the West Edge String Quartet - Christmas around the World 2010

The West Edge String Quartet whose members are violinists Kermit Poling and Elizabeth O'Bannon, violist Borys Smolaga and 'cellist Ruth Drummond presented their Christmas Holiday Concert at Frost Chapel, First Baptist Church of Shreveport, Friday, December 10. The theme was Christmas around the world, a virtual musical tour of celebrations around the world. Included and played by quartet members were a mandolin, a triangle, a tamborine and a "quack quack".

the group has recently released a CD - "Christmas Around the world"
for more INFO go to:

www.westedgequartet.com

violinist Elizabeth O'Bannon introducing the group in Frost Chapel, FBC

violinist Kermit Poling playing the mandoline

'cellist Ruth Drummond playing the "quack quack"

 Ruth Drummond

violist Borys Smolaga - listening to the "quack quack"

violinist Kermit Poling with Elizabeh O'Bannon playing triangle

The West Edge String Quartet taking bows

Shreveport Symphony Holiday Concert December 18 2010

The Shreveport Symphony with Associate Conductor Kermit Poling on the podium presented its holiday concert at the Riverview Theatre to a packed house Saturday, December 18 with singers Seva May and Gale Odom plus a children's chorus from area schools - Northside, Shreve Island, Apollo, Fairfield and Arthur Circle Elementary Schools and Cope and Youree Drive Middle Schools.

Directors of the choirs were Katie Fullbright, Laura Raines, Raynelle Stanage, Connie Lerchie, Kaci Kimball, Jessica Wright, Eleanor Drobina, Amy Wakefield and Nolan Budgewater all of whom deserve a special round of applause for their dedication and hard work with each choir.

Seva May

Gale Odom

choir directors

If you missed the program, the first in two years, you missed an absolutely gorgeous concert.

Longview Symphony Holiday Concert Friday Dec. 17 @ 7:30 PM - Belcher Center, LeTourneau College

LSO presents its Holiday Family concert Friday December 17 - 7:30 PM at the Belcher Center, LeTourneau College.

 HOLIDAY FIREWORKS!!

With the Longview Symphony Orchestra directed by Tonu Kalam and the Kilgore College Chorale and the East Texas Community Chorus both, directed by Jim Taylor

Maestro Tonu Kalam in rehearsal with the choirs and orchestra this week



 Members of the choir

Longview Symphony Percussion section in rehearsal

Doug, Robert, Anthony, Chan

Hear your favorite holiday classics and more

Skater's Waltz, Excerpts from the Nutcracker, Prelude to Hansel and Gretel, A Feast of Carols by Randol Alan Bass

Horn players are a messy lot

Sara and Tim

Jose' and friends

self

more choir members



Ah, my space - Debra

LSO trumpets - Glen, Mike and Dick

Ah, my space - - - -

the 4 caballeros - Ken, Henry, Joe, Isador

Texarkana Symphony Holiday concerts Sunday Dec 19, 2010

Texarkana Symphony, Marc-Andre Music Director, present 2 holiday concerts this Sunday afternoon December 19 at the impressive Sullivan Arts Center on the campus of Texas High School in Texarkana, TX on Summerhill Road. Concert times are 4:00 and 6:30 PM.

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON with your old favorites such as "Here comes Santa Claus", "Twelve Days of Christmas", "Winter Wonderland", "O Holy Night" plus John Williams "Polar Express" and excerpts from "Home Alone". Also the Randol Alan Bass "Gloria".

Ever wanted to sing with the TSO and Chorale? Now's your chance. Join in the fun with our first sing-along.

Soloists are Stacy James Mayo and Leslie Harper and featuring the Texarkana Regional Chorale and Texarkana Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are $25.00 - $35.00

and can be purchased by contacting the Perot Theatre Box Office.

Children's tickets may be purchased at a special 1/2 price discount

903.792.4992

Marc-Andre Bougie rehearsing with the orchestra and chorale at Texarkana FBC

Remica Gray and other Chorale members

Texarkana Regional Chorale

the lower Brass section of TSO

TSO Executive Director Andrew Clark

Craig and Tammy

Music Director Marc-Andre' Bougie' conducting the TSO in concert

Sullivan Performing Arts Center at Texas High School

I-49 Brass concert Sunday Dec 12, 2009 - 3:00 PM Broadmoor Presbyterian

Don't miss the I-49 Brass this Sunday - Dec 12 @ 3:00 PM

The Spirit of Christmas Brassed

a benefit for the Salvation Army

The I-49 Brass return for their 3rd annual holiday performance in Shreveport. Music will be pouring forth from the sanctuary of the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church on Grover St. at 3:00 PM. Members of the group who all live somewhere on I-49 (thus the group's name) are Rick Rowell and Michael Scarlato, Trumpet, Tom Hundemer on Horn, Michael Davidson, Trombone and Mark Thompson, Bass Trombone. I certainly plan to be there after I play FUMC Marshall tomorrow morning. Wouldn't miss it, and NEITHER SHOULD YOU! Get in the spirit!! . . . . . . .  Sorry, snow not included!

Tickets 10.00 (5.00 for students)

Thomas Hundemer, Michael Davidson, Mark Thompson, Michael Scarlato and Rick Rowell

Michael Scarlato and Dr. Rick Rowell

Dr. Michael Davidson

Dr. Mark Thompson

Thomas Hundemer

FUMC Marshall Christmas concert on Sunday Dec. 12, 2010

First United Methodist Church of Marshall, Texas presents its annual Christmas Cantata with choir and orchestra Sunday Dec. 12 at 10:30 AM in the church sanctuary. The concert is always presented to a standing room only crowd and is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Music Minister Kenneth Sprinkle

harpist Cherith Hendrich

violist Jesse Islieb


Brass section - Tom, Cory, Heather, David, Galindo and Tim
I'm taking the photo - oh, well

 oboist Bethany Tilbury

Ceci Lau and Edward Charity

cellist Stephanie Jones

David Densmore

Galindo Rodriguez

 Cory Knippers

 Pavel and Jordan

 Sally

Anthony and Felicia