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For Immediate Release The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our second Classic Series show of the 66th season. Our concert on November 17, 2018 takes us to the pastoral and pictorial settings in Europe from land and sea. Whether idyllic countrysides, vast ocean and islands, or stately architecture, Europe, especially Germany and Scotland, provided impressive vistas and cultural … [Read more...] about Pastoral Germanic Settings

[Beaumont, TX]— The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding the Symphony of Southeast Texas a $10,000 grant to support their October 6, 2018 POPS Series I concert, Ella and Louis, Great Friends, Great Music. Byron Stripling and Carmen Bradford’s chemistry will light up the stage as they take you on a journey through the most famous duets and solos recorded by two of jazz’s greatest legends, … [Read more...] about The Symphony of Southeast Texas Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant

The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our first Pops show of the 66th season. Our concert on October 6, 2018 at 7:30pm brings the fantastic music of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to life! One of America’s greatest musical claims to fame is the Great American Songbook. An unofficial collection of songs and genres, popular song created an “American atmosphere” during the … [Read more...] about Ella and Louis! Great Friends, Great Music.

Chelsea Tipton, II, Music Director • Douglas J. Fair, Executive Director • Dr. Joseph B. Carlucci (1924-2012), Conductor Emeritus For Immediate Release August 20, 2018 Contact: Michelle Walker Telephone: 409-892-2257 Email: mwalker@sost.org Website: www.sost.org New York, New York… Jazz meets Classics! The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our first show of the … [Read more...] about New York, New York… Jazz meets Classics!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Symphony of Southeast Texas Chelsea Tipton, II, Music Director & Conductor ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR 2018-19 SEASON Please post or forward to interested parties. July 13th, 2018 Beaumont, Texas The Symphony of Southeast Texas announces auditions for the 2018-2019 Season, to be held in Houston, Texas, at Rice University, on Saturday, September 8th. All … [Read more...] about AUDITIONS FOR 2018-19 SEASON

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Beaumont Enterprise Phoebe Suy, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Instead of docking boats along the Neches River or spreading blankets out in Riverfront Park, Fourth of July revelers will watch the area's largest fireworks display next month from the Downtown Event Centre and Lake — a first in the event's 32-year history. The city is relocating the patriotic party this year because Riverfront Park is … [Read more...] about Harvey forces July 4th celebration to a new location

Beaumont Enterprise | When Symphony of Southeast Texas music director Chelsea Tipton moved to Beaumont, he bought a matching bow tie and cummerbund with the Texas flag on it. "I kind of started there saying Texas is my home," Tipton said. The set has become one of many fancy, colorful and patterned vest, tie and cummerbund combinations in a collection Tipton has built over 10 years. He has just … [Read more...] about Dressing the part: Chelsea Tipton talks bow ties