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Ariel Opera House COVID-19 Statement
Following the order of the Governor of the State of Ohio, the Ariel Opera House is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. Virtual music lessons will be available via the Ariel Academy. Watch this page for updates!
read moreWelcome to the historic Ariel Opera House
Welcome to the historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, permanent home of The Ohio Valley Symphony, in the heart of Gallipolis, Ohio. Explore our website for upcoming performances and events, lessons, directions, and history! Be sure to contact the Ariel Opera House Box Office at 740-446-ARTS (2787) if you have any questions or if we may help you in planning your next visit to Gallipolis.
read moreAriel Academy Online Music Lessons
The Ariel Academy is designed to help you find a teacher to guide you through your musical journeys. Whether you need to find a piano teacher for your first grader or are a professional taking orchestral auditions, a college student needing help with music theory or an aspiring composer needing guidance, you can set up one or more lessons with one of The Ohio Valley Symphony’s musicians. Now is your opportunity to study music digitally right from the comfort of your own home with professional musicians who have a solid background of education...
read moreOhio Arts Council Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winner
ARTS ADMINISTRATION Lora Snow, Executive Director at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Home of the Ohio Valley Symphony Gallipolis Lora Lynn Snow is the founder and executive director of the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in Gallipolis, home of the Ohio Valley Symphony. Lora, an oboist, was inspired in 1987 to form a professional orchestra in Gallia County and recognized the amazing acoustics in the long-neglected 1895 Ariel Opera House that had been abandoned for 25 years. Lora spearheaded the restoration and...
read moreAPPALACHIAN SPRING
POSTPONED Date to be determined at 7:30 p.m. On Sale Soon What’s better than one horn soloist? How about 4 of them! The entire horn section of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Erik Ralske, Hugo Valverde, Javier Gandara and Barbara Jöstlein Currie, is coming to the Ariel stage to perform the magnificent Schumann Konzertstück for 4 Horns on April 25th. I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say you will be blown away! The OVS will also play one of my personal favorites, Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Conductor Miriam Burns Miriam Burns...
read moreTHE ROMANTIC CELLO
Rescheduled from an earlier date June 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets for the March 21, 2020 concert will be honored. Purchase Tickets Now Ilya Finkelshteyn, principal cellist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will perform Dvorak’s lush Concerto for Cello on June 27th with Maestro Keitaro Harada on the podium. Also, to stir your soul on the Romantic Cello program, is Brahms’ much loved Symphony No. 2. Love is definitely in the air! Conductor Keitaro Harada Conductor Keitaro Harada continues to be recognized at the highest levels for his...
read morePostponed – RVHS Drama Club’s ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Postponed – New Date To Be Determined at 7:30 p.m. Tickets previously purchased for this event will be honored on the new date. Purchase your tickets online. Purchase Tickets Now The River Valley High School Drama Department is incredibly excited to present Arsenic and Old Lace, the classic comedy featuring two sweet, old sisters who happen to spike the wine they serve with poison. With nearly 30 students involved in this production, this show is truly a group effort that incorporates the various high school disciplines and support from...
read moreA SALUTE TO OUR VETERANS
November 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Tickets Now Last year’s Songs of Rural America pops concert, seen nationwide on television, let us know that you wanted pops added to our mix. Maestro Tim Berens and Broadway tenor Mike Eldred (Jean Val Jean in Les Miserables) have a terrific Salute to Our Veterans concert on November 9th just in time for Veterans Day! The concert will feature 4 world premieres of music by Tim and Louise Berens. These premieres include new arrangements of the classics When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Battle Hymn of the...
read moreSUNDAY SOUNDS with Jonathan Hawkins
Sunday Sounds “Musical and Folk Traditions Through the Ages” Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:00 p.m. Ariel Chamber Theatre Free Concert, No Ticket Required The historic Ariel Opera House presents Sunday Sounds with guitarist Jonathan Hawkins performing a unique blend of musical traditions of the Americas, Spain, Brazil, Malawi, and more. Join us for this free Sunday afternoon concert to be held in the 3rd floor Ariel Chamber Theatre. ADA accessible. Jonathan Hawkins is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, composer/arranger, and producer. He has toured...
read moreTHE CHRISTMAS SHOW!
December 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Purchase Tickets Now Last year’s sold out Christmas Show! concert under the baton of Maestro Steven Huang made it clear that this is one of your favorites. Get your tickets early to this December 7th concert and make sure you don’t miss out! And if you have ever had a secret desire to lift the baton and bring out beautiful music, you too could be a Maestro For A Moment at this annual symphony fundraiser. Contact us to be a part of this fun and wonderful event. Conductor Steven Huang Maestro Steven Huang has...
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Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre
426 Second Avenue
Gallipolis, Ohio
740-446-ARTS Purchase Tickets Now!
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Ariel Opera House Seating
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Jewell Victoria Waters Evans
1919-2019
Restituto “Resty” Alonzo Memorial Donation
1934-2017
James Lee Dailey Memorial Donation
1934-2017
Jessie Cooper Memorial Fund
Marion Ford Memorial Fund
