tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31503159041460371812012-01-30T22:08:01.793-06:00Shreveport Musicians Forever - providing quality of life for the Ark-La-Tx and beyond - by Horn player Susan W Rogerssjw Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816018485541668658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3150315904146037181.post-26570082897881074252012-01-30T16:20:00.001-06:002012-01-30T22:08:01.804-06:00

Shreveport Opera's 2nd presentation of its current opera season brings to you the opera Carmen in an adaptation by Peter Brook. Born in London in March, 1925, Brook is famous for both his pioneering work in the cinema and in the theater with productions such as The Beggar's Opera, Lord of the Flies, The Marat-Sade and King Lear. This Chamber version of Carmen revisits the original Prosper Merimee

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Director Elaine Webb and concertmaster John Keene Director Elaine Webb and the Caddo Magnet High School Orchestra present their annual Concerto Program Thursday January 26th, 2012. The evening event held in the CMHS Performing Arts Center @ 6:30 PM is free and open to the public. The strings of the orchestra plus additional wind, brass and percussion players from the school and local

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BAS will present another performance in its series of Baroque Concerts this Sunday Jan. 15 at St Marks Cathedral in Shreveport. 3:00 PM From the blog of Robert Trudeau: " . . . . . Concertos from Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi will be performed by the Baroque Artists of Shreveport on Sun, Jan 15, 3 pm. This concert features 11 professional musicians, says Ruth Drummond. Horace

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From Norman Krieger website **SSO Program update - the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Michael Butterman  in a tribute to our founding Music Director and Conductor, Maestro John Shenaut, who past away last month at the age of 95, will offer Movement IX from Elgar's Enigma Variations - "Nimrod". Michael Butterman  Brahms and Brahms together warms my heart and so they will

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Thursday December 22, the Longview Symphony Orchestra presents its Holiday Christmas program at the Belcher Performance Center on the campus of LeTourneau University in Longview. Members of the Longview Youth Symphony Orchestra will also be participating. Performance begins at 7:30 PM Concert Notes at 6:30 PM photo by Susan W RogersMusic Director of the Longview Symphony Tickets are available

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A Christmas program with the FBC Chancel Choir and professional orchestra will be presented Sunday morning December 18, 2011 @ 10:30 AM in the church sanctuary.  rehearsal photos in the sanctuary FBC Chancel ChoirDr. Gale Odom, conductor - Sherry Upshaw organist rehearsing with the orchestra Dr. Gale Odom conducting FBC Choir members violinists Jason Ashley and Angela Russell FBC

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Texarkana Symphony presents Christmas at the Perot this Sunday December 18 @ 4:00 PM in the afternoon - Pleasant Grove High School's Curtain Call Productions - a musical setting of  "The Night Before Christmas" with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marc-Andre Bougie. For ticketsPerot Theatre box office903.792.4992 TSO Music Director Marc-Andre Bougiephoto by Susan W Rogers Happy

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The West Edge String Quartet plays more Christmas around the World at St. Georges Episcopal Church , Bossier City, Thursday December 15, at 7:00 PM. The concert is FREE and open to the public. Don't miss a note!  photo by Susan W Rogers Long time members of this versatile string quartet are Kermit Poling, Elizabeth O'Bannon on violin, Borys Smolaga, viola and Ruth Drummond, 'Cello - WE4tet CD's

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Come on downtown and join the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Michael Butterman this week-end for the annual Holiday Pops at the downtown Riverview Theatre. With soprano soloist Sara Jane McMahon and the Holiday Pops Children's Chorus comprised of our very own local students, you'll be transported along with the spirit of Christmas in your heart.  photo by sjw Rogers 2 Performances

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South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Kermit Poling, Conductor, and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet present Tchaikovsky's  The Nutcracker Ballet, Saturday December 10 at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium - 7:30 PM A Family event for info and tickets SASO The Nutcracker Clara and her dream, the battle of the Mouse King and the Prince and his soldiers, scurrying mice, snowflakes, a visit to the

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First Baptist Church of Texarkana presents it annual Christmas program Sunday December 11 at 6:00 PM in the evening.  "Christmas Comes Home"celebrating Christmas with FBC & Friends,Choir and orchestra The snowfall Principal Trombone Ed Grissom and the trombone section Arnie Lawson and Eric Shimanek Principal Trumpet Joey Castrogiovanni  Second Trumpet, Buddy Deese Me with Guest

