Sunday, September 11, 2005

Michael Butterman and the SSO embark on "artistic journey" Sat, Sept 17, 7:30 pm

The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra has a new music director, Michael Butterman. The lean, young conductor is already a favorite of the SSO musicians, I'm told.

Saturday night at the Civic Theater he will inaugurate the cultural season by leading the orchestra on what he called an "artistic journey" in an interview with Times writer Jennifer Flowers.

Tickets: say hello to Daphne or Jennifer at the SSO Box Office, 227-8863, or see the ticket plan online.

My favorite new ticket feature is designed for those who don't like venturing downtown on a traffic-filled Saturday night. It's a subscription to the Saturday morning rehearsals for only $56.

Otherwise, I highly recommend the Anytime Ticket package for flexibility.

Scott Green, marketing director, says "Don't put off buying your Symphony tickets because of scheduling difficulty. Our Anytime Ticket Package provides you with six vouchers you can redeem for tickets to any concert except special events concerts. You can use all the vouchers at once, or spread them out over several concerts. To redeem them for tickets, just call in advance. We'll reserve the best seats available. Cost for the six-vouchers Anytime Tickets Package is $193.36. You get all the privileges of a season subscriber plus up to 20% off the cost of single tickets."

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