The International Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Douglas Bianchi, has announced “ISO65”, a full-season concert hall return with seven Canada/US concert series beginning this September and running to April 2023.
The symphony will open the comeback season Friday, October 14th at a brand-new venue, the Great Lakes High School Auditorium, marking the orchestra’s first Canadian live concert since February 2020. On the Michigan side, the orchestra will perform through the season at both McMorran Theatre and Port Huron Northern High School Auditorium.
Founded in 1958 as a cross-border community orchestra, the ISO has evolved into a semipro organization with membership between London and Detroit. Cross-border status enabled the organization to deliver Nexus, a digital season featuring small-group empty hall concerts in both Canada and the US, but the continuance of a sealed border delayed plans for a comeback season at a time when orchestras across North America were making their concert stage returns.
Maestro Bianchi is upbeat about an onstage return. “We made it through with digital delivery, but the goal was always to return in-person for our subscribers and friends. We had to accept the good and bad of our unique place among orchestras on the continent, and now we’re finally able to get back onstage. And this time we’re also providing a livestream service for those who still wish to enjoy it at home.”
Tickets & subscriptions are available for purchase at:
Canada https://tinyurl.com/ISO65CAN
US https://tinyurl.com/ISO65USA
For more information:
Phone: (519) 337-7775 Canada / (810) 984-8857 US
Website: www.theiso.org
Email: tickets@theiso.org
Reporting for WGRT – George James
