Sherman, Texas -- The Sherman Symphony Orchestra (SSO) will kick off its 60th season with a concert on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Kidd-Key Auditorium, 400 Elm Street, Sherman, Texas. The orchestra will be conducted by Austin College Music Department Chair, Daniel Dominick—who has been SSO’s conductor since 1992. This event is open to the public; tickets are $20 for adults and free for students and children.
The orchestra will play Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, a work of great depth of emotion and strength that will excite from beginning to end. Brahms was a musical craftsman in addition to writing music of beauty; the musical texture of each movement has countermelodies and rhythms that are incredibly inventive and meaningful.
The concert will begin with an overture from Mendelssohn called Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage. Mendelssohn’s musical description of the ocean and waves is an early-romantic tone poem that expresses the hopes and feelings of the voyage in sound. The Pilgrim’s chorus from Wagner’s Tannhäuser overture will be played as well in this concert.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, pre-professional foundations, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 45 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 50 percent of students identifying as persons of color. The residential student body of approximately 1,300 students and an expert faculty of more than 100 educators allow an 11:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. Related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Austin College cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. The College, founded in 1849, is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.
