About Us
Bringing Our Community Together Through Music
About The Henderson Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1987 and celebrating its 40th season, the Henderson Symphony Orchestra now plays a leading role in Southern Nevada’s musical life. The orchestra is unique in the variety of performances it offers and the audiences it serves.
The orchestra’s Masterworks Series offers outstanding performances of the core symphonic repertoire, along with new works, and collaborations with noted soloists and partners such as the Las Vegas Mastersingers and Vegas City Opera. Masterworks concerts are most often performed in Artemis W. Ham Concert Hall, on the campus of UNLV.
Free concerts of light classics are performed by the orchestra and its chamber ensembles at various locations throughout Henderson and Las Vegas. Special performances, often free of charge, include an annual holiday concert, live movie performances, and an annual young artist’s concerto competition. The orchestra annually performs Concert4Kids for thousands of Clark County school children.
This varied program allows the HSO to serve not only dedicated devotees of classical music but also those discovering symphonic music for the first time. The orchestra’s sponsors and donors allow it to keep ticket prices reasonable and offer free concerts that have broad appeal to families and young people.
The orchestra’s Artistic Advisor and Conductor is Taras Krysa; Tyler Gordon is the Assistant Conductor, Julie C. Williams is the Director of Operations and Taylor Crawford is the orchestra’s Personnel Manager.
Meet Our Conductors
Meet the talented musicians who guide the Henderson Symphony Orchestra through inspiring performances and bring its artistic vision to life.
Artistic Advisor & Conductor
Assistant Conductor
Our Mission
The Henderson Symphony Orchestra's (HSO) mission is to promote classical music appreciation to a diverse audience, through performance, educational outreach, and artistic collaborations.
We believe that classical music is for everyone and we welcome emerging artists, seasoned professionals, and lifelong learners from our diverse community to audition for our ensemble. We are committed to the creation of inclusive programs that provide opportunities and break down barriers between people and classical music.
Board of Directors
Shakeh Ghoukasian, Board Chairman
Steve Rice, President
Patrick Harrington, Treasurer
Adam Fimbres, Vice President, Marketing Committee
Joanna M. Myers, Vice President, Fundraising Committee
Hussain Mahrous, Board Member
Michael Weaver, Board Member
Our Sponsors
The Henderson Symphony Orchestra is grateful to the sponsors, donors, and community partners whose generosity makes our performances, educational programs, and community outreach possible. Their support helps keep the power of live music accessible throughout Southern Nevada.
Performances are produced in partnership with the City of Henderson
The orchestra is sponsored by:
The Marlon Foundation, The Landwell Company, Wynn Resorts, Lake Las Vegas
Howard and Howard Attorneys PPLC, The Shulman Family Foundation, Taras Krysa, Michael Weaver & James Woods, Hussein Mahrous, Sonia Hsieh, Patrick Harrington
American Online Giving Foundation, Bank of America, Joanna Myers, Kendra Scott, Shakeh Ghoukasian, Steve Rice, Timothy Harpster
Charles Javier, Julie C Williams, Sandra Watson, Madalene Gugino, Soo Kim
Becky E. Stevens, Beili Jiang, Bonnie Buhler-Tanouye, Cathe Cordova, Chuck Dean, Jennifer Belch, Jill Racicot, Karen Titzer, Kelly Green, Kevin Perez, Marcus Martin, Mighty Cause, Philip and Helmtraud Merkley, Shauna Walch; Sujin Ely, Svetlana Barbarash, United Way, Wei Chen, Wendy Osborne, Xiaoxia Gao, Yuanyuan Zhou, Southern Nevada Music
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