Few pieces of classical music capture the imagination quite like The Planets  by Gustav Holst. This seven-movement orchestral suite,...

Few musical works can match the raw energy and dramatic intensity of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana . From its thunderous opening chorus, O...

Thank you to board member, Theresa Hayes, for this exciting article about Dr. Ellis in the Johnson CIty Press!

Written by: Dr. Justin Waller, ETSU Assistant Professor of Trombone and JCSO Musician Dr. Steph Frye-Clark (he/they) is a highly...

Evelyn Pursley-Kopitzke is a neo-classical/neo-impressionist composer whose specialty is musical story-telling. She has taught music in...

Check out the JCSO's December Newsletter HERE It is filled with information about our December concert: Repertoire Playlist - Listen...

Trombonist, Spenser Weese, is the assistant band director at Greeneville High School. He has performed with the JCSO for 15 years! Get to...

Georgia Sinko is the Orchestra Director at Dobyns-Bennett High School and John Sevier Middle School. She is also a  freelance cellist and...

Meet Cherylonda Fitzgerald! Cherylonda is a resident of Johnson City and has performed with the JCSO since 2004. She works as an adjunct...

Meet JCSO musician Diana Loomer! Diana Loomer lives in Johnson City, Tennessee, and has performed with the JCSO for five years. Aside...

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Opera Theatre, directed by Karen Smith,  is a thriving program nestled in the heart of Appalachia....

The Johnson City Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to welcome Michael Preacely, an internationally acclaimed baritone, as a guest artist for...

The Johnson City Symphony Orchestra is proud to collaborate with a wide range of talented musicians from across our community, and few...

In the world of classical music, a rare talent like Simone Porter stands out. At just 27 years old, she has already captivated audiences...

By: Theresa Hayes, JCSO Board Member Artists are a special breed. Perhaps it is their exuberance for life that leads them to express...

By: Theresa Hayes, JCSO Board Member Suzanne McKinney is a vivacious woman whose handcrafted jewelry is adorning women from coast to...

By: Theresa Hayes, JCSO Board Member At our first annual Johnson City Symphony Orchestra Mozart Masquerade Ball last May, one of the...

by: Theresa Hayes, JCSO Board Member TCH: Before we talk about the painting you’ve donated for the JCSO fundraiser, the board would like...

Featured dancers at this year’s Mozart Masquerade Ball will again be Mia and Stephen Matthews, owners of Mountain Home Ballroom in...

by Theresa Hayes The home of Nancy Jane Earnest reflects her diverse artistic interests.  She is surrounded by things she loves, be they...