Shreveport Symphony Orchestra plays Mahler and Barber Saturday 11-13-2010

We are finally back in the saddle again. (Must be my Texas roots peeking out from under a big cottonwood tree.) With Maestro Michael Butterman once again on the podium and the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra musicians on stage after three years of prolonged contract negotiations, what better way to say "We're Baaaaaaaack." than to celebrate the official start of the 2010-2011 season with two well-known and talented contemporary composers, Gustav Mahler and Samuel Barber.

Join us Saturday night November 13, 7:30 PM at Riverview Theatre downtown on the riverfront for Barber's Adagio for Strings, Knoxville: Summer of 1915 featuring soprano Mary Wilson and after intermission Mahler's Symphony No. 1, The Titan.

As I mentioned on my FB page, if you love the sound of HORNS, you'll get to see and hear 8 of them tomorrow night. and we're ALL back.

Just add 3 more and you've got yourself one huge Horn section

And don't forget the Brass, the Strings, the Winds and the Percussion sections

L-R Craig Pratt, Susan W Rogers, James Boldin, Angela Bagnetto-Finley, Jeff Taylor, Kristine Coreil, Tom Hundemer, Judy Causey

The SSO Mahler Horn section

photo by Prin. Tbn Dr. Mike Davidson, editing by sjwr

SSO Principal Horn Tom Hundemer with former Principal Viola Nancy Headlee

SSO Second Horn Susan W Rogers with former SSO violist Debbie Stille photo by Chad Causey, editing by sjwr

Packing up the Contra after the concert

SSO Bassoonist/Contra Bassoonist Janelle Ott

 Is that mine? Better get busy Pac-Man

Long time friend and SSO violinist Rosemary Hatch

who stayed overnight with us Sunday night before flying out Monday morning

hubby Harold



Rosemary helping us trim our tree early - we have a house full of family guests staying with us Thanksgiving week-end, so an early start is a MUST

LOOKING GOOD, Rosemary!! Easier than Mahler!

Enjoy the Tiger Sauce!!

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