La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
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The LaPorte County Symphony
Orchestra promises to this season with a season of DIVERSITY. The diverse concerts are sure to delight every taste and fancy. From the fun and frolicking mind of PDQ Bach, to the monumental and transforming strains of Beethoven's 9th symphony, the La Porte County Symphony kicks of the season in grand fashion. DIVERSITY is found in each program presented this season.
Under the
dynamic leadership of Maestro Philip Bauman, the LCSO delivers "event-filled" concerts each delivering a unique and captivating performance molded by an exciting and imaginative presentation.
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Download the 2007 - 2008 Season Brochure here.
Children's
Dancing to a Different Beat
October 10, 2007— 9:30 am, 11:15 am, 12:45 am
Dance Tech, Kelly King Cole - Director
Indiana Ballet Northwest, Gloria Tuohy - Director
Bonnie Quigley, Narrator
LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Philip Bauman, Conductor
Approximately 7,000 elementary school children
from 35 area schools will go on a fascinating journey exploring percussive influences from around the world. By exploring different cultures, styles and traditions, the world of dance will be illustrated through authentic performances and costumes. From medieval to modern from tango to tap, expect the toes to be tapping throughout this lively, educational experience.
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Pops Classique
Bach, Beer, Beethoven & Brats
November 17, 2007 — 7:30 pm
LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Summer Grest, Soprano
Deborah Guscott, Mezzo Soprano
Christopher Cock,
Tenor
Patrick Blackwell, Bass - Baritone
Isabel Ong, Violin - 2007 Young Artist Winner
South Suburban Chorale, Al Jackson - Director
LaPorte County Symphony Chorus, Matthew Nelson - Director
Carl Linden, Composer
Mark Krentz, Sportscaster
Bonnie Quigley, Sportscaster
Philip Bauman, Conductor
Join the orchestra for a diverse program of distinctive music. Featured composers include PDQ Bach, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Indiana composer Carl Linden. Humor, power, magnificence craftsmanship are hallmarks of this concert. Don't miss the world premiere of "Indiana Suite" by Carl Linden. Hear the first movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony like never before...a sportscast. The monumental and powerful Symphony No. 9 "The Choral" concludes the Pops Classique concert. Enjoy great music, great food, great refreshments, table seating and friends and this celebratory evening.
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Community Festival
Voices of Celebration
January 27, 2008 — 3 pm
Elston Theatre , Michigan City
Philip Bauman, Conductor
Bring your voice to this joyous concert featuring the many diverse traditions celebrating the joy of life. Be a part of a unique event which brings area soloists, musicians, choirs and symphony orchestra together in powerful afternoon of uplifting vocal music. Audience participation and soloist showcasing will be intertwined with spectacular and moving arrangements of standard works, familiar to the diverse cultures, religions and experiences of the Community.
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Chamber
Serenades for the Soul
February 10, 2008 — 3 pm
Christopher Chroniak, Countertenor
Chicago Early Music Consort
LCSO String Quartet
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Michigan City
Just in time for a romantic Valentine’s Day, be serenaded by the harmonious blend of voices, lute, recorder, and viola da gamba as a concert of songs and instrumental music transports you to 17th century England. Countertenor Christopher Chroniak and the Chicago Early Music Consort join together for a unique blend of songs, serenades and dances. The LCSO string quartet will transport you back to modern times as they serenade you with modern, romatic classics.
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Classical
Carmina Burana
March 1, 2008— 7:30 pm
Elizabeth Norman, Soprano
Ryan de Ryke, Baritone
Mark Eldred, Tenor
South Suburban Chorale, Al Jackson - Director
LaPorte County Symphony Chorus, Matthew Nelson - Director
Southlake Children's Chorus, Aaron Riegle - Director
Philip Bauman, Conductor
Carmina Burana is the featured masterwork of our 2007-2008 season with raw energy you will feel at the core! The orchestra, soloists and chorus tell a rhythmic, vivacious story of religious devotion, wild-abandon lust and gluttony! Filled with his distinctive musical vitality, energy and passion there is no escaping the transformative nature of this enduring masterpiece of the 20th century - beloved by young and old, classics and "pops" lover alike. If you’ve never heard Carmina Burana, you haven’t been listening. Come experience this grand music LIVE! It will be the event of this season so bring a guest!
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Pops
That's Entertainment
April 19, 2008— 7:30 pm
LaPorte Civic Auditorium
McNulty Dancers
Dance Tech
Jenny Hartson, Vocalist
Rick Barnes, Vocalist
LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Philip Bauman, Conductor
Be swept off you feet as the symphony provides the familiar classics of stage, screen, broadway and dance. Ballroom dancers will strut their stuff highlighting diverse styles from mambo to modern, and from tango to foxtrot. And evening of song and dance rounded out by sensational cinematic highlights will bring the 2007-08 season to a spectacular close.
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