Southland Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Spectacular

ONTARIO, Calif. - Sept. 15, 2023 - PRLog -- The Southland Symphony Orchestra and Chorus is pleased to present our Spectacular 2023-24 Season Opening concert.

WHO: The Southland Symphony Orchestra celebrates the opening of our 13th season with a spectacular concert, under the direction of our founder and conductor, Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann.
WHAT: The concert will feature music of  Joaquín Rodrigo, Benjamin Britten, and John Rutter.
WHEN: Sunday October 8, 2023 at 4pm
WHERE: GARDINER W SPRING AUDITORIUM 1245 N Euclid Ave, Ontario CA 91762. We are thrilled to present this spectacular concert in an equally spectacular venue - GARDINER W SPRING AUDITORIUM is a beautiful, historic facility on the campus of Chaffey High School in downtown Ontario, California. Plentiful parking is available in the campus parking lot (behind the auditorium).

DETAILS:
The program includes Benjamin Britten's "Soirées Musicales", (Musical Evenings), Op. 9, a suite of five movements for orchestra by Benjamin Britten, using music composed by Gioachino Rossini.

We are featuring Harpist Ellie Choate in the beautiful "Concerto de Aranjuez" by Joaquín Rodrigo (We will be performing the composer's own version for Harp and orchestra). In this work, written in 1939, Joaquín Rodrigo made allusions to the beauty of the extensive Baroque gardens of the Palacio Real de Aranjuez, the historical summer residence of the Spanish royal family.

AND - for the pièce de résistance, we are  thrilled to be presenting John Rutter's exuberant "Gloria"  with our wonderful Southland Symphony Chorus.

Special note - Dr. Mann will also be conducting the Rutter "Gloria" and the "Te Deum" at Carnegie Hall in New York in the Spring of 2025, by special engagement with Mid-America productions. Our chorus will be the core chorus, and we are inviting singers from the community to join us - visit our website for more info. (https://.southlandsymphony.com)

Get your tickets and/or Donate to support this wonderful production using this ticket link:
https://givebutter.com/SSO_23-24_SeasonOpener

The Southland Symphony Orchestra uses the power of music to lift the human spirit. We engage, uplift, and educate the diverse communities of Southern California's Greater Ontario and Inland Empire area by coming together to perform and inspire through exceptional musical experiences.

The Southland Symphony Orchestra is a tax exempt 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization under IRS section 170. Donors can deduct contributions made to us under IRC Section 170. We are also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522. We are a public charity.