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First Methodist Church of Marshall, TX presents its annual Christmas program Sunday December 11, 2011 with orchestra and choir - 10:00 AM ServiceA Festival of Lessons and Carolsconducted byMusic Director Mark Crim FUMC Marshall300 Houston St. in the square FUMC organist Glennda Abraham 1st violins - Concertmaster, Dan Santelices and Mary Eileen Grant FUMC choir Director Mark Crim Dan

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Members of the quintet are Dr. Rick Rowell and Michael Scarlato on Trumpet, Thomas Hundemer on Horn, Dr. Michael Davidson on Tenor Trombone and Dr. J. Mark Thompson on Bass Trombone Broadmoor Presbyterian Church hosts the annual I-49 Brass Quintet Holiday program  

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my friends, colleagues and family. My sister just forwarded this video to me from a friend of the producer and I couldn't resist posting it on my blog - 6 minutes. A Christmas outdoor lighting preview - Southlake, TX (east of FW) at White's Chapel United Methodist Church. Spectacular light show every evening through Christmas Eve. If you live in the Dal/

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sjwr Grab the kids and family and head to the Riverview Theater Saturday and Sunday December 3 and 4th for the fairytale delight "The Nutcracker", an annual SMB production. 100 local Dancers along with guest artists from the Houston Ballet Company and the Shreveport Symphony conducted by SMB's Music Director Kermit Poling will bring to life the magic of a wonderland of  princesses, a Mouse King,

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sjwr GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT The I-49 Brass serves up some Christmas cheer for the benefit of the Salvation Army at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church Monday evening December 5 @ 7:00 PM. The special holiday performance of these talented symphony musicians is their gift to a wonderful organization w/o whose efforts many families in need would not be celebrating this year. If you haven't heard these

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Monday night November 14, MSO presents a variety of music for everyone including bassist Chris Allen playing the Dittersdorf Concerto for Contra Bass in E Major. Guests will be the Panola College Chorale, Sandra Bauer Director, the Liberty-Eylau High School Concert Choir, Sherilyn Stewart, Director and the Texas Strings from the Texas Strings Festival. Vocal soloists are Natalie Scott and Alyssa

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SSO Principal Trumpet Rick Rowell and I (the SSO Brass Duo) played movie music, a little jazz and ragtime and demonstrated our orchestra instruments to several classes of exuberant and enthusiastic students at Mooretown Elementary School yesterday afternoon. We were welcomed warmly by students and faculty who treated us to smiling faces, questions about our instruments and the orchestra and

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This Saturday and Sunday for me brings visions of the distant past, a time when the Shreveport Symphony produced two masterwork performances in a single week-end, a Saturday night premiere and the Sunday afternoon repeat. photo of Michael Butterman by sjwr Jan 2010 On Saturday November 12 and Sunday November 13 the SSO will present Cirque de la Simphonie, two performances of an act which sold

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Hurley School of Music, Centenary College of Shreveport hosts BAS' first concert of the 2011-2012 season. The concert is free and open to the public at Anderson Auditorium Sunday afternoon November 6 at 3:00 PM. 'Cellist and BAS co-ordinator  Ruth Drummond Sally Horak, Theresa Bridges, Gay Grosz, Cathy DeRouse, Ruth Drummond Suite in G minor by Martin Marais Laura Crawford, Dan Santelices, Ruth

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The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra, Marc-Andre Bougie Music Director, presents Creepy Classics, a Halloween special performance at the Perot Theatre Sunday October 30, 2011 @ 3:00 PM with the Texarkana Youth Symphony Orchestra.  Boooooooooooooo   TICKETS 903.792.4992Perot Theatre  TSO Music Director Marc-Andre Bougie in Rehearsal TSO 'cellist Alex Djinov sitting w/ Youth Symphony member

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The Merry Widow presented by Shreveport Opera Saturday evening October 29, 2011 - 7:30 PM at Riverview Theatre on the riverfront parkway. Live music from the pit provided by The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jerry Shannon. for tickets318.227.9503The Shreveport Opera Michael Mayes as Danilo and Katrina Thurman as Hanna, the widow Michael Mayes as Danilo working on bows after

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Shreveport's Chandler Teague will open the Longview Symphony Orchestra's 2011-2012 season playing Richard Rodney  Bennett's Percussion Concerto, a piece for solo percussion and orchestra in four movements. First on the program, Faure' Pavane. Beethoven Symphony No. 5 concludes the evening with the famous four note theme we know so well. LSO Music Director - Tonu Kalam Concert is Saturday evening

