October 2019

The annual Latin Family Concert takes place at Patterson Park Community Center in Murfreesboro, Saturday October 26, 2019. The concert is conducted by Elias Salazar, who has been a guest conductor of the Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra over the past several years. On the program for the afternoon are well-known pieces from Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia and Cuba to name a few, such as the Mexican National Anthem, Amor Fino, Pueblito Viejo and Conga. Elias Salazar is a Venezuelan American conductor residing in Nashville, TN. He currently serves as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Trevecca Symphony Orchestra and of the Nashville Collegiate Orchestra. In his time since entering the conducting spotlight in Nashville, Salazar has appeared with numerous ensembles and captured audiences’ attention with his “precision, clarity, energy, and passion” on the podium. Salazar is the Director of Choral and Orchestral Music at Ensworth School where he also teaches music theory, musicology, and directs the music for the musicals. He was appointed Conducting Fellow with the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra for two seasons starting in 2014 and has served as principal conductor for the Nashville Cinematic Symphony, which focuses on performing and recording film music. Salazar served for three years on the Board of Directors of the world-class Gateway Chamber Orchestra and is on the Leadership and Action Council of the Nashville Singers. Salazar is also a vocalist in Nashville’s Portara Ensemble and plays trumpet and sings in the Nashville Salsa Collective. He has also been a guest conductor of the Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra/Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra. Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra would like to thank the Music Performance Trust Fund for their sponsorship of this concert. The event is free to the public and starts at 11:00 AM. For this and other events, please visit our event page here…

A great thank you to all who came to the first Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra’s Swing Dance Fundraiser on October 3, 2019, at the fabulous View at Fountains in Murfreesboro. Thank you for the fun, the food and the donations that help us put on our annual concerts. Karl Wingruber and Music City Swing put on a fantastic musical evening, and there were professional dancers who taught young and old to coordinate the steps and do the dancing. Food was provided by Viva Miller, the owner of Make Life Delicious Catering, and flower arrangements were provided Rion Flowers Coffee and Gifts.   Nancy Sharber welcomes guests to the fundraiser Lory Breckler starts off the dance Karl Wingruber and Music City Swing Karl Wingruber and Music City Swing Karl Wingruber and Music City Swing Dancing for the TPO Flowers provided by RION Flowers and Gifts Food by Viva Miller of Make Life Delicious Catering Guests lining up to learn swing dancing Previous Next