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03/26/2025
Press Release – ECSO joins CT Orchestra Month
ECSO Joins 28 Orchestras Statewide in Celebrating Connecticut Orchestra Month This March

03/26/2025
Press Release – Fanfare for Life & Spring
ECSO continues its 78th Season with “Fanfare for Life & Spring” Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:30pm at the Garde Arts Center, New London

03/26/2025
Press Release – A Call For Peace
ECSO continues its 78th Season with “A Call for Peace” Saturday, February 22, 2025 7:30pm at the Garde Arts Center, New London

03/26/2025
Press Release – Mozart, Beethoven, & Shaw 1.25.25
ECSO kicks off the New Year with Three Centuries: Mozart, Beethoven, & Shaw Saturday, January 25, 7:30pm at the Garde Arts Center, New London

11/15/2024
Press Release – ECSO’s Annual Instrumental Competition 2025
The 64th Annual ECSO Instrumental Competition finals will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Evans Hall on the Connecticut College campus in New London. Generously sponsored by the Zuckerbraun Family Fund, this competition was established to recognize the outstanding talents of emerging young musicians through the age of 25.

11/15/2024
Press Release – Mahler’s 3rd Symphony: For the Children
ECSO Concert Celebrates World Children’s Day with Performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 on Saturday, November 23, 7:30pm at the Garde Arts Center, New London

09/09/2024
Press Release – Single tickets and subscriptions on sale for the ECSO’s 2024-2025 Season
The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra announces the opening of all subscription and single ticket sales for its 78th season that will celebrate Music Director and Conductor, Toshiyuki Shimada’s 15th season. Join us as the ECSO returns to the award-winning Garde Arts Center stage in New London on six Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.: October 26, November 23, January 25, February 22, March 29, and April 26.

08/16/2024
Press Release – ECSC Announces Auditions
The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus (ECSC) is currently seeking singers! Please consider joining us for an exciting 2024-2025 season. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, September 4th, 11th, and 18th 2024 at Harkness Chapel on the campus of Connecticut College.

07/30/2024
Press Release – New ECSO Bookkeeper and Personnel Manager Announced
The ECSO is pleased to announce the appointment of John Biatowas to the part-time position of Personnel Manager and Courtney Coates as Bookkeeper.
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ECSO virtual holiday greeting – Sleigh Ride
12/25/2020
As the ECSO continues to adapt to changing circumstances, we wanted to bring some holiday cheer to our community with this at-home performance of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride!
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Plot the Course
10/25/2020
The global pandemic has led us to reinvent the way we reach our audiences around the region. Check out this video of all the things we’ve done since March 2020.
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