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   Several members of BAS back row - Sally Hundemer, Theresa Bridges, Ruth Drummondfront row - Samara Humbert, Laura Crawford, Gay Grosz, Angela Russell and Donald Smith other members not pictured are Jennifer Carsillo, Daniel Santelices, Christopher Reed, Adrienne Gabriel, Christopher Allen Baroque Artists of Shreveport announce concert dates with venue and programming to be announced

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Artistic and Executive Director Steve Aiken and The Shreveport Opera will present The Merry Widow, La Tragedie de Carmen and Madama Butterfly during the 2011-2012 season accompanied in the pit by The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra musicians, conducted by Jerry Shannon. Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 - The Merry Widow, by Franz LeharSat. Feb. 4, 2012 - Carmen, by Georges BizetSat. March 31, 2012 - Madam

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photo by sjwrLSO Music Director and Conductor, Tonu Kalam **All concerts are at 7:30 PM at the S.E. Belcher Performance Center - LeTourneau College in Longview, TX (except as noted below) For Tickets903.236.9739  more concert info. www.longviewsymphony.org  A Musical Celebration Saturday Oct 22, 201 -  Faure' Pavanne, Bennett - Concerto for Solo Percussion and Chamber Orchestra with soloist

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Courtesy of an NSU David West news release -   Dr. Todd Gabriel on viola  A casual conversation just over a year ago led to a rare opportunity for the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra: the debut of Todd Gabriel’s Four Attitudes Made with 12 Tones Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is $10 for non-season ticket holders and free for Northwestern

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Your Shreveport Symphony takes the stage at Riverview Theatre this Saturday night at 7:30 PM, 9-24-2011 for an eclectic evening of jazz and classical music to begin its 2011-2012 season called Simply Classic. 'Cellist Zuill Bailey, who first impressed me  when he soloed with the TSO in November of 2009 will play the plaintiff Elgar Concerto (in which there are 4 movements, not the traditional 3)

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Tonight was a very special evening for Ark-La-Tex-ans who showed up at the Centenary College wind ensemble rehearsal hall  for a "walk-about in music" with famous composer/musician David Amram, who, by the way, is a featured guest artist along with 'cellist Zuill Bailey this Saturday evening 9-24-2011 with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman Music Director. Those who arrived

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 THE WEST EDGE STRING QUARTET WITH PIANIST ANNA BULKINAin concert 9-18-2011  An absolutely exquisite performanceThanks to the Friends of the Wideman Competition for sponsoring this free event at FBC, Shreveport Concert photos to follow

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Marshall Symphony begins its Diamond Jubilee 60th season with Symphony in the Square, Jeans and Classics, Music from the Jersey Shore, Saturday night September 17, 2011 7:00 PM. Join us in the historic downtown Marshall Square for music of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons, "the Boss" Bruce Springstein, and Jon Bon Jovi with the Jeans and Classics Band and your Marshall Symphony Orchestra. Shops

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Kilgore College presents a free concert tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11 at Dobson Auditorium, Kilgore College - 6:00 PM 9-11- 2011 .  Patriotic and inspirational music conducted by Jim Taylor, Director of Choral Activities at Kilgore College, will be presented by a 150 voice adult choir, a children's choir, vocal soloists and a full orchestra of professional musicians. Participating

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My colleague Dr. James Boldin, Principal Horn of the Monroe Symphony and a Professor of Music at NLU has just provided me with the Monroe 2011-2012 concert schedule. MSO now has a new website. Monroe Symphony Orchestra, Clay Couturiaux, Music Director presents Saturday October 22, 2011 7:00 PM - Legends and Landscapes - guest artist - pianist, Minjeong Kim, the Marjorie Stricklin Emerging

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Concerts at a Glance SASO 2011-2012Kermit Poling, Music Director - all concerts at both venues are on Saturday evening, 7:30 PM - Kermit Poling - Music Director September 10, 2011 - Classical Mystery Tour - A Tribute to the Beatles - at the El Dorado Mun. Aud. October 1, 2011 - The Planets in HD - film footage and images, SASO with the EDHS Women's Chorus -  Holst, the Planets - Strauss, Theme

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The second concert I attended yesterday (the first, SSMF at 2:00 PM) was at Shreveport St. Pius X Catholic Church, a performance of F. J. Haydn's Missa Cellenis in C (Mariazeller Mass) along with two other period pieces, Bach's Orchestral Suite No 3 in DM and G.F. Handel's Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah. The performance was one to raise goose bumps, and it wasn't because of the new church's 

