Scherzo, tremolo, legato, and cantabile. These might as well be a foreign language to some, but for Joyce McGlaun, they’re a second language. It has been said that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. What is to be said of someone who has dedicated over five decades to their craft? “Joyce has been a staple of this orchestra since I took over in 2005,” said APO Music … [Read more...]

The Abilene Philharmonic’s first Masterworks program of the Lost Season will take place Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m., featuring the award-winning and internationally acclaimed Canadian Brass. Trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos and tubist Chuck Daellenbach generously took time to share their musicianship wisdom as well as several interesting facts about their group.   Q: You … [Read more...]

After nearly two years, the Abilene Philharmonic is finally returning to the Abilene Convention Center auditorium for its 71st season of exciting, world-class concerts. Aptly themed the “Lost Season,” the APO is making up for lost time and packing the schedule with fun, unique programs, along with a variety of performances that were either postponed or cancelled due to the … [Read more...]