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Longview Symphony Orchestra presents its Christmas Holiday Celebration Concert December 22, 2011

Thursday December 22, the Longview Symphony Orchestra presents its Holiday Christmas program at the Belcher Performance Center on the campus of LeTourneau University in Longview. Members of the Longview Youth Symphony Orchestra will also be participating.

Performance begins at 7:30 PM

Concert Notes at 6:30 PM

photo by Susan W Rogers

Music Director of the Longview Symphony

Tickets are available by calling the Box office @ 

903.233.3080

See you there

In rehearsal

Tonu Kalam

 Interim Concertmaster Mark Miller

 





Holiday percussion section

Robert Crutchfield, Douglas Parmelee, Principal Chandler Teague, Anthony Robinson with Youth Symphony guest percussionist

Longview Youth Symphony members in rehearsals

violinists Ken Lattimore and Ann Reid

LSO orchestra contractor, violinist Gary Bruns

Principal Violist Borys Smolaga

Reading during the tacets

Break time and horn players Craig Pratt and Judy Causey are studying cross word puzzles 

Principal 'Cellist Paul Christopher warming up before the concert

Moi

oboist/E. Hornist Stewart Williams

Ken Lattimore - violinist

Ken also sings with the well known vocal ensemble "Sons of the Pioneers"

First Baptist Church of Shreveport - Orchestra and Choir Sunday Dec 18, 2011@ 10:30 AM

A Christmas program with the FBC Chancel Choir and professional orchestra will be presented Sunday morning December 18, 2011 @ 10:30 AM in the church sanctuary. 

rehearsal photos in the sanctuary

FBC Chancel Choir

Dr. Gale Odom, conductor - Sherry Upshaw organist

rehearsing with the orchestra

Dr. Gale Odom conducting

FBC Choir members

violinists Jason Ashley and Angela Russell

FBC Orchestra members

Joe and Lydia

Clarinetist Tom Phillips

Performance photos

Hornist Kristine Coreil and Tubist Steven Curtis

Hornists Judy Causey and Colin McRea

Trumpet player Galindo Rodriguez

Texarkana Symphony Holiday concert Sunday Dec 18, 2011 - Christmas at the Perot

Texarkana Symphony presents Christmas at the Perot this Sunday December 18 @ 4:00 PM in the afternoon - Pleasant Grove High School's Curtain Call Productions - a musical setting of  "The Night Before Christmas" with the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marc-Andre Bougie.

For tickets

Perot Theatre box office

903.792.4992

TSO Music Director Marc-Andre Bougie

photo by Susan W Rogers

Happy Holidays

West Edge Quartet plays more Christmas Around the World December 15, 2011

The West Edge String Quartet plays more Christmas around the World at St. Georges Episcopal Church , Bossier City, Thursday December 15, at 7:00 PM. The concert is FREE and open to the public.

Don't miss a note! 

photo by Susan W Rogers

Long time members of this versatile string quartet are Kermit Poling, Elizabeth O'Bannon on violin, Borys Smolaga, viola and Ruth Drummond, 'Cello

- WE4tet CD's will be on sale at the church -

St Georges Episcopal Church, Bossier City

1959 Airline Drive

one block South of I-20

What a wonderful and intimate atmosphere for a chamber concert

Intermission with Dr. Dale Bauman and Paula Leonard

The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Holiday Pops Dec. 17 & 18, 2011

Come on downtown and join the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Michael Butterman this week-end for the annual Holiday Pops at the downtown Riverview Theatre. With soprano soloist Sara Jane McMahon and the Holiday Pops Children's Chorus comprised of our very own local students, you'll be transported along with the spirit of Christmas in your heart.

 photo by sjw Rogers

2 Performances

Saturday December  17, @ 7:30 PM

Sunday December 18, @ 2:30 PM

for tickets

318.227.8863

or

SSO Holiday Pops Tickets

South Arkansas Symphony - The Nutcracker - Saturday Dec. 10, 2011

South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Kermit Poling, Conductor, and the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet present Tchaikovsky's  The Nutcracker Ballet, Saturday December 10 at the El Dorado Municipal Auditorium - 7:30 PM

A Family event

for info and tickets

SASO The Nutcracker

Clara and her dream, the battle of the Mouse King and the Prince and his soldiers, scurrying mice, snowflakes, a visit to the land of the sweets and the wonderful dancing of SMB and guest artists.

photo from the South Arkansas Symphony website

First Baptist Church Texarkana Holiday program December 11, 2011

First Baptist Church of Texarkana presents it annual Christmas program Sunday December 11 at 6:00 PM in the evening. 

"Christmas Comes Home"

celebrating Christmas with FBC & Friends,

Choir and orchestra

The snowfall

Principal Trombone Ed Grissom and the trombone section
Arnie Lawson and Eric Shimanek

Principal Trumpet Joey Castrogiovanni



Second Trumpet, Buddy Deese


Me with Guest Artist, Gospel singer Babbie Mason

 When I was growing up, my favorite Gospel singer was Mahalia Jackson. What a rare treat to hear Babbie sing in person some of the wonderful old favorites including "Sweet Little Jesus Boy"



Bassists Jeff Matlock and Lois Robinson

Horn players Jordan Griffin and Elizabeth Lawson

Bassoonist Cindy Woolsey

Playing Flugelhorn and Trumpet, Amanda Kinney

Kate Deese and Shannon Sandage

Moi and my Rauch

conductor Mike Harris

guitarist Doyle Dykes

Doyle Dykes and Babbie Mason

more photos to come