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Volunteers go to Sulfur Springs, Texas, to hear Nikita Fitenko

Nitika Fitenko is a long time favorite of the Symphony and has performed in both the Symphony Series and the International Series. He recently gave a concert for students in the Sulfur Springs ISD and some volunteers decided to drive down to hear the concert. They did what every Sulfur Springs visitor does and got themselves photographed in front of the town's major landmark.

L to R Nikita Fitenko, a member of the Northeast Texas Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Bakenhus, the  conductor, LLSO volunteers Nancy Wright and Peggy Atkerson.

2007 Family Popcorn Concert

Sergei Prokofiev’s'Peter and the Wolf' in cooperation with the LakeCities Ballet  More - click here

Volunteers, Box Office Manager Kirsten Brown and cashier Marguerite Lamp

Peter's grandfather joins Guild President Lyn Cleghorn

Board Chair Bill Leggett and other volunteers pass out free popcorn.

Before the performance, the strings demonstrate the sizes of the cello, violin and viola.

Chip Waggoner, the helicopter traffic reporter from KDFW, narrates the tale with the audience following intently.

In 'Peter' each character is represented by specific instruments.  After the performance, the dancers bring their musicians onto the stage and Maestro Ming gestures Chip to join them.

A would-be Peter is a bit doubtful of the wolf, even after the performance

Potential musicians experiment at the instrument 'petting zoo.

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Instrument making workshop after the concert

Pix: Duane Johnson

Plus Diana McMillin (petting zoo trumpet and cello.)

Volunteers set up the Encore! fundraiser

The dinner, with a ballroom dance demonstration and dancing, exceeded its revenue goal thanks to hard work and a lot of planning

Pix:  Ian Cleghorn

Young Artists' Competition 2007 Grand Prize Winners

Maestro Adron Ming with the Grand prize Winners of the Young Artists' Competition who performed as guest artists with our all-professional symphony orchestra.  Cellist John-Henry Crawford on the left and pianist Kyle Orth on the right.

Pix: Duane Johnson

Guild sets up rehearsal and photo shoot for pianist Anton Mordasov at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Flower Mound

Pix:  Ian Cleghorn

Guild plans Hollywood concert

Maestro Adron Ming and Symphony Guild members spend a pizza-fueled Saturday evening planning the 'Hollywood Spectacular' pops concert.  Members of the audience were invited to answer trivia questions about the movies featured in the program. 

Round the table from the left: Maestro Adron Ming, Avis Truesdell (box office,) Dave Truesdell (logistics,) Lyn Cleghorn (Guild President,) Duane Johnson (Assistant Treasurer,) Judi Johnson (Membership Services and Guild Secretary.) 

Avis Truesdell, Ian Cleghorn (Marketing,) Judi Johnson.

Judi Johnson, Adron Ming, Avis Truesdell. Duane Johnson

Dave Truesdell, Lyn and Ian Cleghorn.

Pix: Duane Johnson and Ian Cleghorn

Vernell also organizes teams of  Honor Students for chores like handing out programs at concerts.

New Lewisville Lake Symphony Guild officers for the 2006-2007 season.

L to R: Vice President Nancy Wright, President Lyn Cleghorn and Secretary Judi Johnson

Pix: Ian Cleghorn

Flower Mound Council Member Paul Stone presents a Certificate of Honorary Citizenship to Taiwanese pianist Chao-Hwa Lin at the International Recital Series.  Also made honorary citizens of the Town were fellow UNT students cellist Lan Jiang and pianist Lizhen Wu both of the Peoples Republic of China and flutist Kue-Jen Teng from Taiwan.  The evening's MC, Duane Johnson, is on the right.  

Chef cooks five course meal for music fans
 The Lake Symphony recently held a fundraising gourmet cooking demonstration for friends of the orchestra.  Chef Jason Vickery cooked an elaborate meal while providing a commentary with élan equal to Emeril Lagasse

 Some of the less kitchen-oriented spouses found, with considerable relief, that the Symphony was sponsoring a satisfying five course dinner and not delicate samples of five courses -- their experience at some other such events.  ‘A sixth course would definitely have been pushing it,’ noted one contented donor who also commented very favorably on the wines Chef Vickery chose for each of the courses. 

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