South Shore Orchestra

South Shore Orchestra, Valparaiso’s noted community orchestra, launches their 13th season with some exciting and exhilarating musical productions to entertain, inform and celebrate the universal language of music. This season’s concerts will...

South Shore Orchestra Debuts Symphonic Voices on April 1 at Memorial Opera House opening its 12th season with a spirited celebration of voice and orchestra. Joining SSO and Maestro Troy Webdell in their first concert together will be the 125 member...

After a sold out uplifting Holiday Pops concert at Memorial Opera House, 70 members of South Shore Orchestra embarked on a 10 day Concert tour of China delivering 8 concerts in 7 cities in the southeast region of China. This is their 5th tour since...

Spend an afternoon traveling through wine regions of several continents by sampling fine wines and at the same time support your local community orchestra! This is one of the major fundraisers that helps support annual costs of programming. This 8th...

If you ever wanted to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and experience China through the universal language of music, the bus leaves on December 26 from Valparaiso University's parking lot. That is just the first dot on your itinerary if you opt...

Artist and high school teacher, Kirsten Renehan has a few tools of the artist trade up her sleeve. She teaches Drawing, Visual Communications and International Baccalaureate Visual Arts at Chesterton High School. Her background also includes that as...

South Shore Orchestra opens their 9th season with a theme of Fusion of Art and Music in their first concert presentation of Passionate Colors. An evening of colorful works will be featured including the world premiere of RED, a piece created by the...

South Shore Orchestra begins its 9th season titled Fusion of Art and Music. Seven of those seasons have been solely supported by the benefit funds raised by annual wine tastings and ultimately their fine wine dinner, with live and silent auction....

April 1 will be an exciting day for Josh DeVries, a Junior at Chesterton High School. That is the last day to donate to a cause that so far has raised just enough money to begin composing a piece titled “Bridge to Beijing”, by award winning...

A capacity audience applauded Rhapsody in Swing with standing ovations on Saturday, December 22 at the Memorial Opera House. It was just what this collaborative community theater group needed to give them the energy, enthusiasm and confidence to take...