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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…
Find out more »April 2019
French Pairings
Classic Series IV Saint Saens: Samson et Dalila: Bacchanale Faure: Requiem Soprano soloist: Abigail Dueppen Baritone soloist: Dalton Woody Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2 Featuring: SOST Chorus and Lamar University Choir Abigail Dueppen Dalton Woody Co-Sponsors: Overview: Our season concludes with a concert of pairings by…
Find out more »July 2019
4th of July Celebration Concert
Our July 4th concert celebrates the spirit of America, paying tribute to all of the men and women who were passionate about establishing a new country, and enjoying freedom; a new life. Our concert tonight features music that recognizes their passion and courage so that today we can celebrate as free Americans. You’ll recognize music from various branches of the armed forces, music from movies that honor the bravery of our country’s men and women, and marches that will bring…
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The Titans of the Classics: Beethoven and Shostakovich
Classic Series I Beethoven: Concerto No. 5 Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Guest Artist Philippe Bianconi The Power of 5! There’s something about fifths in musical literature. So many composers are recognized after writing their fifth symphony or concerto, including Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Mahler, Beethoven and Shostakovich. This concert features two of those titans-Beethoven’s Emperor or fifth piano concerto and Shostakovich’s fifth symphony. Philippe Bianconi, a perennial favorite of Beaumont audiences, will return to treat our audiences with his majestic playing. …
Find out more »October 2019
The Piano Man meets the Rocket Man
Pops I Jeans ‘n Classics presents Back to Back: Elton John meets Billy Joel Remember when rock was young? Well our Pops program of the music of Elton John and Billy Joel will rekindle those great memories provided by these pop music icons. “Just the Way You Are,” “Piano Man,” “Circle of Life” and much more. Your SOST with a rocking program we know you’ll enjoy! Single Ticket sales will begin September 3, 2019! Tickets $33-63 Jean Meilleur (Lead Vocals),…
Find out more »Symphony at Shangri La Gardens
We regret to announce that the weather conditions of this week force us to move our concert at Shangri La Gardens to the designated rain site of The Lutcher Theater. In the true spirit of this great collaboration, our team is working together to make this experience as comparable as possible. The Lutcher will be decorated with pumpkins, hay bales, and everything we enjoy from the Gardens. There will also be a slide show featuring all of the Scarecrow Festival…
Find out more »November 2019
A Celebration of Mozart, Rossini and SOST!
Classic Series II Rossini: Barber of Seville Vaughan Williams: Suite for Viola and Orchestra Mozart: Symphony No. 39, K 543-E-Flat Major Featured Artist Whitney Bullock, SOST Principal Violist Our musical spirits come to life with the music of Rossini, Mozart and Vaughn Williams. Hear how Mozart’s impressions live on in Rossini’s Barber of Seville Overture, based on the central character of Figaro from Rossini’s opera! One of Mozart’s final symphonies, number 39, reveals the amazing influence his music had on…
Find out more »December 2019
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 artist: Carmen Bradford 2019 Grammy Nominee, Carmen Bradford, was born in Austin, Texas and raised in Altadena, California. Carmen Bradford grew up with music in her home…
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