Famous composer and songwriter of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, Harold Arlen once wrote, “Music doesn’t argue, discuss, or quarrel, it just breathes the air of freedom.” Our mission statement is to support and promote the growth of the East Texas Symphony Orchestra and to encourage music education within our community.   This year’s theme, “Freedom in Music” supports this mission by allowing each of us to pursue the freedom found thru the expression of music so necessary for growth and encouragement of music education in our community.