SSO Musician Celebrates 40 Years With the Symphony!
Join Us After the Concert!
Join us after the concert for a reception to honor Suzy Barker for her 40 wonderful years with the Sherman Symphony Orchestra. Artisan boards will be provided by The Milieu Wine Bar. There will also be wine and champagne available, courtesy of The Law Office of Jackie Vanzant. The reception is open to the public and we invite everyone to attend. We will be announcing the creation of the Suzy Barker Musician Fund, which is a newly established fund exclusively dedicated to paying the musicians who participate in the Sherman Symphony Orchestra. So enjoy the show, then join us in the ballroom for the reception afterward!
The reception is sponsored by Urban Sherman and Atmos Energy.
Watch for our next TV broadcast Saturday, August 3 at 11:00 am on KXII-CBS Channel 12!
We present a new broadcast each month, so check back regularly to find out when. These programs feature works from recent concerts and from past seasons. Also, be sure to check out our YouTube channel for older previous broadcasts.
See a previous broadcast on our YouTube Channel:
A Free Concert Broadcast on KXII Every Month
KXII broadcasts excerpts from our live concerts monthly, usually on KXII-CBS 12 and sometimes on KXII-Fox 12. Watch this space or our Facebook page to find out the date and time of the next broadcast.
The Sherman Symphony Orchestra Association Elects New President
Having served as the President of the Sherman Symphony Orchestra for two years, Peter Bellermann (r.) hands his gavel to successor Susan Whitenack (l.), the newly elected President of the Association. Ms. Whitenack is the Head of the da Vinci School in Dallas, TX. She previously served as Assistant Superintendent of the Sherman Independent School District.
SSO Featured in County Line Magazine
Last month, the Sherman Symphony Orchestra was featured in a County Line Magazine article, “Symphonies Enrich Lives Across the Region,” by Lisa Tang. Read more about the SSO here.
2022 Fall Fundraiser: Harmony Harvest
The 2022 fall fundraiser, Harmony Harvest, was a wonderful event! With delicious food from Monet’s Bistro and fantastic music from the Travis Street Band, it was a great evening with friends.
We would once again like to thank our sponsors:
Homestead Winery
Bayless-Hall Insurance
Rio to Red Winery
Balloonatics
Shout Out! Signs
Bank of Texas
Stacey Olmstead – Paragon Realtors
Please join us for our season opener at Kidd-Key on Saturday, October 22!
Catalin Dima: Free Piano Recital Thursday, October 13
On Thursday, October 13, Catalin Dima will present a recital at Wynne Chapel, Austin College. This program is free and open to the public.
Hailed as a pianist that displays “an expressive and unleashed interpretation, transcending all the technical challenges of the score…a gift to the audience” (Romanian Music Radio), Catalin Dima has established himself as one of the leading artists of his generation. His recital appearances and engagements with orchestras have brought him to venues throughout the United States and his native Romania. In his pursuit for innovative programming, Catalin combines mainstream and rare piano repertoire, often focusing on Romanian, American, and Japanese composers. Currently, Catalin is the Instructor of Piano at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He is also the founder of the Texoma Piano Competition and the artistic director of the Musical Arts Series at SE.
Thursday, October 13, 7:30pm
Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary, Wynne Chapel
Austin College
900 N. Grand Ave, Sherman
Program:
Franz Liszt – “Elegie” no. 2
(1811-1886)
Maurice Ravel – “Ondine”
(1875-1937) – “Oiseaux tristes”
– “Scarbo”
Sergei Bortkiewicz – “Esquisse de Crimee”:
(1877-1952) III. Idylle Orientale
IV. Chaos
George Enescu – “Carillon nocturne”
(1881-1955)
Paul Constantinescu – “Cantec”
(1909-1963) - “Joc Dobrogean”