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Our 2023-2024 Concert Season ushers in the start of our 7th decade of sharing the gift of classical music with our community patrons and attendees. We love to mix traditional classical orchestral music with a myriad of talented guest artists who share our stage to expand musical genres for our audiences. Our professional orchestra musicians continue to join these extraordinary guest artists each season for a high standard of classical and pop performances.
Currently, under the music director of Maestro Hector Guzman, who has been with the Irving Symphony for over 30 years, thousands of Irving and DFW-area residents have the opportunity to enjoy at least 8 performances including free multi-media youth concerts for hundreds of Irving and surrounding communities of students. We additionally work with Southern Methodist University's Music Department to select a student composer-in-residence from its highly acclaimed studies program who debuts an original composition during each concert season.
The ISO's Healing Notes program is always looking to expand as additional funds are requested and received. Our "Bats 'n Brass" Miracle League program is a partnership with the YMCA. The Miracle League provides children with physical limitations and other special needs the opportunity to play softball/baseball in a safe, fun atmosphere on their own "Miracle Field." The Irving Symphony's professional brass ensemble performs at their games as a show of team spirit and support for the participants and their families.
We also bring Healing Notes to patients at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-Dallas and senior/assisted living facilities in the area. The positive impact of our Healing Notes is that an otherwise under-served population is being reached at no cost to them for the enjoyment of the musical arts in their healing and restorative routines. Music can lead to an uptick in morale and well-being which is a huge positive impact for any community. A new endeavor we would love to expand upon in the foreseeable future is to share the gift of live musical performances within the homeless community as logistics are still being worked out. The ISO is committed to performance excellence, musical education, entertainment, and cultural enrichment for all ages and people groups.
The mission of the Irving Symphony Orchestra is to provide artistically satisfying professional music and education programs for the people of Irving and the surrounding region, creating a climate in which the Irving Symphony Orchestra will flourish in a fiscally sound manner.
We continue to seek financial support that supplements the income from ticket sales which only covers about 60% of our regular musical activities. Through donations and grant awards that are received, the need can be met to provide live musical concert experiences and education to those populations that can't travel to hear a performance or afford a ticket price to attend. We can bring the performance to more audiences through our Healing Notes community outreach. The sounds of a live classical music experience is such a vital component to enriching our community when we can meet others at their moment of need as they request of us. This truly provides a factor of stability within a community at large that is a positive outcome for everyone.
We, Irving Symphony Orchestra (ISO), believe that diverse, equitable, and inclusive practices create, sustain, and build strong organizations. We endeavor to model inclusion and equity in all areas of our organization including programming, employment, and audience engagement. By so doing, we will increase the diversity of our orchestra, and by treasuring the experiences and ideas of each person, we deepen our collective creative perspectives.
The ISO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression or identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Organization name
Irving Symphony Orchestra
Causes
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Community Improvement, Education - K-12
Operating Budget
$500,000 - $999,999
Counties Served
Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Collin
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
225 E. John Carpenter Fwy. Suite 120