2011 Season "GLOBAL EXPRESSIONS"
FOOTSTEPS in the SAND
90th birthday celebration concert for Egyptian composer Halim El-Dabh
Friday, June 3 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Join SSO as we kick off our 2011 season: GLOBAL EXPRESSIONS with a 90th birthday celebration concert for Egyptian composer Halim El-Dabh. Featuring music from throughout his musical career including music from the Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show, the Martha Graham ballet Clytemnestra, and perhaps a few surprises.
REPERTOIRE:
EL-DABH, Finale from Symphony No. 3
EL-DABH, Three Pharaonic Themes
El-DABH and CHARLES J. COVEN, Belly Dance Classic
EL-DABH, Bacchanalia
RIMSKY KORSAKOV, Scheherazade
Tickets are only $15 adult/$10 student/Children 12 and under are free.
Buy tickets at the door or at Pikk's Tavern before the concert.
Concert Venue:
Valparaiso University Center for the Arts
1709 Chapel Drive
Valparaiso, IN
Ticket holders get 10% off their pre-concert dinner at Pikk's Tavern and are invited to a post-concert dessert reception at Pikk's Tavern with Composer, Halim El-Dabh. Free desserts provided by Blackbird Café. Cash bar.
Links to Halim El-Dabh and Charles J. Coven's websites
http://www.halimeldabh.com/
http://www.covenmusic.com/
Strings on the Square
Old World Market's anniversary celebration on July 16th
Saturday, July 16 - 1pm to 4pm
Come and hear the South Shore Orchestra's String Quartet at Old World Market's anniversary celebration on July 16th!! The SSO String Quartet will be performing a concert starting at 1:00pm featuring all types of music from the Old and New World. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the many samples of food, wine and more!!!!
FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT
Old World Market & Delicatessen
76 S. Washington Street
Valparaiso, Indiana
6th Annual Wine Tasting
Sunday, August 28 · 1:00pm - 4:00pm
VENUE by Bistro
74 W. Lincolnway
Valparaiso, IN
Come enjoy great wine and support South Shore Orchestra at our 6th Annual Summer Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event. This year's theme, "Wines from the Southern Hemisphere", will include wines from South America, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Nicole Bissonnette from Bistro 157 restaurant will again be cooking up some delicious hors d'oeuvres to enjoy with the wines.
Don't miss out!! Tickets are only $40 per person or $75 per couple. All proceeds go to South Shore Orchestra and South Shore Youth Orchestras. A silent auction will also be held.
For tickets call Peter Brannen at 219.464.7816 or email info@southshoreorchestra.com.
ALAN HOVHANESS CELEBRATION
October 14, 2011 at 7:00pm
Ivy Tech College Auditorium Theater
3100 Ivy Tech Drive
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Join us for the 100 year celebration of American (Armenian/Scottish) composer Alan Hovhaness.
Unity Event: Evita
Friday, Nov 12, 2011
Monbeck Auditorium, Highland High School. Read more at the Times On-line.
China Tour 2011-2012
Monday, December 26, 2011 - Jan 5, 2012
South Shore Orchestra and Conductor Troy Webdell will once again be guests of the Confucius Institute (Beijing) and embark on their 2nd 10 day New Years tour of China from December 26, 2011 - January 5, 2012 including performances in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and many more cities throughout southern China.
