TSO to launch new jazz orchestra this weekend

By Beth Milligan | 20 October 2021

The Traverse Symphony Orchestra will launch a new jazz orchestra this weekend and offer alcohol sales for the first time, with the new group performing on Saturday and Sunday at the City Opera House.

New concept for TSO, the Traverse Symphony Jazz Orchestra will celebrate “the music of the heyday of Las Vegas, the Hollywood Studio system, the debauchery days of Charleston, Motown Soul, folk, funk – with a little bit of classical. in addition, “according to TSO. A vocal quartet featuring Kate Botello, Lynne Church, Dominic Fortuna and Jane Rhodes will be featured as part of the performance, while Maestro Kevin Rhodes will conduct. TSO will also serve craft cocktails and a full bar for the first time as part of the show’s “retro club” vibe.

“We couldn’t be more excited to present the new Traverse Symphony Jazz Orchestra, a mix of big band jazz and orchestral strings,” TSO Executive Director Dr Kedrik Merwin said. “The music is so fun and exciting, and with the addition of singers combining on some lounge standards, this promises to be a night out that everyone will enjoy. Becky Childs, TSO’s director of marketing and ticketing operations, said TSO was seeing an “influx of first-time concert attendees” due to the new concept. , adding that the Jazz Orchestra is helping the organization to reach “to a wider audience than ever”.

The Traverse Symphony Jazz Orchestra will perform on Saturday October 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday October 24 at 3:00 p.m. at the City Opera House. Doors open one hour before each performance. Tickets range from $ 28 to $ 65 and are available online or by calling the TSO box office at 231-947-7120. New participants and students benefit from a 50% reduction on tickets by telephone order.

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