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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Symphony of Southeast Texas Chelsea Tipton, II, Music Director & Conductor JUNE 27, 2025 Beaumont, Texas The Symphony of Southeast Texas announces auditions to be held in Beaumont, Texas, on Friday, September 5, 2025 for the following positions: -Flute II/Piccolo -Oboe III/English Horn Auditions for the following positions … [Read more...] about SYMPHONY OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER AUDITIONS FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, FLUTE II/PICCOLO, AND OBOE III/ENGLISH HORN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Symphony of Southeast Texas Chelsea Tipton, II, Music Director & Conductor ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR 2024-2025 SEASON Please post or forward to interested parties. July 9, 2024 Beaumont, Texas The Symphony of Southeast Texas announces auditions for the 2024-2025 Season, to be held in Houston, Texas, at Rice University on Saturday, September 7th. All … [Read more...] about SOST ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE 24-25 SEASON

The Symphony of Southeast Texas is thrilled to announce our new Executive Director, James Strawther. James, a 2001 Lamar University graduate, has been a percussionist with the SOST since 1998, becoming Principal Percussionist in 2002.  Since 2000, he has held various administrative positions including Stage Manager, Librarian, and Personnel Manager.  Since 2010, James has been the … [Read more...] about SOST announces New Executive Director

The Symphony of Southeast Texas is proud to continue our 71st season, Majestic Visions. The incredible Maestro Chelsea Tipton II, in his 15th season, will lead your SOST orchestra in a wonderful array of favorites, with some new pieces sure to be future classics. We invite you to join us this season to rediscover your Symphony of Southeast Texas! Our season finale and fourth Classic Series … [Read more...] about SOST Presents Classic Series IV

The Symphony of Southeast Texas is thrilled to announce our second POPS concert of our 71st season, Majestic Visions. The incredible Maestro Chelsea Tipton II continues his 15th season with SOST and will lead your orchestra in a wonderful array of favorites, with some new pieces sure to be future classics. We invite you to join us this season to rediscover your Symphony of Southeast Texas! On … [Read more...] about SOST Presents A Broadway Celebration

The Symphony of Southeast Texas is thrilled to announce the results of the 2024 Concerto Competition. The first-place winner is flutist Claire Ren from Beaumont, a student at Monsignor Kelly High School. She has won the prize of $750 and the honor of playing her competition piece, Howard Hanson’s Serenade for Flute and Orchestra, at the Youth Education Concerts. Led by Maestro Chelsea Tipton … [Read more...] about Claire Ren wins 2024 Concerto Competition