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Ohio Arts Council Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winner

Posted by admin on Feb 11, 2025 in Ariel News, Events | Comments Off on Ohio 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...

Ariel’s Merry TUBACHRISTMAS 2024

Posted by admin on Dec 8, 2024 in Archived Events | Comments Off on Ariel’s Merry TUBACHRISTMAS 2024

Join the fun at the ARIEL’S MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS! December 14, 2024 at 2 pm FREE CONCERT! MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating its 51st Anniversary (1974-2024). Created by Harvey Phillips, MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS 2024 will be presented in over 300 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. TUBACHRISTMAS ensembles may attract participants aged 8 to over 90 years! The warm, rich organ-like sound of tuba-euphonium choir has won the ears and hearts of every audience! Come and Listen 100% FREE! TUBACHRISTMAS is 100% FREE...

Maestro for a Moment FUN-draiser 2024

Posted by admin on Dec 8, 2024 in 2024-25 Season, Archived Events, OVS Fundraising | Comments Off on Maestro for a Moment FUN-draiser 2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Maestra for a Moment Teresa Ford! And thank you to all of our candidates and patrons for your support! The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779 Learn more about our candidates by clicking “Read More” The Ohio Valley Symphony’s annual Maestro for a Moment Fundraiser is one of the highlights of the season for both audience and orchestra! Each season three candidates vie for the...

THE CHRISTMAS SHOW! The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Oct 28, 2024 in 2024-25 Season, Archived Events | Comments Off on THE CHRISTMAS SHOW! The Ohio Valley Symphony

December 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! The Ohio Valley Symphony’s annual Christmas Show is a perennial favorite to set the tone for the holiday season. Always on the first Saturday in December, Maestro Steven Huang selects an enticing blend of musical holiday treats. Also featured is our annual fundraiser Maestro for a Moment when you’ll want to join in the fun and donate for your chosen candidate. Subscribers, be sure to purchase extra subscriber-discounted tickets for friends and family with your season subscriptions, this...

2024 RIVER RECREATION PAGEANTS

Posted by admin on May 11, 2024 in Archived Events | Comments Off on 2024 RIVER RECREATION PAGEANTS

The Gallia County Chamber of Commence presents the Miss & Young Miss River Rec Pageant at the historic Ariel Opera House. JUNE 1, 2024 PURCHASE TICKETS NOW! FIRECRACKER PAGEANT Pageant at 9:00am, ticket prices $7-$10, doors open at 8:30pm GALLIPOLIS RIVER REC QUEEN PAGEANT Pageant at 6:00pm, ticket prices $10-$18, doors open at 5:30pm Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Gallia County youth and purchase your tickets today! Helping contestants to grow their self-confidence while preparing them for their future what the Chamber’s...

BRAHMS AND BEYOND! The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Apr 19, 2024 in 2023-24 Season, Archived Events | Comments Off on BRAHMS AND BEYOND! The Ohio Valley Symphony

April 27, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. PURCHASE TICKETS NOW West Virginia native and Cincinnati Symphony violinist Charles Morey will perform the Suite for Violin and Orchestra by African-American composer William Grant Still. The OVS will play Brahms Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 under the direction of Maestro Scott E. Woodard. What could be better! Dr. Scott E. Woodard, conductor Maestro 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 Philharmonic Orchestra in Hamilton,...

2024-25 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION! The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Apr 19, 2024 in 2024-25 Season, Archived Events | Comments Off on 2024-25 SEASON SUBSCRIPTION! The Ohio Valley Symphony

PURCHASE NOW! Existing subscribers who wish to keep their current seats call the Box Office to order! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better The Ohio Valley Symphony’s 35th Season will present five concerts with five scintillating soloists and five fascinating guest conductors – well, six if you count our annual “Maestro for a Moment” winner! Coming to us straight from the Hollywood Bowl, François López-Ferrer returns to the podium for a Fabulously French program on September 7th featuring the Cincinnati Symphony’s principal...

FABULOUSLY FRENCH! The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Apr 19, 2024 in 2024-25 Season, Archived Events | Comments Off on FABULOUSLY FRENCH! The Ohio Valley Symphony

September 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! Coming to us straight from the Hollywood Bowl, François López-Ferrer returns to the podium for a Fabulously French program featuring the Cincinnati Symphony’s principal clarinetist Christopher Pell. Chris is performing the seldom heard and absolutely delightful Clarinet Concerto by Jean Francaix and the orchestra presents Ravel’s Ma Mere L’Oye (Mother Goose Suite) along with other selections. François López-Ferrer, conductor Spanish-American conductor François López-Ferrer currently serves...

THE ENCHANTRESS, The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Apr 19, 2024 in 2024-25 Season, Archived Events | Comments Off on THE ENCHANTRESS, The Ohio Valley Symphony

October 12, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW! The Enchantress Carline Waugh joins conductor Peter Stafford Wilson for a marvelous evening of vocal music by George Gershwin, Victor Herbert and Gian Carlo Menotti. Carline’s enchanting voice will beguile you in this evening of song. Peter Stafford Wilson, conductor Peter Stafford Wilson is Music Director of Ohio’s Springfield Symphony Orchestra. Concurrently, he holds the post of Music Director of the Westerville Symphony, and was named Principal Conductor of Tulsa Ballet in 2012. With...

PREMIERE EVENT AT THE COLONY! American Rhapsody with The Ohio Valley Symphony

Posted by admin on Jan 21, 2024 in Archived Events | Comments Off on PREMIERE EVENT AT THE COLONY! American Rhapsody with The Ohio Valley Symphony

February 16, 2024 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm At The Colony Theatre & Restaurant Reservations recommended at 740-209-0110 Join us for the premiere of “American Rhapsody with The Ohio Valley Symphony” on Friday, February 16 at the Colony Theatre & Restaurant in downtown Gallipolis, Ohio. Guest artists from the show will be on hand to autograph copies of the CD and DVDs, which will be available for sale at the show. Dinner reservations are recommended but not required for the 7 pm and 9 pm showings. The Ohio Valley Symphony concert was recorded...