community symphony orchestra since 1948. Music is an integral part of our community here in Elkhart.

Our Symphony is a source of civic pride, a wellspring of imaginative experience, an opportunity for educational growth, and a destination for cross-generational entertainment. The Elkhart County Symphony Association strives to promote positive cultural experiences and instill civic pride in our community by encouraging artistic integrity, providing innovative opportunities, and developing excellent musical programming.

08/27/2026

🥁 Extraordinary Artists. Extraordinary Connections.

One of the most exciting things about Season 79 of the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra is the opportunity to welcome remarkable guest artists, including pax duo, the innovative percussion ensemble featured in our Planetary Finale on May 16, 2027, at The Lerner Theatre.

And pax duo has a special connection to our community. Tristan Swihart and Micah Detweiler are both graduates of Goshen College, making their return to the area with ECSO an especially meaningful homecoming. Their inventive approach to percussion will bring Holst's The Planets to life in a finale unlike anything we've presented before!

They join an extraordinary Season 79 guest performer lineup that includes ECSO principal oboist Heidi Eash, acclaimed cellist Khari R. Joyner, the Camerata Singers and Goshen College Choirs, guest conductor Michael Stern, and the winner of ECSO's newly revived Youth Concerto Competition.

Five concerts. Extraordinary artists. And one unforgettable season.

🎟️ Season Tickets are available now—at five concerts for the price of four! Get YOUR Season Tickets today by visiting The Lerner Theatre Box Office at 410 S. Main St. in downtown Elkhart, or by calling (574) 293-4469.

Learn more about our upcoming 79th season at https://bit.ly/4bztWNZ!

08/26/2026

🎶 Inside the Music: Huapango 🇲🇽

Why has José Pablo Moncayo's Huapango become one of the most beloved orchestral works ever written?

Often called Mexico's "unofficial second national anthem," Huapango blends vibrant folk melodies, dazzling orchestration, and irresistible dance rhythms into a joyful celebration of Mexican culture. Since its 1941 premiere, audiences around the world have fallen in love with its energy, color, and unmistakable spirit.

Experience this modern masterpiece live, and discover why Huapango has captivated audiences for generations, when the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra opens Season 79 with ¡Ritmo Botánico! on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Wellfield Botanic Gardens.

🎟️ Season Tickets are available now by visiting The Lerner Theatre Box Office in person, at 410 South Main Street in downtown Elkhart, or by calling the Box Office at (574) 293-4469.

Learn more about Season 79 at https://elkhartsymphony.org/!

08/25/2026

MUSIC IN THE STACKS RETURNS!

Music, stories, and community are coming together once again as the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra and Elkhart Public Library present the 2026–27 Music in the Stacks series!

Each free concert pairs an ECSO small ensemble with a story read by Library staff—creating a fun, family-friendly way for listeners of all ages to experience live music and discover something new.

And thanks to this wonderful collaboration, all four concerts are free and open to the public!

📚🎶 2026–27 Schedule

Oct. 17 | 1 p.m.
EPL Main Branch
Zephyr Wind Quintet

Dec. 12 | 1 p.m.
Elkhart Public Library - Osolo Branch
Prairie Street Brass

March 6 | 1 p.m.
EPL Main Branch
Symphony String Quartet

May 1 | 1 p.m.
EPL Main Branch
Aspire String Trio

Bring the family, bring some friends, and bring your love of music and stories. Mark the dates, and we’ll see you in the stacks!

Learn more about Music in the Stacks, and our upcoming Season 79 concert performances—beginning Sept. 13 with ¡Ritmo Botánico! at Wellfield Botanic Gardens—at https://bit.ly/3Q4CgxH.

08/20/2026

🎶 AN EVENT LIKE NO OTHER!

On Sunday Oct. 4 at 4 p.m., musical theater meets live symphonic performance in Downtown Goshen as the Elkhart County Symphony and Goshen Theater collaborate to present Carousel in Concert!

Part of Goshen Theater's Main Stage Series—and featuring a Broadway-style pit orchestra of ECSO musicians led by Victoria Petrak, along with singers and vocalists from throughout our community—this exciting event, co-directed by Adrienne Nesbitt and Marilyn Mason, presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's classic score in front of a live audience!

Circle the date, and DO NOT MISS out on this incredible community collaboration! To stay current with Carousel in Concert news, updates, and ticketing information, subscribe to the Elkhart County Symphony newsletter TODAY at https://bit.ly/3Q4CgxH.

08/19/2026

A great symphony does much more than perform concerts—it inspires the next generation of musicians.

Your support of the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra helps make programs like Music in the Stacks possible, bringing live chamber music into our public libraries, while also helping revive the Elkhart County Symphony Youth Concerto Competition. This season, with the return of the concerto competition, one exceptional young musician will earn the opportunity to perform alongside the Symphony at The Lerner Theatre during Cinematic Symphony on March 14, 2027—a life-changing experience that could launch a lifetime of music-making.

When you support the Elkhart County Symphony, you're not just bringing excellent concerts to life—you're investing in performances, education, opportunity, and the future of our community!

Make your gift today at https://bit.ly/43fZc01.

08/18/2026

🎻 Extraordinary Artists. Unforgettable Performances.

