Saturday, January 30, 2016

1/31/2016 at 2:30 pm

Rapides Symphony Chamber Players
Giancarlo De Lorenzo, guest conductor 
Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
1202 Third Street
Alexandria, Louisiana

PROGRAM

Concertino in G Major . . . . G. Pergolesi (1710-1736)

Concerto for Flute and Orchestra in D Major, "il Cardellino" . . . . A. Vivaldi
Allegro
Cantabile
Allegro

Judith Hand, Flute

Concerto Grosso in G Minor . . . . A. Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 . . . . O. Respighi (1879-1936) 
Italiana
Arie di corte
Siciliana
Passacaglia

Trittico Botticeliano . . . . O. Respighi
La Primavera
L'Adorazione dei Magi
La nascita di Venere


Click here for Jackson Harmeyer's program notes


James Owens, personnel manager


Saturday, January 23, 2016

1/23/2016 at 7:30 pm

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
RiverView Theater
Michael Butterman, conductor

PROGRAM

SHOSTAKOVICH   Piano Concerto No. 2
Stanislav Khristenko, piano

GRIEG   Piano Concerto in A minor
Tomer Gewirtzman, piano

POLING  Symphony No. 1 “Shreveport Symphony”      
WORLD PREMIERE

For 65 years, the Wideman International Piano Competition has brought an incredibly talented group of pianists to Shreveport to compete, and many winners have gone on to great careers. Hear not one but two of these winners – Stanislav Khristenko and Tomer Gewirtzman – as part of the celebration, featuring the Grieg Piano Concerto and the Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2. The evening will also include the premiere of a new work by Kermit Poling, commissioned in memory of SSO’s Honorary Board Chair, Virginia Shehee.


Sunday, January 10, 2016

Visit and perform for 6th graders on 1/7/2016 at 1:30 pm

NSU Middle Lab School
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Katrice Lacour, Orchestra Director
Evan Korn, NSU alumni and substitute teacher






Recruiting in Alexandria

Alexandria Senior High School
Jovalyn Johnson, Orchestra Director
1/6/2016 at 1:30 pm


Tuesday, January 5, 2016

1/5/2016 Recruiting in Monroe

Neville High School
7:35 am and 8:35 am

Sheri Margrave, Orchestra Director

AND

West Monroe High School
11:55 am
John Jowers, Orchestra Director