Thursday, December 10, 2026 - 7:30 PM
“Season of Joy: A Holiday Concert” featuring Valley Symphony Chorale and VSO String Quartet
Founded in 1952, the Valley Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is now
in its 75th season of classical music performances in the Rio Grande Valley. Under the baton of Dr. Carl Seale, the orchestra was established as a student and community ensemble at the University of Texas - Pan American, a legacy
institution of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and has since
developed into an all-professional ensemble under the direction of Maestro
Peter Dabrowski. Historically, VSO performances have provided the only consistent symphonic outlet available in South Texas and have been met with enthusiastic community support and appreciation.
u003ch2 style=u0022text-align: left;u0022u003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #ff0000;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eThursday, December 10, 2026 - 7:30 PMu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/h2u003ernu003ch1u003eu003c/h1u003ernu003ch1u003eu003cstrongu003e“Season of Joy: A Holiday Concert” featuring Valley Symphony Chorale and VSO String Quartet u003c/strongu003eu003c/h1u003ernFounded in 1952, the Valley Symphony Orchestra (VSO) is now in its 75th season of classical music performances in the Rio Grande Valley. Under the baton of Dr. Carl Seale, the orchestra was established as a student and community ensemble at the University of Texas - Pan American, a legacy institution of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and has since developed into an all-professional ensemble under the direction of Maestro Peter Dabrowski. Historically, VSO performances have provided the only consistent symphonic outlet available in South Texas and have been met with enthusiastic community support and appreciation.rnrnThe Valley Symphony Orchestra is a resident ensemble at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, the city’s state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2017. Annually, the VSO presents five to six masterworks concerts, educational concerts, several special chamber and community events, plus u003cemu003eBravo! VSOu003c/emu003e, their annual fundraising gala.rnrnFor ‘Season of Joy: A Holiday Concert’ the Valley Symphony Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Sean Taylor, will perform a festive mix of classic and contemporary repertoire, along with an opening set from the VSO String Quartet led by Principal Cellist, Matthew Gabriel.