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Leonard Kacenjar, director of the Shreveport Summer Music Festival, introduces the ensembles for the SSMF grande finale concert of this summer season at the Waterford in a tribute to longtime Shreveport musician Eddie Kozak,  pianist, percussionist, composer and educator who passed away last September having performed on the SSMF finale concert last August, 2010. I attended the performance

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 Shreveport Summer Music Festival, Leonard Kacenjar, Music Director, presentsits Grand Finale concert of the 2011 summer season in memory of the versatile and multi-talented Shreveport musician Edward "Eddie" KozakA FREE CONCERT Sunday August 21, 2011 @ 2:00 PM   featuring Live music from the movies, television and all that Jazzwith son Brad Kozak and Michael Leddan together with River Breezes

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The Marshall Symphony announces its 2011-2012 orchestra seasonwith Maestro Leonard Kacenjar September 17, 2011 7:00 PM - Jeans and Classics Band performing the music of Frankie Valli, Bruce Springstein and Bon Jovi - It came from the Jersey Shore - an outdoor performance in historic Marshall Square. For advance tickets contact Marshall Regional Ats Council, Marshall Convention Center, Charley

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Texarkana Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 Marc Bougie Music Director www.texarkanasymphony.org/870.773.3401 Presents Symphonic Gems MASTERWORKS SERIES - all concerts at the Historic Perot Theatre in down town Texarkana MW 1 September 24, 2011 7:30 PM - Heroic Beethoven, Stephen Beus, Piano Concert preview at 6:40 PM  Egmont Overture Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) MW 2 November

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Another visit to Keller, Texas to visit Houghton Horns. 105 degrees and counting. More about Dennis, Katie, Mark, Vurl, Chris and the horn elves coming, if I don't melt away. Vurl Blandsoftware fun Bought a really great mute from Dennis on my trip - a TrumCor For my Lawson which I am currently playing most of the time this summer it covers all the ranges from pedal notes to the high "highs"

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More info. coming to this blogsite soon for FUMC Shreveport's production of the new Gershwin musical "Crazy for You" which opens at their new Performing Arts Center Friday July 22 - the Emmett Hook Center. The show includes some of my favorite Gershwin tunes, I've Got Rhythm and Someone to Watch Over Me. Production Director is Richard Folmer and Music Director/Conductor is Will Andress. For

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GOD AND COUNTRY ORCHESTRA and CHORUS 2011 The Minden Community Chorus with orchestra led by Dan Gibbs paid homage to our country's past and present patriots and armed forces personnel, Friday, July 1, at the Minden Civic Center with songs of inspiration and patriotic glory. This program is an indoor seasonal Ark-La-Tx concert and picnic event with chorus and orchestra, many of whom have been

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So while I was on vacation with family enjoying the sights and sounds of nature in Idaho and Montana, my PC decided to die an unnatural death here at home. Yes, it was unplugged. Another of life's great mysteries. A very nice and competent computer tech salvaged my info from my old disk drive, (photos and music are stored on an external drive), but my programs weren't recoverable including all my

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June 21 - Ahhhhhh - fresh, clean air, 70 degree temperatures, more family reunions, photograph day. Gorgeous scenery. SNOW CAPPED  mountains across the Little Bear River in front of my sister's house. But what does this have to do with music and orchestra? Where I get to practice tonight for some upcoming Independence Celebration concerts in Minden and at FBC Shreveport. More later. Looking

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For the first time in many years, I spent an evening at home on a June Tuesday evening instead of sitting on the sweltering Centenary College amphi-theater stage playing band music. WOW! What was the temperature on the stage tonight? At my home it was still in the upper 90's at 8:00 PM and I had all my outdoor sprinklers on watering the yard. Perhaps this was a blessing in disguise for me. Heat

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After many years of watching my Elkhart bell branch sit atop a book shelf in my home, I finally decided to sell it since I do not own any Conn horns anymore and have no further use for a bell with no horn attached. At one time I owned the whole horn, an "N" series Elkhart Conn 8D from the mid-70's which I played for several years before changing out the bell branch for a brass one and then sold

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A sad blast, unfortunately - As of this summer I am no longer a member of the Centenary Summer Band (not by choice) - concerts held annually in the college amphi - theater since the 1950's. My first time to play was summer 1966 with Mr. B.P. Causey who had also been my band director at Centenary and the sponsor of my college scholarship. It was fun, folks, mosquitoes included. Most of all I will

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An orchestra of 60 musicians will take the stage Monday night at First Baptist Church, Shreveport, for a free Memorial Day concert dedicated to longtime conductor of the Shreveport Summer Music Festival Orchestra Maestro Sydney Harth who passed away earlier this year. On the program will be the Elgar "Enigma Variations", Mozart's Symphony No. 25, the Louisiana premier of "No Sound of Trumpet nor