One of the greatest joys of every Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra season is welcoming featured soloists and guest artists, and Season 79—"Stories in Sound: Prelude to 80"—promises some truly unforgettable musical partnerships!

You'll experience the artistry of Heidi Eash, our own principal oboist, at the season-opening ¡Ritmo Botánico! (Sept. 13) at Wellfield Botanic Gardens. You'll be captivated by internationally acclaimed cellist Khari R. Joyner during Duel Vi2lity (Nov. 15) at The Lerner Theatre, and inspired by the powerful collaboration of the Camerata Singers, Goshen College Choirs, and outstanding vocal soloists in Verdi Requiem (Feb. 14, 2027) at Sauder Concert Hall on the campus of Goshen College. For our final two concerts of the 2026-27 season, both at The Lerner Theatre, prepare to be thrilled by acclaimed conductor Michael Stern and our Youth Concerto Competition Winner at Cinematic Symphony (March 14, 2027), and amazed by the innovative percussion ensemble pax duo at the season-ending Planetary Finale (May 16, 2027).

Each guest brings a unique voice and perspective, helping tell the stories that make Season 79 one of the most exciting programs in our history. Join us as we celebrate extraordinary music—and the extraordinary musicians who bring it to life!

🎟️ Season Tickets are available now! Get five unforgettable concerts for the price of four by visiting The Lerner Theatre Box Office, at 410 S. Main St. in downtown Elkhart, or by calling the Box Office at (574) 293-4469.

Learn more about our upcoming 79th season at https://bit.ly/4bztWNZ!

08/13/2026

A TRADITION RETURNS!

With the arrival of ECSO Executive Director Glenn Northern—a longtime music educator at Penn High School, and principal ECSO percussionist—the Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra is renewing its commitment to music education and investing in the next generation of young musicians.

That commitment includes the return of the Youth Concerto Competition, a beloved ECSO tradition that has been dormant for more than a decade.

Open to Elkhart County students in grades 9–12, the competition gives young musicians the opportunity to compete for a chance to perform as a featured soloist with the Orchestra during Cinematic Symphony on March 14, 2027, at The Lerner Theatre, under guest conductor Michael Stern.

🎶 Auditions: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2027, at 1 p.m.
📍 Concord High School
🎼 Piano, strings, woodwinds, brass & percussion

The Grand Prize winner receives $200 and the opportunity to perform with ECSO, with $100 and $50 awarded to second- and third-place finishers.

Learn more about the return of our Youth Concerto Competition at https://bit.ly/4xCe8mu!

08/11/2026

🎻 One of Classical Music's Brightest Rising Stars Comes to Elkhart This November!

The Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to welcome acclaimed cellist Khari R. Joyner for Duel Vi2lity on Sunday, Nov. 15, at The Lerner Theatre.

Praised by the New York Classical Review as "one of the most exciting young musicians on the classical scene," Joyner joins the Symphony to perform Camille Saint-Saëns' virtuosic Cello Concerto No. 2—a work filled with dazzling technique, lyrical beauty, and breathtaking energy.

The evening also features Gala Flagello's Vitality for Orchestra and Brahms' Symphony No. 2, creating a program that celebrates power, elegance, and unforgettable artistry.

🎟️ Season Tickets—offering all five concerts in Season 79 for the price of four—are available now by visiting The Lerner Theatre Box Office in person, at 410 South Main Street in downtown Elkhart, or by calling the Box Office at (574) 293-4469.

Learn more about Season 79 at https://bit.ly/4bztWNZ!

08/05/2026

🎭 AUDITIONS ANNOUNCED!

Do you dream of performing on the historic Goshen Theater stage?

The Elkhart County Symphony Orchestra and Goshen Theater are seeking singers for Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel in Concert—our 2026 collaboration—on Oct. 4 at 4 p.m.

Part of the theater's Main Stage Series, this event—co-directed by Adrienne Nesbitt and Marilyn Mason—brings together the vocal power of a live cast of singers and a Broadway-style pit orchestra composed of musicians from the Elkhart County Symphony, led by ECSO Assistant Conductor Victoria Petrak.

🎶 VOCALIST AUDITIONS for Carousel in Concert are August 9 and 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goshen Theater Conference Room, 216 South Main Street. Anyone interested can show up and audition to be a part of this special collaboration. Let us hear YOUR voice!

To stay current with additional Carousel in Concert updates, and ticketing information, subscribe to the Goshen Theater newsletter TODAY at https://bit.ly/4whiZJd!

08/04/2026

🎶 Season 79 begins Sept. 13 at Wellfield Botanic Gardens!

Join us for ¡Ritmo Botánico!, a vibrant celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month featuring ECSO Principal Oboist Heidi Eash as guest soloist.

Experience the passion and energy of Moncayo's Huapango, Piazzolla's Oblivion and Libertango, de Falla's Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat, and the exhilarating Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez—one of the most beloved orchestral works of the modern era.

Don't miss this unforgettable afternoon of rhythm, color, and live music beneath the weather-proof Woodland Pavilion at Wellfield Botanic Gardens!

Season Tickets, delivering all five Season 79 concerts for the price of four, can be purchased by visiting The Lerner Theatre Box Office, at 410 South Main Street, Elkhart, Indiana, or by calling the Box Office at (574) 293-4469.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4bztWNZ!

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