Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra

Founded in 1921, the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra is Southwest Michigan’s premier musical organization, providing musical enrichment to over 80,000 adults and youth per year. The third-largest professional orchestra in the state and recognized throughouth the country as a regional orchestra of excellence, the KSO has won numerous awards and grants, including the Met Life Award for Arts Access in Underserved Communities, the National Endowment for the Arts for its extensive education programs, and a major Ford Foundation grant to found its innovative Artist-in-Residence program.

The KSO’s season includes Symphonic, Pops!, Special Event, The World Of, Family Discovery and Classics Uncorked/On Tap concerts.  Performance venues include: Miller Auditorium, Chenery Auditorium, WMU’s Dalton Center Recital Hall, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts and Bell’s Eccentric Café. KSO ensembles can also be found performing free community concerts throughout the season. These concerts are held at Bronson Methodist Hospital’s Garden Atrium, Sarkozy Bakery, First Presbyterian of Kalamazoo and other special events. A full list of concerts and community events is located at www.KalamazooSymphony.com.