Holland Symphony Orchestra

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!

04/23/2026

Come hear the Michigan premiere of Joseph Marx’s Romantic Piano Concerto featuring one of just a handful of soloists in the world who can perform this monumental work! Pianist Mikhail Korzhev is incredible!

See you on Saturday! Tickets at holland symphony.org.

04/14/2026

Flashback: Who says Classical Music isn't fun? Enjoy lots of smiles in this short video of HSO Board Member Shandra Martinez's fun booth at our March 2026 concert! Be sure to join us for our Romantic Connections concert next Saturday, April 25. More information at www.hollandsymphony.org

03/09/2026

On March 22nd the Holland Area Youth Orchestra (HAYO) will be performing as part of the HSYO Spring Concert! Also performing are our Concert Strings and Junior Strings orchestras. Come hear tunes like Rhapsody in Blue, Danse Baccanale, Themes from Wicked and more!

Concert starts at 3pm. Tickets available here: https://hollandsymphony.org/events/holland-symphony-youth-orchestra-spring-2026-concert/

02/24/2026

We are working on an arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue for our upcoming performance.

Come hear our three youth orchestras perform at the West Ottawa Performing Arts Center on March 22nd at 3pm. Tickets are available at https://hollandsymphony.org/events/holland-symphony-youth-orchestra-spring-2026-concert/

See you there!