Contact: Lois Robinson, Executive Director
(318) 222-7496
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PIANO DUO ANDERSON & ROE TO PERFORM WITH THE SHREVEPORT SYMPHONY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

Program also features the all-time favorite Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff

SHREVEPORT, LA, OCTOBER 6, 2016 - Duo piano artists Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe will perform Francis Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 22. The program also features the all-time favorite Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff.

"The most dynamic duo of this generation" 
~San Francisco Classical Voice
Rachmaninoff Rhapsody
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 - 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, 600 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Michael Butterman, conductor

MASON BATES  Rusty Air in Carolina 
POULENC  Concerto for Two Pianos   
STRAVINSKY  Pulcinella Suite 
RACHMANINOFF   Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini    listen_button  
Elizabeth Joy Roe , piano



Tickets are on sale online at www.shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 318-227-8863. Ticket prices range from $19-59. Student tickets are $12.
 
A free shuttle service starts at 6:30 PM before each concert. The shuttle picks up at Regions Bank parking garage at the corner of Milam and Market Streets.

The SSO's season sponsor is Willis-Knighton Health System. The concert sponsor is the Shreveport Hilton.
October 23 Free Chamber Music Concert

The Noel Foundation, Inc. Chamber Music Series brings together the talents of world-class guest artists and some of our top Shreveport Symphony musicians in intimate musical settings. General admission seats for all Chamber Music Series concerts are FREE.
 
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 - 3 PM
Anderson Auditorium
Hurley School of Music
Duo Piano Recital with Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe
Creative duo piano repertoire including works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla and McCartney
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About the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra 
Since its founding in 1948, the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has become Louisiana's oldest continually operating professional orchestra and one of the most respected regional orchestras in the United States. The SSO's mission is: To Embrace - to embrace the community we serve and to be embraced by the same community; to broaden the level of supporters and their involvement with the orchestra; to work across the region with various arts organizations through cooperation and partnerships. To Enlighten - to educate; to enlighten the senses beyond the norm. To Experience - to provide the unique aesthetic experiences of live orchestral music; to give depth and enriching life; to connect people through music; to foster cultural diversity. To Excel - to foster artistic, organizational, and financial excellence.  www.shreveportsymphony.com