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Our 2023–2024 Season


Coming engagements this season:

Spring Concerts

 

Sunday, April 14, 2024
3:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 32nd Annual Gala Spring Concert
St. Cyril of Alexandria Church, Nicholson Hall, 4725 E. Pima St., Tucson, AZ 8712 (NE Corner of Pima and Swan) (see map)
Join us for Orpheus’ 32nd Spring Concert with guests Jim Hogan and the Moonstruck Coyotes, with works by Randall Thompson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Patrick Doyle and more, plus cowboy tunes and a salute to America’s return to the Moon. Adults: $15 by cash, credit card or check; children and students, free. Purchase tickets online here.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042.

Sunday, April 21, 2024
3:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 32nd Annual Gala Spring Concert
Location: Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2450 East Fort Lowell Road, Tucson AZ, 85719 (click for map)
Join us for Orpheus’ 32nd Spring Concert with guests Jim Hogan and the Moonstruck Coyotes, with works by Randall Thompson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Patrick Doyle and more, plus cowboy tunes and a salute to America’s return to the Moon. Adults: $15 by cash, credit card or check; children and students, free. Purchase tickets online here.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042.

Saturday, April 27, 2024
7:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 32nd Annual Gala Spring Concert
Location: Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St., Tucson AZ 85719 (see map).
Join us for Orpheus’ 32nd Spring Concert with guests Jim Hogan and the Moonstruck Coyotes, with works by Randall Thompson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Patrick Doyle and more, plus cowboy tunes and a salute to America’s return to the Moon. Adults: $15 by cash, credit card or check; children and students, free. Purchase tickets online here.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042.

Saturday, May 4, 2024
4:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 32nd Annual Gala Spring Concert
Location: Fiesta de las Flores, Nogales, Sonora
Join us for Orpheus’ 32nd Spring Concert with guests Jim Hogan and the Moonstruck Coyotes, with works by Randall Thompson, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Patrick Doyle and more, La Peregrinación by Ariel Ramirez, plus cowboy tunes and a salute to America’s return to the Moon.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042.

Welcoming New Singers

 

If you are interested in singing with us this year, please contact our Founding Artistic Director Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042.

All voices are welcome!

Look here for more information.

For prospective members, a simple, informal “audition” is used to assess voice quality and section placement.

 

 

Past engagements in our 2023–2024 season:

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
7:00 P.M.

Poster for St. Francis in the Foothills Holiday Concert

Click here to download the poster

25th Annual Holiday Food Drive and Benefit Concert in partnership with the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
Location: Berger Center for the Performing Arts, ASDB Campus, 1200 W. Speedway Blvd., Tucson AZ (see map)
All proceeds from the event will directly benefit the Food Bank, helping to provide essential support to families and individuals during this special time of the year. Audience members are asked to offer a free will donation of cash or nonperishable food items as admission. If you wish to donate online at http://www.communityfoodbank.org/sons-of-orpheus in advance, a printout of your receipt will provide you a ticket to attend.
Charitable contributions made to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona may qualify the donor for a maximum tax credit of as much as $400 or $800. Read more about tax credits in the “Questions” box at the above link.

Click here to see a sampler video of the 2018 concert, or click on the above link to see a video of the entire Sons of Orpheus portion of the 2013 concert.

Sunday, December 17, 2023
2:30 P.M.

Poster for St. Francis in the Foothills Holiday Concert

Click here to download the poster

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert
Orpheus presents a mix of works old and new to usher in the holiday season. The concert features Brent Burmeister, piano, and an array of outstanding guest performers.
Tickets: $15, available at the door with cash, check or credit card. Students are free.
St. Cyril of Alexandria Church, Nicholson Hall, 4725 E. Pima St., Tucson, AZ 8712 (see map)
Call Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042 for more information.

Friday, December 22 & Saturday, December 23, 2023
6:15 P.M.
CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert as part of Reid Park’s ZooLights Holiday event.
Orpheus sings Holiday favorites.
Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, Tucson
ZooLights admission fees: Children under 2 go free, the cost of admission for children 2-14 is $8, adults 15-61 is $13, and seniors 62+ is $11. Purchase tickets online at https://reidparkzoo.org/event/zoolights-holiday-magic-2023/ or at the gate.
ZooLights runs from 6:00 to 8:30 P.M.

