Southwest Symphony Society Orchestra to present “Overture”

The Southwest Symphony Society orchestra will present its spring concert “Overture” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 7, at the Showcase Theater on the Seward County Community College campus, under the direction of Conductor Josiah Smiddy. Admission is a free-will donation and refreshments will be served.

“All the music selected for this concert is an Overture, whether it is opera, Broadway or classical music,” said Smiddy. “Our local musicians volunteer their time and talents and have been rehearsing since the first of the year for this concert.” Smiddy has been serving as the conductor for the Southwest Symphony orchestra since August 2017.

“I think our conductor has done a great job of mixing classical and contemporary music to provide some outstanding concerts,” said Kay Burtzloff, Southwest Symphony Society president. “I think people are often surprised at the depth of talent we have in our community.”

The concert will feature the following selections:

· Overture to “The Barber of Seville” – Gioachino Rossini

· Hai già vinta la causa – Vedrò mentr’io sospiro from “The Marriage of Figaro” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

· “Losing My Mind” from “Follies” – Stephen Sondheim

· Fidelio Overture – Ludwig Van Beethoven

· “On My Own” from “Les Miserables” – Claude-Michel Schönberg

· Concerto in D minor for two Violins – Johann Sebastian Bach

· Selections from Fiddler on the Roof – Jerry Bock

Concert personnel include: Violins – Bethany Adams, Rebekah Strand; Viola – Alison Smiddy; Flute – Marieka Ford; Clarinet – Shelly Rowson; Saxophones – Liz Heath, Derrick Kraft; Trumpet – Chris Ford; Flugelhorn: Liz Heath; French Horn – Sherry Moentmann; Trombones – Edgar Vasquez Escobar, Kylee Hammel; and Tuba – Alex Goossen.

The Southwest Symphony Society is a Liberal non-profit organization, established in 1961, dedicated to promoting classical and contemporary music in the community utilizing the talents of local and professional musicians. For more information, call 620- 629-0203 or visit the Southwest Symphony Society’s Facebook page.