Bringing Orchestral Music
to the Mountains
Based in Morehead, the smallest city in Kentucky with a community-supported symphony orchestra, the Cave Run Symphony was founded in 2013. It is a 60-piece musical ensemble comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians, music professors and teachers, and highly qualified, auditioned student musicians.
The Orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The CRSO is funded by gifts, grants, sponsorships, program book advertising, branded merchandise marketing and ticket sales. We welcome support at any time of the year.
Bringing Orchestral Music to the Mountains
Based in Morehead, the smallest city in Kentucky with a community-supported symphony orchestra, the Cave Run Symphony was founded in 2013. It is a 60-piece musical ensemble comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians, music professors and teachers, and highly qualified, auditioned student musicians.
The Orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The CRSO is funded by gifts, grants, sponsorships, program book advertising, branded merchandise marketing and ticket sales. We welcome support at any time of the year.
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Bringing Orchestral Music to the Mountains
Based in Morehead, the smallest city in Kentucky with a community-supported symphony orchestra, the Cave Run Symphony was founded in 2013. It is a 60-piece musical ensemble comprised of professional and semi-professional musicians, music professors and teachers, and highly qualified, auditioned student musicians.
The Orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
The CRSO is funded by gifts, grants, sponsorships, program book advertising, branded merchandise marketing and ticket sales. We welcome support at any time of the year.
Cave Run Symphony Orchestra to be storytelling at Feb. 23 concert
An orchestral salute to great stories and a “Meet The Instruments” event for young children will be the featured attractions in Morehead on Sunday, Feb. 23, when the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra continues its 11th full season with a concert entitled “Symphonic Stories” at 3 p.m. in the Morehead Conference Center.
It will be the CRSO’s third performance of the 2024-25 season and will be preceded by a special event at 1:30 p.m. to introduce elementary school students to the instruments of the orchestra. Students and accompanying adults from local schools have been invited to be CRSO guests for the concert.
“We are pleased to present another great concert and to introduce a new generation of local citizens to the instruments that create the beauty of orchestral music,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, CRSO board chair.
The instrument event goes from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the front lobby of the MCC. Hosting will be Dr. Michele Paise, professor of music, and music education students from Morehead State University.
The 60-piece orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Gifts are received at PO Box 441, Morehead, or at the door of each concert.
“The orchestra is underwritten by gifts, sponsorships, program book advertising, and ticket sales and we welcome support at any time of the year,” Burrows added.
Adult tickets are $15 and are available for the Feb. 23 and April 6 concerts at the Morehead Visitor Center or online at crsomusic.org. Cash or checks will be accepted for payment at the Visitor Center.
Concert tickets can be purchased at the MCC with cash, checks, credit or debit cards. Children and students of all ages are admitted free of charge.
Morehead is proud to be the smallest city in Kentucky with a community-supported symphony orchestra.
We look forward to celebrating the season with you!
Adult tickets are $15 and are available for the Feb. 23 and April 6 concerts at the Morehead Visitor Center or online at crsomusic.org. Cash or checks will be accepted for payment at the Visitor Center.
Concert tickets can be purchased at the MCC with cash, checks, credit or debit cards. Children and students of all ages are admitted free of charge.
Morehead is proud to be the smallest city in Kentucky with a community-supported symphony orchestra.
We look forward to celebrating the season with you!
Hometown Holiday attracts an overflow audience for the Cave Run Symphony
More than 730 persons jammed the Morehead Conference Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, for the magical sounds of the holiday season presented by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra and three guest choral music ensembles.
It was the largest attendance at a CRSO concert in five years and the orchestra’s second performance of the 2024-25 season. It was the culminating event of two days of holiday festivities in the Morehead area.
Noel Weaver, visiting assistant professor of choral music at Morehead State University, was guest conductor for the concert featuring the Concert Choir and University Chorus from MSU and the Honor Choir from Montgomery County High School.
“We were pleased to celebrate this special time of the year with our musicians, audience members, area residents, and community sponsors who enjoy orchestral music,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, CRSO board chair. “And we greatly appreciated the efforts of Tony Pence and Downtown Morehead, Inc. in coordinating these holiday events.”
Burrows added that grants from the City of Morehead, Rowan County Fiscal Court and the Morehead-Rowan Tourism Commission again subsidized the cost of free admission to the concert.
Audience members who desired to financially support the orchestra were encouraged to make a voluntary donation at the door in the spirit of GWYC (Give What You Can).
The 60-piece orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Remaining concerts in the 2024-25 season will be Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, with the theme of “Symphonic Stories” and on Sunday, April 6, 2025, with the theme of “Great Scot!” Both concerts begin at 3 p.m. at the Conference Center.
“Since the orchestra is underwritten by gifts, sponsorships, grants, program book advertising, and ticket sales, we welcome support at any time of the year,” Burrows added.
Adult tickets are $15 and are available for the February and April concerts at the Morehead Visitor Center, at the door or online at CRSOmusic.org. Children and students of all ages are admitted free of charge to all performances.
More than 730 persons jammed the Morehead Conference Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, for the magical sounds of the holiday season presented by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra and three guest choral music ensembles.
It was the largest attendance at a CRSO concert in five years and the orchestra’s second performance of the 2024-25 season. It was the culminating event of two days of holiday festivities in the Morehead area.
Noel Weaver, visiting assistant professor of choral music at Morehead State University, was guest conductor for the concert featuring the Concert Choir and University Chorus from MSU and the Honor Choir from Montgomery County High School.
“We were pleased to celebrate this special time of the year with our musicians, audience members, area residents, and community sponsors who enjoy orchestral music,” said Dr. Craig Burrows, CRSO board chair. “And we greatly appreciated the efforts of Tony Pence and Downtown Morehead, Inc. in coordinating these holiday events.”
Burrows added that grants from the City of Morehead, Rowan County Fiscal Court and the Morehead-Rowan Tourism Commission again subsidized the cost of free admission to the concert.
Audience members who desired to financially support the orchestra were encouraged to make a voluntary donation at the door in the spirit of GWYC (Give What You Can).
The 60-piece orchestra is operated by the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra Society, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 ©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts to the CRSO are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Remaining concerts in the 2024-25 season will be Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, with the theme of “Symphonic Stories” and on Sunday, April 6, 2025, with the theme of “Great Scot!” Both concerts begin at 3 p.m. at the Conference Center.
“Since the orchestra is underwritten by gifts, sponsorships, grants, program book advertising, and ticket sales, we welcome support at any time of the year,” Burrows added.
Adult tickets are $15 and are available for the February and April concerts at the Morehead Visitor Center, at the door or online at CRSOmusic.org. Children and students of all ages are admitted free of charge to all performances.