Richardson Symphony Orchestra - Portraits in Music

In this episode we are joined by RSO President and Executive Director Laurie Garvie, as we chat about the RSO's 61st season finale welcoming guest artist Joyce Yang, 2005 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist.

Join us as Maestro Couturiaux chats with Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas as we talk about the February 4th concert Fascinating Rhythm.

Join us as Maestro Couturiaux chats with RSO’s concertmaster Elisabeth Adkins and principal violist Susan Dubois about the upcoming November 5th concert featuring pieces by London-born composer Anna Clyne, Mozart’s most masterful example of a hybrid symphony plus concerto, and concluding with the most famous opening notes in all of classical music when the orchestra performs Beethoven’s exhilarating and monumental Fifth Symphony.

It's a new season! Please tune in to hear Maestro Clay Couturiaux, Executive Director Laurie Garvie, and Producer Ross Sivertsen discuss the 61st Season of the Richardson Symphony Orchestra.

Join us as Maestro Couturiaux and Ross Sivertsen chat with Van Cliburn gold medalist Jon Nakamatsu and RSO Concertmaster Elisabeth Adkins in preparation for our Season Finale Concert on Saturday, April 23rd!

We are so excited about the RSO February 5th Concert - "A Texas Tribute" with the "Texas Country Reporter" team, Bob and Kelli Phillips. Join us as Maestro Couturiaux and Ross Sivertsen chat with TCR producer Mike Snyder, composer/arranger David Lovrien and his wife, Grace, about the origins of the "Texas Tribute" project and background on David's compositions and arrangements for the program.

As we start the holiday season, join Maestro Couturiaux, Executive Director Laurie Garvie, and Producer Ross Sivertsen in this episode of "Portraits in Music" as we talk about holiday music and the upcoming holiday program on December 4th with Ian Gill, Music and Artistic Director of the Richardson Community Chorale.

This episode of "Portraits in Music," features the RSO's principle clarinetist Kwanghoon Yi. Join Maestro Clay Couturiaux, Executive Director Laurie Garvie and Ross Sivertsen as they chat with Kwanghoon about growing up as a musician in Seoul, South Korea; the November 6th Concert featuring Kwanghoon playing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto; and we endi the podcast with Maestro Couturiaux walking through the background of Strauss' Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme.

In this episode of "Portraits in Music," Maestro Clay Couturiaux, Executive Director Laurie Garvie and Ross Sivertsen chat about the 60th Anniversary of the symphony, and the season opener. We also have a great conversation with our guest artist Will Hagen.

In this episode of "Portraits in Music," Maestro Clay Couturiaux, RSO Executive Director Laurie Garvie, and Ross Sivertsen continue their conversation with composer Dr. Kirsten Soriano Broberg about her composition, Creation, written for the RSO to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the symphony, and the season opener.

Over the next several episodes we will chat with Maestro Couturiaux, and Dr. Broberg, about the creative process as her work continues to unfold.