It's going to be a jolly, holly Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year at our annual holiday concert. It is good musical fun for the whole family! We're anticipating a surprise guest from the North Pole! Tickets can be purchased at the Box Office or by visiting www.rapidessymphony.org
Four Old Broads
by Leslie Kimbell
July 25 – Aug 4
Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and a Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket . . . if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her.
2024 Symphony Sweepstakes fundraiser - Jimmy Buffett is the order of the evening. If you like to wear flip flops, drink margaritas and possibly win $10,000, this is an event for you! As Jimmy Buffett famously said, "If life gives you limes, make margaritas," and that's just what we will do at the Rapides Symphony Orchestra's annual Sweepstakes fundraiser! We invite you to join us on Thursday, June 20th, at the England Airpark Community Center for an evening of fun, music, and celebration.
Please see the attached poster for all the details about this exciting event.
"Star on the Door"
by Jack Sharkey and Leo W. Sears
May 30 – June 9
Cinema legend Doreen Lewis, nervously about to make her Broadway debut opposite her ardent admirer Paul Burnside, intercepts a phone call for her dresser who is secretly wed to Doreen’s son confirming that “Mrs. Lewis” is pregnant. A loony resolution caps this evening of non stop guffaws.
Join the Rapides Symphony and the City of Alexandria for our annual “Pops on the River” concert on Saturday, September, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Alexandria Riverfront Amphitheater. The theme of the concert, “Hollywood Heroes and Heroines”, will feature music from many epic music scores such as Rocky. Ben Hur, James Bond, and many others.
Winners of the Symphony's biennial Concerto Competition will be featured soloists for this concert which also includes "To Spring" by composer Dan Perttu and Beethoven's famous "Symphony No. 5 in C minor".
A Pre-concert presentation with Composer, Dan Perttu and Maestro Josh Zona will be held at 6:45 p.m. in the lobby of Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center.
Tickets can be purchased at RapidesSymphony.org until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21st.
"The Odd Couple" by Neil Simon
April 11-21
Hearn Stage at Kress Theatre
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Winners of the Symphony’s biennial Concerto Competition, Kelsey Jones, violinist and Preston Hernandez, Alto Saxophonoists are soloists on this concert.
Dan Perttu - To Spring (Louisiana Premire)
Felix Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto, mvt. 1
Lars-Erik Larsson - Concerto for Saxophone and Strings
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
A return appearance by the dancers of the New Orleans Ballet open our season with the Symphony performing music of Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and Dubussy featuring Symphony harpist Deborah Goppelt.