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2024 Fall Concert

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Symphony North of Houston is delighted to invite you to our 2024 Fall concert. We will perform on Sunday, Oct 13, 2024, at 4:00 PM. Our concert venue is Salem Lutheran Church in Tomball, Texas. Admission to our concerts is by donation. At the performance, we will be accepting donations. You may also donate online.

This concert will be conducted by our principal conductor, Dr. Karl Blench. The repertoire features Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite; William Grant Still’s Romance with Symphony North soloist, Zachary Thornton; and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8.

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Zachary Thornton

Zachary “Zac” Thornton is a bass trombonist from Humble, TX. He began playing bass trombone at thirteen years old at Humble High School. By the end of his high school career, he had worked his way up from the beginner band to the top band and had also performed with the Texas All-State Concert Band. He received a Bachelor of Music from Stephen F. Austin University in 2008 where he studied with Dr. Deb Scott and performed in the SFA Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Gene Moon. Zachary also attended the University of North Texas where he earned a master’s in library science. While at UNT, he studied trombone with Mrs. Jan Kagarice, performed with the UNT Symphony Orchestra and also with the 2 O’Clock. He is a freelance trombonist across the Houston area and has subbed for the Houston Grand Opera, Houston Symphony, and the Houston Ballet.

Zac is often spotted around town practicing in unusual venues, and his motto is:

He maintains a small studio and is a founding member of the Houston Trombone Collective. Zac enjoys spending his free time listening to music, reading books, practicing, and with his beautiful wife, Karie, and two dogs.

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    Mail:21175 State Highway 249 No. 222 Houston, TX 77070-1655
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    Concert Venue:Salem Lutheran Church
    22601 Lutheran Church Rd
    Tomball, TX 77377
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