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The Wideman Piano Competition and Dr. Lester Senter Wilsonpresent A Special Event Concert! Ko-Eun Lee, piano Winner of the 2010 Wideman Competition and  The West Edge String Quartet Kermit Poling, Elizabeth O'Bannon, violins Borys Smolaga, viola, Ruth Drummond, 'cello ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chopin: Four Scherzos Schumann: Piano Quintet -----------

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European Classicswith The Shreveport Symphony OrchestraMichael Butterman, Music DirectorRachel Barton Pine - guest solo violinist Riverview Theatre 7:30 PM Smetana - Three Dances from The Bartered Bride Brahms - Violin Concerto in D Majorsoloist - Rachel Barton Pine Intermission Dvorak - Symphony No. 7 in d minor

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Monday evening May 16, 2011, the ALTYSO will present its annual spring concert at Byrd High School Auditorium 7:00 PM. Beverly Houston conducts the Sinfonia and Chrisropher Allen will conduct the ALTYSO and the side by side  orchestra.Many of these students are taught by our own local professional musicians who play in the various orchestras in our community - Shreveport Symphony, Longview

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In-School Ensemble Brass Duo at Stoner Hill Elementary 4-28-2011 Susan Rogers, horn and Rick Rowell, trumpet  Rick Rowell demonstrating one of his many trumpet mutes History of the Horn from valveless hunting horn to the modern valve double horn Rick and his D hose pipephotos by Cathey Sholar with my camera, edited by Susan Rogers Our thanks to SSO's Cathey Sholar for attending all the school

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The Longview Symphony Orchestra presented its annual childrens' educational concert in Belcher Auditorium at LaTourneau College last Thursday morning with Music Director Tonu Kalam on the podium. From Music of the Royal Fireworks to Strauss to "Hoedown" the area school children tapped and clapped along. Principals of each section played a few bars from a well known instrumental excerpt and

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We have been visiting with family and friends for the past four days in celebration of my oldest son Hal's wedding last Saturday to Patty Murphy and in the process welcoming a new daughter-in-law and two additional grandchildren to our family. I will be sharing a few wedding photos this week along with some from last Thursday's Longview Educational Concert which I played. All I need is time to

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The Hurley School of Music, Centenary College of Louisiana, presents in recital flutist Sally Horak, 'cellist Paul Christopher and pianist Dr. Francis Yang, Tuesday evening 4-26-2011 at 7:30 PM. My thanks to Paul Christopher for providing the program repertoire with photos. Free and open to the public SSO 3rd Horn Kristine Coreil with daughters and Tom Hundemer - intermission Tom

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Searching for the sounds of glorious brass for your Sunday morning Easter service? St Marks Episcopal Cathedral in Shreveport has been highlighting Brass and Timpani with its adult and youth choirs conducted by its Music Minister and organist Don Smith for many years and I have the honor of contracting and playing with these fine professional musicians. The personnel may change from year to year

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First United Methodist Church of Shreveport presents:  the Faure' Requiem with choir, soloists and orchestra  conducted by Music Director Will Andress, Good Friday at 11:00 AM in the sanctuary. Thank you, Bill Lacefield, for this contribution to my for musical arts blog.

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Orchestra rehearsals begin this week for the opera "Tosca" composed by Giacomo Puccini with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra in the pit for the last Shreveport Opera production of the 2010-2011 season. Riverview Theatre 7:30 PM Sat. April 16 tickets and information @ www.shreveopera.org An evening of love, lust, jealousy, political intrigue and all the good stuff in three Acts. A knife instead

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Sounds of the Next Generation performance time 7:30 PM at the historic Perot Theatre Pre concert talk at 6:45 PM A newly commissioned work by Texarkana's own composer Clint Needham "Southern Air" will be featured on Saturday's Texarkana Symphony performance along with Resphighi's "Pines of Rome" and the Sibelius' Violin Concerto with violin soloist Elena Urioste. TSO website will send you to "

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First United Methodist Church of Shreveport presents Festival Encore 2011 featuring the FUMC Chancel Choir - conductor Will Andress and organist Ray Peebles and the Centenary Choir, David Hobson, conductor. Sunday April 3, 2011 4:00 PM in the church sanctuary from 2010 David Hobson and Will Andress organist Ray Peebles photos from this year's Festival Encore In rehearsal Dr. Will Andress Dr.

