News Release: Shreveport Symphony's Opening Night on September 24 features Beethoven's 9th Symphony

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Lois Robinson, Executive Director

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SHREVEPORT SYMPHONY'S OPENING NIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 24 FEATURES BEETHOVEN'S 9TH SYMPHONY

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022, SHREVEPORT, LA - The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra's (SSO) 2022-23 season opens on Saturday, September 24 with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: Revolution in Music featuring tenor and Louisiana native Paul Groves, soprano Sarah Rees, GRAMMY-Award winning mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, bass-baritone Dennis Jesse and the Centenary College Choir, Cane River Singers, FUMCS Chamber Choir and Prisma Vocal Ensemble. The concert will be held at RiverView Theater in Shreveport.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: Revolution in Music

Saturday, September 24—7:30 PM

RiverView Theater

600 Clyde Fant Parkway, Shreveport

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra

Michael Butterman, conductor

Sarah Rees, soprano

Paul Groves, tenor

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano

Dennis Jesse, bass-baritone

Centenary College Choir

Cane River Singers

FUMCS Chamber Choir

Prisma Vocal Ensemble

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

Selected arias and duets

A pre-concert talk begins at 6:40 PM.

Tickets are available online at shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 318-227-8863. Prices range from $20-$63. Tickets for children 12 and under are $10; student tickets are $15.

The SSO's season sponsor is Willis-Knighton Health System. The concert sponsor is the LSUS Foundation-Rose Herring Noel Endowed Chair. The R.W. Norton Art Gallery will host a related exhibition entitled “French Revolution in Film” from September 16 to October 30. For more information, visit rwnaf.org.

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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. shreveportsymphony.com