The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our fourth and final Classic Series performance of the 66th season, French Pairings. Our concert on April 6, 2019 will feature Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Ravel in a lovely evening of French composers. The “Bacchanale” from Samson et Dalila presents Saint-Saëns writing using an exotic mode of expression that was becoming increasingly popular among … [Read more...] about French Pairings
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Maestro’s Notes: An Evening with The Texas Tenors
This is such an exciting time for the Symphony of Southeast Texas. We got our 2019 portion of the season off to a rollicking start with our Classics 3 program that featured a breathtaking performance of the Grieg Piano concerto with Claire Huangci lighting up the stage with her musical abilities. Then we followed that up with a reading of Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2, which had not been played by … [Read more...] about Maestro’s Notes: An Evening with The Texas Tenors
Newsletter – Vol. 32, No. 5
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SOST Announces our 2019-2020 Season
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our upcoming concerts for the 2019-20 Season, “Musical Spirits: Czars, the Wizard and the Common Man.” Classic Series I September 14, 2019 7:30PM The Titans of the Classics: Beethoven and Shostakovich Beethoven Concerto No. 5 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Guest Artist Phillipe Bianconi, Piano Classic Series II November 16, 2019 7:30PM A … [Read more...] about SOST Announces our 2019-2020 Season
An Evening with The Texas Tenors
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our second Pops Series performance of the 66th season. Our concert on March 2, 2019 will feature The Texas Tenors. Since their whirlwind debut ten years ago on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” The Texas Tenors have accumulated a long list of accolades as well as an enthusiastic fan base. Awards include three Emmy Awards for the PBS special “You … [Read more...] about An Evening with The Texas Tenors
Maestro’s Notes: Passionate Portraits
Happy New Year! This first concert of 2019 features two masterpieces of the Romantic era from two different portions of the world: Edvard Grieg from Norway and Russian master Sergiu Rachmaninoff. Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto has special memories for me, during this Anniversary year, as it was one of the works featured on my audition concert over ten years ago! That performance was … [Read more...] about Maestro’s Notes: Passionate Portraits
Newsletter – Vol. 32, No. 4
A Word with Claire Huangci Q) What was the first tune(s) you learned? A). I believe on top, the ordinary tunes like chopsticks and Bach minuet. The first piece I was extremely proud to learn was Silent Night in time for the holidays. Q) … [Read more...] about Newsletter – Vol. 32, No. 4
Passionate Portraits featuring Claire Huangci
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our third Classic Series performance of the 66th season. Our concert on February 2, 2019 will feature pianist, Claire Huangci. Ms. Huangci is an internationally known musician who began her career at the age of 9. Currently, the young American pianist of Chinese descent, winner of the first prize and Mozart prize at the 2018 Geza Anda … [Read more...] about Passionate Portraits featuring Claire Huangci
