The Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra, under Music Director, Edward Benyas, presents a five-concert season series at Shryock Auditorium on the SIUC campus. Purchase season or individual concert tickets by calling Southern Tickets Online (618-453-6000), visiting the Shryock Auditorium Box Office in person, or going online (www.SouthernTicketsOnline.com). Click on SISO subscription at the top of the Events page to purchase the entire series. Reserved tickets for the general public are $22, and $9 for students of any age. Read more »
Welcome To The Orchestra!
Since 1903, the Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra (SISO), composed of faculty and students of Southern Illinois University, talented community members and area professionals, has presented live orchestral music in Southern Illinois. In January 2001, the Illinois Council of Orchestras named SISO the Community Volunteer Orchestra of the Year in Illinois, and in January 2005, the Council named Music Director, Edward Benyas, Conductor of the Year in the Small Orchestra category. In 2005, the SISO established the Southern Illinois Music Festival (www.SIFest.com), an annual summer festival that includes over 40 professional performances/presentations of classical music, ballet, art and jazz in two-dozen venues throughout Southern Illinois during the three weeks leading to the 4th of July. Read more »
