FUMC Shreveport presents orchestra and choirs in Festival Encore 2011

First United Methodist Church of Shreveport presents Festival Encore 2011 featuring the FUMC Chancel Choir - conductor Will Andress and organist Ray Peebles and the Centenary Choir, David Hobson, conductor.

Sunday April 3, 2011 4:00 PM in the church sanctuary

from 2010 David Hobson and Will Andress

organist Ray Peebles

photos from this year's Festival Encore

In rehearsal

Dr. Will Andress

Dr. David Hobson

Dan, Pete, Chris

Rick, Mike and Doug

pianist Ruben Reyes



Mark and Doug



The Longview String Quartet and Ensemble in concert March 27

The Longview String Quartet and Ensemble will be in concert at FUMC, Longview this Sunday March 27, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Members of the group are:

Renee Ward

Pamela Martin

Sherry Paezdack

Shane Almendarez

Russell Lewis

The program is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.

Poster provided by the Longview String Quartet and Ensemble

FUMC Shreveport Sunday service 3-13-2011 and upcoming Festival Encore 4-3-2011

FUMC Choir Director Will Andress loves conducting orchestra and choir together. After all is said and done, vocal and instrumental music is the best way to go! Ray Peebles is organist for FUMC.

Last Sunday March 13 was a great day for choir and brass at the morning service. Three trumpets, four Horns and three trombones. Tom Hundemer who contracts for FUMC was out of town so was not available. However, those of us who did play certainly got in the groove. Photos below

Adam Black and Judy Causey

Mike Scarlato, Dick Watson and Dave Hardin

Mark Thompsom and Terry Hopkins

Kyle Harvison

Chris Moore

Susan

** On Sunday afternoon, April 3, 4:00 PM, FUMC will present the annual Festival Encore for those of us who love choir, organ and orchestra music. Will Andress will conduct the FUMC Chancel Choir and David Hobson directs the Centenary Choir.

More Encore info. upcoming in a future post.

SMB - Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet presents the Premiere of Aladdin - March 19, 20 2011

SMB and its Music Director Kermit Poling present the ballet "Aladdin" scored and conducted by Maestro Poling who has several original ballets to his credit including "The Wizard of Oz" presented by SMB in 2010 and "Snow White" which premiered in 2009. The Shreveport Symphony once again will be in the orchestra pit conducted by Kermit Poling who serves as SSO's Associate Conductor. Artistic Director and choreographer for SMB is Kendra Meiki.

SMB guest artists for "Aladdin" are Eddy Tovar Principal Dancer with Texas Ballet Theatre as Aladdin and Mary Jane Hobgood-Arad of the Jeoffrey Ballet School Performing Company as the Princess

2 performances of High Flying theatrics are scheduled and both are afternoon matinees at Riverview Theatre:

*Saturday March 19 - 3:00 PM

*Sunday March 20 - 3:00 PM

Seating chart and ticket prices are available online

10.00 - 35.00

http://www.shreveportmetroballet.org/tickets.php

The high flying Sorcerer - Kathryn Drake McDowell

Aladdin - Eddy Tovar, Principal Dancer with Texas Ballet Theatre

Photo of Music Director Kermit Poling by sjwr from SMB's 2010 "Wizard"

At the helm again - for "Aladdin"

Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of fun and entertainment with another outstanding performance by your Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet Company and your Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. You're in for some unexpected surprises. More photos as we go into rehearsals this week.

Closing bows with cast and directors Kendra Meiki and Kermit Poling


Doug Bakenhus, bassoon - break time!

Samara Humbert-Hughs, viola - making notations

More bows

And more cast bows

the Three "what"

violinist Jose' Quintero

violinist, Robert Schaumburg

SSO percussionists Anthony Robinson and Doug Parmelee

Teachers' work is never finished even during an intermission

Angela, Samara and Adrienne

Dick Watson, Rick Rowell, Chris Moore

harpist Janelle Hector

Brass fans

Baroque Artists of Shreveport (BAS) - Sunday March 6, 2011 - final concert of the season

St. Marks Cathedral, Shreveport, LA

Baroque Artists of Shreveport present their final concert of the season, Sunday, March 6, 2011 at St. Marks Cathedral - Fairfield at Line - 3:00 PM.

Scheduled works are by Bach, Handel, Telemann and Vivaldi.

Members of the ensemble are: Jennifer Carsillo, Angela Russell, Christopher Reed, Dan Santelices, Janis Teague, Adrienne Gabriel, Ruth Drummond, Chris Allen, Sally Horak, Theresa Bridges, Gay Grosz and St. Marks Music Director and Choirmaster, Donald Smith.

What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The performance is FREE and open to the public.

Photos from the performance and more to come

L-R Sally Horak, Gay Grosz, Don Smith, Ruth Drummond

flutist Sally Horak

violinists Jennifer Carsillo and Angela Russell

Jennifer Carsillo, Gay Grosz, Don Smith, Ruth Drummond

violinist Janis Teague

violinist Chris Reed

violist Adrienne Gabriel

oboist Theresa Bridges

Jennifer, Angela and Dan Santelices




violinist Dan Sanrelices



Like your hair style, Chris

bassist Chris Allen




Up close and personal -
Choir Loft seats, the greatest

the Liliens