Southern Delaware Orchestra

Southern Delaware Orchestra SODELO is a community ensemble promoting and playing orchestral music in Southern DE

05/31/2026

🇺🇸🐚 This July, the musical spirit of America meets the soul of Coastal Delaware.

Join SODELO for American Spirit, Coastal Soul: a powerful concert experience featuring beloved American classics, Delaware’s Poet Laureates, the Twin Poets, and the world premiere of Coastal Delaware Suite by SODELO’s very own Brian Cox. 🎶✨

🎟️Tickets on sale at our link in bio!

Two opportunities to join us!
📍 Saturday, July 11 at 3 PM — Milford High School
📍 Sunday, July 12 at 3 PM — Cape Henlopen High School

Two performances. One unforgettable celebration of Delaware, community, and the music that brings our nation together. ❤️💙

05/28/2026

Rehearsals are in full swing for our upcoming July concert, American Spirit, Coastal Soul: A Delaware 250 Salute!

Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=320035

Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary and Delaware’s official DE250 commemoration with SODELO in a program of patriotic favorites, American classics, and new music by Delaware artists.

Experience beloved American classics including Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland, The Stars and Stripes Forever, and the U.S. Armed Forces Medley.

PLUS! This program also highlights local Delaware artists, including the world premiere of Coastal Delaware Suite by SODELO’s own Brian Cox, featuring musical tributes to Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, and Bethany Beach. Also featured will be selections from United Sounds of America, a collaboration by Delaware Poet Laureates, the Twin Poets, Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha, and composer Mark Hagerty, alongside acclaimed soprano Makeda Hampton.

We hope you can join us for this monumental celebration, with two performances on July 11 and July 12! Grab tickets in the link above!

We are excited to introduce the newest SODELO members to join our Board of Directors. Read their bios below and share yo...
05/27/2026

We are excited to introduce the newest SODELO members to join our Board of Directors. Read their bios below and share your congratulations in the comments!

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Stephanie Tsantes, Director

Having practiced law for more than 30 years in Delaware, cellist Stephanie Tsantes currently leads the Sussex Office of Conflicts Counsel in the Office of Defense Services. She previously was a trial attorney with the Public Defender’s Office and Deputy Attorney General for Delaware. She served on the Lewes City Council for twelve years.

Stephanie started cello in third grade and played through law school. After a 20 year hiatus from playing music while she pursued her legal career, she started playing cello again when she saw a Facebook post about a new orchestra in 2022. She is so glad to have music in her life once again.

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Robert Moyer, Artistic Advisory Committee Chair

Dr. Robert Moyer is a semi-retired rheumatologist who has been active with SODELO since its inception as a member of the cello section and more recently chairing the Artistic Advisory Committee. He has previously served as President of the Board of the Dover Symphony Orchestra and Advisory Board for Opera Delaware. He is also an organist at St. Jude the Apostle and St. John Neumann, Berlin, MD. He is looking forward very much to furthering SODELO's mission in Southern Delaware over the next few years.

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Mario Pino, Outreach Committee Chair

Mario Pino is a versatile musician and educator whose career spans Broadway, classical halls, and jazz collaborations with legends like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Diana Ross. He is currently the Associate Principal trumpet for SODELO and leads the SODELO community outreach program.

Yesterday, SODELO had the honor of receiving a $5000 FACES Grant from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. This grant directl...
05/22/2026

Yesterday, SODELO had the honor of receiving a $5000 FACES Grant from the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. This grant directly supports our partnership with Children’s Beach House this summer where we will provide music enrichment and instruction for children with speech and hearing disabilities in our “SODELO Summer Sounds” Program.

This investment in the arts helps us continue creating meaningful musical experiences, expanding outreach opportunities, and bringing people together through the power of live performance.

We are incredibly grateful to the Carl M. Freeman Foundation for believing in the impact of the arts in our community. Thank you!!

Join SODELO in celebrating 250 years of the state we call home, Delaware! SODELO Presents: American Spirit, Coastal Soul...
05/20/2026

Join SODELO in celebrating 250 years of the state we call home, Delaware!

SODELO Presents: American Spirit, Coastal Soul 🇺🇸🐚 This unforgettable concert experience will feature beloved American classics and the world premiere of Coastal Delaware Suite, composed by SODELO’s very own Brian Cox.

🎻 Two opportunities to catch this patriotic coastal celebration:
📍 Saturday, July 11 at 3 PM — Milford High School
📍 Sunday, July 12 at 3 PM — Cape Henlopen High School

🎆 Don’t miss this landmark musical celebration of Delaware’s rich spirit and coastal soul. Tickets on sale now!
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=320035

Ruth Myers, center cellist, flashes a smile at the audience. Photo: Neil Parry
05/11/2026

Ruth Myers, center cellist, flashes a smile at the audience.

Photo: Neil Parry

Percussionists, Kim Sheaffer, Karen Brause, and Stephen Mohr, await their queue during a recent concert.Photo: Neil Parr...
05/11/2026

Percussionists, Kim Sheaffer, Karen Brause, and Stephen Mohr, await their queue during a recent concert.

Photo: Neil Parry

Conductor, James Allen Anderson, and Concert Narrator, Jerry Atchison, make their entrance. Photo: Neil Parry
05/11/2026

Conductor, James Allen Anderson, and Concert Narrator, Jerry Atchison, make their entrance.

Photo: Neil Parry

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