YOSA 24/25 Zachry Series

The 2024/25 YOSA Philharmonic season is packed with incredible musical selections and special guest performances, along with rotating YOSA Orchestras opening each performance. This year, we've added an extra holiday concert to make the season extra bright. 

Event poster for a holiday concert by YOSA titled 'A Holiday Spectacular,' scheduled for December 21, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. The background features a starry night sky with a stylized, glowing Christmas tree made of swirling lights and sparkling stars, with hanging ornaments or lights at the top.

A Holiday Spectacular I Saturday, December 21, 2024

Join the YOSA Philharmonic, YOSA Mariachi, and the Children's Chorus of San Antonio (CCSA) for an evening filled with classic Christmas songs and other holiday favorites in “A Holiday Spectacular.” From lively orchestral arrangements to poignant choral pieces, this festive concert is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season, so gather your friends and family for a night of music and merriment! Keep the family fun going in the Tobin Center lobby with festive activities and hot cocoa available for purchase.

Event poster with a red and gold background, featuring a wooden wheel with a sculpture of a woman at the center. Text promotes a musical event titled "Carmina Burana," presented by YOSA, with performers including YOSA Philharmonic, Troy Peters, and the San Antonio Mastersingers, scheduled for March 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.

Carmina Burana I Sunday, March 2, 2025

The YOSA Philharmonic proudly presents a full performance of Carl Orff's “Carmina Burana” with the San Antonio Mastersingers. Known for its thunderous rhythms and soaring melodies, Orff’s raucous setting of 24 medieval poems engages with themes of love, life, and fate with satirical undertones. Experience the raw emotion and energy of this powerful choral work live and in its entirety. YOSA Repertory Strings will open the show.

Event poster for 'Firebird Dance' featuring Yosa Philharmonic with San Antonio Youth Ballet and Yosa Prelude Strings, scheduled for May 11, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts. The poster has a fiery bird graphic on a black background.

Firebird Dance I Sunday, May 11, 2025

The season finale “Firebird Dance” culminates in Stravinsky’s “The Firebird,” a fairytale ballet based on Russian folklore, featuring the remarkable young dancers of San Antonio Youth Ballet.  The YOSA 2024/25 Concerto Competition winner, Helen Lan, will perform as soloist, and YOSA Prelude Strings, the youngest YOSA musicians, will open this evening of dance and fantasy.

Silhouette of a couple facing each other against a starry night sky with the Milky Way, promoting a star-crossed event featuring Yosa Philharmonic and James Moore at Tobin Center on November 3, 2024.

Star-Crossed I Sunday, November, 3, 2024

Experience the passionate music inspired by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” with music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Bernstein, featuring James Moore as guest soloist. YOSA Capriccio Strings will open the concert.