Local Music: Regional Symphony Broadcasts

Each week, host Kermit Poling brings you recent performances by one of our popular symphony orchestras. These broadcasts have become a popular part of our broadcast schedule. Tune in and see why!  

Upcoming Programs

May 4
The finalists from this year's Nina Wideman Piano Competition perform three Russian concertos with the Shreveport Symphony, led by guest conductor David Cho.

April 27
An all Brahms concert by the Shreveport Symphony and guest pianist Norman Krieger.

April 20
The Rapides Symphony performs a program called Shadows and Light.

April 13 - 
Longview Symphony performs music of Ravel and Shostakovich

April 6 - Special programming, no regional symphony this day

March 30
An encore presentation of a performance of Verdi's Requiem, recorded over 40 years ago by the Shreveport Symphony conducted by John Shenault.

March 23
Cellist Tina Guo performs Dvorak's Cello Concerto.   Wideman winner Stanislav Krischenko also performs with the South Arkansas Symphony.

March 16
The Planets by Gustav Holst and more, performed by the South Arkansas Symphony.   Wideman winner Ko-eun Lee performs as special guest.

March 2 and March 9 - no programs due to fund drive.

February 24
Violinist Elisabeth Bordelon and pianist Colton Peltier are the featured soloists in a concert called "imagine the Future" performed by the South Arkansas Symphony.

February 17
The Shreveport Symphony performs music of  Brahms conducted by Michael Butterman.    Pianist Norman Krieger is featured in the 2nd Piano Concerto.

February 10
In honor of Black History Month, the 2012 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring pianist Awadagin Pratt and the Gospel and Community Choirs with the South Arkansas Symphony, conducted by Kermit Poling.

February 3
From April 2011, a performance by the Rapides Symphony.

Past Programs 

January 27
The Rapides Symphony in a performance from March of 2011 featuring pianists Wesley Ducote and MinJung Kim.   Music of Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and more

January 20
Or'ff's Carmina Burana as performed by the South Arkansas Symphony along with the Centenary College Choir, the Ouachita Baptist Choir and soloists.

January 13
 The 14th Annual Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., performed by the South Arkansas Symphony and the Gospel Workshop and Community Choirs from January of 2011.

January 6
2012 - The South Arkansas Symphony presents a concert featuring the music of Haydn and Bach, with soloists Theresa Zale Bridges and Elizabeth O'Bannon

2011 Broadcasts:

December 30  The 2011 Holiday Pops concert by the Shreveport Symphony.

December 23
Handel's Messiah, in a performance by the South Arkansas Symphony and area choirs and soloists.

December 16
From last year, a Holiday Pops concert by the Shreveport Symphony featuring Seva May, Gale Odom and school children from the region, conducted by Kermit Poling.

December 9 - SPECIAL
In memory of Maestro John Shenaut, a performance of Verdi's Requiem performed by the Shreveport Symphony from April 13, 1965 featuring soprano Jasmine Egan, mezzo-soprano Dorothy Scales, Tenor Robert Bernauer, bass William Dooley and the Louisiana Tech Chorus, conducted by Maestro Shenaut.

December 2
The Shreveport Symphony performs music of Amram, Elgar and Tchaikovsky.   Zuill Bailey is the featured cello soloist.

November 25
Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet, recorded in performance with the Shreveport Symphony and Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet, conducted by Kermit Poling.

November 18
From April 2011, a program by the Rapides Symphony featuring music of Walton and Respighi.

November 11
The Shreveport Summer Music Festival orchestra performs Elgar's Enigma Variations, Mozart's Symphony #25 and Poling's "No Sound of Trumpet nor Roll of Drums".   Also, soprano Icy Rene Simpson sings music of Mozart and Gershwin.

November 4
The South Arkansas Symphony performs The Planets by Holst.   Also music of Saint-Saens and Williams.

October 21 and October 28 - Pledge drive, no program

October 14
The Shreveport Symphony performs music of Amram, Elgar and Tchaikovsky.   Zuill Bailey is the featured cello soloist.

October 7
Encore presentation of the 2011 Red River Radio Young Artists' Winners Concert

September 30
The Rapides Symphony in a performance from March of 2011 featuring pianists Wesley Ducote and MinJung Kim.   Music of Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and more.

September 23
The South Arkansas Symphony presents violinist Xiang Gao playing the Butterfly Lover's Concerto and pianist Anna Bulkina.

September 16
The 2011 Symphony on the Square from El Dorado featuring the South Arkansas Symphony along with Keron Jackson and Icy Simpson.

September 9
Nordic Treasures - music of Nielson, Grondahl and Sibelius performed by the South Arkansas Symphony.   Soloist is Michael Davidson.

September 2
The 2011 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring the Dallas opera singer Keron Jackson, a mass Gospel choir, and the South Arkansas Symphony.

August 26
From April 2011, a program by the Rapides Symphony featuring music of Walton and Respighi.

August 19
Rachel Barton Pine performs the Brahms Violin Concerto with the Shreveport Symphony.

August 12
Carmina Burana, performed by the regional choirs, soloists and the South Arkansas Symphony.

