Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra

The Classical Mystery Tour backed by the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra delivered a wonderful performance Saturday night at Tilson Auditorium on the ISU campus. THSO provided all the backup necessary horns, strings, etc to authentically reproduce many selections from the Beatles extensive repertoire, which would not be possible on a tour without the support of a full orchestra. They covered several of the Beatles eras with costume and hair changes true to the original time period. George was incredible on the guitar solos. It was much enjoyed by the audience and I highly recommend seeing this if you like the Beatles music and have the opportunity, they travel the US and Canada.

Beatles tribute band with the Symphony was awesome! Didn't get tickets until the morning of the concert...not realizing it was a tribute band concert with accompaniment by orchestra. Could have been marketed that way so the possible attendees knew this is. Excellent evening but should have been a sell out.

I had no idea what to expect. I was so pleasantly surprised!! These guys do an awesome job and do not disappoint.. I would see them again in a heartbeat! My 10 year old loved them as well so it's a great show for the entire music loving family.

This is my first time attending an orchestra honestly I was very impressed and the music definitely move me

Loved everything - JT unbelievable. A night to remember

Took my husband to the event who is a total "Bluegrass" aficionado. He loved it and I believe it was because of the quality of the performers and conductor. He was so happy we just bought tickets for the Christmas program. We purchased nearly an entire row because we are going to bring our pastor and his whole family. Loved it, working on purchasing season tickets once we find the row we prefer for view and sound.

The combination of the THSO with the Wright Brothers was a success. I would have never imagined them performing together but it was a hit! I would go again and take more friends!

there is no way to express in words just exactly how amazing this concert was to listen to.

Cathy Rund is an amazing vocalist and the orchestra is great. Puts us in the Christmas spirit every year.

The Candlelight and Holly Days concert was a hit. Cathy Rund demonstrated once again that her voice can fill a room with joy. The music was marvelously performed and Dr. Bowden provided a great performance.

My girls erally lovesd the symphony and look forward to more events like this.

The symphony was wonderful, the guest singer they had was outstanding and both my husband and I enjoyed it very much. This is the first time we have attended and it won't be our last!

The symphony is an excellent way to ring in the holiday season. The Russian number was unforgettable. We will attend again next year.

The concert opened up with the very colourful "Pleasure Dome of Kubla Kahn." Starting with a hushed gong and bass drum roll, the THSO began its concert with suspense as the pianist played a theme which would recur many times later in the piece. Though I had never heard this piece, I could tell why Dr. Bowden had programmed it with this concert. He asserted that the piece really sounds like colours. Indeed as moods and melodies shift smoothly and rather harshly, at times, one could really hear the emobiment of cool colours like soft blue and peach while brilliant reds and yellows came out from seemingly nowhere in the piece. The THSO also invited guest Saxophonist Paul Bro to play "Escapades for Alto Sax and Orchestra" by master of music of the screen John Williams. Bro was accompanied by orchestra and featured with vibraphones which were also out in front on stage. As Bro's fingers danced through intricate lyrical passages, Nick Stevens, Principle Percussionist, was right with him. I really went to this concert to hear Dr. David Bowden's interpretation of Beethovens 7th symphony. This symphony is definitely a dance piece for the time period. Bowden embraced this theme as he conducted certain parts of the piece which were pure dance rhythms. In the third movement, Bowden had asked Hornist Teresa Ewigleben to do the half-step F-sharp to G without using a valve to make the pitch changes. instead, she was instructed to do as the Hornists from Beethoven's time would by using her lips and hand in the bell of the horn. This she accomplished which greatly added to the strict adherence to the score as written which David Bowden seems to take quite seriously. A great concert by the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. This was my first concert at the THSO. Quite a drive since I live 2 hours away, but it was more than worth it!

We so enjoyed "Celebrate the Holidays" with Cathy and Rex Rund singing. The music choices were great and the Terry Haute symphony orchestra was in great sound and form. The conductor David Bowden is outstanding and made it a fun evening.