Monroe Symphony Orchestra presents its annual Pops concert, plus Juleps, and Jazz pre-party fundraiser.
Bayou Pointe Event Center is the setting for this season’s annual Pops concert. This year’s theme is The Sound of Broadway, a concert highlighting the best concert songs of musical theater. Conductor Jason Rinehart will lead the Symphony and featured vocalists Blake Oden and Nancy Carey.
Prior to the evening concert, a Juleps and Jazz pre-party fundraiser will celebrate the 148th Renewal of the ‘Greatest Two Minutes in Sports'. The party begins at 4:30 p.m. on May 7 on the patio of Bayou Pointe. Attendees can play derby games, watch the race, and enjoy live music provided by the LA Jazz Quartet. Prizes will be awarded for the best hats. Your ticket to the concert is also your admission to the Juleps and Jazz pre-party.
Regular admission tickets are $50 and student tickets are $25. Tickets are available for purchase at www.mymso.org. Tables for 8 may be reserved for $50, and prizes will be awarded for the best table decoration (and yes, Juleps and Jazz is the decorating theme). Tickets and table reservations are limited and are expected to sell out. In order to get the latest updates on the upcoming event, all attendees are encouraged to contact MSO at info@mymso.org.
The Monroe Symphony Orchestra, founded in 1971, was organized as a community orchestra. The subscription season, presented from October through May, consists of classical concerts, pops concerts, and a family concert. The MSO also presents Sound Safari, an educational concert offered to third, fourth, and fifth graders. As a viable and highly visible part of the arts community, the MSO contributes to the cultural development of northeast Louisiana by partnering with music faculty at local universities and talented regional artists, as well as bringing notable conductors and artists of national and international renown to perform with the orchestra.