Asheville Symphony Celebrates Christmas with Bach and More

ASO Music Director Daniel Meyer.
ASO Music Director Daniel Meyer.

The Asheville Symphony Orchestra celebrates the holiday season on Sunday, December 14, with its traditional Classical Christmas concert at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

ASO Music Director Daniel Meyer will conduct the orchestra, the 120-member Asheville Symphony Chorus, and soprano and bass-baritone soloists in portions of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio as well as other holiday favorites.

The first half of the concert will be comprised of selections from the Christmas Oratorio, which was written to be performed on the six feast days surrounding the celebration of Christmas.

The second half of the concert will feature Christmas favorites such as “O Holy Night,” “Silent Night,” and “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” The audience will be encouraged to sing along with the Asheville Symphony Chorus.

For more details call (828) 254-7046 or go to www.ashevillesymphony.org.

Asheville Symphony Orchestra  presents A Classical Christmas, Sunday, December 14 at 3 p.m., Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Tickets start at $22 for adults and $11 for youth, and are available through the ASO office or the U.S. Cellular Center ticket office.