IRVING, Texas - The Lone Star Youth Orchestra will continue its 27th season with a concert titled Echoes of Antiquity on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Irving Arts Center, featuring an hour-long program of classical and contemporary works inspired by history, literature, and ancient civilizations.
The performance will take place at 7 p.m. in Carpenter Hall at the Irving Arts Center, located at 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Irving. Audience members are advised to allow extra travel time due to ongoing road construction along MacArthur Boulevard.
The program includes Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Overture-Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet, Felix Mendelssohn’s Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the second movement of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 100 in G Major (“Military”), Todd Parrish’s Ancient Wonders Suite, and Camille Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah.
The concert opens with Tchaikovsky’s dramatic depiction of Shakespeare’s tragic lovers, followed by Mendelssohn’s serene and lyrical evocation of nighttime enchantment. Haydn’s “Military” Symphony movement brings sharp contrasts and theatrical surprises, while Parrish’s modern work guides listeners through musical portraits of legendary landmarks such as the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Temple of Artemis. The program concludes with Saint-Saëns’ Bacchanale, a vivid and escalating dance scene that foreshadows the downfall of the biblical hero Samson.
Single tickets are available online at IrvingArtsCenter.com, by phone at (972) 252-2787, or at the door. Ticket prices are $7.50 for students and $14.50 for adults.
The Lone Star Youth Orchestra is the only tuition-free youth orchestra in the Dallas–Fort Worth area and serves as a pre-college performance experience for middle and high school instrumentalists. Membership is open to string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players. Audition information for the 2025–2026 season is available through the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra.
The orchestra is led by Maestro Marvin Garduno, now in his second season as conductor. Garduno is also Director of Orchestras at Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy and has led student ensembles to consistent superior ratings at UIL competitions and national-level festivals.
Additional information about the Lone Star Youth Orchestra and the Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra is available at lascolinassymphony.org.
