Symphony of New Orleans

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

Today's the day! Our Open Rehearsal is today from 7 PM - 9 PM at Christ Church Cathedral, marking the beginning of our 2026-2027 season! All winds, strings, brass and percussion players are welcome to come and see what our ensemble is all about! We can't wait to see everyone tonight to make some wonderful music together!

08/06/2026

We’re having a party! Join us on Tuesday, August 11th, from 7 PM - 9 PM for a Winds and Brass Reading followed by pizza.

Whats on the menu?

- Shostakovich's Festive Overture
- Rimsky-Korsakov's Cappricio Espagnol
- Schubert's 9th Symphony (2nd movement)
- Sibelius's 2nd Symphony (4th movement)
- Select movements from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition

Bring your wind and brass friends and be sure to RSVP to secure your spot!

RSVP here => https://www.symphonyofneworleans.com/events/sono-summer-2026-wind-brass-reading-pizza/form

07/12/2026

This Saturday, July 18th, all local string players are invited to join us from 11 AM to 1 PM at Christ Church Cathedral as we read through some wonderful works for strings, followed by free pizza! Bach, Warlock, and Wilson are all on the menu and ALL strings players: violins, violas, cellos, and basses, are welcome!
Don’t forget to RSVP so we can get a headcount here:
https://www.symphonyofneworleans.com/events/sono-july-summer-strings-reading-pizza-social

Let’s make some music! See you there!

06/04/2026

See y’all tonight! We have an amazing program that features over 50 very talented musicians in both full orchestra and chamber works 🎶🎻🎺

Don’t miss our last concert of the season! Mark your calendars for next Thursday June 4 at 7:30 PM. Start the summer off right with Mozart, Wagner, Passereau, Forrest and others featuring soloists and chamber ensembles.

05/29/2026

Don’t miss our last concert of the season! Mark your calendars for next Thursday June 4 at 7:30 PM. Start the summer off right with Mozart, Wagner, Passereau, Forrest and others featuring soloists and chamber ensembles.

05/04/2026

As you may have heard, tomorrow, May 5th, is ! For 24 hours, all donations will be amplified by a “lagniappe fund” and will enter our organization into hourly drawings for cash prizes. We need YOUR help to be in the running for these prizes, and as little as $10 means the world to us!

What we really need assistance with is timed donations - the goal is to have someone donate each hour during May 5th to maximize our chances of winning hourly drawings that amplify our funding. So far we do NOT have enough people signed up for these slots, so we need YOUR help filling out these timed donations!

To sign up, copy the link to THIS FORM:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA9A929A5F8C34-63825761-givenola #/
and choose an hour during which you can make a donation. As little as $10 will make us eligible for that hour’s drawing. We will send you a notification via text and email when it’s your time to donate, so keep your eyes peeled!

Thank you to everyone who attended our concert on April 21!

Photos from Patricia Taylor Folz

04/21/2026

Our final soloist for this evening’s performance is our own Sofia Riggio ( ).

Sofia Riggio is a New Orleans–based conductor and soprano specializing in opera. She serves as co-director and choirmaster of the Symphony of New Orleans, where she most recently conducted Stravinsky’s The Firebird and premiered her original work, In Bocca al Lupo. She has also appeared previously as a soprano soloist with the Symphony. Riggio holds a master’s degree in orchestral conducting and operatic voice from Loyola University New Orleans.

With a strong foundation in both classical and contemporary repertoire, she has trained extensively with acclaimed artists Andrea DelGiudice, Luretta Bybee, and Dr. Tyler Smith, and studied conducting with Dr. Carol Rausch and Dr. Meg Frazier. Her experience spans both performance and direction, including appearances in and leadership of world premieres and established operatic works. Since relocating to New Orleans, she has performed with New Orleans Opera and Loyola Opera Theatre.

04/21/2026

Next up on our amazing list of soloists for tomorrow’s concert at Christ Church Cathedral on St. Charles at 7:30pm is Bogdan Mynka!

is a performer, director, and producer of opera in New Orleans. Originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Mynka graduated from the University of Illinois with a Masters in Vocal Performance and Literature, after which he moved to New Orleans and founded Verismo Opera. After the acclaimed premieres of Tomorrow and Tomorrow in 2025 and Maid of Orleans in 2026 at the Marigny Opera House, Mynka was invited to serve as Artistic Director of Marigny Opera Ballet.

04/19/2026

In anticipation of our this Tuesday, we are putting the spotlight on our amazing vocal soloists.

First up is Cleona Torres, a versatile soprano whose work spans opera, musical theatre, and concert repertoire. A native of New Orleans, she earned her Bachelor of Music from Loyola University New Orleans College of Music (2006) and her Master of Music at Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts (2009). She was a 2007 Gulf South Regional Winner and National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Her operatic roles and scenework include Lakmé in Lakmé, First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Cunegonde in Candide, and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, with additional performances with the New Orleans Opera Association in Carmen, La Bohème, and Madame Butterfly. Ms. Torres has performed with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra in solo and choral works. Her musical theatre credits include TiMoune in Once on This Island, Soprano in Songs for a New World, the Narrator in Joseph... and Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. She has studied with Dreux Montegut and Judith Haddon and participated in masterclasses with artists including Jane Bunnell, Malena Malas, Ruth Golden, and Armen Guzelimian. Ms. Torres has been an elementary humanities teacher since 2014, and has been a member of the Christ Church Cathedral Choir since 2005.

Stay tuned for more features and announcements!

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