The sounds of spring will bloom when the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Springtime,” the latest installment in its 24th concert season on Sunday, April 4, at Laredo Community College.
The LPO concert, which will include a guest performance featuring the Laredo Philharmonic Chorale, will be on April 4 at 4 p.m. in the theater of the new Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center on the LCC campus.
Among the music to be presented will be the ever popular “William Tell” Overture, the “Idylle Printemps” of Fredrich Delius, and the “Voices of Spring Waltz” of Johann Strauss II.
In the program’s second half, the orchestra will be joined by the LPC and soloists Dr. Joseph Crabtree (Bass-Baritone), Billy Craven (Tenor), and Suzanne Ramo (Soprano) for a performance of the very moving “Seven Last Words of Christ” by Theodore Dubois. The LPC is under the direction of Dr. Crabtree.
Brendan Townsend, LPO music director and conductor, said that the afternoon’s program will help welcome Laredo’s Spring.
“This is perhaps one of our most joyous programs, rich with allusions to how the season is presented by various composers from different countries as the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra continues its quest to ‘Take on the World’ during our 24th Season. We encourage our audience to join us in this musical celebration of the season,” Townsend said.
“I am thrilled to be working so closely with my colleagues—Suzanne and Joe–and of course the Laredo Philharmonic Chorale who have brought much wonderful choral music to the ears of the community for a long time,” he added.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for seniors and are available at the business offices at Laredo Community College and Texas A&M International University or by phone reservation at (956) 326-3078. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
Of additional interest is a special “Conversations with the Conductor” offering on Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Espuma’s Coffee Shop, 119 Guadalupe Street.
Conductor Townsend will engage in conversations with the audience and some musicians about the music being presented at the April 4 concert and discuss the music, composers and experience that concert-goers can anticipate.
The remaining Season Schedule is as follows:
Sunday, May 16, “Lite Classics² at the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts.
For additional information, please contact Brendan Townsend at 721-5258, 326-3039 or by email at btownsend@laredophilharmonic.org.
The Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Brendan Townsend, will showcase a field of fresh notes with “Springtime,” the latest offering in its 24th Concert Season. The concert will be on Sunday, April 4, at 4 p.m. at the Laredo Community College Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center. Tickets are available at the Bursar’s Office of Laredo Community College and Texas A&M International University. Tickets will also be sold at the door on the concert day. Admission is $20 for adults and $12 for senior adults. For more information, call 721-5330 or 326-3039.
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