Sounds of the symphony: MSO holds annual concert at VCC

Published 8:39 pm Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The annual Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) concert for children was held at the Vicksburg Convention Center Monday. The event was sponsored by the Four Seasons of the Arts and nearly 2,000 elementary children from Warren County participated.

During the concert, Nancy Robertson, who serves as fine arts coordinator for the Vicksburg Warren School District, said the students were introduced to MSO maestro Crafton Beck, who explained many aspects of the orchestra, which included the “four families” of instruments in a symphony orchestra — string, woodwind, brass and percussion, as well as the names of the instruments and the sounds they produce.

“They also learned about musical dynamics ranging from very soft to very loud, what the word superlative means and how it applies to the instrumental pieces of music,” Robertson said. “And they learned about the longest and shortest musical pieces ever written.”

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In seeing the response from the students, Connie Hosemann, whose mother Frances Koury was instrumental in helping found the Four Season of the Arts, said, “The kids loved it.”

Robertson said this year’s annual concert was spearheaded by Hosemann, Carol McMillin and Debbie Felt and was funded in part by the City of Vicksburg.

 

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’

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