There’s no better way to begin the Christmas season than with a yuletide celebration of festive classics such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, and more. 

The Muncie Symphony Orchestra will be joined onstage by Ball State voice faculty and accomplished opera performers Jon and Elizabeth Truitt. The Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana will also join the MSO for a side-by-side performance on several selections. On the second half of the program, the music will be brought to life as the orchestra performs along with the short film "The Snowman." 

Be sure to arrive early to get your picture taken with Santa in the lobby before the concert!

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Matthew Kraemer, conductor

Jon and Elizabeth Truitt, vocal soloists

"Christmas Festival" — Leroy Anderson

"Polar Express Suite" — Alan Silvestri/Brubaker

"It's a Wonderful Life Suite"— Dmitri Tiomkin

               Jon Truitt, baritone

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" — Vince Guaraldi, arr. Pugh

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — arr. Carmen Dragon

               Elizabeth Truitt, soprano

"Hanukkah Festival Overture" — Lucas Richman

"Farandole" from L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2 — Georges Bizet

Side-by-side performance with Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana

Selections from The Nutcracker — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

             Mirlitons
             Sugar Plum Fairy
             Trepak

Side-by-side performance with Youth Symphony Orchestra of East Central Indiana

Intermission

"The Snowman" —  Howard Blake

Madison Berry and Emily Meng, vocal soloists*

"O Holy Night" —  Adolphe Adam, arr. Harris

               Elizabeth Truitt, soprano

"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" —  arr. Naughtin

               Jon Truitt, baritone

"White Christmas" — Irving Berlin, arr. Carmen Dragon

               Elizabeth Truitt and Jon Truitt

"Christmas Sing-Along" — arr. Richman

(sing-along lyrics printed in the next section of the program)

*Madison and Emily are members of Indy Voice, Indianapolis Children's Choir. Artistic Director: Joshua Pedde