Terre Haute’s Favorite Holiday Concert Returns!
[Terre Haute, IN] – Ring in the holiday season with a treasured Wabash Valley tradition! The Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Bowden, will take the stage for its annual holiday concert, Joyful Holidays, on Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30pm at Tilson Auditorium. Music-lovers of all ages will enjoy holiday favorites such as O Holy Night, Little Drummer Boy, Hanukkah Medley plus an audience singalong! The performance will also feature Terre Haute native and soprano Caroline Goodwin, whose cameo appearance dazzled in last year’s THSO holiday concert. Tickets are going fast, so make plans soon to attend this festive musical celebration!
The concert will open with Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, first recorded in 1949 by the Boston Pops Orchestra. Hailed as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music” by John Williams, Leroy Anderson is best known for his Christmas compositions. Another of Anderson’s famous works, Bugler’s Holiday, will open the second half of the program. Anderson also has ties to Terre Haute and was initiated as an honorary member of the Gamma Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia at Indiana State University in 1969.
Caroline Goodwin’s soprano voice has been described as “filament fine, but powerful” and full of “rising star sparkle.” As an emerging young artist, Caroline has shown herself to be a versatile musician and performer. While engaging in classical training, she has also developed her passions for contemporary music, musical theatre, and jazz. Caroline is an ardent supporter of the local music community and is thrilled to be performing with her hometown orchestra this holiday season.
“I know it will be such a joy to sing for my hometown audience again this year! I love seeing all the familiar faces in the audience,” shared Goodwin about performing with the symphony. “My Grandma Nancy first brought me to the THSO's holiday concert when I was three years old, and I've gone with my family almost every year since. I can't wait to get up on the stage with my lifelong favorite orchestra!”
The program will include one of Caroline’s favorites, Adele’s Laughing Song from Johann Strauss’s operetta Die Fledermaus. Goodwin takes on the role of Adele, a maid who has gone to a party without permission and is recognized by her mistress’s husband. The operetta first premiered in Vienna in 1874 and has become a staple in solo soprano repertoire ever since. Caroline will also perform holiday favorites including The First Noel, Chestnuts Roasting, and more.
This concert is proudly sponsored by First Financial Bank, Penny and Bob Schafer, Ross Elliot Jewelers, and Walter Balcavage in honor of his late wife, Betsy Balcavage.
Supper at the Symphony
The THSO is pleased to host Supper at the Symphony prior to Joyful Holidays! Come to the concert early and enjoy a delicious three-course dinner served in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom of Tirey Hall, right down the hall from Tilson Auditorium. The cash bar opens at 5:00pm, and dinner is served promptly at 5:30pm. Dinner reservations are $25 per person. Entrée choices include Boursin & Spinach Stuffed Chicken with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, Bourbon Glazed Ham, or Vegetable Wellington. All guests will enjoy a house salad to start and fresh apple pie for dessert. Reservations can be made at www.thso.org or by calling the THSO office at (812) 242-8476. Reservations close at 12pm on Tuesday, November 29.
Concert Conversations
Join Artistic Director Dr. David Bowden as he discusses the repertoire to be performed on this concert and interviews Caroline Goodwin during Concert Conversations in the McKee Family Heritage Ballroom in Tirey Hall on the campus of Indiana State University before the concert at 6:45pm. FREE to all concert ticket holders!
Concert Tickets
Patrons can purchase concert tickets by visiting www.thso.org or calling the Hulman Center at (812) 237-3737. Ticket prices for adults are $17, $38, and $54. Student and youth tickets are $4, $7, and $10. Prices do not include facility and venue fees.
ISU Student Tickets
ISU students receive FREE tickets to THSO concerts! Students can show their student ID at the Tilson Auditorium ticket window starting at 6:30pm before a concert to receive a free ticket. Only 100 tickets are available for ISU students. Students can get their tickets in advance by visiting the Hulman Center box office.
Accessible Entrance
An elevator is available for patrons who need accessible entry at the rear of Tirey Hall. Patrons can be dropped off behind Tirey Hall in the alley between Fairbanks and Tilson for direct access to the elevator or enter through the ground level at the front of Tilson Auditorium via the downstairs lobby. Signage will be posted at the venue with directions to the elevator.
Parking
Free parking is available in the Indiana State Parking garage located at 750 Cherry Street between 4 PM and 11 PM on December 3rd. Enter the parking garage on Cherry Street. The parking garage is located across the street from Tilson Auditorium. Check www.thso.org for additional parking, street closings, and travel suggestions related to Joyful Holidays.
Travel Updates
On December 3rd, during the THSO’s Joyful Holidays performance, the following roads will be closed for Miracle on 7th Street in Downtown Terre Haute:
· Wabash Avenue from 5th Street to 9th Street
· 9th Street from Wabash Avenue to Cherry Street