The mission of the 
Austin Symphony Orchestra 
Society, Inc. is to enhance the 
cultural quality of life for the 
adults and young people of 
Austin and Central Texas by 
providing excellence in music 
performance and educational 
programming.

Founded in 1911, the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Austin’s oldest performing arts group. The ASO offers a complete season of musical and educational programming. Masterworks Series concerts include eight concert pairs running monthly September through May in the state-of-the-art Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts. Our season also features the Sarah & Ernest Butler Pops Series at the Long Center.

Programming for the entire family and students includes our annual Halloween Children’s Concert, spring Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park and summer Tuneful Tales / Cuentos melódicos program at Austin Public Libraries, as well as our vertically-aligned suite of James C. Armstrong Youth Programs Initiatives: including Building Blocks of the Orchestra, Young People’s Concerts, and Connecting with Music.