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South Bend Symphony Orchestra: “ROMANCE AT THE SYMPHONY”
February 11, 2012 8:00 p.m.
Guest Artists, Joan Hess and Kirby Ward

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra KeyBank POPS Series continues with a Valentine Tradition - “ROMANCE AT THE SYMPHONY” Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Morris Performing Arts Center. The South Bend Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Tsung Yeh are joined by Broadway stars Joan Hess and Kirby Ward.

Enjoy this annual Valentine Symphony Tradition, with this year’s concert where Broadway meets Hollywood for an evening of singing and dancing to music of the 1930’s. These are the most unforgettable love songs created by some of America’s most talented composers; Kern, Berlin, and Gershwin. Songs that will be performed include such favorites as: Kern’s This Song Is You, Gershwin’s They Can’t Take That Away From Me and Berlin’s Cheek to Cheek and Someone to Watch Over Me.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra: THE STUFF OF LEGENDS
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8:00pm
Featuring Guest Artist: Gabriel Schlaffer, viola

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra, second Masterworks series is THE STUFF OF LEGENDS on January 28, 2012, 8pm at the Morris. Maestro Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra are joined by the SBSO principal viola, Gabriel Schlaffer.

Mr. Schlaffer will be featured in Bela Bartok’s Concerto for Viola & Orchestra.This concert also includes Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka’s Overture to Russlan and Ludmila and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra: Martin Luther King Celebration Concert
Monday, January 16, 2012, 7pm at IUSB North Side Hall Auditorium
Special Guest Artist: Alexandra Switala, violin

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra ends the City of South Bend’s Martin Luther King Day Celebration with a concert honoring Dr. King on Monday, January 16, 2012 at the IU South Bend, Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts in North Side Hall Auditorium. The 7:00 p.m. concert features South Bend Symphonic Choir, IUSB Chorale and the IU Gospel Choir and IU South Bend Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Marvin Curtis along with the Penn High School Orchestra and Mr. Ivan Griffin, baritone. They will join Maestro Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra for an evening of inspirational music, from Ravel to Uzee Brown. The Special Guest Artist is Alexandra Switala, violin, the Junior Division First Place Laureate of the 14th annual Sphinx Competition. Concert goers can obtain the free tickets needed for admission by calling the IU South Bend box office574.520.4203. Tickets can be picked up in the lobby of the North Side Hall the day of the concert starting at 6pm.

South Bend Symphony Orchestra: FATHERS OF THE MODERN SYMPHONY
Saturday, January 14th, 3pm
Featuring Guest Artist: Stephen Orejudos, trumpet

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Chamber II performance, Fathers of the Modern Symphony, is Saturday, January 14, 2012, 3pm at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center featuring the music of Beethoven and Haydn. Maestro Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra are featuring a principal SBSO orchestra member Stephen Orejudos, trumpet.

Home For The Holidays
Saturday, Dec. 17th, 8pm & Sunday, Dec. 18th, 3pm
A Symphony Holiday tradition
Guest Artist: Leon Williams, baritone and The Elkhart Memorial High School Choir
and The Parish Handbell Choir of St. Pius X

The South Bend Symphony Orchestra rings in the yuletide season with “Home for the Holidays” on Saturday, December 17th, at 8:00pm and on Sunday, December 1th, at 3:00pm at the Morris Performing Arts Center. Joining Maestro Tsung Yeh and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra is special guest artist Leon Williams along with The Elkhart Memorial High School Choir and The Parish Handbell Choir of St. Pius X.