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

THE SHREVEPORT SYMPHONY PRESENTS A SCI-FI SPECTACULAR CONCERT ON SATURDAY, MAY 4 

A free chamber music concert sponsored by The Noel Foundation, Inc. will be held on May 5 at the LSUS Auditorium 
 
SHREVEPORT, LA, APRIL 9, 2019 - On     Saturday, May 4 , the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra performs music from the most popular sci-fi movies, including Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Cocoon, Planet of the Apes, The Twilight Zone, Battlestar Gallactica and more.
 
SCI-FI SPECTACULAR
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.
First Baptist Shreveport
Kermit Poling, conductor
Shreveport Bossier Community Chorale 

Tickets are available online at www.shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 318-227-8863. Ticket prices range from $15-$66.     
  
The SSO's season sponsor is Willis-Knighton Health System.
The concert sponsor is Kilpatrick's Rose-Neath Funeral Homes, Crematorium and Cemeteries, Inc.  
The Noel Foundation, Inc. Chamber Music Series
Sunday, May 5, 3 p.m.
LSUS Auditorium

BOLLING  Toot Suite
BUSS  Night Tide for Marimba & Trombone
WRIGHT  Pair Up for Marimba & Trombone
WILSON  The Avatar for solo bassoon & chamber ensemble
Kermit Poling, conductor; Ann Shoemaker, bassoon; Gay Grosz, piano; Chandler Teague, drumset & marimba; Chris Allen, bass; Sally Horak & Jenny McRae, flutes; Jake Hale & Sandra Clark, clarinets, Tom Hundemer, horn; Rick Rowell, trumpet; Mike Davidson, trombone

The SSO explores the jazzy and the funky with works for wind and brass players, featuring the bassoon, trumpet, and trombone.  

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.
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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