Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra presents "Symphony Sampler"

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KRCU) - The Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra will present a “Symphony Sampler” this Sunday.

The “Symphony Sampler” will provide a brief, informative and entertaining preview of the upcoming season of symphony orchestra concerts.

Sara Edgerton is the director of the orchestra and program. She says the program is a great family event.

"The symphony sampler is kinda of a short preview concert," Edgerton said. "We will be playing selections of music that will be featured in concerts through the year here ahead at the river campus. The sampler gives audiences a chance to hear a short selection of a variety of the music will be performing in 2011 and 2012."

The audience will have the opportunity to purchase individual or season tickets to the symphony.

The concert will be held in the Shuck Recital Hall at the River Campus. It is free and open to public at two pm.

Lauren Campbell, KRCU

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Southeast receives grants from Missouri Arts Council

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KRCU) - The Missouri Arts Council awarded nearly $40,000 in grant funding to Southeast Missouri State University.

The money will go towards the Symphony Orchestra concert series, a traveling exhibit at the Crisp Museum and the “Big Muddy” literary journal. The funds will also bring guests artists for the department of Theatre and Dance Production of Hamlet and to fund the residency of a guest choreographer.

Over fifteen thousand dollars will support the symphony. Artistic director Sara Edgerton says the funds will help bring first class talent to the River Campus.

"“This grant we wrote for this symphony series will enable to bring in some really great guest artists not only to perform with the symphony, but also to do master classes and outreach activities in the community," Edgerton says.”

Guest artists for the symphony orchestra include Mark O’Connor and Allen Vizzutti.

Lauren Campbell, KRCU

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