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Welcome to the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, the historic Ariel Opera House, 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 moreROMANTIC SPRING, The Ohio Valley Symphony
April 26, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Max Bruch’s Concerto for Clarinet and Viola will feature two OVS members, Laura Sabo on clarinet and Bernard Di Gregorio on viola, in Romantic Spring. Maestro Scott Woodward leads the orchestra in African-American composer William Grant Still’s Woodnotes, Howard Hansen’s Symphony No. 2, the “Romantic,” and other selections. Dr. Scott E. Woodard, conductor Dr. Scott E. Woodard was born in Huntington, WV and is proud to be a life-long West Virginian. He is the Music Director of the Butler...
read more2025-26 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION! The Ohio Valley Symphony
ONLINE SALES START MAY 1st EXISTING Subscribers who wish to keep their current seats and NEW Subscribers download order form here and mail, or call the Box Office and leave a message. The 2024-25 Ohio Valley Symphony season is almost upon us. Mark your calendars now and get your season tickets so you can experience the magic of music at every single one. Internationally noted conductor, François López-Ferrer will be back on the Ariel Opera House stage as he leads the OVS through Double Delight on September 13 with Cincinnati Symphony’s...
read moreDr. Mel Simón, In Memoriam
Dr. Mel P. Simon, Age 89 of Gallipolis, Ohio Passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, in Evanston, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. A Life Well-Lived Dr. Mel P. Simon was born on October 29, 1935, in Angadanon, Isabela, Philippines, to Lucrecia Palatao Simon and Melecio G. Simon. He was the eight of twelve children. During his last year in medical school, he met his Valentine sweetheart, Lydia Sarzaba, a young nurse who would become the love of his life. In 1959, when Dr. Simon traveled to the United States for medical...
read moreDOUBLE DELIGHT, The Ohio Valley Symphony
September 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 15 Internationally noted conductor, François López-Ferrer will be back on the Ariel Opera House stage as he leads the OVS through Double Delight on September 13 with Cincinnati Symphony’s principal cellist, Ilya Finkleshteyn performing Brahms Double Concerto for violin and cello along with his violinist wife Evin Blomberg also a member of the CSO. The OVS will also perform Shostakovich’s cheeky and charming Symphony No. 9. François López-Ferrer, conductor Spanish-American conductor François...
read moreALL HALLOWS’ EVE, The Ohio Valley Symphony
November 1, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 15 Join us Nov. 1 for All Hallows’ Eve when Matthew Troy leads us in a musical celebration of All Saints Day with Wendel’s Ride of the Headless Horseman, Gounod’s Funeral March of a Marionette and Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite and Borodin’s Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances as part of an evening of musical tricks and treats. Pianist Michael Chertock returns for Liszt’s Totentanz. Matthew Troy, conductor Matthew Troy was named Music Director and Conductor of the Western Piedmont Symphony (NC) in...
read moreTHE CHRISTMAS SHOW! The Ohio Valley Symphony
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 15 Maestro Steven Huang’s annual Christmas Show on December 6 is a perennial favorite of audiences young and old with carols and songs both new and familiar. Tickets sell out fast so be sure to get yours soon. December is also our annual Maestro for a Moment FUNdraiser when community members vie for the chance to conduct the OVS in Sleigh Ride. Every dollar is a vote for your favorite candidate and helps support The Ohio Valley Symphony with your tax deductible donation. Steven Huang,...
read moreCELTIC DREAMS, The Ohio Valley Symphony
March 21, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 15 Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson takes us to the British Isles for an evening of Celtic Dreams on March 21 with an evening of music from Ireland, Scotland and England. Doreen Carwithen’s pastoral Suffolk Suite opens the program and Concertmaster Manami White performs Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending. The OVS offers up Malcolm Arnold’s Scottish Dances, Leroy Anderson’s Irish Suite and the evocative Shropshire Lad by George Butterworth. Peter Stafford Wilson, conductor Peter Stafford Wilson is...
read moreAMERICAN RHAPSODY: CALL TO FREEDOM. The Ohio Valley Symphony
April 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS ON SALE MAY 15 People everywhere will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday in 2026 and the OVS has commissioned Tim Berens to write a special selection celebrating the life of Harriet Tubman for a performance on April 25. Tim’s poignant arrangement of Amazing Grace that was recently featured at the grand re-opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral will be sung on the Ariel stage by vocalist Mandy Gaines along with other selections as part of the nation’s festivities. Be a part of the creation of another...
read moreGallia All-County Elementary Choir
March 28, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. FREE ADMISSION No ticket needed Join the historic Ariel Opera House in welcoming to the stage the Gallia All-County Elementary Choir. Music director Beth Fowble will lead students from Addaville Elementary, Green Elementary, Hannan Trace Elementary, Ohio Valley Christian School, Rio Grande Elementary, Southwestern Elementary, Vinton Elementary, Washington Elementary, and area Homeschools. Enjoy selection several selections including A Million Dreams, Siyahamba, September, and more! Door open 6:00 p.m. Performance...
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