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The Longview String Quartet and Ensemble will be in concert at FUMC, Longview this Sunday March 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM Members of the group are: Renee WardPamela MartinSherry PaezdackShane AlmendarezRussell Lewis The program is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. Poster provided by the Longview String Quartet and Ensemble

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FUMC Choir Director Will Andress loves conducting orchestra and choir together. After all is said and done, vocal and instrumental music is the best way to go! Ray Peebles is organist for FUMC. Last Sunday March 13 was a great day for choir and brass at the morning service. Three trumpets, four Horns and three trombones. Tom Hundemer who contracts for FUMC was out of town so was not available.

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SMB and its Music Director Kermit Poling present the ballet "Aladdin" scored and conducted by Maestro Poling who has several original ballets to his credit including "The Wizard of Oz" presented by SMB in 2010 and "Snow White" which premiered in 2009. The Shreveport Symphony once again will be in the orchestra pit conducted by Kermit Poling who serves as SSO's Associate Conductor. Artistic

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St. Marks Cathedral, Shreveport, LA Baroque Artists of Shreveport present their final concert of the season, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at St. Marks Cathedral - Fairfield at Line - 3:00 PM. Scheduled works are by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi. Members of the ensemble are: Jennifer Carsillo, Angela Russell, Christopher Reed, Dan Santelices, Janis Teague, Adrienne Gabriel, Ruth Drummond, Chris

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Get ready for some high times and Mardis Gras madness with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman, Music Director, this Friday March 4, at the Riverview Theatre downtown. 7:30 PM performance. NO, not Saturday!!! If you arrive Saturday night you will have missed all the fun, the festivities, and Jazz and Trumpet/Vocalist Byron Stripling blowing his horn and singing/swinging with

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MSO concert 3:00 PM Sunday Feb. 27, 2011 at ETBU University Life Center For the first time in many years the Marshall Symphony Orchestra is presenting a Sunday afternoon concert, this final concert of the 2010-2011 season, a tribute to MSO President and long time member of the orchestra, musician Larry Brumley, who passed away last Fall. Also on the program, a new work composed and conducted by

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In a previous blog a few days ago, I outlined the SSO MM competition for those of you who may be unfamiliar with its history. Last night after playing the concert I took some photos of the school winners which I posted this afternoon on Robert Trudeau's blog. www.shreveport.blogspot.com/ Participating schools in the Music Memory 2011 Competition were: South Highlands, Arthur Circle, Apollo,

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UPDATE 2-27-'11 - The Evangeline Trio will be rescheduling due to the illness of one of its members. The Evangeline Trio in concert will present works by Loeillet, Arensky and Bloch this Sunday afternoon at 3:00 PM in Shreveport's First Baptist Church, Frost Chapel. Members of the ensemble are: Jennifer Carsillo - violinRuth Drummond - celloGay Grosz - piano  Ruth Drummond

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Calling all jazz lovers and wine lovers enjoyMusic and Merlot with the Maestro FREE Symphony House at 2802 Woodlawn Ave across from the Centenary Hurley School of Music in a fun, cocktail party setting, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Tuesday 3-1-2011 Visit with Maestro Michael Butterman and the jazz duo of SSO bassist Chris Allen and piano/vocalist Winston Hall who will be presenting The Sounds of New Orleans

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The musicians of the SSO return to the stage for the Caddo/Bossier Music Memory 2011 competition which will be held Thursday night February 24, at 6:30 PM in the South Highlands Performing Arts Center, Erie at Line avenue in Shreveport. Guest vocalists will be soprano Amelia Davis and baritone Andre Chiang who are starring in the Shreveport Opera's production of "The Fantastiks". SSO Music

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FB Post by Sjw Rogers Sad news in the musical world today with the death of violinist/conductor Maestro Sydney Harth. He was guest conductor of Leonard Kacenjar's Shreveport Summer Music Festival for many years although in recent times he chose to conduct from a special chair which allowed him to continue one of the things he enjoyed most, sharing his musical talents with younger generations.

