A road-weary warrior heads to Midland this week, not far from where he started his career more than 20 years ago. And while Chelsea Tipton II says his recent tour with Sting was the opportunity of lifetime, he’s glad to return to the podium Saturday, Feb. 18, as guest conductor for the Midland Symphony Orchestra’s “Simple Gifts.” “I taught at Central Michigan University from 1991 to 1995 — it was my first job — and I headed the orchestra and taught music appreciation,” said Tipton, who is now music director of the Symphony of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas, just outside Houston.
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