Architect Milton Powell (left) had numerous meetings with Symphony Music Director/Conductor Adron Ming and a Symphony team during the project's development. Said Adron, "the Symphony had a long list of wishes and all of them found their way into the plans.  Acoustics were at the top of our list and that involves half science, half art and half luck.  Milton is very focused on creating the right acoustics so our hopes are high."

Chilliwack pianist Janice Fehlauer has been named an honorary citizen of a town in Texas.

At the Oct. 4 International Chamber Series performance, Fehlauer, who hails from Chilliwack was made an honorary citizen of the Town of Flower Mound in Texas. The town is located between Dallas and the university town of Denton. The Chamber Series is operated by the Lewisville Lake Symphony in cooperation with the University of North Texas.

David Henderson, a Town resident and a member of its transportation commission made the presentation.

"Flower Mound asks for citizen participation in various boards and commissions as volunteers," said Henderson. "It's a good way for us citizens to help our elected officials to stay focused on what is important.

"Tonight our mayor has reversed the process and asked me to represent her, and our community. Mayor Jody Smith wanted to be here, but could not. She is a committed enthusiast for the arts and a staunch supporter of the Symphony and its programs.

"The mayor and our community wish to congratulate the Lewisville Lake Symphony on providing Flower Mound, Lewisville, Highland Village, and the North Texas region, with 25 years of great music. The Symphony has rightly gained a reputation as one of the most respected regional orchestras in Texas.

"Congratulations are also given for the Symphony's five years of cooperation with the University of North Texas in bringing the International Chamber Series to Flower Mound."

In presenting the Proclamation, Henderson said: "To help celebrate those five years the mayor wishes to make tonight's performer, Janice Fehlauer, a real Symphony favorite, an honorary citizen of Flower Mound, Texas in recognition of her talents and as a representative of all the other artists from Europe, Asia, and the Americas, who have performed in this International series."

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The Mayor of Lewisville, Gene Carey, presents a ceremonial key to the city to maestro Aikung Sun, the guest conductor at the Lewisville Lake Symphony’s first concert of its 24^th season.

The mayor said he gave out a key on rare occasions.  The Lewisville Lake Symphony is one of the city’s most valuable assets, he said, and when a guest conductor flies across the Pacific to conduct the orchestra, the city is greatly honored. 

The Symphony’s own Music Director/Conductor Adron Ming will shortly fly through 13 times zones to conduct Dr. Sun’s home orchestra in Taipei, Republic of China. 

Said maestro Sun at a dinner with Symphony Guild members after the concert, “I’m overwhelmed by the kindness shown by everybody here in Texas.  This has been a wonderful trip back to an area I loved when I was a student here.”

Dr. Sun received her doctoral degree in conducting from the University of North Texas and is now Associate Professor of Orchestra Conducting at the National Taiwan Normal University