Summer Programs - Plano Symphony Orchestra

Two-week summer orchestra programs July 7-18, 2025 for woodwind, brass, string, and percussion students in 3^rd-12^th grade. The morning Summer Camp session is open to instrumental students of all levels, and the afternoon session is comprised of an advanced Institute orchestra and intermediate Academy orchestra. All sessions include full orchestra rehearsals and a variety of classes including conducting, music therapy, instrument repair, and improvisation. All students will perform in final concerts on July 18, 2025 at 6 PM.

Limited spots are available.

Sponsored by: The City of Plano, PISD, Tammy and Charles Miller,
The Andrea-Mennen Family Foundation, Nancy Freeman, and First United Bank.

July 7-18,2025
Robinson Fine Arts Center
Final Concert: July 18, 2025

Registration and Audition opens January 6, 2025

Early Registration ends Mar. 31, 2025

**Early registration students will be notified of placement by April 11

Additional $50 late registration fee April 1-May 16, 2025

Registration closes May 16, 2025

SUMMER CAMP

Time: 9 AM-12 PM

Tuition: $200 on or before March 31, 2025

all levels- minimum of 1 year of instrumental instruction and ability to read printed music

Summer Institute and Academy

Time: 1-5 PM

Tuition: $300 on or before Mar. 31, 2025

intermediate and advanced students. Recommended for students in 8th-12th grade

students not accepted into afternoon session will be placed in appropriate morning session orchestra

Audition Information

2025 CONDUCTORS

Simón Gollo

Jeremy Kondrat

ORCHESTRAL FIREWORKS

Join the Plano Symphony Orchestra for us for a thrilling concert featuring iconic works from across the classical repertoire. Experience the grandeur of Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmila, setting the stage with its vibrant energy. Let the rhythmic pulse of Arturo Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 sweep you away, followed by the sweeping beauty of Smetana’s Ma Vlast, a masterpiece that captures the spirit of Bohemia. Feel the intensity of Ginastera’s Malambo, a high-energy dance that will leave you breathless. Finally, end the evening with Tchaikovsky’s March Slave, a powerful, patriotic celebration. This diverse program will take you on an unforgettable musical journey that spans cultures, emotions, and histories.

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The Plano Symphony Orchestra is a member of the League of American Orchestras, the Texas Orchestra Managers Association, the Texas Association of Symphony Orchestras, the Plano Chamber of Commerce, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Plano Rotary Club and Frisco Chamber of Commerce.

Simón Gollo

Tammy and Charles Miller Assistant Conductor

Simón Gollo is recognized as a versatile and charismatic musician, enjoying a thriving international career spanning chamber music, teaching, solo performances, and conducting. Additionally, he is a recording artist with the global label IBS Classical and is represented by HALAC Artists and Meluk Kultur Management together with the Reverón Piano Trio.

In January 2023, Simón Gollo was appointed Artistic Director and Conductor of the Carolina Youth Symphony and conductor for the Furman Symphony Orchestra. Named as the conductor of the New Mexico State University Philharmonic in 2016, Simón Gollo has experienced extraordinary growth in this facet of his career that has not gone unnoticed. He has received numerous invitations to conduct both youth and professional orchestras through the United States, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, and Venezuela. He is also a recording artist for the worldwide recording label IBS Classical, and is represented, alongside the Reverón Piano Trio, by HALAC Artists and Meluk Kultur Management. Since January 2022, he has served as the artistic director at the New England Music Camp.

Simon was recently appointed as Professor of Violin at the University of North Texas. He will share his time between UNT and the Plano Symphony Orchestra in the upcoming season.

Simón Gollo has graced countless stages across Europe, and the American continent from Canada to Chile. His extensive career has led him to perform at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall (New York), Cadogan Hall (London), the 92nd Street Y’s Kaufmann Concert Hall (New York), the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), Bolívar Hall (London), Teatro Teresa Carreño (Caracas), Auditorio Blas Galindo (Mexico City), Auditorio Manuel de Falla (Granada), and Teatro Mayor (Bogotá), for renowned organizations including the BBC Proms Festival, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and the Chamber Music Society of Detroit. He has collaborated with international figures such as Alessio Bax, Ricardo Morales, Dmitri Berlinsky, Monique Duphil, Edicson Ruiz, Paul Rosenthal, John Novacek, Alissa Margulis, Jakob Koranyi, Miguel da Silva (Ysaÿe Quartet), Richard Young (Vermeer Quartet), Ori Kam (Jerusalem Quartet), Randolph Kelly, and the Cuarteto Latinoamericano, among many others.

His journey as a chamber musician encompasses solo performances of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Brahms’ Double Concerto, Bottesini’s Double Bass Concerto, and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, collaborating with prestigious orchestras including the “Orquesta Sinfónica de Venezuela”, “Filarmónica de Bogotá”, “Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta” (Argentina), Central Ohio Symphony (USA), Chamber Orchestra of San Antonio (USA), and “Orquesta de Caxias do Sul” (Brazil), among others. These collaborations have been conducted under the baton of renowned conductors such as Conrad van Alphen, Theodore Kuchar, and Carlos Izcaray. In 2020, his album “CHAUSSON,” alongside pianist John Novacek, garnered widespread critical acclaim from prestigious magazines such as Scherzo, Melómano, Mundo Clásico, El Diario de Sevilla, and Fanfare. Furthermore, his most recent album, created in collaboration with the Reverón Piano Trio, received the esteemed ‘Melómano de Oro’ award from a leading classical music magazine in 2023.

As an orchestra conductor, Simón Gollo has built a brilliant career directing orchestras such as the Simón Bolívar Chamber Orchestra and is set to make his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. He is consistently invited to conduct various youth and professional orchestras throughout North and Latin America.

Simón Gollo has solidified his national reputation as a distinguished violin instructor during his tenure at both NMSU and Furman University from 2015 to 2024. His students consistently achieve remarkable success, winning concerto competitions, gaining admission to renowned music festivals, and excelling in orchestra auditions nationwide. Now, poised to embark on a new chapter, Simon Gollo ascends to the esteemed position of Associate Professor of Violin at the prestigious University of North Texas, further cementing his legacy as a violin teacher.