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Members of the ensemble are Thomas Hundemer, James Boldin, Kristine Coreil and Craig Prattphoto furnished by Craig Pratt

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The Shreveport Symphony's ensembles are returning to the schools this Spring, bringing concerts to area Elementary school children. This is great news after a 3 year hiatus due to prolonged contract negotiations. Music and the arts are an important part of school curriculum. Principal Trumpet Dr. Rick Rowell and I (SSO 2nd Horn) are among several ensembles who will be giving demonstrations,

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The I-49 Brass Quintet will be playing at the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church Sunday morning service - 10:30 AM - February 13. Works by Benedetto Marcello and Morley Calvert will be featured along with a "Closer Walk with Thee". Be sure to wear your toe tapping shoes. Members of the group are Dr. Rick Rowell and Michael Scarlato on Trumpet, Thomas Hundemer on Horn, Dr. J. Mark Thompson on Bass

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Longview String Quartet and Ensemble Pollard United Methodist Church of Tyler, Texas presents as part of its 2010 -2011 Chamber Music Series the Longview String Quartet and Ensemble Sunday, February 4, 4:00 PM in the church parlor. Members of the group are Violinists, Russell Lewis and  Renee Ward, violists Shane Almendarez and Sherry Paetznick, 'cellist, Pamela Martin. Program: Divertimento

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Shostakovich and Beethoven 5th symphonies will raise the roof of the Riverview Theatre this Saturday night, Feb. 5th., when the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of its Music Director Michael Butterman presents its fourth Masterwork concert of the season. Concert begins at 7:30 PMwith pre-concert talk at 6:30 PMby SSO 'cellist Paul Christopher Tickets are available by phone and

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Since 1996 CMHS Orchestra has provided an opportunity for its members to experience what it's like to play solo with a full orchestra. Using their own string section and professional wind, brass and percussion players from the area including SSO members, each participating student chooses a movement from a well known concerto to play before a live audience - an afternoon performance for the

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Ravel "Bolero", Franck dm Symphony with your TSO and Poulenc "Gloria" with soloist Jane Redding, the Texarkana Regional Chorale, the Texarkana College Choir and the Shreveport Chorale TSO Music Director Marc-Andre Bougie with soprano soloist Jane Redding after the concert Poulenc chorale members Poulenc chorale members Kiril Paul Alex Djnov Nancy Norton TSO 4th Horn Craig Pratt TSO 3rd

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TSO Music Director Marc-Andre Bougie with TSO Youth Concerto Competition winner, pianist Samantha Huang - January 19, 2011 Samantha is sixteen years old, a sophomore at Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana and has won numerous awards. Her current teacher is TSO member Mary Scott Goode, professor of Music at Texarkana College. When not playing piano she stays busy with volleyball, theatre, the

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Musician Larry Brumley, one of our long time colleagues passed away December 4, 2010. A choral director for many years and a percussionist as well he also was serving as the President of the Marshall TX. Symphony Orchestra where many of us play. I remember Larry as the guy with the smile. He is survived by his wife Beth and many other family members. Below are some of my favorite photosLarry

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This Saturday evening The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, Michael Butterman Music Director, presents the three finalists from the 2010 Wideman Piano Competition held this past December. The Competition is held annually in Shreveport at Centenary's Hurley School of Music. Lester Senter Wilson is the Director. The competition finale accompanied by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will be held at

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The West Edge String Quartet whose members are violinists Kermit Poling and Elizabeth O'Bannon, violist Borys Smolaga and 'cellist Ruth Drummond presented their Christmas Holiday Concert at Frost Chapel, First Baptist Church of Shreveport, Friday, December 10. The theme was Christmas around the world, a virtual musical tour of celebrations around the world. Included and played by quartet members

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The Shreveport Symphony with Associate Conductor Kermit Poling on the podium presented its holiday concert at the Riverview Theatre to a packed house Saturday, December 18 with singers Seva May and Gale Odom plus a children's chorus from area schools - Northside, Shreve Island, Apollo, Fairfield and Arthur Circle Elementary Schools and Cope and Youree Drive Middle Schools. Directors of the

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LSO presents its Holiday Family concert Friday December 17 - 7:30 PM at the Belcher Center, LeTourneau College.  HOLIDAY FIREWORKS!! With the Longview Symphony Orchestra directed by Tonu Kalam and the Kilgore College Chorale and the East Texas Community Chorus both, directed by Jim Taylor Maestro Tonu Kalam in rehearsal with the choirs and orchestra this week Members of the choir Longview

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Texarkana Symphony, Marc-Andre Music Director, present 2 holiday concerts this Sunday afternoon December 19 at the impressive Sullivan Arts Center on the campus of Texas High School in Texarkana, TX on Summerhill Road. Concert times are 4:00 and 6:30 PM. SOUNDS OF THE SEASON with your old favorites such as "Here comes Santa Claus", "Twelve Days of Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "O Holy Night" 

