Marion Philharmonic Orchestra presents “A Night at the Opera

The Marion Philharmonic Orchestra will present “A Night at the Opera,” the final concert of the 2016-17 season. This concert will feature our final conductor candidate, William White. This final concert of the 2017-18 “A Season to Remember” series will feature the IWU Chorale with faculty and alumni soloists, Lisa Dawson, Tammie Huntington, Keith Brautigam, and Troy Castle. Well-known selections include excerpts from “Romeo and Juliette,” “Carmen,” “Candide,” La Traviata” and “La Boheme.” Also, long-time board member, Jerry Palmer, will be honored.

The concert is sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion General Hospital, Dr. Susan Fread Albrecht, and Jack Gardner.

As Grant County’s community orchestra, the MPO partners with generous donors each year to provide rich musical and educational experiences. This past season, the MPO engaged more than 1700 young people in its programming through concert attendance, production assistance, performance opportunities and internships. Since it began in 1969, the orchestra has evolved from a group of local volunteer musicians into a professional symphony that features the finest musicians in the state, in the most beautiful venues in the county.