ASHLAND — The Ashland Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Arie Lipsky, will perform 10 concerts in the upcoming season.
Six of those concerts are part of the subscription series: “Timeless Tchaikovsky”, Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., Robert M. and Janet L. Archer Auditorium, featuring Aaron Berofsky, violin; “Classically Romantic”, Saturday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., Ashland Grace Brethren Church, featuring Tom Reed, clarinet; “Family Holiday Pops”, Sunday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m., Archer Auditorium, featuring Ashland High School A Cappella Choir and Shelby Chamber Choir; “My Favorite Things”, Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., Archer Auditorium, featuring vocalists Diane Penning and Paul Langford; “Romantic Resonance”, Saturday, March 4, 7:30 p.m., Hugo Young Theatre, featuring Amir Eldan, cello; and “Bravo Beethoven”, Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., Archer Auditorium, featuring Ashland Area Chorus, Ashland University Choir, and Roman Rabinovich, piano.
Additional performances include “The ASO in Loudonville”, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m., Ohio Theatre, Loudonville, featuring Tom Reed, clarinet; “School Day Concert for 3rd Graders”, Friday, March 3, noon, Hugo Young Theatre; “Young People’s Concert”, Saturday, March 4, 4 p.m., Hugo Young Theatre; and “Pops in the Park”, Sunday, July 2, 8 p.m., Myers Memorial Band Shell.
Subscriptions are on sale now and past subscribers are encouraged to renew by July 31 to ensure preferred seating. Individual concert tickets will go on sale on Aug. 1 with the exception of “Family Holiday Pops” which will be available after Oct. 22. Tickets may be purchase at the ASO office in the Hugo Young Theatre building, 331 College Avenue. Tickets for “The ASO in Loudonville” can be purchased at the Ohio Theatre box office. “The Young People’s Concert” and “Pops in the Park” are free and no tickets are required. “The School Day Concert for 3rd Graders” is also free but educators must call the symphony office to reserve seats.
Subscriptions are $105 for adults, $95 for seniors 65 and over, $15 for children/students/college students with ID. Partial subscription packages are available. Individual concert tickets are $23 adult, $20 senior, $3 child/student; “Family Holiday Pops” tickets are $16 adult/senior and $3 child/student.
The ASO thanks the following sponsors for their support: University Hospitals – Samaritan Medical Center, Samaritan Hospital Foundation, Packaging Corporation of America, The Koerber Family, Russell and Jan Weaver, Whitcomb & Hess, Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce, Loudonville Theatre and Arts Council, Barbasol, Buehler Fresh Foods, Donley Ford Lincoln of Ashland, The Ashland County Community Foundation – Women’s Fund, Spreng-Smith Agency, Bud and Cuda Ingmand, Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory, Coldwell Banker Ward Real Estate, Snyder’s-Lance Inc., Hugo H. and Mabel B. Young Foundation, Ashland Times-Gazette, Sutton Bank, Rick and Kim Spreng, Ashland University, Elizabeth Pastor, City of Ashland, and Trinity Lutheran Church. Sponsorships are still available and can be made by contacting Martha Buckner, Executive Director.
To make a tax-deductible contribution to the ASO’s Annual Fund Drive and/or Change for Music Education campaign, please contact the ASO office.
For additional information please contact Martha Buckner, Executive Director, 419-289-5115, symphony@ashland.edu, or visit www.ashlandsymphony.org.
