The Starlight Symphony Orchestra

A regional, community orchestra for Wimberley, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, Oak Hill, Buda, Kyle, Lockhart, San Marcos, Canyon Lake, Blanco, Johnson City, and surrounding Central Texas communities.




2009-2010 Season
Concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome and are tax-deductible. All programming and venues are subject to change. Please revisit the schedule page for more up-to-date information as concerts approach. Thank you! [Return to home page.]

Fall Concerts (Late October)

Holiday Concerts (Early December)

Spring Concerts (Early March)

Pops Concerts
(Early May)



FALL CONCERTS
Saturday, October 17, 2009
First Baptist Church
15951 Winters Mill Parkway Wimberley, TX 78676 (on the corner with RR 12)
7:30 P.M.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Sunset Canyon Baptist Church
4000 E. Hwy 290
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
4:00 P.M.


A PROGRAM OF CLASSICS

Overture: The Magic Flute K. 620
Wolfgang A. Mozart

Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
L. von Beethoven

Three Dances
– Tielmann Susato

Serenade for Winds, Op. 7 – Richard Strauss

Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34 – Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff


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HOLIDAY CONCERTS
A Starlight Christm
as
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Old Blanco High School
814 Eleventh St.
Blanco, Texas 78606
7:30 P.M.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
6000 A FM 3237
Wimberley, Texas 78676
4:00 P.M.


A Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson

Christmas Concerto Arcangelo Corelli

      -featuring soloists from the SSO.

Sleigh RideLeroy Anderson

Including other great music of the season!!

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NEW!

Special Christmas Performance:

The Messiah —G.F. Handel
Community Sing-along


One performance only

Sunday, December 20, 4:00 P.M.

Wimberley Community Center


14068 Ranch Road 12
Wimberley, TX 78676

SPRING CONCERTS
Young Artist Showcase

Saturday, March 6, 2010
First Baptist Church
15951 Winters Mill Parkway Wimberley, TX 78676 (on the corner with RR 12)
7:30 P.M.

Sunday, March 7, 2010
Hays Performing Arts Center Map
979 Kohler's Krossing
Kyle, Texas 78640
4:00 P.M.

Overtures, Concertos and a Symphony!!

The Young Artist Showcase features two student soloists, 12th grade or under, who are the top scoring performers at the SSO Young Artist Festival. The festival took place November 13, 2009 and was held at the First Baptist Church in Wimberley. The Starlight Youth Orchestra, selected from festival participants, will perform two pieces at the concert. For more information regarding youth festival events please e-mail SSO Chairman, Tom Strauch, or call (512) 565-9124.


The Egmont Overture
L. von Beethoven

Symphony No. 101, The Clock Symphony
F. J. Haydn

Clarinet Concerto in E Flat Major Opus 36 Krommer

     Soloist Sarah Crowell
Concertini No. 1 for Piano Anna Asch
    Soloist Alek Denslow

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POPS CONCERTS
Saturday, May 8, 2010
First Baptist Church
15951 Winters Mill Parkway
Wimberley, TX 78676
(on the corner with RR 12)

7:30 P.M.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
S.W. Hills Community Church
7416 W. Hwy 71,
Austin, Texas 78735
4:00 P.M.

A Mother's Day Weekend Event
Music From the Movies

Music composed for films and musical classics used in popular films and television:

Dances with Wolves
The Easy Winners
The Entertainer
Gladiator
Our Town
The Fifth ElementVocal solo from Lucia di Lammermoor
     "Il dolce suono colpi di sua voce"
A Tribute to John Williams —
Music from Star Wars, ET, Jaws, Harry      Potter, Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Amadeus —Symphony No. 25 in G minor by Mozart
Twilight —Bella's Lullaby
Avatar
(not from the movie but in the spirit of it)
Barber of Seville
by Rossini

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