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March 2018
Pops Concert 2: “Spectrum, The Motown Men”
Get ready to get up and dance in the aisles as these four men bring back the days of the Four Tops, the Temptations, and so many other greats from the Motown sound. Backed by their rhythm section and our SOST, Cushney, David, Pierre, and Darryl bring the harmonies, the solos, and the dance steps which were hallmarks of the 60's. Singing along is often heard among their audiences worldwide. Concert sponsored by Rob Clark, Jerry Thacker, and the Garth…
Find out more »Symphony at Shangri La
Due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, the Lutcher Theater has rescheduled Symphony at Shangri La to perform on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Join the Symphony on the beautiful grounds of Shangri La Gardens in Orange, TX. Tickets are $15. Please note that tickets for this event are not part of the season subscription and must be purchased separately. The Symphony of Southeast Texas, directed by Maestro, Chelsea Tipton, returns to Shangri La Gardens in the spring once again to…
Find out more »April 2018
Classics Series 4: “Javelins, Cannons and Glory”
Our final concert of our anniversary season can be characterized as Olympic, Glorious, and Bombastic! Michael Torke's Javelin, originally commissioned for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's 50th Anniversary, was also featured in that city's Summer Olympics in 1996. The 591 measures is but nine minutes long, thus rocketing us through the piece like a javelin through the air. Poulenc's cherished Gloria features our SOST chorus in this masterpiece. We end the evening with Tchaikovsky's classic 1812 Overture with brass, cannons, and…
Find out more »Education Concert
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is strongly committed to the education and development of our area students through the arts. This year, the Symphony will host an educational concert for all 5th graders where students will learn the relationship of music and academic elements and how they relate to Language Arts and Social Studies. In addition, there will be three small group short concerts for all 2nd and 3rd graders which will feature a brass quintet, woodwind quintet, and a…
Find out more »Education Concert
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is strongly committed to the education and development of our area students through the arts. This year, the Symphony will host an educational concert for all 5th graders where students will learn the relationship of music and academic elements and how they relate to Language Arts and Social Studies. In addition, there will be three small group short concerts for all 2nd and 3rd graders which will feature a brass quintet, woodwind quintet, and a…
Find out more »May 2018
Pops Concert at Lamar State College Port Arthur
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to present “Port Arthur Pops”, a symphonic pops concert free of charge. A special addition to SOST’s 65 th Anniversary season, the concert will take place on Friday, May 11 th 7:30 at Lamar State College-Port Arthur’s Performing Arts Theater. This free concert is part of the Symphony’s mission to truly reach a greater audience. Formerly, the Beaumont Symphony Orchestra, SOST had the desire to spread symphonic music to a greater audience, one…
Find out more »July 2018
July 4th Concert
Welcome to The Symphony of Southeast Texas’ annual July 4th tribute concert. The Symphony is proud to be a part of the City of Beaumont’s 32nd Annual Fourth of July Celebration activities honoring those, past and present, who have so bravely served this country to ensure our freedom. We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors, ExxonMobil, Community Bank and HEB, that enables us to be a part of tonight’s celebration. Please come and enjoy the Fourth of…
Find out more »September 2018
New York, New York, Jazz Meets Classics
Classics Series I Jazz Meets Classics Bernstein: On the Town Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige Suite Rissman: Newly commissioned work by SOST; Cause of Action Gershwin: An American in Paris Featuring dancers from Beaumont Civic Ballet. Pre-Concert Talk: 6:30pm Sponsor Guest Artist Sponsor: Sandra Clark Overview: It’s been said that there are only so many notes in a scale, and that music comes from the result of their order and style. What better setting…
Find out more »October 2018
Ella & Louis, Great Friends – Great Music
Pops I Byron Stripling and Carmen Bradford’s chemistry lights 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. Byron and Carmen provide a musical reincarnation of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring hits of the Great American Songbook, they recreate one of the most memorable collaborations in music history while entertaining and capturing everyone’s heart along the way. Sponsors …
Find out more »November 2018
Pastoral Germanic Settings
Classics Series II With soloist, Tim Dueppen. Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Albrechtsberger: Concerto for Alto Trombone Tim Dueppen, alto trombone Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Sponsors: Guest Artist Sponsor: Natalie and S.L. Greenberg Overview: Our second Classics concert 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 experiences that inspired the composers…
Find out more »December 2018
Home for The Holidays
Music is usually the background of our Christmas celebrations and SOST has it all-favorite carols, sacred works from all religious traditions to music from the Nutcracker or other holiday gems. Meant to help our community get into the holiday spirit, Home for the Holidays is a family tradition here in Southeast Texas. Guest Artists: Lance Orta, Tenor Jimmy Simmons, Tenor Saxophone Calder Baptist Church Chorus, W. Chris Richter, Director Memorial High School Chorus, Lonnie Reed, Director Symphony of Southeast Texas…
Find out more »The Sounds of Christmas
with Port Arthur ISD present The Sounds of Christmas Featuring the Symphony of Southeast Texas & the Memorial High School Choir Tuesday, December 18 7:00 PM Woodrow Wilson Early College High School 1500 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur, TX 77640 Concert is free to the community. Please call 409-543-8699 to reserve your seats!
Find out more »February 2019
Passionate Portraits
Classics Series III With Pianist, Claire Huangci Grieg: Piano Concerto, op. 16, a minor Claire Huangci, piano Rachmaninov: Symphony No. 2 Sponsor: Rosine Wilson Guest Artist Sponsor: Regina Rogers Overview: The Romantic period of music is filled with impressions that sweep the emotions through intense melodies, harmonies that paint pictures, and dramatic conclusions that bring audiences to their feet. Our concert tonight includes all of those critical elements in just two grand pieces. Edvard Grieg’s famous piano concerto opens with…
Find out more »March 2019
An Evening With The Texas Tenors
Pops II Dust off your 10-gallon hat and boots because The Texas Tenors are riding into town to perform with the Symphony of Southeast Texas. These good ‘ol boys from the Lone Star State combine their personal charisma and powerful harmonies in a mixture of country, contemporary and operatic favorites. With songs like “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” “Unchained Melody” and “Nessun Dorma” this will be a Texas-sized performance you won’t want to miss. Sponsor: Jan Allred and…
Find out more »Education Concert
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is strongly committed to the education and development of our area students through the arts. This year, the Symphony will host an educational concert for all 5th graders where students will learn the relationship of music and academic elements and how they relate to Language Arts and Social Studies. The SOST invites you and your students to a FREE concert exploring all about American Music. The 45-minute program will cover everything from a hoedown, a…
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