Uniting Communities Through Extraordinary Music

Symphony Pro Musica orchestra performing at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA
Welcome to Symphony Pro Musica
Enriching Metrowest and Central Massachusetts communities through extraordinary Symphonic Music— fostering collaboration, inspiring young minds, and showcasing the Arts' vital role in vibrant, creative, interconnected, & equitable societies.
Mark Churchill conducting under a tent at an ourdoor venue, flute soloist Ethan Lin-Schwartz stands playing nearby

2024-25 Concert Season

2024-25 Concert I

Music for the Soul

Fresh from her solo appearance with the Boston Symphony at its opening night concert for the season, the 18-year-old Keila Wakao will both move and dazzle listeners with her unique virtuosity and deeply felt playing. First-prize winner of both the Menuhin Junior Division and Stulberg International competitions, Keila has received numerous other awards and will again appear as soloist with the Boston Symphony in the coming Tanglewood season. She will perform the most popular American violin concerto written by “hyper-romantic” composer Samuel Barber. Dvorak’s cheerful and lyrical Symphony No. 8 and a Dvorak-inspired work by the African-English Coleridge-Taylor will round out the program.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

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7:30 pm

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

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3:00 pm

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Symphony Pro Musica orchestra, the photo is from the back of the orchestra with Maestro Mark Churchill conducting at front

SPM News & Updates

October 1, 2024

2024-25 Season Tickets are On Sale!

We are so pleased to once again offer season tickets for a discounted price! Adult tickets are $80 (a saving of 20% off of our individual ticket prices) and our Senior tickets are $60 (a saving of 25%)!

Buy your tickets today at this link

September 20, 2024

Join Our Orchestra!

Symphony Pro Musica is seeking players for the upcoming season!

Based in Hudson MA and now celebrating its 42nd year, SPM is a high-level, ambitious volunteer community orchestra serving MetroWest and Central MA and conducted by Mark Churchill. Performances will be held at Hudson High School, the Mill Pond School in Westborough, MA, St. Mark’s in Southborough, St. John’s in Shrewsbury, and Mechanics Hall, Worcester.

Concerts in November, January, March, and May. Major works for the season include Barber’s Violin Concerto (Keila Wacao, Violin), Dvořák 8, Thea Musgrave’s Turbulent Landscapes,  Mahler 6, and Claudio Santoro’s Cello Concerto (Maria Martins, cello soloist). The season also includes a side-by-side performance with the Worcester Youth Orchestra at Mechanic’s Hall.

Current openings include:

All woodwinds, brass, and percussion players for the Mahler 6 in March.

For the whole season:

  • Clarinet 3/bass clarinet
  • Bassoon 3/contra bassoon
  • Horn 2
  • Percussion

If interested, please email SPM Executive Director, Mark Ford, at spmoffice@symphonypromusica.org for more information.

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Heartfelt Tributes

Being a part of this orchestra has awakened a profound connection to the music and my fellow musicians.
Ainur Tulendiyeva
Violinst, SPM
(Maestro Churchill's) thorough knowledge of the score, in both the new and old repertoire we performed, was incredibly impressive.
Tommy Mesa
Cellist, SPM soloist, First Prize Winner, 2016 Sphinx Competition.
No matter how we felt when we arrived at (a performance) we would all, audience members, conductor, and orchestra, feel much better when we left. How many things are there left in today’s world with that level of reliability and assurance?
Daniel Sweeney
Former SPM board President
My first attendance at a concert by Symphony Pro Musica under the direction of its founding conductor, Maestro Mark Churchill, was so delightful that I immediately became a subscribing member
Richard DiBuono
SPM board member
As a professional musician, I can say with confidence that I have rarely played under the baton of someone as gifted as Maestro Churchill.
Elizabeth Bronstein
Cellist, SPM member
I’ve been playing the bassoon for more than 60 years and have played for at least as many different conductors. Mark Churchill is simply the best.
Robin Hillyard
SPM Principal Bassoonist since 1989.
Mark’s earnest, music-loving approach, as well as his ability to shape the rehearsal sequence so that everyone could play with confidence at concert night, created a congenial atmosphere that made all of us give our best.
Christine Friedrich
SPM clarinetist, 2021-2023
With SPM, I got to learn and perform works that have become essential in my concerto repertoire, but more importantly, I realized that a truly rewarding concert experience comes from the trust, passion, and support among pure-hearted musicians.
Inmo Yang
Violinist, 3-time SPM soloist. First prize winner Paganini and Sibelius Competitions
It has been a delight to see how Maestro Churchill brings fantastically original programming to the community while maintaining a high standard of artistic excellence and fostering great enthusiasm among the musicians.
Zlatomir Fung
Cellist. 5-time soloist. Gold medalist 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition, Avery Fisher Career Grant.
For more than four decades SPM has set the bar for non-professional ensembles...with programs that are consistently fresh and thought-provoking with performances to match. The end result is, indeed, rare, special, and worthy of celebration.
Jonathan Blumhofer
Music Critic, Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Boston Arts Review, and ArtsFuse
To work with Mark Churchill is to watch a true master of his craft. His attention to every musical detail and nuance is unparalleled and his rapport with soloists attracts world class musicians.
Pamela L. Mok
MD
The Beethoven (Violin Concerto) is a forever project, and I learned so much just by working on it together with SPM and (Maestro Churchill)
Maria Ioudenitch
Violinist, SPM soloist, First Prize Winner Ysaÿe, Tibor Varga, and the Joseph Joachim Competitions
At the heart of Symphony Pro Musica is Mark Churchill's artistry as conductor and director...(Churchill's dedication) is unwavering, resulting in a level of musical expressiveness that consistently surpasses the expectations of a community orchestra
Valerie Clemans
SPM Concertmaster
(Maestro Churchill's) deep experience, musicality, and endless dedication to the cause are inspiring. The orchestra plays music for all the right reasons: with curiosity, seriousness of purpose, and enthusiasm.
Benjamin Hochman
Pianist and Conductor, SPM soloist. Winner, Lincoln Center Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Symphony Pro Musica played on a level far beyond what anyone expects from a ‘community orchestra’ serving a local area...a real sense of common endeavor!
Richard Dyer
Chief Classical Music Critic, The Boston Globe, 1976-2006
Mr. Churchill and the orchestra were so crucial and formative in my development as a pianist and musician...it brings me great joy and warmth to see SPM in full blossom and continuing to support and help young artists and musicians around the world.
George Li
Pianist, 6-time SPM soloist. Silver Medalist, 2015 Tchaikovsky Competition
SPM’s playing was thrilling, because it was so accomplished, so solid and so comfortable. The orchestra clearly loves to be playing this music, and they shared their joy with all of us. What a beautiful program and what an inspiring afternoon!
Benjamin Zander
Conductor, Boston Philharmonic Orchestra