August 5
Expressions of Passion -  performed by the Rapides Symphony Orchestra.

July 29
The Shreveport Symphony performs the world premiere of the ballet Aladdin, composed by Kermit Poling for the new production by Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet.

July 22
The 2011 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring the Dallas opera singer Keron Jackson, a massed Gospel choir, and the South Arkansas Symphony.

July 15 - RESCHEDULED
Three young pianists compete for the Gold at the finals for the Nina Plant Wideman Piano Competition, accompanied by the Shreveport Symphony.

July 8
Beethoven's Symphony #5 and Shostakovich's Symphony #5 performed by the Shreveport Symphony.

July 1
The 2011 Symphony on the Square, performed by the South Arkansas Symphony with singers Icy Simpson and Keron Jackson.   Patriotic music and more.

June 24
The Shreveport Summer Music Festival orchestra performs Elgar's Enigma Variations, Mozart's Symphony #25 and Poling's "No Sound of Trumpet nor Roll of Drums".   Also, soprano Icy Rene Simpson sings music of Mozart and Gershwin.

June 17
The 2011 Red River Radio Young Artists' Competition concert, featuring the winners of this year's competition.

June 10
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins the Shreveport Symphony for a performance of Brahms' Violin Concerto.

June 3
The South Arkansas Symphony is joined by pianist Alon Goldstein for Mendelssohn's Piano concerto #1.   Also featured, Respighi's Pines of Rome.

May 27
The Marshall Symphony Orchestra performs the World Premiere of No Sound of Trumpet nor Roll of Drum - a work commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.   Featured guests are Icy Simpson, Dr. Archie McDonald, Gail Beil and Kermit Poling.

May 20
Trombonist Michael Davidson performs the Grohndahl Trombone concerto with the South Arkansas Symphony on a concert that also includes music of Sibelius and Nielsen.

May 13
The Shreveport Symphony performs the world premiere of the ballet Aladdin, composed by Kermit Poling for the new production by Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet.

May 6
The 2011 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring the Dallas opera singer Keron Jackson, a massed Gospel choir, and the South Arkansas Symphony.

April 29
Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling performs a salute to Louis Armstrong with the Shreveport Symphony.

April 22 - Good Friday Special.   No Regional Symphony this day.

April 15
Beethoven's Symphony #5 and Shostakovich's Symphony #5 performed by the Shreveport Symphony.

April 8
Violinist Xiang Gao performs The Butterfly Lover's violin concerto with the South Arkansas Symphony.

April 1
The Marshall Symphony Orchestra performs the World Premiere of No Sound of Trumpet nor Roll of Drum - a work commemorating the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.   Featured guests are Icy Simpson, Dr. Archie McDonald, Gail Beil and Kermit Poling.

March 25
An encore presentation of The 2010 Red River Radio Young Artist Competition Winner's concert from LSUS.

March 18
The Shreveport Symphony performs two Fifths - Beethoven's and Shostakovich's.

MARCH 4 - March 11, Pledge Drive, no program

February 25
Trombonist Michael Davidson performs the Grohndahl Trombone concerto with the South Arkansas Symphony on a concert that also includes music of Sibelius and Nielsen.

February 18
The South Arkansas Symphony presents the 2009 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 11
Three young pianists compete for the Gold at the finals for the Nina Plant Wideman Piano Competition, accompanied by the Shreveport Symphony.

February 4
Violinist Elizabeth O'Bannon performs the Four Seasons of Vivaldi with the South Arkansas Symphony.

January 28
Chamber music performed by the Rapides Symphony Orchestra

January 14
Violinist Xiang Gao performs the Butterfly Lovers Concerto with the South Arkansas Symphony in a concert called "East Meets West".

January 7
The South Arkansas Symphony is joined by pianist Alon Goldstein for Mendelssohn's Piano concerto #1.   Also featured, Respighi's Pines of Rome.

2010 LISTINGS

December 31 
The complete Nutcracker ballet by Tchaikovsky, performed by the Shreveport Symphony for the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet

December 24
Gale Odom, Seva May and over 150 elementary and middle school students perform a Holiday Pops concert with the Shreveport Symphony, conducted by Kermit Poling

December 17
Choirs from South Arkansas and special guest soloists join the South Arkansas Symphony for Handel's Messiah.  

December 10
A South Arkansas Symphony holiday special, featuring holiday favorites and excerpts from Vaughan Williams' Hodie.

December 3
The Shreveport Symphony performs the music of Samuel Barber and Gustav Mahler.   Mary Wilson is the featured soloist.

PAST PROGRAMS
November 26
A program of music from the 2010 Shreveport Summer Music Festival, conducted by Sidney Harth

PAST PROGRAMS
November 12
Violinist Xiang Gao performs the Butterfly Lovers Concerto and pianist Anna Bulkina performs Prokofiev's Piano Concerto #1 with the South Arkansas Symphony in a concert also featuring the music of Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov.

November 5
An encore presentation of "Expressions of Passion" performed by the Rapides Symphony.

October 29
Cellist Tina Guo and Pianist Stanislav Krischenko performs with the South Arkansas Symphony in a program that includes music of Dvorak and Rachmaninoff.

