"Now in its 97th year, the Austin Symphony is the pinnacle of cultural events in the Austin, TX area and the beginning of the live music scene that dominates the modern entertainment culture of this vibrant Texas city. Showcasing classical music that spans continents, genres and generations, the Austin Symphony brings together almost 100 musicians who work together to create memorable music.
Even if you’ve never attended a symphony before, you can appreciate the Austin Symphony. With a quick introduction to the strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion and a little insight into the pieces that will be played, you can enjoy just about any presentation. Simply let your mind follow the highs and lows of the piece and feel the music as it wraps around your emotions and feelings.
The Austin Symphony presents a wide variety of music from many different composers. In one season, you might have the choice between Beethoven, Strauss and Handel as well as a “Simply Sinatra" concert, a string quartet or a guitar quartet. The diversity means that everyone will be able to find some kind of music that appeals to them. Tickets are easy to purchase online or at the ticket office for the Austin Symphony.
It’s easy to find out what’s in store as far as concerts from the Austin Symphony�"their easy to use website shows the season calendars and the events and featured artists that are coming up. Generally, the Austin Symphony performs eight classical concerts, four pops concerts and two family concerts. Elsewhere in the community, the Austin Symphony performs at such exiting venues such as during the city’s Fourth of July events and the free concerts in the park during the summers. The symphony also performs holiday concerts for the residents of Austin, Texas to enhance the holiday atmosphere.
The Austin Symphony even holds concerts that are appropriate for children, presenting some of the more classic works in a friendly and shortened concert. There is also a chance for children to learn more about the different instruments, meet the conductor and learn more about the composers of whose work is being played. The Children’s Day Art Park is a fine place to see the musicians up close and listen to new music from the Austin Symphony.
Several award-winning education programs are organized through the Austin Symphony. These programs allow for musicians to visit classrooms in the Austin, TX area, provide study guides for music teachers, bring students for field trips to the concert hall and allow young musicians the chance to play with a real orchestra. Designed to enhance art appreciation in youngsters, the Austin Symphony has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Symphony Orchestra League. "
The music, art, and film scenes are thriving and growing with new festivals like Austin City Limits and those established like the worldwide conference South By Southwest, otherwise known as SXSW. There's something for everyone from rockabilly to folk music and cycling clubs to marathon teams. So, in short, it's a cool place to hang your hat. But what are the facts? Let's talk about some of Austin's numbers regarding education, jobs, and other random numbers.
39.1 percent of Austin residents have graduate degrees. A large part of this is that one of the largest universities (if not the largest now) is located in the heart of the city, just north of downtown. With almost 50,000 students, the University of Texas at Austin supplies the city with all kinds of top talent, being a top school for many of its divisions like computer science, business, nursing, pharmacy, architecture, and engineering.
Also due to the large university, Austin has a high number of research and development firms. There 4.9 R&D employees per capita, which is 120, and of the 100 largest economic cities in the nation, Austin came in at 39 for the number of total jobs. The unemployment rate is 4 of the total Texas GDP and 0.5 renewable energy.
Austin is known for its green incentives. They pay for over half of your solar panels, if you are willing and your home qualifies for enough sun. Free low-flow toilets are available. And rebates are given out to those who get higher energy efficient A/Cs and washers / dryers. There are 2.5 airplane boardings per capita. Austin's new international airport provides the city with more than enough services with room to grow.
There is 79.8 miles of public transit per capita, which is quite less than half the national average. Austin does have a bit of traffic woes at 8am and 5pm, but nothing like 5 hour commutes. The city aims to absorb growth vertically rather than sprawl to help relieve the traffic issues. 75.2% of the population lives in high-broadband areas. This fact is probably roots from UT being part of the pre-cursor to the internet, attracting high-tech businesses and starting Austin on its tech track.
There is no doubt that Austin has become one of the most livable and attractive cities to move to over the past couple years. The secret is out. Not only is Austin a great place to live because of the hills, lake, and pretty sunsets, but there are numbers to back it up.
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