Welcome to the Southland Symphony Orchestra

“Ontario's Orchestra!” 

COMING UP - Season Finale

SEASON FINALE  with cellist Ruslan Biryukov

 

SATURDAY May 16th at 4pm 

BETHEL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 

536 N Euclid Ave Ontario Ca 91762

 

Concert Overture in D Major - Elfrida Andrée

Symphony No. 4 in E minor - Johannes Brahms

Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 - Antonín Dvořák

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Today's Video - April 12, 2026 (Sunday) at 4pm 

HAYDN:  Symphony # 104, "London Symphony" - The Mass No. 11 in D Minor (Mass for Troubled Times) “Nelson Mass”

 
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the 2025-26 Season 

​VENUE for most CONCERTS : Bethel Congregational Church UCC 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762

ANNOUNCING THE 2025-2026 SEASON

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September 6, 2025 at 7pm– 

Symphony Rocks! @ Ontario Town Square  (FREE)

 

 

October 5, 2025 (Sunday) at 4pm at Bethel UCC – Season Opening “A Musical Mosaic” including

  •   “Symphonic Suite - Four Legends of Southern   California”, by Tao Mijares WORLD PREMIERE!
  •   “Estampas Mexicanas”, by Jose Elizondo,
  •   “Declaration and Preamble” by Sylvia Lee Mann
  • “Two Soulful Spirituals” arranged by Michal Dawson Conner and orchestrated by Sylvia Lee Mann
  • Overture to the Song of Hiawatha by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

 

December 7, 2025 (Sunday) at 4pm – MESSIAH (Annual Event) -  Our Annual presentation of Handel's “MESSIAH” - always with fantastic soloists and the superb Southland Symphony Orchestra - at Bethel UCC

 

 

 

January 4, 2026 (Sunday) at 4pm – OPERA - Mozart's “Magic Flute” - presented in English, with phenomenal leads, the Southland Symphony Orchestra and the SSO Chorus!

 

 

February 22, 2026 (Sunday) at 4pm – Orchestral Showcase: “Eroica: Sounds of Revolution and Democracy” - Beethoven: Symphony No 3 ("Eroica"), Leonore Overture #3, and “Egmont” Overture …at Bethel UCC

 

April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) at 9am - Special Educational Concert (Homeschool “Classical Conversations” Group). Our SSO Chamber Ensemble performs and educates - featuring instrument demonstrations and selections from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5; Brahms' Symphony No. 4; and Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. 

 

April 12, 2026 (Sunday) at 4pm – 

Trouble and Triumph - Haydn's powerful  “Nelson Mass” with the full SSO Chorus, amazing soloists, and orchestra, and his final Symphony (No. 104)  at Bethel UCC 

 

 

 

NEXT  BIG CONCERT:

SEASON FINALE  with “Superstar” cellist Ruslan Biryukov

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  • SATURDAY May 16th at 4pm 
  • BETHEL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 
  • 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario Ca 91762

 

Concert Overture in D Major - Elfrida Andrée

Symphony No. 4 in E minor - Johannes Brahms

Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 - Antonín Dvořák

Bonus Concerts!

May 3, 2026 (Sunday) at 3pm - BONUS CONCERT #1 - Pianist Jenny Soonjin Kim performs with the Southland Symphony Chamber Ensemble. Mozart's Piano Concerto in D minor, K. 466. Exclusive performance at the Jonathan Club (Downtown Los Angeles)

June 14, 2026 (Sunday) at 4pm - BONUS CONCERT #2 - Pianist Jenny Soonjin Kim performs with the Southland Symphony -  the immortal “Emperor Concerto” by Ludwig van Beethoven.

This special bonus concert will be presented at  the Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium on the University of La Verne Campus. 1950 3rd St, La Verne, CA 91750

 

 

Additional educational and chamber music events may be added throughout the season

​*(Dates/Programming Subject to Change - this is the most current information as of

September 25, 2025

e Southland Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer, community orchestra, providing an opportunity for qualified musicians to experience and perform live music of the highest quality.

We welcome musicians of all ages and from all walks of life

- See more at: http://southlandsymphony.com/for_musicians/#sthash.7d6AYYtN.dpuf

The Southland Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer, community orchestra, providing an opportunity for qualified musicians to experience and perform live music of the highest quality.

We welcome musicians of all ages and from all walks of life.

- See more at: http://southlandsymphony.com/for_musicians/#sthash.7d6AYYtN.dpuf

The Southland Symphony Orchestra is a volunteer, community orchestra, providing an opportunity for qualified musicians to experience and perform live music of the highest quality.

We welcome musicians of all ages and from all walks of life.

- See more at: http://southlandsymphony.com/for_musicians/#sthash.7d6AYYtN.dpu

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VENUE for CONCERTS : Bethel Congregational Church UCC 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762 

 

 

Most of our Concerts are presented at Bethel Congregational Church, UCC 536 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762

This season, 2 concerts (Oct 8 and Feb 25) will be presented at Gardiner W Spring Auditorium on the Chaffey High School Campus. 1245 N Euclid Ave Ontario CA 91762

 

 

SSO MISSION STATEMENT  

The Southland Symphony Orchestra uses the power of music to lift the human spirit. We engage, uplift, and educate the diverse communities of Southern California’s Greater Ontario and Inland Empire area by coming together to perform and inspire through exceptional musical experiences.  

VISION STATEMENT  

Reaching out through the transformative power of live music, the Southland Symphony Orchestra will be a civic leader, reflecting and uniting our region.

What are the benefits of orchestras in our communities?

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