2009 - 2010 Season
Picardy Penguin®
The Shirley Lubeznik Children's Concert
- Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6
- “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
- “Music Can Make Your Life Complete”
October 14, 2009 at LaPorte Civic Auditorium
9:30 am, 11:10 am and 12:45 pm
Sponsored by:
V. Michael & Jan Drayton
Dr. Hester Muller
Dr. Linda & David Sirugo
Mezzo, Mahler & More!
November 14, 2009, 7:30 pm at LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Table or balcony seating still available.
Saturday, November 14, 2009 the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert that no one should miss. This evening’s entertainment has been in the planning for a full year now entitled “Mezzo, Mahler and More!” A Pops Classique concert contains a variety symphonic music for all ages with interesting perspectives that combine to create a magical evening orchestral wonder. According to Maestro Phil Bauman, “this delightful combination of works could be best summed up as a concert that celebrates youth, love and orchestral fantasies.” The featured soloist for the evening is Sandra Maytan. Ms Maytan is an emerging young singer with a richness of vocal expression. Born and raised in Germany, she currently teaches voice and piano at the Valparaiso University Partners for Music Program. She will sing about young love in an aria, “Una Voce Poco Fa” by Rossini. Then the gifted songstress will further engage the audience in Gustav Mahler's "Songs of a Wayfarer". A contemporary work by Lucas Richman, “I Remember a Lullaby” promises to be a lovely musical vignette that combines Ms Maytan’s voice with the LCSO Children's Chorus which is directed by Matt Nelson. The LCSO Children’s Chorus is sponsored from a grant from the Unity Foundation of La Porte County and the generous donation of donors who's primary focus is children's programing. This community chorus has been formed to fill a need for elementary students in Grades 2-5 to further learn vocal basics in depth. This young choir will also be preparing songs with the symphony’s April Pops concert for another style of singing. Other musical arrangements for the November evening will include some British humor and a newer look at classic Bach. Audience members will enjoy the wit in Benjamin Britten's " A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" narrated by Grant Fitch. Grant is an actor/storyteller that entertained LCSO orchestra patrons at a variety of occasions last season. “The Wise Virgins Suite” by William Walton will round out the concert with six orchestral “fantasias” based on chorales by J. S. Bach. With all of these works in one concert, there is a clear emphasis on the “more” portion of the concert’s title “Mezzo, Mahler and More”. In this season of “Symphonic Surprises”, each LCSO concert will have an unadvertised surprise that will give the audience an added perk that the audience members will be talking about for a long time to come. This is a concert for all ages to enjoy.
Sponsored by:
Nutcracker Ballet
3 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009 at LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Based on the story "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice" written by E.T.A. Hoffman, this performance of the Nutcracker Ballet is a fairy tale-ballet in two acts starring the Indiana Ballet Theatre NW Inc and featuring the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra. It's the perfect way to enjoy a quality and enchanting ballet.
It's the Christmastime story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads.
Get your tickets early. Doors Open at 2:00 p.m. for tickets purchased the day of the concert.
Ticket Prices:
$18 - Adults
$15 - Senior Rate (over 65)
$12 - Children/Students (under 18)
3 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009 at LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Tickets are still available at the La Porte Civic Auditorium.
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Symphonic Scenes: Sibelius, Pictures & Pink
Enjoy an afternoon with:
a passionate violin performance from Valparaiso University professor Greg Maytan
a cultural blend of visual arts during "Picture of an Exhibition"
a very special community as we honor several of the orchestra musicians who are breast cancer survivors.
Nikia Hammonds-Blakely, a spokesperson from the Susan G. Komen Foundation, who will share her vocal talent and heart for spreading a positive message of life.
- SIBELIUS "Violin Concerto”
- MUSSORGSKY “Pictures at an Exhibition”
- HAMMONDS-BLAKELY "I Promise"
Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:00 pm at Elston Middle School Theater
Sponsored by:
The La Porte Regional Health System
Center for Cancer Therapy
State Fair: A Blue Ribbon Event
Celebrate with us the grand tradition of a State Fair with activities before the concert showcasing the talents of our community and the children’s chorus to mix in with the fun.
- RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN: Selections from State Fair
- ROSSINI:“William Tell Overture”
- SAINT-SAENS: Theme from BABE (Symphony No. 3, Finale)
- WENDEL: Under the Big Top
- ANDERSON: Clarinet Candy
- HAYMEN: Pops Hoedown
- BERNSTEIN: Theme from Magnificent Seven
- SCHWARTZ: The Wizard and I
- GOLDRICH: The Alto’s Lament
- O’BOYLE: Country Overture
- GILPIN: Why We Sing
- Sing Alongs, and fun for the whole family
Guest Artists:
Kyrie Anderson, 2009 Hoosier Star Adult Winner
Katie Reeves, 2009 Hoosier Star Youth Winner
Hans Martin Werner, Artistic Whistler
Thomas Misch, The Juggling Fanatic
LCSO Children’s Chorus – Matt Nelson, Director
PROGRAM
Our State Fair
It Might as Well be Spring
It’s a Grand Night for Singing
April 17, 2010, 7:30 pm at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Sponsored by:
Hoosier STAR 2010
Hoosier STAR Audition
La Porte Little Theatre
218 A Street
La Porte, IN 46350
The Hoosier STAR 2010 Audition form can be downloaded here.
Complete the information and call to reserve a time slot for your chance to become the next Hoosier Star.
Please bring your Registration Payment to the audition in the form of cash or a check made out to:
La Porte County Symphony.
Two area stars will emerge on June 19 at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. The audience will choose their favorite singers from a group of 12 finalists selected for Hoosier Star 2010, a benefit concert presented by the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra.
Auditions are scheduled on March 13 & 14, 2010 at La Porte Little Theatre.
View (and hear) last year's winners!
June 19, 2010 - 7:00 pm at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium
Sponsored by:
2009 Winners
YOUTH DIVISION:
1st - Katie Reeves, Valparaiso, IN
2nd - Torie Marker, Galien, MI
3rd - Johnathan Fiene, Lowell, IN
Finalists:
Sarah Gouker, South Bend, IN
Hannah Holloway, Valparaiso, IN
Jessica Menke, La Porte, IN
ADULT DIVISION:
1st - Kyrie Anderson, Hobart, IN
2nd - Jerry Sorenson, La Porte, IN
3rd - Lauren Mazur, La Porte, IN
Finalists:
Kelly Cassady, Elkhart, IN
Lana Cook, La Porte, IN
Andrea Leslie, La Porte, IN
Daniel Rodriguez, Carbon, IN
Princess Andrea Reddix, Hammond, IN
Summer Concert
Guy Foreman Amphitheater, Washington Park
JULY 18, 2010
Sponsored by the City of Michigan City as part of the Michigan City Summer Festival.
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra enjoys bringing great music to the great outdoors. This orchestra has performed a variety of classical and pop music at various parks, country clubs and school locations throughout Northwest Indiana. Hoosier Star soloists are often featured performers at these events. Community groups, businesses and individuals may contact our office to book an event for a business function, private party or perhaps sponsor a concert for a city near you.
Through the assistance of a good sound crew, LCSO has performed to thousands of people under the starry skies. For music to accompany fireworks the Maestro will select a perfect mix of melodies that appeals to all ages. There is nothing more breathtaking than a live symphonic performance in the fresh summer air.
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