South Shore Orchestra's 20th Anniversary season continues with a celebration concert honoring America's veterans!
Featuring classic and contemporary American music as well as patriotic favorites. Also, featuring the Indiana premiere of Planet of Life from Life: A Journey Through Time by American composer Philip Glass. The Planet of Life is a tribute to legendary photographer Franz Lanting of The National Geographic Society.

PROGRAM:

KEY Star Spangled Banner

SCHIFRIN Theme from Mission: Impossible

LOUDEN Armed Forces Salute

American Stories: Paulina B. Huffman, speaker

GREENWOOD God Bless the USA

INTERMISSION

WILLIAMS March from 1941

GLASS Planet of Life from Life: A Journey Through Time

HAYMAN Sing Out America

SOUSA Stars & Stripes Forever

Tickets available online at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=22&p=1

UPDATE: THE CONCERT LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO VALPARAISO HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM DUE TO THE PREDICTED RAIN & THUNDERSTORMS.

Join Maestro Troy Webdell and South Shore Orchestra for a FREE concert celebrating our 20th Anniversary at Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza! Featuring orchestral music, food trucks, and a "champagne toast" to honor SSO's 20 years of making music throughout our community. Also featuring alto saxophone soloist Paul Lorenz and guest composer George Kontogiorgos who will be coming from Athens, Greece for the North American premiere of his Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra.

PROGRAM:

MARQUEZ Conga del fuego nuevo

KONTOGIORGOS Concertino "Testosterone"
Paul Lorenz, alto saxophone / Patricia Lee, piano
*North American Premiere*

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5

I. Andante

II. Andante cantabile, Allegro non troppo

III. Valse

IV. Finale

STRAUSS Radetzky March

This is a FREE concert and tickets are not needed. Bring your lawn chairs and help the SSO celebrate our 20th Anniversary!

https://www.valparaisoevents.com/event/south-shore-orchestra-20th-anniversary

Join South Shore Orchestra for a FREE chamber concert celebrating our 20th Season Anniversary! Featuring Tragic and Triumphant music connected to Greek Mythology, Shakespearian Sonnets, and the Movies!

PROGRAM:

GLASS Truman Sleeps from The Truman Show

KONTOGIORGOS Concertino "Testosterone"
Paul Lorenz, Alto Sax / Patricia Lee, Piano

PURCELL Suite from Abdelazar (Othello)
I. Overture
II. Rondeau
III. Air #1
IV. Air #2
V. Minuet
VI. Air #3
VII. Jig
VIII. Hornpipe
IX. Air #4

Tickets or reservations are not needed for this FREE event.

For more information visit southshoreorchestra.org