WTS SPOTLIGHT
DOVES & CROCODILES
Saturday, January 11, 2025
7:30 PM | Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center
Gary Lewis, Conductor
Chris Chance, Clarinet

Premiere Rhapsodie - CLAUDE DEBUSSY
Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Mvt. III - CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Symphony No. 2 - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Tickets $12 - $60, Students $12
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
800-514-3849

SYMPHONY SOUNDBITES - Don't forget to add the pre-concert dinner! Enjoy a catered meal of Lasagna Rollups, Chicken Parmesan, Foccacia Breadsticks, Sautéed Parmesan Green Beans with Garlic Roasted Tomatoes, Caesar Salad, Tiramisu Cups, Homemade Cheesecake. $30 each. Deadline to purchase is Friday, Jan 3rd.

Scheduled programs and individuals are subject to change. Ticketing is handled by the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center - all ticketing, security, and venue policies apply.

ABOUT CHRIS CHANCE...

Chris Chance enjoys a varied performing career as an orchestral clarinetist, chamber musician, and concert soloist. 

He is currently Principal Clarinet of the West Texas Symphony, Principal Clarinet of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra, clarinetist of the West Texas Winds woodwind quintet, and performs often with the New Mexico Philharmonic.  Chris has performed with other orchestras across North America, including Arizona Opera, Ohio Light Opera, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Lubbock Symphony, and the Orquesta Sinfónica UANL of Monterrey, Mexico. In addition to live performance, he has also worked as a recording studio musician for the Hal Leonard Corporation. 

Chris received a Bachelor of Music degree, a Performer Diploma, and the Performer's Certificate from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY:
Gregg Blain
Denise & Thomas W. Elrod
Ann Parish & Betty Ann Prentice
West Texas Symphony Board of Directors