Southeastern Symphony Orchestra to present concert
Thursday, September 26, 2019 
by: Tonya Lowentritt
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM - The Southeastern Louisiana University Symphony Orchestra will present the first concert of the 2019/20 season Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Scheduled in Pottle Music Auditorium, the concert will feature the four winners of the Community Music School Concerto Competition as soloists. From left are Kelsey Jones of Albany, Alana Saenz and Brennan Saenz of Mandeville, and Kate Rush of Covington.
HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana University Symphony Orchestra will present
the first concert of the 2019/20 season Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Scheduled in Pottle Music
Auditorium, the concert will feature the four winners of the Community Music School
Concerto Competition as soloists. Kelsey Jones of Albany, Kate Rush of Covington,
and Alana Saenz and Brennan Saenz of Mandeville, will present pieces by Accolay, Corelli,
Mollenhauer and Monti.
Directed by Victor Correa-Cruz, the concert is free and open to the public.
Following the soloists, the orchestra will present Verdi’s breathtaking overture
to the opera “La Forza del Destino,” a work that depicts two lovers who are meant
to be together despite their misfortunes, Correa-Cruz said.
Mendelssohn’s symphonic poem “The Hebrides,” inspired by the composer’s visit
to Scotland, will follow. The concert will end with Bizet’s orchestral version of
“Carmen,” two suites created from the main thematic material found in the famous opera,
Correa-Cruz said.
“The audience will have a chance to listen to amazing students of all ages perform
milestones of the solo and orchestral repertoire,” he said. “We would love the community
to join us for this special opening night that will start a new and thriving musical
season on campus.”
For more information about the concert, contact the Department of Music and Performing
Arts at 985-549-2184.
