Through a generous grant from Tammy and Charles Miller, the 2025/2026 Season will include a new Composer in Residence Program.  We have selected Mexican composer Marcos Lifshitz to be the first to serve in this role. Mr. Lifshitz’ new piece, Plano Overture will premiere at the Plano Symphony’s October 18, 2025 concert.

Mr. Lifshitz studied music at Mexico’s National Conservatory and became a guitar concertmaster at the age of 19. In 1973 he was honored with a full scholarship for the “Taller de Composition Carlos Chavez”, at the National Institute of fine Arts, where he studies Composition until 1976. After writing and producing the music for 12 movies, 2 documentaries, over 600 advertising jingles, several T.V. shows and T.V. network ID´s, in 1987 he became one of the co-founders and Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Concert Society in Mexico City.  Since then, he has devoted his professional life to write, produce and promote symphonic and chamber music in Mexico. To help Mexican children through UNICEF,  he wrote and produced a CD with 10 songs, performed by famous Mexican pop and rock stars.

He has been honored with movie, T.V. and radio awards, as well as with acknowledgements as lecturer and jury for his participation in several conferences, music and dance events.