October 22
The South Arkansas Symphony features pianist Alon Goldstein in a concert that includes Mendelssohn's 1st Piano Concerto and Respighi's Pines of Rome

October 1, 8, 15 - fall membership campaign, program pre-empted

September 24
The Rapides Symphony Orchestra performs music of Strauss, Mendelssohn and Ravel in "Expressions of Passion"

September 17
The Longview Symphony performs a Night at the Movies

September 10
Cellist Tina Guo and pianist Stanislav Khrischenko perform music of Dvorak and Rachmaninoff with the South Arkansas Symphony.

September 3
The Shreveport Symphony features a keyboard extravaganza, featuring 2 award winning pianists and music of Chopin, Mendelssohn and Saint-Saens

August 27
The Canadian band Jeans N Classics plays an Eagles Tribute Concert with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

August 20
Orff's Carmina Burana as performed by the Centenary College Choir, the Ouachita Baptist College Choir, the SAU Heritage Singers, SouthArk Singers, the El Dorado High School Oratoria Singers, 3 outstanding soloists and the South Arkansas Symphony.

August 13
A program of music from the 2010 Shreveport Summer Music Festival, conducted by Sidney Harth

August 6
Three outstanding young singers with Shreveport Opera Express perform a recital recorded last spring.

July 30
"Expressions of Passion" - a concert by the Rapides Symphony Orchestra.

July 23
The Longview Symphony performs Respighi's Pines of Rome and other works.

July 16
Cellist Tina Guo and pianist Stanislav Khrischenko perform music of Dvorak and Rachmaninoff with the South Arkansas Symphony.

July 9
Vocalist and Broadway star Lawrence Hamilton performs with the South Arkansas Symphony.

July 2
The 2010 Symphony on the Square performed by the South Arkansas Symphony with singers Jenna Tucker and Trevor Neal.

June 25
The Shreveport Symphony performs with two outstanding pianists, featuring music of Chopin, Mendelssohn and Saint-Saens.  

June 18
A performance by the Longview Symphony - TBA

June 11
The Longview Symphony performs a Night at the Movies.

June 4
NO SHOW - Fund drive this week

May 28
The Winner's Concert from the 2010 Red River Radio Young Artists Competition.

PAST PROGRAMS
May 21
Orff's Carmina Burana as performed by the Centenary College Choir, the Ouachita Baptist College Choir, the SAU Heritage Singers, SouthArk Singers, the El Dorado High School Oratoria Singers, 3 outstanding soloists and the South Arkansas Symphony.

May 14
3 outstanding singers from Shreveport Opera Express perform a concert of operatic and show excerpts.

May 7
The Red River Winds perform Winds of Change.

April 30
A program of orchestral favorites performed by the Shreveport Symphony from a concert recorded in January 2010.  Music of Tchaikovsky.

April 23
From May of 2009 a program of Broadway, Movie and Patriotic music performed by the South Arkansas Symphony.

April 16
The South Arkansas Symphony performs music of Respighi, Mendelssohn and more.   Alon Goldstein is the featured pianist.

April 9
The Longview Symphony performs the Pines of Rome and other works.

Break for fund drive and special programming.

February 26
An African-American History month special - the 2010 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., performed by area choirs and the South Arkansas Symphony.

February 19
The Shreveport Symphony returns to the stage for an all-Tchaikovsky concert, recorded in January, 2010

February 12
The Longview Symphony performs a Night at the Movies

February 5
The Rapides Symphony performs a concert called "Expressions of the Eternal".

January 29
A program of Spanish influenced music featuring violinist Jennifer Carsillo and the South Arkansas Symphony

January 22
A concert by the Longview Symphony featuring music of Wagner, Respighi, Rouse and Rachmaninoff.

January 15
The 2009 Community Concert in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring singers from throughout South Arkansas, former Governor David Pryor, and the South Arkansas Symphony.

January 8
Arkansas vocalist and Broadway star Lawrence Hamilton performs wth the South Arkansas Symphony.

2009 listings

December 11
Music from the Snowman and more.   Holiday special.

November 27
Pianist Alon Goldstein performs with the South Arkansas Symphony in a program of the music of Respighi, Mendelssohn and more.

November 20
The Longview Symphony performs music of Dvorak, Mozart and Beethoven.

November 13
The Red River Winds perform Winds of Change.

November 6
The premiere concert performance of CODA, featuring the I-49 Brass Quintet, flutist Sally Horak, and the members of OPUS performing Beethoven's Symphony #5.

October 30
The Rapides Symphony performing "Expressions of Passion"

October 9
A CYBER DAY SPECIAL - The Canadian band Jeans N Classics plays an Eagles Tribute Concert with the South Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

October 2
An encore presentation of Harmony on the Red, as performed on the campus of LSUS.

September 25
Guitarist Giovanni deChiaro performs with the South Arkansas Symphony in a concert of romantic music for chamber orchestra.

September 18
The South Arkansas Symphony performs the 2nd annual Symphony on the Square

September 11
Expressions of the Eternal, a program by the Rapides Symphony Orchestra.