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Don't miss the I-49 Brass this Sunday - Dec 12 @ 3:00 PM The Spirit of Christmas Brasseda benefit for the Salvation Army The I-49 Brass return for their 3rd annual holiday performance in Shreveport. Music will be pouring forth from the sanctuary of the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church on Grover St. at 3:00 PM. Members of the group who all live somewhere on I-49 (thus the group's name) are Rick

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First United Methodist Church of Marshall, Texas presents its annual Christmas Cantata with choir and orchestra Sunday Dec. 12 at 10:30 AM in the church sanctuary. The concert is always presented to a standing room only crowd and is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Music Minister Kenneth Sprinkle harpist Cherith Hendrich violist Jesse Islieb Brass section - Tom, Cory, Heather, David,

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The Cathedral of St John Berchmans held its First annual Christmas concert tonight with the Cathedral Choir, the Cathedral Choir of Boys and Girls - Justin Ward, Conductor and the Centenary College Chorale - Julia Brasher Thorn, Conductor.  Guests instrumentalists were Daniel Santelices, violin and Susan W. Rogers (me), Horn. The cathedral was full with music lovers, the choirs were lush and

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First United Methodist Church Choir, Shreveport and Music Minister Will Andress present two "Glorias", Mark Hayes and John RutterSunday December 5 @ 5:30 PM- a feast for the senses -                                                                                                              Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents - Nutcracker - with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra Performances

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We are finally back in the saddle again. (Must be my Texas roots peeking out from under a big cottonwood tree.) With Maestro Michael Butterman once again on the podium and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra musicians on stage after three years of prolonged contract negotiations, what better way to say "We're Baaaaaaaack." than to celebrate the official start of the 2010-2011 season with two

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SANDY BATSCHA 1955 - 2010 A celebration of Life photo provided by Debbie Stille, edited by sjwr Having auditioned for Maestro John Shenaut along with several other would - be SSO musicians in 1979, violinist Sandra Batscha joined our orchestra ranks for the 1979-1980 season. Other new orchestra members that season were Joanie Christenson, Henry Hooker, Alicia Randisi, Tim Wright, Andy Brandt,

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Music Minister Justin Ward rehearsing with choir and orchestra Soprano soloist Candice Taylor Baritone soloist Clarance Brown The Cathedral of St John Berchmans will present an All Soul's Day Latin Mass at 7:00 PM this evening Tuesday, November 2, with orchestra and chorus featuring - The Faure' Requiem. Soloists are soprano Candace Taylor and baritone Clarance Brown. 'Cellists Pam Martin and

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ShreveportMozart's Don Giovanni will be presented by the Shreveport Opera Saturday October 30, to begin its new season. The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra musicians will be playing in the pit for the first time since the end of the 2008-2009 season. During last years work stoppage/strike the musicians were contracted separately to play the opera and ballet seasons. Artistic Director for the

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Orchestra rehearsals have begun with Music Director Tonu Kalam on the podium for the 2010-2011 season and the October 2 concert promises to be a Musical "BLAST" with Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, the Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings, Bartok's Romanian Dances and the Brahms Violin Concerto in D with guest artist, violinist Shannon Lee. Begin your Fall Season in Longview with the LSO and

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This Saturday night September 25, 7:30 PM at the Perot Theatre in downtown Texarkana, TSO opens its season with Beethoven Symphony No. 7 and three John Williams film scores - Harry Potter, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Starwars. Quite a combination I might add. (Give us a break, maestro!) Should any of you ask the brass players they'll tell you it's a real lip basher. First there's the pain and

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This Saturday September 18, 7:00 PM in its historic downdown square, MSO opens the 2010 - 2011 Symphony Season with its annual Jeans 'N Classics outdoor concert, this year featuring the Music of Elton John, vocals by John Meilleur with John Regan on piano. Several shops will be open serving food, tea, coffee, soda and deserts. Dance on over to Marshall, Texas this Saturday night and enjoy the

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The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra celebrating its 5th season wants you to savor the Sounds of Music in all their glorious forms with something for every audience member. Saturday September 25, 2010 - Sounds of the Cinema Saturday January 22, 2011 - Sounds of the Voice Saturday April 9, 2011 - Sounds of the Next Generation The three Masterworks programs - Sounds of the Cinema, Sounds of the

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Music Director Tonu Kalam and the Longview Symphony Orchestra will shoot off Musical Fireworks this coming season with four programs to boost your systems "GO" button. See the LSO website for ticket information and full program schedule www.longviewsymphony.org * 2010 - 2011 concert season includes three full orchestra concerts at LeTourneau College and one guest chamber orchestra at Trinity

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