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

THE SHREVEPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS WINDBORNE'S THE MUSIC OF JOURNEY ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 14

SHREVEPORT, LA, DECEMBER 15, 2016 - On Saturday, January 14, Journey's songs - Don't Stop Believin', Open Arms, Any Way You Want It, Who's Cryin' Now, Faithfully, and more - will be performed by the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor/arranger Brent Havens, vocalist Brody Dolyniuk and a full rock band. 

The Music of Journey
Saturday, January 14 - 7:30 PM
RiverView Theater, 600 Clyde Fant Pkwy  
Brent Havens, conductor
Brody Dolyniuk, vocalist
 
Journey was formed in San Francisco in 1973, and between 1978 and 1987 the band released a series of hit songs, including Don't Stop Believin', Open Arms, Any Way You Want It, Who's Cryin' Now, and Faithfully, among others.
 
At this SSO concert, Journey's songs will be performed in an enhanced presentation by the Shreveport Symphony with guest conductor and arranger Brent Havens and vocalist Brody Dolyniuk.
 
A 2005 USA Today opinion poll named Journey the fifth best American rock band in history. Their songs have become arena rock staples and are still played on rock radio stations around the world. They have had 18 Top 40 singles in the US, six of which reached the Top 10.

Tickets are on sale online at www.shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 318-227-8863. Ticket prices range from $25-$68.
 
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 Capital One Bank.
 
About Brent Havens 
Berklee-trained arranger/conductor Brent Havens has written music for orchestras, feature films and virtually every kind of television. His TV work includes movies for networks such as ABC, CBS and ABC Family Channel Network, commercials, sports music for networks such as ESPN and even cartoons. Havens has also worked with the Doobie Brothers and the Milwaukee Symphony, arranging and conducting the combined group for Harley Davidson's 100th Anniversary Birthday Party Finale attended by over 150,000 fans. He has worked with some of the world's greatest orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic in London, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic and countless others. Havens has conducted the Malaysian Philharmonic the past four years with Windborne's Music of Michael Jackson, Led Zeppelin, Queen and Music of U2 shows.

Havens recently completed the score for the film "Quo Vadis," a Premier Pictures remake of the 1956 gladiator film. In 2013 he worked with the Baltimore Symphony and the NFL's Baltimore Ravens to arrange and produce the music for the Thanksgiving Day halftime show between the Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, adapting both classical music and rock songs into a single four minute show. Havens is Arranger/Guest Conductor for 14 symphonic rock programs, including the Music of Led Zeppelin, the Music of the Doors, the Music of Pink Floyd, the Music of the Eagles, the Music of Queen, the Music of Michael Jackson, the Music of The Who, The Music of Whitney Houston, the Music of The Rolling Stones, the Music of U2, Music of Journey, the Music of Elton John, the Music of David Bowie and the Music of Prince!

About Brody Dolyniuk
Brody Dolyniuk remembers mimicking voices even as a child, listening to old records and tapes. He is a gifted, self-taught musician, capable of playing several instruments, with a particular knack for capturing the voices and mannerisms of classic characters from music, TV, and movies.

His first professional gigs were at piano bars in several U.S. cities, where he learned to charm audiences and expand his musical repertoire. With a longing to perform the music of the many rock bands that inspired him, Brody assembled Yellow Brick Road, unquestionably Las Vegas' most successful classic rock band. Since 1997, YBR has been reshaping the casino entertainment scene by bringing a rock concert atmosphere to showrooms previously reserved for Top-40-style lounge acts. Along the way, Brody has made numerous radio and TV appearances, and earned a spot in the finals of two national singing competitions, and even self-produced several large rock production-style shows utilizing multimedia, lasers, comedy and special effects.

In 2007, Brody lent his vocal talents by singing several tracks on the mega-hit video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and has already done several more for the new Konami game Rock Revolution. Brody joined Windborne Music in 2009 as vocalist for the Music of Queen show, but has proven to be versatile enough to become the lead on our Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Journey, and Elton John shows (and is an on-call stand-in for several others including Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd).

As a devout classic rock fan, Brody's enthusiasm, vocal ability and on-stage energy were the perfect fit Windborne Music's Symphony shows, and continue to win over audiences around the globe.
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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