Southland Symphony Season Opener: A Musical Mosaic Comes to Ontario
Celebrate Community Through Music — Southland Symphony Season Opener
Recently, we shared the story of an embrace with Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann — a reminder of the power of connection and collaboration. Today, we’re inviting you to carry that spirit forward by joining us for the Southland Symphony Orchestra’s A Musical Mosaic.
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Program Highlights
- World Premiere: Symphonic Suite – Legends of Southern California, Book 1 — Tao Mijares
- Declaration and Preamble — Dr. Sylvia Lee Mann
- Estampas Mexicanas — José Elizondo
- Two Soulful Spirituals — arr. Michal Dawson Connor; orchestrated by Sylvia Lee Mann
- Overture to the Song of Hiawatha — Samuel Coleridge‑Taylor
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Music has the power to inspire, connect, and uplift. Let’s show up together and celebrate the cultural richness of our community. Please forward this invitation to friends and neighbors — let’s pack the hall and make this Season Opener unforgettable.
Organizer
Sylvia Lee Mann is an internationally recognized conductor, composer, violist, author, speaker, multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso performer, appearing with many musical ensembles in the Southern California area and across the nation. Currently on the faculty at Chaffey College, Dr. Mann has also served at California State University Dominguez Hills (in both the Music and Humanities Departments), St. Teresa’s Open Catholic Seminary, and Centenary College of Louisiana.
Venue
Bethel Congregational Church UCC sits at 536 N Euclid Avenue, Ontario, California, and has served the Inland Empire community since 1885. As a progressive, open and affirming congregation, Bethel UCC combines worship, music, community outreach, and cultural programming.
