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Season 48
A World Premiere · Five Masterworks · Three Pops
Subscriptions are now available for our 48th season. Eight concerts at The Grand 1894 Opera House from Sept 2026 through June 2027.
Season Opens September 6
"And the Oscar Goes To…"
Begin Season 48 with a Pops spectacular of Hollywood's most beloved film scores, featuring music from Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Les Misérables, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Apollo 13, and more.
Guest Conductor: James Park
Houston-area conductor James Park is Music Director and Conductor of the Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra. A graduate of Ithaca College with further study at the Peabody Conservatory and the University of Houston, he brings a community-rooted approach to music-making to The Grand.
Eight Concerts. One Extraordinary Season.
Season 48 brings five Masterworks concerts with international soloists, three Pops spectaculars, and a world premiere written for this orchestra, all at The Grand 1894 Opera House.
October 25 · Masterworks I
A work written for this orchestra.
Music Director Trond Sæverud steps down from the podium and into the soloist's chair for the world premiere of a new violin work, commissioned exclusively for the Galveston Symphony Orchestra. It is not a piece anyone has heard before, and it exists because of this orchestra.
Music for the Next Generation
As part of our dedication to arts education and community engagement, students in middle school through high school (Galveston ISD and private schools) and one adult chaperone per student are invited to attend performances at no cost, with transportation available if needed. Open the door to a lifetime of music at The Grand 1894 Opera House.
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The Galveston Symphony Orchestra is a community supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to bringing exceptional live orchestral music to the island. Your support helps sustain performances, educational programs, and cultural experiences that enrich Galveston’s vibrant arts community.
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The Galveston Symphony Orchestra's Moody Mansion Music series brings world-class soloists to intimate recital settings throughout Season 48. Each recital is on a Friday evening at 7:00 PM (doors at 6:00 PM), the weekend of the artist's paired Masterworks concert that Sunday at 4:00 PM at The Grand 1894 Opera House.
Most recitals are held in the historic ballroom of Moody Mansion. This season, two recitals, November 13 (Anton Nel) and April 30 (William Hagen), will be presented at William C. Levin Hall at UTMB.
Reserve individual recitals below, or subscribe to all five.
Season 48 Recitals
Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Trond Sæverud, violin · Moody Mansion ·Buy Tickets
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Anton Nel, piano · Levin Hall, UTMB · Buy Tickets
Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 7:00 PM · Evelyn Chen, piano · Moody Mansion · Buy Tickets
Fri, Apr 2, 2027 · 7:00 PM · Julian Schwarz & Marika Bournaki · Moody Mansion · Buy Tickets
Fri, Apr 30, 2027 · 7:00 PM · William Hagen, violin · Levin Hall, UTMB · Buy Tickets
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