April Pops: Do you love THE VOICE + GLEE + BROADWAY + SYMPHONY?

Any way you want it. That's the way you need it. Music of the Night

I Will Always Love You Bridge Over Troubled Water The Wizard and I

Don't Stop Believin' Time to Say Goodbye You Raise Me Up I Dreamed a Dream Impossible Dream I'll Be There Feeling Good

Open your eyes, Look up to the skies and see. . .

The April Pops Concert has a seat for you!

The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra welcome Anthony Brewer, Brandon Williams, Brian Phillips, Kyrie Anderson, Nanda Danitschek and Besty Archer. To serve as background singers and a featured chorus, Illumination directed by Becky Osborn will also join the stage.

Solos, duets, ensemble pieces and pure orchestra arrangements will delight the audience with a variety of pop tunes, dramatic showstoppers and musical whimsy. On the program will be the music of Glee, Michael Jackson, Les Miserable, Phantom of the Opera, Journey, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Queen, Wicked, Josh Groban, Little Women, Beatles, Bernstein and more.

Date: April 21, 2012
Time: 7:30 p.m. Concert
Location: La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte, Indiana 46350
Purchase Tickets: www.LCSO.net (219) 362-9020
Balcony Tickets: La Porte - Bernacchi Greenhouses, La Porte Civic Auditorium
Michigan City - Arturo's Baked Goods and More, La Porte County Visitor's Bureau
Portage - Rohe Therapy

Balcony Tickets: $18 Adult, $15 Senior (65+), Students FREE
Table Seating: $25 - per ticket, 8-10 people per table - www.LCSO.net (219) 362-9020

Enjoy an entertaining evening with family and friends at the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra (LSCO) annual Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation April Pops Concert.

Kyrie Anderson

To conclude the orchestras Look to the Stars theme, this year's Pops Concert is appropriately titled "Pop Stars" and will feature the six adult winners from past Hoosier Star vocal competitions since 2006. Maestro Philip Bauman will lead the orchestra featuring a range of pops symphony music that occasionally rocks when guitars and drum set are added.

The all star line up of winners performing that evening will

Betsy Archer

include Anthony Brewer, Brandon Williams, Brian Phillips, Kyrie Anderson, Nanda Danitschek and Besty Archer along with a "stellar" choir called Illumination that is directed by Becky Osborn. There will also be a finale' that includes the voices of the future that will include the LCSO Children's Chorus.

Bios and more information click here.

The April Pops Concert is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy wonderful music while spending time with family and friends. Tables are available for sale, allowing groups to gather their family, co-workers and friends for an enjoyable evening. There will be a cash bar by Portofino's and snacks available for purchase.

The Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation has been the title concert sponsor for many years, other sponsors that make this event possible are Centier Bank and Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Hagenow.

For more information on the LCSO April Pops Concert, please go to www.LCSO.net or contact the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra at 219 362-9020.

A fantastic opportunity to be transformed into a powerful Conductor!

The MAGIC BATON

La Porte County Symphony Orchestra's Pops Tradition

1. Until April 9th, an individual interested in conducting the orchestra may "throw his/her hat into the ring" with a $25 donation to the orchestra.

Send your nomination to MagicBaton@LCSO.net or call 219 362-9020.

2. Nominees will be posted online at www.LCSO.net, and any individual can vote for them by pledging a donation to the orchestra. Send your pledge amount and vote to MagicBaton@LCSO.net. Each vote costs one dollar. Donations of all sizes are encouraged; voting for people even a hundred times is completely appropriate.

3. At the concert, photos of the nominees with donation boxes will be prominently displayed so that more voting/donations can be made.

4. The winner will be the one who has raised the most money for the orchestra by the end of intermission at the Pops Concert.

That person will conduct the orchestra that evening, April 21, 2012.

HISTORICALLY

The Magic Baton has a rich history with the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra. The idea began in 1981 at the symphony's second annual pops concert, titled "To La Porte With Love." The concert opened with a rousing rendition of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," conducted by Mayor A. J. Rumely. It was part of the city of La Porte's 150th birthday celebration.

The following year, the "Magic Baton" was born. The conductor's baton, previously mastered by Mayor Rumely, was transformed into a "Magic Baton." It has become an integral and indispensable feature of the La Porte County Symphony's Pops Concert. The magic instantly transformed the highest bidder into an experienced symphony conductor.

Rather than a live auction that takes time from the concert, this voting process began three years ago. After intermission the votes/money will be counted. The nominee that has the most votes/monetary donations to the LCSO will become the winner. They will step onto the conductor's podium to lead the orchestra in John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever". In addition to their moment as "Maestro", winners are later presented with an engraved plaque and a photograph of their experience.

Previous Baton Auction winners, listed alphabetically, include:

Miss Janet Ault

Mr. Keith Bancroft

Mr. C. Phillip Barning,Jr.

Andrew Steck, Baton Winner 2010

Mr. Jeffrey Bernel

Dr. Douglas Busby

Mr. James Bruno

Ms. Suki Cho

Mr. Phillip Drayton

Ms. Cherie Fuller

Mr. Jon Goble

Mayor Elmo Gonzalez

Mr. Ray Grivetti

Mrs. Rita Hagenow

Mr. Bob Jackson

Mr. Lew Jagger

Mr. Keith Jones

Mayor Carl Krentz

Judge Kathleen Lang

Mayor Leigh Morris

Dr. Hester Muller

Mayor A. J. Rumely

Mr. Chuck Sauers

Mr. Andrew Steck

Mr. John Utley

La Porte County Symphony Orchestra
P.O. Box 563
La Porte, Indiana 46352

219.362.9020