The Waxahachie Symphony Association brings a variety of talented musicians to Ellis County each year.
The Waxahachie Symphony Association has announced its schedule for the 2025 – 2026 season, and season tickets are expected to sell out fast.
Fulfilling its mission to bring world-class musicians and inspired performances to Ellis County, the nonprofit cultural organization will begin its season on September 27, 2025 with the first of six concerts that range in style from orchestral and operatic to Jazz and Swing.
“We designed our season for a broad audience,” says Melissa Chapman, president of the W.S.A. “Our classical performances center on a traditional repertoire while our Pops, Christmas, and Jazz concerts feature music that’s recognizable even to those who do not regularly listen to classical music.”
The W.S.A. 2024-2025 Schedule
Duke Ellington Orchestra
September 27, 2024
7:30 p.m.
The Shaeffer Center at Nelson University
1260 Savell Cir, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Founded in 1923, the Duke Ellington Orchestra keeps the Duke Ellington legacy alive with the same bold, swinging spirit of a century ago, led by Ellington’s grandson, Paul Mercer Ellington.
Boston Brass
November 22, 2024
7:30 p.m.
The Hagee Center at Nelson University
499 E University Ave #401, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Since 1986, Boston Brass performances have performed classical arrangements, fiery jazz, and original brass works.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert
December 5, 2024
7:30 p.m.
W.I.S.D. Performing Arts Center
3001 US-287, Waxahachie, TX 75167
Enjoy an Ellis County tradition while celebrating the season with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s beloved Christmas concert in Waxahachie. Dress in your holiday best and enjoy an evening of timeless tunes and festive melodies sure to warm your heart and create lasting holiday memories.
Miró Quartet
February 28, 2025
7:30 p.m.
The Hagee Center
499 E University Ave #401, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Based in Austin, the Miró Quartet has performed on prestigious stages worldwide and gained acclaim from critics and audiences alike, sharing a tradition of chamber music through fresh, engaging performances everywhere that they perform.
Matt Tolentino & The Singapore Slingers
April 11, 2025
7:30 p.m.
The Chautauqua Auditorium at Getzendaner Park
Getzendaner Park, 400 S Grand Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Experience the Waxahachie gem that the historic Chautauqua Auditorium is while you enjoy the unique, American musical tradition of first three decades of the 20th century – from ragtime and Jazz to the roots of swing, when Matt Tolentino and The Singapore Slingers take to the stage.
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra – Classical Concert
May 30, 2025
7:30 p.m.
The Hagee Center
499 E University Ave #401, Waxahachie, TX 75165
The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra closes the season with a program featuring Ravel’s elegant Pavane pour une infante défunte, Tchaikovsky’s majestic Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, and the joyful, folk-inspired brilliance of Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8.
Season Tickets
Melissa says that season tickets for the Waxahachie Symphony Association sell out fast as each season opens. Season tickets sales for 2025-2026 started in late-August of 2025.
Note that season tickets are available in two packages — purchasers may choose whether they want a season ticket with or without the Christmas concert. Because holiday season travel often precludes some season ticket holders from attending the Christmas concert, the association has made the two packages available so that ticket holders who know in advance that they cannot attend the Christmas concert may purchase tickets accordingly.
Season tickets begin at $65.00 per person for five concerts, or $85 with the addition of the Christmas concert for a total of six performances.
Family season tickets without the Christmas concert are $150.00 for two adults and two children, or $200 with the Christmas concert added.
The association also offers discounted tickets for seniors, children and students.
Melissa says season tickets are a bargain for family oriented entertainment, allowing a family of four, for example, to enjoy admission to six concerts — including the Christmas concert — for less than $9.00 per person.
About the Waxahachie Symphony Association
The Waxahachie Symphony Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to bring musical and educational programming to Waxahachie and communities throughout Ellis County.
In addition to the concert series that brings world-class musicians to the area at affordable admission prices, the organization hosts a performance by the Fort Worth Symphony Association for all fifth graders in the county and awards $5,000.00 in scholarships each year to support the aspirations of young musicians.
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