Past engagements in our 2022–2023 season:

Wednesday, November 30, 2022
7:00 P.M.

24th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert for the Community Food Bank
with Arizona State School for the Blind elementary students and special guests to benefit the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
Berger Center for the Performing Arts, ASDB Campus, 1200 W. Speedway (see map)
Admission: freewill donation of cash and/or nonperishable food items. Or donate online to the Community Food Bank in advance of the concert. Did you know that Arizona law gives us a tax credit for donating? Click here for tax credit info in the “Questions” box.

Click here to see a sampler video of the 2018 concert.

Saturdays, December 3 & December 10, 2022
7:00 P.M.
DEC 3 CANCELLED due to rain

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert
Orpheus sings Holiday favorites.
Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, Tucson
Part of Holiday Lights admission

Friday, December 9, 2022
5:30 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert
Orpheus sings Holiday favorites.
Admission: Adult: $20, Members: $15, Children 3 - 12: $6
The Amphitheater, Tohono Chul Park, 7366 Paseo del Norte, Tucson.

Friday, December 16, 2022
7:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert, to honor the memory of Darwin Hall
Orpheus sings Holiday favorites.
Tickets: $15 at the door or available online at Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. Students admitted free.
Unity of Tucson, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, Tucson AZ 85718

Saturday, December 17, 2022
7:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus Holiday Concert
Orpheus sings Holiday favorites.
Tickets: $15 at the door or available online at Brown Paper Tickets and at the door. Students admitted free.
St. Cyril of Alexandria Church, Nicholson Hall, 4725 E. Pima St., Tucson, AZ 85712 (see map)

Saturday, March 18, 2023 7:30 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus founder and director Grayson Hirst narrates, and members of Sons of Orpheus and Reveille Men’s Chorus perform in Arnold Schoenberg’s “A Survivor from Warsaw,” as part of Southern Arizona  Symphony Orchestra’s concert, “War and Remembrance” featuring works by von Suppé, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Schoenberg.
SaddleBrooke DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S Clubhouse Dr, Tucson, AZ 85739
Tickets: $30. For complete concert information and online ticket purchase, visit https://sasomusic.org/buy-tickets/

Sunday, March 19, 2023
3:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus founder and director Grayson Hirst narrates, and members of Sons of Orpheus and Reveille Men’s Chorus perform in Arnold Schoenberg’s “A Survivor from Warsaw,” as part of Southern Arizona  Symphony Orchestra’s concert, “War and Remembrance” featuring works by von Suppé, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, and Schoenberg.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo Del Norte, Tucson, AZ 85704
Tickets: $30. For complete concert information and online ticket purchase, visit https://sasomusic.org/buy-tickets/

Saturday, April 15, 2023
3:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 31st Annual Gala Spring Concert
The concert will feature guest soloists and instrumentalists, and an eclectic mix including novelty Rock songs from the late 50s, works by Tchaikovsky, Vangelis, Massenet, Romberg, and Friml, and a variety of other selections.
Music in the Valley, Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley
Tickets: $25 at the door.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042

Saturday, April 22, 2023
7:00 P.M.

Sons of Orpheus 31st Annual Gala Spring Concert
Sons of Orpheus 31st Annual Gala Spring Concert
The concert will feature guest soloists and instrumentalists, and an eclectic mix including novelty Rock songs from the late 50s, works by Tchaikovsky, Vangelis, Massenet, Romberg, and Friml, and a variety of other selections.
St. Cyril of Alexandria Church, Nicholson Hall, 4725 E. Pima St., Tucson, AZ 8712 (NE Corner of Pima and Swan)(see map)
Tickets: $15 at the door.
For more concert information, contact Grayson Hirst at 520-809-5042

Monday, May 29, 2023
9:00 A.M.

Memorial Day Veterans’ Service, East Lawn Palms Mortuary and Cemetery, 5801 E. Grant Rd. (click for map).
Free Admission.
Orpheus will present several patriotic musical selections during the service.

 

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