The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is not an orchestra, nor is it from Siberia. It was formed in 1996 by Paul O’Neill, along with Robert Kinkel, Al Pitrelli, and Jon Oliva. O’Neill was already famous in the music industry for managing and producing Joan Jett, the Scorpions, AC/DC, and Aerosmith, and was invited by Atlantic Records to form a group.
TSO’s music is a mix of touches of progressive, symphonic, orchestral, and classical sounds added to heavy metal and rock music. Their ideas and concepts set them apart, as in “Christmas Eve and Other Stories,” their 1996 debut album. Their second album, “The Christmas Attic,” contains “Christmas Canon.” The song was their reworking of the “Canon in D Major” by Pachelbel, only with lyrics added by the band, and was a hit. When they perform live, TSO adds a string section, video screens, moving trusses, lasers, and special effects which are synchronized to the music.
The band has sold more than ten million tickets to their concerts and have album sales of more than ten million. TSO has donated millions of dollars to charity. A review says:
“Phenomenal, outstanding, best show ever. I've seen some powerhouse bands in my day, but this is big, bad, rock opera!!”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo on December 4. To advertise shows like this, organizers can turn to poster printing.