Tucson Symphony Orchestra is six weeks away from kicking off its 2018-19, 90th anniversary season.
Single tickets (starting at $30) went on sale Wednesday through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com) and the TSO Box Office, 2175 N. Sixth Ave.; 882-8585.
The only exception: Kristin Chenoweth’s Jan. 17 concert. Tickets for that show go on sale Sept. 19.
The season opens Sept. 21 with TSO Conductor José Luis Gomez at the podium and guest violinist Anne Akiko Meyers performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto.
Other season highlights:
- The return of the famed international violinist Midori on Nov. 2.
- The cine concert “Star Wars: A New Hope” on Nov. 24.
- Pianist Barry Douglas will tickle out a little Tchaikovsky — he took gold in the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition — on Feb. 15.
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Most concerts are held at Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave. Details: tucsonsymphony.org
Seminal conductor
Frederic Balazs, conductor of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra from 1952 to 1966, transformed a volunteer ensemble into a professional orchestra of regional stature.
• Single tickets ($32) also are on sale for Artifact Dance Project, which opens its season Sept. 20 with “Positions of Power” at the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre on the University of Arizona campus.
Order online at artifactdanceproject.tix.com
Contact reporter Cathalena E. Burch at cburch@tucson.com or 573-4642. On Twitter: @Starburch
Cathalena E. Burch
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