Stephen F. Austin State University

The Orchestra Series consists of performances by the Orchestra of the Pines and the SFA Symphony Orchestra. Gene H. Moon, SFA director of orchestral activities, serves as music director and conductor of both ensembles.

GRANDEUR AND VIRTUOSITY
Orchestra of the Pines
October 18, 7:30 P.M.
W.M. Turner Auditorium

We welcome the 2008 Schmidbauer Competition winner, pianist Kwan Yi, in performing Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto. The orchestra will open the concert with Rossini’s ever-popular William Tell Overture, and the presentation of Sibelius' Symphony No. 2 will bring the evening to a powerful close.

Single tickets: $18 for adult, $12 for senior and $6 forstudent.

(This concert is also a part of the University Series.)

NEW BEGINNINGS
SFA Symphony Orchestra
November 13, 7:30 P.M.
Cole Concert Hall

Under a new name, the SFA Symphony Orchestra will present its season-opening concert with several classic works. Among them are Handel's Harp Concerto, featuring SFA faculty member Mollie Marcuson; Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriciosso Espagnol and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8.

Single tickets: $10 for adult, $8 for senior and $5 for student.

Watch for more information on the George and Peggy Schmidbauer Competition in which string musicians from around the world will be vying for the top three prizes totaling $12, 500. The Junior Division Finalists will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24 and the Senior Division Finalists at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.

BROADWAY, MOVIE AND CLASSICS
Orchestra of the Pines
February 28, 7:30 P.M.
and
March 1, 2:30 P.M.
Cole Concert Hall

Join the orchestra for either performance of this concert filled with music from Broadway, the big screen and the classics. The orchestra, in collaboration with area faculty, will present a selection of favorites that is sure to entice everyone.

Single tickets: $15 for adult, $12 for senior and $5 for student.

2008 CONCERTO / ARIA WINNERS
SFA Symphony Orchestra
March 12, 7:30 P.M.
Cole Concert Hall

The annual Concerto/Aria Winners concert boasts SFA’s best of the best on stage with the orchestra. The evening promises to be filled with great music making and wonderful camaraderie as we support our students in their performances. The orchestra will close with Beethoven's monumental Seventh Symphony.

Single tickets: $10 for adult, $8 for senior and $5 for student.

SFA orchestral students will also be performing in Handel's Messiah Friday, Dec. 5, the SFA Opera April 2 - 4, and Carmina Burana May 8.

JOYFUL CELEBRATION
Orchestra of the Pines
April 25, 7:30 P.M.
Cole Concert Hall

The orchestra closes its season with the greatest of sounds, including Rimsky-Korsakov’s jubilant epic work, Russian Easter Festival Overture; a new work by SFA composer Stephen Lias; and Brahms' Second Symphony, a work filled with pastoral themes and joyful sounds.

Single tickets: $15 for adult, $12 for senior and $5 for student.

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