the symphony of southeast texas february 2019 volume 32, … · the texas tenors latest album rise...
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Inside this issue
Upcoming Shows ........................ 2
Maestro’s Notes ......................... 3
Photos ......................................... 4
Spotlight on ................................ 5
News, Symphony League ……...….6
Social Media, Calendar……………...7
February 2019 Volume 32, Issue 5
Chelsea Tipton II
Music Director
The Symphony of Southeast Texas
4345 Phelan Blvd, Suite 105
Beaumont, TX 77707
(409) 892-2257
The Symphony of Southeast Texas is pleased to announce our upcoming
concerts for the 2019-20 Season, “Musical Spirits: Czars, the Wizard and
the Common Man.”
Classic Series I September 14, 2019
The Titans of the Classics: Beethoven and Shostakovich
Guest Artist : Phillipe Bianconi, Piano
Classic Series II November 16, 2019
A Celebration of Mozart, Rossini and SOST!
Featured Artist : Whitney Bullock, SOST Principal Violist
Classic Series III February 15, 2020
The Romantic Spirit of Music
Brahms, Rutter, Hanson
Featuring the SOST Chorus
Classic Series IV April 4, 2020
A Renewal of Spirit: Elgar and the Common Man
Glinka, Elgar, Copland
Guest Artist : Julian Schwartz, cello
POPS I October 5, 2019
The Piano Man meets the Rocket Man
Jean Meilleur (Lead Vocals), John Regan (Piano)
POPS II March 7, 2020
We're Off to See the Wizard
A multimedia presentation of the movie The Wizard of Oz, accompanied by your SOST!
You may renew your
season subscriptions now!
We mailed out letters with
all the information. Feel
free to call the office with
any questions or to pay for
your renewal over the
phone.
(409) 892-2257
Guest Artists:
Abigail Dueppen and
Dalton Woody
Saint-Saëns: Bacchanale from Samson et Delila
Faure: Requiem
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Featuring the SOST Chorus and Lamar University Choir Our season concludes with a concert of pairings by French compos-ers. Pairings focus on two subjects: Samson and Delilah, Daphnis and Chloe, and the artistic pairing of orchestra and chorus, represented by the Faure Requiem.
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Since their whirlwind debut 10 years ago on NBC’s America's Got Talent, The Texas Tenors have accumulated a long list of awards, accolades and an enthusiastic fan base, including three Emmy Awards for the PBS special You Should Dream. They have per-formed more than 1500 concerts around the world including a 24-city tour of the United Kingdom and China, and collaborations with some of the most prestigious symphonies in the United States including the Cleveland Pops, Houston Symphony and the Pittsburgh Symphony to name a few. The Texas Tenors latest album RISE was released on Sept. 8, 2017 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Chart. RISE is the quintessential collection of music for the classical crossover genre.
Concert Sponsored by Jan Allred and Mason Construction
POPS 2: March 2 An Evening with The Texas Tenors
Classic Series 4: April 6 French Pairings
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Maestro’s Notes This is such an exciting time for the Symphony of Southeast Texas. We
got our 2019 portion of the season off to a rollicking start with our
Classics 3 program that featured a breathtaking performance of the
Grieg Piano concerto with Claire Huangci lighting up the stage with
her musical abilities. Then we followed that up with a reading of
Rachmaninov's Symphony No. 2, which had not been played by the
SOST before. The orchestra really played on a whole new level of
artistry. We are headed into some bold new directions for the SOST
as you will see from our musical offerings for 2019-2020 season.
After that concert in the Julie Rogers Theater, I got on the road to work with the New Haven
Symphony Orchestra to present a program called Wicked Divas. It was a crazy good time with two
soloists who were in the Broadway cast of Wicked. Following those performances, I hopped on a
plane to York, Pennsylvania to perform the music of David Bowie with the York Symphony Orches-
tra. Before the rehearsals began, I had a lovely dinner with Verona and Joe Detrick who live in
York. If their last name sounds familiar, that is because they are parents of Matthew Detrick our
concertmaster here with the SOST. They told me many stories and showed me many pictures of
Matt, the early years! It was fun, and we had a good time with the York Symphony Saturday. But
next up for me is the Texas Tenors with the Symphony of Southeast Texas!
