THE CONCERT:

COME JOIN US FOR OUR SUMMER CONCERT ON JULY 19, 2025 IN MILFORD! FREE TICKETS FOR STUDENTS AND VETERANS!

We will be performing a program celebrating AMERICA'S MUSIC!

Aaron Copland, And Outdoor Adventure
Leroy Anderson, Favorites
George Gershwin, Summertime
George Gershwin, The Man I Love
George Gershwin, Embraceable You
Richard Rogers, You'll Never Walk Alone
Aaron Copland, Buckaroo Holiday
Jay Unger, Ashokan Farewell
Morton Gould, American Salute
John Williams, Summon the Heroes (Olympic Theme)
Irving Berlin, Irving Berlin's America
Trad., Armed Forces Salute
John Philip Sousa, Stars and Stripes Forever

Guest Conductor: Stephen Czarkowski
Soprano Soloist: Dr. Makeda Hampton

We will be appearing at:

MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

1019 N Walnut Street

Milford, DE 19963

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 3:00 PM

Come enjoy the music! PLEASE PRINT YOUR TICKET TO PRESENT AT THE DOOR or be prepared to show it on your phone. Plenty of free parking.

THE SODELO STORY

In February 2022, Steve Greifer started reaching out on local social media to see if he could find some musicians to play chamber music with him when he moved to Milton. He hoped to play some duets or, better yet, play in a string quartet.

Eva DelGallo, a Lewes violinist and retired school orchestra director, responded to Steve’s first postings with a much bigger vision than a quartet. Seeing the enthusiastic response from the string-playing community, Eva saw the opportunity to bring her long time dream of an orchestra in Southern Delaware to life, and jumped in with both feet.

Our third co-founder is our music director, James Allen Anderson, head of Orchestral Studies at University of Delaware and Music Director of the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey. We reached out to Jim in our search for a musical leader, hoping he would refer some of his conducting students. Instead, Jim volunteered to lead us!

So on May 3, 2022, an unnamed orchestra of 30 string musicians held its first rehearsal, and on July 16, a newly named/formed/incorporated/501(c)(3) Southern Delaware Orchestra played its inaugural concert at Bethel United Methodist Church in Lewes to a standing ovation from a capacity audience! We have since played to enthusiastic sold out houses from The Grand Opera House in Wilmington to the Rehoboth Convention Center and Epworth UMC.

Following our 2023 Spring Concert, we launched a market-wide search for the best area musicians for Winds, Brass and Percussion musicians to reach our Mission to evolve from a String ensemble to a full Symphony Orchestra. Our summer concerts marked our first performances with our new musicians!

Today, we have over 70 musicians, and many friends in the Southern Delaware community who support our efforts. We practice every Monday night and have a full roster of upcoming concerts ahead of us. We are a welcoming community orchestra with members ranging from retirees to active professional musicians to talented teens!

We are all about creating a wonderful musical experience for both our members and our community, and we plan to be a long term member of the cultural scene in Southern Delaware!! We hope to see you soon.

Please visit our Website at sodelomusic.org to learn more about SODELO and how you can be a part of our story, from playing with us, to volunteering, to financial support.

MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL: A SUMMER CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S MUSIC

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 3PM, MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, LEWES, DE