ASHLAND — Join the Ashland Symphony Orchestra, conductor Michael Repper, and special guests for “Holiday Pops”, Sunday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert M. & Janet L. Archer Auditorium. A long-standing tradition, this concert is filled with seasonal favorites.
This year’s special guests include Ashland University President Jon Parrish Peede narrating “Twas the Night Before Christmas”; Cleveland State University student Kayla Selan will conduct “In the Bleak Midwinter”, Sabrina Maristela and Matt Young adding their voices to “In the Bleak Midwinter”, “O Holy Night”, and “We Need a Little Christmas”; Celebration Bells – Christ United Methodist Church, Peace Lutheran Church Handbell Choir, The Trinity Bells – Ashland Trinity Lutheran Church, and Summit Bells – Cuyahoga Falls, ringing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” and “Angel Tidings”; and members of the ASO Fan Club and Fan Club Jr. joining the orchestra for the “Holiday Sing-along”.
Individual tickets and Season Sampler subscriptions are available online at www.ashlandsymphony.org or at the door starting at 6:30 p.m.
The ASO is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and is thankful for season sponsors Robert and Janet Archer, Samaritan Hospital Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council, and concert sponsors Grandpa’s Cheesebarn & Sweeties Chocolates and Spreng-Smith Agency. The stage will be decorated with poinsettias donated by Buehler’s Fresh Foods.