The Texas Tenors are going to make you want to kick up your heels and dance in your seats. This
concert will close out our Pops series this season, and I couldn't be more excited. Yes, I am actually
going to conduct this concert in Cowboy boots for this performance! Many of your favorites that
will take you down memory lane including “Amazing Grace,” “God Bless the USA,” “Rise,” music
from The Magnificent Seven and so much more. This is a performance that you do not want to
miss!
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CS3: Passionate Portraits With Claire Huangci
Soprano soloist: Abigail Dueppen
As a coloratura soprano, Abigail Dueppen has performed in na-
tional and international houses to critical acclaim. For Ms.
Dueppen holds her Bachelor of Music degree with academic
distinction in vocal performance and music education from the
Eastman School of Music and her Master of Music degree in
vocal performance from the University of Houston’s Moores
School of Music. Additionally, Ms. Dueppen is a licensed and
certified speech-language pathologist specializing in voice disor-
ders. She obtained her Master of Science degree in speech-
language pathology from Lamar University. During her graduate studies at Lamar, she concurrently served
as Adjunct Instructor of Voice in the Music Department. Ms. Dueppen completed her externship at the
world-renowned Texas Voice Center at Houston Methodist Hospital, under the tutelage of Jeremy Hath-
way, Dr. Apurva Thekdi, and Dr. C. Richard Stasney, where she now serves as a speech-language
pathologist working with patients with voice disorders. Ms. Dueppen’s research interests include vocal
pedagogy, opera performance, and vocology. Her present projects include developing and implementing a
Vocology Certificate program at Lamar that is at the forefront of current research, developing an eHealth
app to help educate professionals on the proper use and care of the voice, as well as recording and releas-
ing a CD with the chamber music ensemble: The Tephra Collective.
Baritone soloist: Dalton Woody
Dalton Woody is a recent graduate of the University of Houston’s
Moores School of Music, where he received his Master’s degree in Opera
Performance. Dalton continues his study of voice under Héctor Vásquez.
A native of Burnsville, NC, Dalton has appeared in supporting roles with
the Asheville Lyric Opera company as Action in Bernstein’s West Side Sto-
ry, Fiorello in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, and the Speaker in Mozart’s
Die Zauberflöte. While attending the Moores School of Music, Dalton
was cast as Francis Nurse in Robert Ward’s The Crucible, Cosimo in John
Musto’s The Inspector, Ali in Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, Leandro in Pro-
kofiev’s The Love for Three Oranges, and Charles Surface in the world
premiere of the University of Houston’s production of The School for Scandal. Most recently, Dalton was
engaged as Fred Graham/Petruchio in Kiss me, Kate with the Beaumont Community Players.
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Spotlight on… Abigail Dueppen and Dalton Woody
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Thoughtful Tributes
Contributions may be made to
Endowment Funds of SOST as
a tribute or a memorial to
your friends and loved ones.
All such gifts will be listed in
the next program book. In
addition, a special note of
recognition will be sent to the
person honored or the family
in the case of a memorial.
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Mission Statement
The mission of The Symphony
of Southeast Texas is to develop,
maintain, and nurture a
symphony orchestra of the
highest achievable artistic quality
that will, within a viable economic
framework, play a major role in
the education, entertainment,
and cultural enrichment of all
residents of Southeast Texas.
Find us on:
Symphony of Southeast Texas
4345 Phelan Blvd.
Suite 105 Beaumont, TX 77707
Office: (409) 892-2257
Fax: (409) 892-0117
Website: www.sost.org
Date, time Event Location
March 2, 7:30 p.m. Pops Concert II
“An Evening With The Texas Tenors”
Julie Rogers Theatre
765 Pearl Street
March 26, 9am;10:30am Educational Concerts: What Does
American Music Sound Like?
Julie Rogers Theatre
765 Pearl Street
April 6, 6:30 p.m. Pre-Concert Talk Julie Rogers Theatre
765 Pearl Street
April 6, 7:30 p.m. Classic Series IV
“French Pairings”
Julie Rogers Theatre
765 Pearl Street
July 4, 8:00 p.m. July 4th Celebration Events Centre
700 Crockett St.
Save the Date:
October 20, 5:00 p.m. Symphony at Shangri La Gardens 2111 W Park Ave
Orange, TX 77630
December 8, 3:00 p.m. Home for the Holidays Julie Rogers Theatre
765 Pearl Street
Upcoming Events
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