Thursday, September 15, 2011

Marshall Symphony Orchestra - Jeans 'N Classics - Saturday 9-17-2011

Marshall Symphony begins its Diamond Jubilee 60th season with Symphony in the Square, Jeans and Classics, Music from the Jersey Shore, Saturday night September 17, 2011 7:00 PM. Join us in the historic downtown Marshall Square for music of Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons, "the Boss" Bruce Springstein, and Jon Bon Jovi with the Jeans and Classics Band and your Marshall Symphony Orchestra.


Shops in the square will be open. Food and drink, picnic and concert seating available. Relive your teens or your 30's 40's and 50's again and dance to the music, like Dancing in the Dark, Born in the USA, Can't Take My Eyes off You, Rag Doll, Sherry, Wanted Dead or Alive, Celebrate.


Maestro Leonard Kacenjar rehearsing the orchestra Monday night at ETBU Band Hall

For more info about the event online


or call Marshall Regional Arts Council for tickets

903.935.4484

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IN REHEARSAL

percussionist Doug Parmelee

bassoonist David Gibson warming up


MSO lower strings

Jenny
 
Nathan Scott - MSO student guest conductor rehearsing with the orchestra

MSO 2nd Vice President Bruce Tankersley taking it all in - reh at ETBU band hall

Jeans 'N Classics drummer
me

Terry

Some of the MSO ladies we can't do without. They keep us nourished!


winds & brass

 bassist Chris Allen
violist Eleanor Boyd




Members of the Jeans 'N Classics Band

IN PERFORMANCE

MSO 'cellist Pam Martrin with Maestro Kacenjar just before the performance
Me with hubby

MSO orchestra members Mario and Jenny Torres with friend relaxing during intermission

Saturday, September 10, 2011

9/11 . . . . 10 year anniversary concert - East Texas Remembers - a tribute to the victims and heroes - presented by Kilgore College Sunday 9-11-2011

Kilgore College presents a free concert tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11 at Dobson Auditorium, Kilgore College - 6:00 PM 9-11- 2011 .  Patriotic and inspirational music conducted by Jim Taylor, Director of Choral Activities at Kilgore College, will be presented by a 150 voice adult choir, a children's choir, vocal soloists and a full orchestra of professional musicians.

Participating choirs

The Kilgore College Chorale
The Panola College Chorale
THe East Texas Community Chorus
The East Texas Youth Chorus
The Music Machine Children's choir

vocal soloists

Melanie Sullivan, soprano
Jeanne Johnson, mezzo-soprano
Bill Holda, tenor
Mark Horner, bass
Jon Starling, tenor

Media, Sound and lighting, Dennis Cliborn

Conductor/Artistic Director Jim Taylor

concert program

Requiem and Kyrie (1st Mvt) by Verdi

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber

Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams

Liberty Fanfare by John Williams

America the Beautiful arr by Reed

Fifty Nifty United States (children's choir)

American Armed Forces Medley  - a Salute

A Lincoln Portrait by Copland

The Prayer

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Conductor Jim Taylor
Concertmaster Diana Hector Norwood












vocal soloist for God Bless America,  Jon Starling
Choir members









 
bassoonist Neil Smith
Johnette, Arthur and Christina
choir waiting to rehearse
violist Mario Torres




Dinner time between rehearsal and the concert - Kilgore College provided box lunches for all.
Took part of mine home for later as I do not eat much before I play a concert

violinist Lydia Davis
Dan, Edward and Brett

Principal violist Adrienne Gabriel
The audience arrives early to grab the best seats
Percussionist Anthony Robinson
percussionist Doug Parmelee in background

Principal trombonist Debra Scott

2nd trombonist Tom Mensch
Bass trombonist Heather Mensch

Principal Horn Tom Hundemer answering a question after the concert from a youth choir member about the mute

3rd horn Tammy Brown packing it away after the concert

4th horn Craig Pratt warming down before packing it away