News Release

NORTH MANCHESTER – ’Tis the season for a holiday concert, and the Manchester Symphony Orchestra has a festive lineup on Sunday, Dec. 12.

The Holiday Concert is 3 p.m. in Cordier Auditorium on the North Manchester campus of Manchester University.

General admission is $15. Tickets can be ordered at  www.manchestersymphonyorchestra.org or purchased at the door. Admission is free for those 18 and younger, and for Manchester University students, staff and faculty.

Masks and social distancing are required.

Offerings are “Sleigh Ride” (Winter Night) by Frederick Delius; “Marche Militaire Nos. 1 and 2” by Franz Schubert; “The Skaters Waltz” (“Les Patineurs”) by Émile Waldteufel; and “A Carol Symphony” by Victor Hely-Hutchinson.

Symphony conductor is Debra Lynn, and she selected Manchester University junior Mason Kniola to conduct “Marche Militaire.” He is the first student to conduct the symphony in its 83-year history.

McKee Mortuary in North Manchester is the concert sponsor.