Once again, the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra is returning to Warsaw to present its Holiday Pops concert.
Now in its 67th season, the orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center. This is the only Lakeland Community Concert Association concert not at Rodeheaver Auditorium in Winona Lake.
The orchestra has been part of Fort Wayne's musical heritage continuously since its debut in October 1944. It expanded its concert programming during the 1945-46 season, presenting 14 programs with pianist William Kappell, violinist Yehudi Menuhin and tenor Mario Lanza among the guest artists.
Its 480 orchestra and chamber ensemble performances are attended by more than 220,000 people, according to information provided by LCCA.
With Philharmonic Associate Conductor Bradley Thachuk at the podium, Act I of Holiday Pops will open with "Home for the Holidays" and "Let It Snow," two longtime favorites; "The Bells of Christmas" and Act I concludes with selections from "The Nutcracker." Act II will bring more holiday favorites with "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Sleigh Ride," "O Holy Night" and a Christmas sing-along. Holiday Pops features talented soprano Elizabeth Kay Piercy, who has performed with Celebrity Cruise Lines and maintains a popular voice studio in Fort Wayne.
Now performing its 67th season, The Fort Wayne Philharmonic's mission is to inspire and foster a lifelong love of classical music through performance and education. The Phil is led by Music Director Andrew Constantine. The Phil is a member of the League of American Orchestras and a funded member of Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. For additional information, log on to our website www.fwphil.org
LCCA subscription tickets are $40 each for the entire season. Individual show tickets are available at the door. Children, 18 years old and younger, may attend free when accompanied by an adult member. A 10 percent discount is available for groups of 20 or more individuals.
Individual show tickets for the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra concert are $20.
For more information about the orchestra, visit online at www.fwphil.org
LCCA subscriptions are honored at community concerts in Kendallville, LaPorte and Kokomo.Patron gifts are essential to the success of the series. Names of patrons will be printed in program inserts for each LCCA concert. Categories of gifts are defined as: Platinum, $1,000 or more; Directors Club, $500 to $999; Sponsors, $200 to $499; Donors, $100 to $199; Contributors, $50 to $99; and Friends, $15 to $49.
Other upcoming shows include The Marlins, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 19; and The Pure Gold Tour, 7:30 p.m., April 23.
