French Music for Flute, Saxophone and Piano

Join the Vista Trio Lee for a delightful program of French music highlighting the unusual color combinations of flute, saxophone and piano. Bookended with the opening floating, lyrical sounds of Charles Koechlin’s standard Epitaphe de Jean Harlow, and contrasting with the wild, rough and comical sounds of Max Dubois’ Les Tréteaux the programs explores the extremes, as well as the versatility of the combination as a trio.  In between, the Vista Trio showcases Guy LaCour’s Entrelacs for flute and saxophone, and their own version of the ensemble in an arrangement of Gabriel Pierné’s Sonata da Camera, originally for flute, cello and piano, but showcasing beautiful opportunities for blend and color between the two woodwind instruments and the piano. 

The music of George Gershwin is about memorable tunes, jazzy styles, and above all immediate recognition worldwide. We will be presenting two of his most famous works from Paris to bluesy rhapsodies all in one concert! To top it off, the successor to the symphony crown of Beethoven will follow in Brahms First Symphony, an orchestral tour de force that took the art of the symphony to new levels beyond Beethoven! If you came to hear Beethoven’s Fifth, you’ll love Brahm’s First! 

Elizabeth joins the San Antonio-based chamber collective “Lux Musicae” for two performances of Walton’s Facades 1 & 2, including the rarely performed Appendix: Four Additional Numbers.

Elizabeth joins the San Antonio-based chamber collective “Lux Musicae” for two performances of Walton’s Facades 1 & 2, including the rarely performed Appendix: Four Additional Numbers.

The Kingsville Symphony Orchestra celebrates spring with our first concert of 2023 featuring world-renowned guest artist from the faculty of the Texas A&M Kingsville School of Music Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, performing Carl Reinecke’s Concerto in D major. This concert also features spectacular favorites like Gioachino Rossini's Barber of Seville Overture and Peter Tchaikovsky's Capriccio Italien. Finally, Samuel Coleridge Taylor's Four Characteristic Waltzes is a hidden gem of the orchestral repertoire.

Who doesn’t know the iconic opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? Come hear this ubiquitous masterpiece along with a musical parody of the equally famous Barber of Seville with a devilish musical twist! Plus there is the bonus of Croatian guitarist Ana Vidovic playing Rodrigo’s famous Fantasia for guitar and orchestra! Check it out!

JACOB…..................The Barber of Seville Goes to the Devil

RODRIGO…...........Fantasia para un Gentilhombre

BEETHOVEN…....Symphony #5 in C minor

Soloist with the Corpus Christi Wind Ensemble, performing the band arrangement of Chaminade’s “Concertino.”

Long before Broadway and stadium concerts, opera reigned supreme. Their melodies and opulent orchestrations still are the gold standard for great music so join us as we take the most memorable, the most beautiful and the most soul-stirring music from the world of opera to the Victoria stage with "An Evening of Opera's Greatest Hits"! Opera hits to include Nessun Dorma from Puccini's Turandot, Mozart's Magic Flute, Verdi's Rigolleto and more!

Join VSO for a mashup of classics greatest hits like the Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” and Stravinsky’s “Firebird” combined with an exotic concerto featuring the Chinese version of the mandolin, the pipa. The lush and romantically-scored Qilian Rhapsody features Houston-based pipa virtuoso Changlu Wu.

A recital with collaborative pianist Sehee Lee, featuring works by Glick, Lara and Hong, celebrating social inspirations in music!

Performing Chaminade iconic work for flute and piano “Concertino” and joining colleagues Melinda Brou (soprano) and Sehee Lee (piano) for Andre Previn’s gorgeous musical rendition of “The Giraffes go to Hamburg.”

“A Simple Process” for flute and keyboard percussion ensemble, by Josh Gottry

Join Elizabeth Janzen and collaborative pianist Sehee Lee for Voice in Sound a presentation of works that represents voices of change, activism and advocacy. Featuring works by Takemitsu, Weston, Crumb, Hurtado, Jolivet and Taktakishvili.

Our final concert brings an end to our five-year Cliburn Project with Sean Chen in Saint-Saens Second Piano Concerto which will sure to please. The piece de la resistance and crowning achievement of the season will come together in a VSO premiere performance of Richard Strauss' musical depiction of the ascent and descent up a large mountain in his gargantuan Alpine Symphony!

Join us for our FREE annual Downtown Rhythms concert at O’Connor Plaza.

The TAMUK Flute Choir, directed by Dr. Elizabeth Janzen, performs a selection of repertoire featuring all the members of the flute family.

The TAMUK Flute Studio welcomes flutists Gina Luciana and Joaquin Melo, as well as many other clinicians, to campus for a day or community learning and performing. Open to all.

REGISTRATION: Includes access to all events and a pizza lunch

Early Registration: BEFORE April 1st, 2020: $10

Registration April 1st or after: $15

Registration at the door: $20

Flutist Elizabeth Janzen joins forces with trombonist Oscar Diaz and the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra for Armando Ghidoni’s Olympic Concert.

Rossini's Overture to the Italian in Algiers kicks off a classical program with an Argentine punch! Virtuoso accordionist Hanzhi Wang brings a set of tangos with string orchestra and we close with the pre-cursor to the four great symphonies of Brahms with his Serenade #1 for orchestra in a VSO premiere!

A Valentine to America from the Corpus Christi Symphony featuring young piano sensation, James Tien, performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue followed by Dvorak’s evocative New World Symphony. A night of American magic.

Sweet Caroline is Coming to America in a Song Sung Blue! Super Diamond, a tribute band featuring the music of the legendary Neil Diamond will join the VSO in a blast from the past! Come hear what the orchestras of Charlotte, Phoenix, Utah, and San Diego have featuring sweeping orchestral arrangements and the music of Super Diamond - The Neil Diamond Tribute!