Holland Symphony Orchestra

08/19/2026

Thank you to Deos Contemporary Ballet for filling our stage with beautiful costumes and dance at our Free Family Concert last weekend!

07/25/2026

Join HSO at the West Ottawa Performing Arts Center on Aug 15 at 2pm for a family-friendly afternoon of four-hand piano fun and sizzling strings featuring HSO principal violinists.

Famed for its brilliant musical wit, vivid imagery, and accessible charm, The Carnival of the Animals is a zoological fantasy that uses instruments to mimic animals: the double bass for an elephant, the xylophone for fossils, and the cello for the swan.

Attendance is free, but grab your tickets before they run out at hollandsymphony.org

07/15/2026

We're one month away from our free family concert!

Holland Symphony Orchestra will perform The Carnival of the Animals, a zoological fantasy that uses instruments to mimic animals: the double bass for an elephant, the xylophone for fossils, the cello for the swan. Famed for its brilliant musical wit and accessible charm, it is as fun for kids as it is for adults.

Key Details:
🎶 August 15, 2-3:30pm
🎶 West Ottawa Performing Arts Center
🎶 Admission is free, but grab your tickets before they run out at hollandsymphony.org

06/22/2026

Thurs, June 18, 2026
Holland Symphony Orchestra
Pops at the Eldean Shipyard
Fernanda Lastra, Guest Conductor
Dee Donasco, Vocalist
Caitlyn Pasarilla, Elphaba

HSO Board Member Shandra Martinez, founder of Legacina.com, shares her experience enjoying HSO's From Broadway to the Big Screen, including hits from Wicked, West Side Story, The Bodyguard, Moana, Frozen, Indiana Jones, and much more.

More information about upcoming concerts at www.HollandSymphony.org/events

06/11/2026

Summer camp signup is going on now! If you're a high school through adult player, come join us for a week of afternoons July 27-31 with our HSO coaches. Sectionals and full group!
Info and registration right here: https://hollandsymphony.org/summer-orchestra-camp/

Repertoire list:

“October” by Eric Whitaker

“Suite In F Prelude Sarabande Movement” by Hubert Parry (starts around 4:50)

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Finale

George Fredric Handel Passacaglia

Bela Bartok Rumanian Folk Dances

06/10/2026

Seats are running out, grab your tickets for Pops at the Pier happening on next Thursday (June 18) at hollandsymphony.org!

🎶 Broadway hits & movie scores, live
🎤 Featuring guest vocalist Dee Donasco
🎷 Pre-concert Jazz Orchestra at 6 PM
🌅 Indoor venue & waterfront views + food trucks
Tickets: $40 Adults | $12 Students.

06/04/2026

Have you grabbed your tickets for Pops at the Pier yet?

You've heard these songs a thousand times. You've never heard them like this.

The Holland Symphony Orchestra is performing the biggest hits from Broadway and the big screen live, under the open sky.

Featuring scores from your favorites: Wicked. Star Wars. Les Misérables. Harry Potter.

Tickets available at hollandsymphony.org/events/pops-at-the-pier-2026-from-broadway-to-the-big-screen/

05/21/2026

Holland Symphony's Summer Orchestra Camp is back bigger and better for 2026!

Open to mature high school players through adults, this week-long afternoon camp is a unique opportunity to play and learn alongside Holland Symphony pros in a relaxed and inspiring setting. We'll meet daily in a mix of coached sectionals and full-group rehearsals. No sight-reading or auditions!

Leading sectionals and sitting in on group rehearsals will be our HSO coaching staff: assistant principal violin Krista Archambault, violin Katie Reikow, principal cello Pabalo Mahave-Veglia and viola Connie Meekhof.

Easy sign-up here: https://hollandsymphony.org/summer-orchestra-camp/

📅 Dates: July 27–31, 2025

🕛 Time: Noon – 4 PM daily

📍 Location: Creekside Middle School, 179 West Roosevelt, Zeeland.

🎻 Who Can Join: Violin, viola, cello, and double bass players – high school age through adult

616-796-6780 Join the 2026 Holland Symphony Summer Orchestra Camp July 27-31, 12-4pm Creekside Middle School179 West Roosevelt, Zeeland, MI 49464 HSO Summer Orchestra Camp welcomes high […]

05/19/2026

The Holland Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Music Teacher Spotlight honors and thanks Chris Meyer, who began as a musician in the Holland Area Youth Orchestra and now mentors young musicians as orchestra director for West Ottawa Public Schools. Read more about his exceptional work in HSO Board Member & TheLakeshoreWM Managing Editor Shanda Martinez's article, and watch the YouTube video, complete with student testimonials: https://youtu.be/KQfLeqfywzU?si=UCxVS8e27buGix_Y

05/07/2026

At HSO we love all kinds of music! Our own Michael Naess joined the Panning family FiddleFire concert during Tulip Time, bringing an enthusiastic train whistle to the Orange Blossom Special!