Boulder Philharmonic – Event of Note with Violinist Philippe Quint
Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 5-6:30 PM MT
Michael Butterman, host
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Discover violinist Philippe Quint’s unparalleled talents and deep catalog in this virtual night of fun and entertainment! Described as “a memorably expressive” musician with “bounding energy,” Mr. Quint joins our host, Maestro Butterman, for an intimate night of performance and conversation.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Free Outdoor Family Concert: Hoedown for Strings
Saturday, October 24, 4 PM CT
Betty Virginia Park, Shreveport, LA
Michael Butterman, conductor
Cal Alexander, violin
STRAD violinists from Centenary Suzuki School
Join the SSO for a free outdoor concert with music that’s fun for the whole family―Copland’s Hoedown for strings, Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, plus works by J.S. Bach, Grieg, Vitali & more! Free and open to the public. Seating will be socially distanced—masks required.
Boulder Philharmonic – Event of Note with Cellist Astrid Schween
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 5-6:30 PM MT
Michael Butterman, host
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Welcome back Juilliard String Quartet cellist Astrid Schween for an evening of performance and conversation. Ms. Schween entranced us with her performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto last year, and we leapt to our feet in applause! Hosted by Maestro Michael Butterman, we are excited for this virtual encore.
Happy Holidays from the Boulder Phil!
Sunday, December 23, 2020, 3 PM MT
Michael Butterman, conductor
Boulder Phil brass and percussion sections
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Ring in the holidays with the spirited sounds of the brass and percussion sections of the Boulder Phil! From “Deck the Halls” to music for Hanukkah, Gabrieli to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” this colorful and wide-ranging program is sure to leave you in the holiday spirit.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Mahler Symphony No. 4
Saturday, January 9, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, January 10, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
Twyla Robinson, soprano
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MAHLER Symphony No. 4 (Simon reduction)
Mahler’s luminous Symphony No. 4 as you have never heard it before—in a moving and effective reduction for small ensemble, featuring the incomparable soprano Twyla Robinson.
Boulder Philharmonic – Zuill and Zwilich
Saturday, January 23, 2021, 7:30 PM MT
Michael Butterman, conductor and host
Zuill Bailey, cello
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RACHMANINOFF Vocalise, for cello and piano
Zuill Bailey, cello, and Michael Butterman, piano
ZWILICH Cello Concerto
SCHUBERT Trout Quintet
Cellist Zuill Bailey performs legendary American composer, Ellen Taafe Zwilich’s new concerto, written just for him. The evening begins and ends with gorgeous melodies by Rachmaninoff and Schubert.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – The Four Seasons, Recomposed
Saturday, January 30, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, January 31, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
Francisco Fullana, violin
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VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending
VIVALDI/RICHTER The Four Seasons, Recomposed
Phenomenal Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana returns with two memorable works—the achingly beautiful Lark Ascending by Vaughan-Williams, and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Recomposed by British composer Max Richter. At once familiar and mesmerizingly different, the Vivaldi/Richter piece will have you listening in a whole new way!
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Simone Dinnerstein plays Bach
Saturday, February 27, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, February 28, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
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J.S. BACH Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
BLOCH Concerto Grosso No. 1
J.S. BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 5
Simone Dinnerstein, piano; Kirsten Yon, violin; Leslie Newman, flute
Simone Dinnerstein, an internationally-recognized interpreter of the music of J.S. Bach, brings her unique talents to the SSO, playing two concertos, including the perennial favorite Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
Boulder Philharmonic – A Celebration of Cello
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 7:30 PM MT
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Michael Butterman, conductor and host
DEBUSSY/SCHOENBERG Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
SCHUMANN/LASSER Cello Concerto in A minor
TRAPKUS Les Amies
SOLLIMA Violencelles, Vibrez!
WAGNER Siegfried Idyll
Cello-bration! A night for cello lovers, featuring Schumann’s moving Cello Concerto. The evening also includes music by the Phil’s own Paul Trapkus, and a performance of Wagner’s love letter to Cosima.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Scott Joplin & the Age of Ragtime
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, March 14, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
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This vivacious program explores the music and legacy of Ark-La-Tex native son, Scott Joplin, and others who were part of the Ragtime
revolution a century ago.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Appalachian Spring
Saturday, March 27, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, March 28, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
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GEORGE WALKER Lyric for Strings
SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony
DELIUS On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
COPLAND Appalachian Spring
Featuring the SSO strings, this program includes Shostakovich’s muscular Chamber Symphony, George Walker’s gorgeous Lyric for Strings, and the
quintessentially American Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland.
Boulder Philharmonic – The Soldier’s Tale
Saturday, April 3, 2021, 7:30 PM MT
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Michael Butterman, conductor and host
STRAVINSKY The Soldier’s Tale
Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) is a theatrical work “to be read, played, and danced.” Based on a Russian folk tale, a violinist trades his fiddle with the Devil. What could go wrong?!
Boulder Philharmonic – Beethoven 6 and Frequent Flyers
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 7:30 PM MT
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Michael Butterman, conductor and host
WALKER Lyric for Strings
FUJIWARA Suite from Claudel
BEETHOVEN/FISCHER Symphony No. 6
Beethoven’s incredible Pastoral Symphony performed by a string sextet in this historic arrangement is revealing and uniquely beautiful. Korine Fujiwara’s ballet score for Claudel is brought to life by Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Broadway Today with Craig Schulman
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, April 25, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
Craig Shulman, vocalist
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Broadway star Craig Schulman returns to Shreveport to present an evening filled with memorable tunes and well-loved favorites.
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven & Haydn
Saturday, May 22, 2021, 7:30 PM CT
Sunday, May 23, 2021, 3 PM CT
First Baptist Shreveport
Michael Butterman, conductor
Alon Goldstein, piano
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HAYDN Symphony No. 94
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
The full orchestra performs two beloved works from Western classical repertoire—Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and Haydn’s “Surprise” Symphony. Join us to find out why it’s called that! Former Wideman winner Alon Goldstein will take your breath away with his impeccable musicianship.