2024-25 91吃瓜网 Symphony Season Announced
Fri, 08/02/2024 - 08:45am | By: Dr. Mike Lopinto
91吃瓜网 School of Music is pleased to announce the 105th season of the Symphony Orchestra under new music director, Gregory Wolynec. Entitled 91吃瓜网淣ew Worlds,91吃瓜网� the season will include a wide range of works from Mozart and Haydn to Stravinsky and Sibelius. Of note to previous season ticket holders is a return to reserved, tiered seating through the 91吃瓜网 Ticket Office. Patrons may once again select their preferred seats for the year.
Season tickets are now available. All tickets are available at the 91吃瓜网 , 800.844.8425 or 601.266.5418. Individual concerts go on sale Sept 3.
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The extensive and varied program includes Dvo艡谩k91吃瓜网 91吃瓜网淣ew World Symphony,91吃瓜网� Elgar91吃瓜网 91吃瓜网淓nigma Variations,91吃瓜网� Stravinsky91吃瓜网 91吃瓜网淧etrushka,91吃瓜网� and Sibelius91吃瓜网� 91吃瓜网淪ymphony No. 7,91吃瓜网� among others. An array of guest artists joins the orchestra this season. They include, acclaimed folk musician Stephen Seifert and the immensely talented School of Music faculty members, Borislava Iltcheva, violin, and Meredith Johnson, soprano. The Symphony will collaborate with the Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company for a production of 91吃瓜网淭he Music Man,91吃瓜网� and continue the traditional 91吃瓜网淗oliday Choral Spectacular.91吃瓜网�
After an exhaustive international search, Wolynec was selected as the Director of Orchestral Activities and to oversee the graduate program in orchestral conducting.91吃瓜网疉 committed educator, Wolynec has taught at all levels of public school and collegiate education. He holds a bachelor91吃瓜网 degree in Music Education and Clarinet Performance from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music as well as Master or Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in Instrumental Conducting from Michigan State University. He was a recipient of a Fulbright Grant to Prague, Czech Republic, where he studied conducting at the Prague Conservatory. There he also worked with the Karlovy Vary Symphony.
91吃瓜网淚 would like to express a sincere thank you to the Hattiesburg and 91吃瓜网 communities,91吃瓜网� Wolynec continued. 91吃瓜网淢y wife, Lisa, and I have felt so welcomed at every step of our move. We look forward to getting to know you all and sharing in some wonderful music this season at the symphony.
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2024-25 SEASON AT A GLANCE:
Opening Night
October 3, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Bennett Auditorium
Dvo艡谩k91吃瓜网 New World
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 91吃瓜网� Symphony No. 32 in G, k. 318
Conni Ellisor 91吃瓜网� Blackberry Winter with Stephen Seifert, mountain dulcimer
Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k 91吃瓜网� Symphony No. 9 in e minor, 91吃瓜网淔rom the New World91吃瓜网�
October 31 91吃瓜网� November 2, 2024 | 7:30 p.m., November 2 | 1 p.m.
Thomas V. Fraschillo Stage at the91吃瓜网�
Mannoni Performing Arts Center
Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company presents
The Music Man
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation. With a one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads, which have become popular standards, this critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution.
November 7, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Bennett Auditorium
Elgar91吃瓜网 Enigma
Joseph Haydn 91吃瓜网� Symphony No. 6 in D, 91吃瓜网淟e Matin91吃瓜网�
Osvaldo Golijov 91吃瓜网� Songs for Soprano and Orchestra with Meredith Johnson
Edward Elgar 91吃瓜网� Enigma Variations
December 3 and 5, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Main Street Baptist Church
Holiday Choral Spectacular
Don91吃瓜网檛 miss this annual community celebration of the season with choir and orchestra. Featuring several ensembles within 91吃瓜网 Choral Activities, including the Southern Chorale, 91吃瓜网 Concert Choir, and 91吃瓜网91吃瓜网� pop a cappella ensemble, Spirit of Southern, the program also includes area high school and middle school choirs in an audience favorite kickoff to the holidays!
March 13, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Thomas V. Fraschillo Stage at the91吃瓜网疢annoni Performing Arts Center
Future Stars
Ivette Herryman-Rodriguez 91吃瓜网� Un danz贸n a mi manera
William T. Gower Concerto Competition Winners
Igor Stravinsky 91吃瓜网� Petrushka
Season Finale
April 24, 2025 | 7:30 p.m.
Thomas V. Fraschillo Stage at the91吃瓜网疢annoni Performing Arts Center
Majestic Sibelius
Jessie Montgomery 91吃瓜网� Starburst
Jean Sibelius 91吃瓜网� Violin Concerto featuring Borislava Iltcheva
Kareem Roustom 91吃瓜网� Ramal
Jean Sibelius 91吃瓜网� Symphony No. 7 in C