RICHARDSON, TX – April 2, 2025 – The Richardson Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is proud to announce its 2025-2026 season, featuring six spectacular concerts that highlight symphonic masterpieces, acclaimed guest artists, music from living composers and exciting pops performances. Season ticket subscription packages are now on sale, with prices ranging from $120 to $440, offering up to 25% off individual ticket prices.
The season opens on October 4, 2025, with Delius’ Prelude to Irmelin, Schumann’s Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 129 featuring cellist Andrei Ioniță, and Strauss’ epic tone poem Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40.
On November 1, 2025, the RSO will present a stirring program featuring Barber’s Violin Concerto, Op. 14 highlighting guest violinist Eunice Keem, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”.
The holiday season shines on December 6, 2025, with the annual Holiday Classics Concert, featuring the First United Methodist Church Richardson Choir performing festive selections alongside the RSO.
The season continues on February 7, 2026, with “The Legends of Country”, a symphonic celebration of country music’s greatest hits from artists like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Garth Brooks.
On March 7, 2026, the RSO presents “Stars of the Future”, featuring Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture, de Falla’s Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat, and a TBD string concerto performed by the winner of the 2026 Ann & Charles Eisemann Young Artist Competition.
The Season Finale Concert on April 25, 2026, will feature Clyne’s Masquerade, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances, closing the season with an exhilarating program of color and virtuosity.
"I invite you to join us for a season that showcases the power and beauty of symphonic music," says Maestro Clay Couturiaux, RSO’s Music Director and Conductor. "From timeless masterpieces to fresh new voices, each concert offers a unique journey through the depth of human expression and musical artistry."
About the Richardson Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1962 by a group of music lovers with support from business and civic organizations, the Richardson Symphony Orchestra (RSO) has become a cornerstone of the North Texas arts community. Now the resident symphony of the Eisemann Center for Performing Arts, the RSO presents a diverse season of classical and pops concerts designed to engage audiences across the DFW metroplex.
Beyond the concert hall, the RSO is a leader in education and community outreach, introducing classical music to third-grade students in the Richardson Independent School District and providing enrichment programs throughout the community. Through its Healing Notes program, the orchestra also explores the therapeutic power of music to inspire and heal. The Ann & Charles Eisemann International Young Artist Competition attracts top young musicians from around the world, reinforcing the orchestra’s commitment to fostering the next generation of talent.