Early access to “Home Alone in Concert” when you buy a full season ticket package.
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All proceeds benefit TSO’s music education initiatives. $100/person.
Next concert is coming up soon! Call to reserve student and adult tickets together or show your student ID at the box office the day of the concert to get your ticket.
Education is core to our mission. We bring live music into classrooms and invite students into the hall.
A symphonic field trip designed for school-age audiences—fun, vivid, unforgettable.
Interactive talks and demos with our Music Director for curious minds of all ages.
I feel like the TSO field trip had a positive impact on my students. They had never seen or heard musical instruments in person.
Local Elementary School Teacher
IMPACT THE COMMUNITY
Your gift powers performances, education, and community programs across Tuscaloosa.
From our founding in 1979 to today, TSO has grown with Tuscaloosa—one concert, one classroom, one story at a time.
Founded as TACO
Tuscaloosa Area Community Orchestra formed by Dr. Michael Gattozzi and Margaret McCain; first public performance Nov. 11 at the Bama Theatre.
Community concerts take off
Free (later 50¢) performances grow; Saturday evening concerts begin and season packages are introduced.
Becomes the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra
TACO transitions to a professional orchestra (TSO) with auditioned, paid musicians.
A new home at Moody Concert Hall
UA’s Moody Concert Hall opens; it becomes the home venue for most TSO season concerts.
Adam Flatt named Music Director
After a two-year search, Adam Flatt is unanimously chosen to lead TSO.
A leading regional orchestra
Professional staff and top musicians from UA, Alabama Symphony, and across the Southeast sustain a highly regarded season and education programs.
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