Beaumont Enterprise | The Symphony of Southeast Texas performs onstage at the Jefferson Theater during the first of its four annual Youth Education Concerts Tuesday morning. Students from school districts throughout Southeast Texas and home-schooled children filled the theater seats, many of them getting their first exposure to a symphony performance. Conductor Chelsea Tipton offered historic … [Read more...] about Symphony Enchants Area School Children
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Local Symphony’s Concertmaster Aims to Bring Classical, Folk Music to Cuba
Beaumont Enterprise | He wanted to be the first astronaut to play the violin in space. It was a childhood dream that inspired the name of Matthew Detrick's music ensemble, Apollo Chamber Players. Detrick, Symphony of Southeast Texas concertmaster, co-founded the ensemble in 2008 with a mission to weave classical with folk music, exposing audiences to different cultures of the world. "The … [Read more...] about Local Symphony’s Concertmaster Aims to Bring Classical, Folk Music to Cuba
Russian Nights
“Russian Nights” will be a special treat for our concert goers of Southeast Texas on April 16. We will kick the concert off with the bombastic “Festive Overture” by Dimitri Shostakovich. Joining us on this program will be the Symphony of Southeast Texas Chorus on two selections, the “Polovetsian Dances” by Alexander Borodin the wonderful “Chichester Psalms” by Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein … [Read more...] about Russian Nights
American Classics and a Swingin’ Pops concert for 2016
Our third Classics Series program is special treat where we will explore the music of some of our very own American composers. I have a great passion for the music of American composers and their influence on the European music scene. Oftentimes when we think of American music we think of jazz, but the interesting aspect of this program is that there is not jazz in any of the music that we are … [Read more...] about American Classics and a Swingin’ Pops concert for 2016
The Journey Continues…
After the great success of our opening concert, “Latin Treasures,” and the “Symphony at Shangri La” performance, we are super excited about our upcoming second Classics Series concert. We are going to continue our journey around the world as we head to Germany. We will be featuring two members of our very own Symphony of Southeast Texas, Thomas Schroeder and Sonya Matoussova on the Vivaldi Duo … [Read more...] about The Journey Continues…
SOST, Around the World
Well, it is time to kick off another season with the Symphony of Southeast Texas! I could not be more excited about this season’s offerings as we take the SOST around the world on a musical journey. We will visit Latin America, Germany, Russia and the United States. Our journey begins with music from our neighbors to the south in Mexico. What I love about this music is the colorful use of … [Read more...] about SOST, Around the World
SOST Goes to the Movies
I have always had a passion for pops music, especially movie music. It adds so much to the stories and images on the screen. We have an amazing program to share with our community on February 21 in our Pops Concert this year. Not only will there be great music from the most memorable classic and blockbuster movies, but there will be images to accompany the music. Think about some of your … [Read more...] about SOST Goes to the Movies
Musical ‘Tails’ Remixed
We are so excited to kick off 2015 with a concert featuring two masterpieces that approach music from completely different perspectives. Much of the music we perform is symphonic music and is not done with text or narration. On this program, we will be featuring Sergei Prokofiev’s "Peter and the Wolf." This is one my favorite pieces, but we wanted to present it with a “Twist.” Several years ago I … [Read more...] about Musical ‘Tails’ Remixed
