Building a Practical Marketing Strategy that Works

August 24, 2022
at 11:00 a.m.
Ariel Chamber Theatre
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Chris Kanski, owner of New Pillar Marketing, has been working in the web and marketing realm for over 12 years. He earned his bachelor’s in marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and has since had the privilege of working for numerous businesses in varying sectors. These experiences have helped to fuel his real passion: Entrepreneurship. In May 2019 he made the leap to make his own business, New Pillar Marketing, a full-time reality.

With New Pillar Marketing, Chris has been able to serve dozens of business owners, new and established, in reaching their full marketing potential. He has been inspired by the creativity and resilience of owners and entrepreneurs and is looking forward to watching them grow.

Chris believes that by bringing businesses together to explore their marketing needs, they can better serve their customers and communities. Presentations such as Building a Practical Marketing Strategy That Works is a way to help them achieve their goals and fulfill their potential and purpose.

Presented by Women’s Business Center of Central Appalachia at Shawnee State University.

2022-23 Season Subscription! The Ohio Valley Symphony

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New subscribers click the purple button to purchase your season subscription or call the Box Office at 740-446-ARTS (2787).  Existing subscribers who wish to keep their current seats call the Box Office to order!

Welcome our 33rd season and one of the most diverse ever planned!

We kick things off with a change in venue. Our first concert will be held at Wedge Auditorium at the Point Pleasant Jr./Sr. High School, 280 Scenic Dr., Pt. Pleasant, WV on November 5th, with the dulcet sounds of Oboes on the Ohio.

Is there any Christmas music more beloved than the Nutcracker? On December 3rd we’re back in the historic Ariel Opera House where we’ll hear the suite in its entirety, plus be a part of the fun with our annual Maestro for a Moment competition. Get your tickets early for this always sold out Christmas Show!

Spring will usher a bit of levity into our lives on April 1st when we enjoy an evening of whimsy, farce, and April Foolishness.  The Ariel heats up Around the Campfire on April 15th with the American Pops Orchestra founder and conductor Luke Frazier.  And what better way to end the season than with a brand new arrangements of Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the May 20th The Roarin’ Twenties? You’ll want to be a part of the audience as it’s being recorded live for public television by a multiple Grammy and Emmy winning team of recording engineers.

The 2022-23 Season will see on the 5 exciting maestros conducting The Ohio Valley Symphony in this 5-concert season featuring world class soloists. The November Concert will be held at Wedge Auditorium, and the remaining 4 concerts will be held at the historic Ariel Opera House.

In these times of uncertainty, concert dates and location may be subject to change. Please watch the website for the latest news.

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

Oboes on the Ohio, The Ohio Valley Symphony

November 5, 2022
at 7:30 p.m.
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This opening concert will be held at Wedge Auditorium at Pt. Pleasant Jr./Sr. High School, 280 Scenic Dr., Point Pleasant, WV.

On November 5th the dulcet sounds of the Cincinnati Symphony’s principal oboist, Dwight Parry will be heard on a North American premiere of Carl Vine’s Oboe Concerto with Cincinnati Symphony’s Associate Conductor, François López-Ferrer, on the podium.  The concert also features music by Ravel, Debussy and Poulenc.

François López-Ferrer, conductor
François López-Ferrer is the assistant conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival.  He provides artistic support to CSO Music Director Louis Langrée and May Festival Principal Conductor Juanjo Mena, and conducts the CSO Young Peoples Concerts.

The Christmas Show! The Ohio Valley Symphony

December 3, 2022
at 7:30 p.m.
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Is there any Christmas music more beloved than the Nutcracker? On December 3rd hear the suite in its entirety along with other holiday songs of the season such as Silver Bells, Feliz Navidad, Frosty the Snowman and more under the baton of Steven Huang on December 3rd. 

Join in the fun with our annual Maestro for a Moment competition.

Steven Huang, conductor
Maestro Steven Huang is thrilled to return to Southeastern Ohio to the podium of The Ohio Valley Symphony.  He has conducted orchestras and operas across the country and throughout the world.

April Foolishness, The Ohio Valley Symphony

April 1, 2023
at 7:30 p.m.
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We all need a bit of levity in our lives and April 1st is the perfect time for it.  Maestro Peter Stafford Wilson will lead the OVS in an evening of whimsy and farce.  Rev. Dr. Mark Parsons will join him with tongue planted firmly in cheek narrating The Young Lutheran’s Guide to the Orchestra.  This demos each instrument of the orchestra and the narrator lets us know why a good Lutheran would not want to play it! Also on the program is Vaughan Williams Aristophanic Suite (remember Aristophanes is the father of comedy), William Walton’s Facade Suite No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kije Suite (music written for one of the earliest sound movies about a fictitious soldier).

Peter Stafford Wilson, conductor
Peter Stafford Wilson, one of the most exciting and talked about conductors of his generation, is entering his 17th season as 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.

Around the Campfire, The Ohio Valley Symphony

April 15, 2023
at 7:30 p.m.
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The Ariel heats up Around the Campfire with the American Pops Orchestra founder and conductor Luke Frazier.  On April 15th Luke is joined by vocalist Hilary Morrow, pianist Jacqueline Schwab and guitarist David Sanders and providing The Ohio Valley Symphony with several world premiere selections as well as music of Copland, Mussorgsky and MacDowell.

Luke Frazier, conductor
Luke Frazier believes that the future of orchestral music is breaking down barriers between orchestras and audiences. The most important priority for a modern conductor is not only musical excellence, but also creating diverse and engaging programming that brings communities together through the joy of music. Conductors are a bridge between audiences and orchestras and the responsibility that comes with that is something Luke takes to heart every day.