Holiday Pops
Holiday Pops!
The most BELOVED music on the BIGGEST stage in Manitowoc at the most SPECIAL time of the year!
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022
3:00pm | Capitol Civic Centre
Photos with Santa • Kids 10 & Under FREE
Cherish the season and celebrate with your family the tradition that is centuries strong! Anderson: A Christmas Festival; Higgins: Christmas on Broadway; Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel Opera; Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite No. 1; Bizet: March of the Kings and more festive favorites! Special Guests: Soloists Claire La Liberte, Josie Annelin, the CCC Community Chorale under the direction of Jim and Susie Miller, and Emcees Chris Kornely and Rick Gerroll.
MSO has partnered with the Courthouse Pub to offer gourmet dinner after the concert.
The 2022-2023 season is brought to you in part by our generous sponsors:
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SponsorS
Tom & Virginia Bare Charitable Fund
Mark Barkley Miller
CONCERT
CHAMPIONs
Thomas L. Finnegan Family
David & Julie Larson
John & Laurale Stern
Fricke Printing Service, Inc.
photos ©2022 Tina Prigge, Vagabond Creative Studio
Holiday Pops Concert
Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival (8min)
Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel: Three Excerpts (13min)
Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor: Polovetsian Dances (14min)
INTERMISSION
John Higgins: Christmas on Broadway (7min)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite No. 1 (25min)
Georges Bizet: L’Arlesienne suite, No. 2: Farandole (Xmas March of the Kings) (4min)
Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride (3min)
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Violin I
Carrie Kulas, Jean Clark Memorial Concertmaster Chair
Jim Van Lanen Jr.
Lori Bonin
Jacki Collins
Debbie Williamson
Monica Hrudik
Heidi Barker
Mary Lewis
Iuliia Mykolyk
Daniel Flesch
Violin II
Joan Geraldson, Virginia Bare Memorial Principal Second Violin Chair
Ryan Kraemer
Dan Ognavic
Joyce Malloy
Judy La Grow
Andy Bruzewicz
David Oldenburg
Lauren Oldenburg
Ian Zabel
Taylor Rudlaff
Rebecca Briesemeister
Viola
Jane Bradshaw Finch, principal
TJ Hull
Ann Stephan
Sarah Oftedahl
Amy Beekhuizen
Steve Schani
Violoncello
Charles Stephan, Karen Steingraber Principal Cello Chair
Andrew Piehl
Michael Dewhirst
Wendy Scattergood
Adam Brown
Brianna Lundberg
Rori Beatty
Double Bass
Brian Kulas, principal
Jessica Otte
Lee Klemens
Flute
Angela Erdmann, Michelle Garnett Klaiber Principal Flute Chair
Cathy Burback
Mary Gerbig
Piccolo
Mary Gerbig
Oboe
Heidi Hess, principal
Suzanne Geoffrey
English Horn
Suzanne Geoffrey
Clarinet
Laura McLaughlin, Mark Klaiber Principal Clarinet Chair
Stephanie Traska
Bass Clarinet
Diana Jonen
Bassoon
Andrew Jackson, David Satchell Memorial Principal Bassoon Chair
Libby Garrett
Horn
Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, principal
Annette Eis
Richard Tremarello
Keith Powell
Trumpet
John Daniel, John & Laurale Stern Principal Trumpet Chair
Jessica Jensen
Bill Hampton
Trombone
Matthew Bragstad, principal
Cole Bartels
Bass Trombone
Mark Hoelscher
Tuba
Mike Forbes
Timpani
John Aaholm, principal
Percussion
Vicky Daniel
Marisol Kuborn
Abby Van Pay
Joe Vetter
Harp
Mary Koeppler
SOLD OUT
MSO has partnered with the Courthouse Pub to offer a special holiday-themed gourmet dinner after the afternoon concert on Dec. 11. Dine-in or curbside pickup!
Choose an entree:
Stroganoff with Shiitake Mushrooms & Beef Short Ribs / Vegetarian Pasta / Pork Tenderloin with Apple Chutney & Green Beans
Bourbon ‘Apple Pie’ Bread Pudding
Door County Cranberry Slushie
$26 — proceeds to MSO
Concert tickets sold separately.
Next, we’ll contact you to confirm your dining preferences for Dec. 11. We can make reservations for your party at Courthouse Pub or you can take advantage of their curbside pick-up service. Courthouse Pub will be serving until 6:00pm.
Chris Kornely and Rick Gerroll
Rick Gerroll and Chris Kornely have been emceeing life together for 31 years. As performers they have participated in productions with Masquers, The Forst Inn, Heartarama, and even MSO, most recently “reading“ a new version of A. R. Gurney’s Love Letters.
Today, Rick and Chris, along with MSO, hope to start your holiday season, the Season of Universal Love, with beautiful music and stories of the holidays.
The Capitol Civic Center Community Chorale (CCCCC), directed by Jim and Susie Miller, began rehearsing in September of 2014. Its primary purpose is to give local people who love choral singing an opportunity to sing in a four-part chorus.
Jim and Susie met as Music Education/Voice Majors at Indiana University School of Music in 1960. They married in 1963 and after graduating began their teaching careers in Indiana. From 1966–68, Jim taught in a Fine Arts Team in Dekalb, IL, where son Adam was born. In 1969, the same year son Nick was born, Jim earned his Masters in Choral Conducting at IU School of Music. Shortly after, the Miller family moved to Manitowoc where Jim began teaching at Lincoln High School. In 1971, son Kirk was born and in 1975, son Noah was born.
From 1980–81, the Millers lived in England and toured 11 European countries. In 2002, Jim retired from teaching to enjoy more travel and time together.
Highlights of their musical careers include Summerstock Theatre in Kansas City and Indianapolis; local theatre; directing church choirs, the YMCA Boy’s Choir and the CCC Children’s Choir; CCC Fine Arts Camp; European and Japanese Cultural Concert Tours; Off-Broadway Musicals at the CCC; teaching privately and at UW, Silver Lake College and Lakeland; attending the Royal School of Church Music; the Morris D. Hayes Award for outstanding contributions Choral Conducting in Wisconsin (Jim); and the Wes Tepley Community Service Award.
They currently co-direct the Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale. CCCCC is sponsored by the Capitol Civic Centre, providing the Chorale with a budget for music purchases and publicity. Music is also borrowed from churches, schools, and the library at UW-Green Bay Manitowoc.
CCCCC rehearses at Roncalli High School, Thursdays from 6–7:30pm. We are a non-auditioned chorus and all who love to sing and enjoy a varied repertoire are invited to join. Our second semester starts Jan. 19, 2023. If interested, call the CCC or Jim or Susie Miller at 920-684-4862. Our next performance will be at the CCC, Tues., Dec. 20 at 7 pm. Currently, there are 45 singers.
Soprano
Curkeet, Koral Rose
Dunlap, Marilynn
Fogeltanz, Lydia
Garrett, Janet
Hansen, Sheila
Henning, Fay
Iannitello, Jessica
Iannitello, Margaret
Landess, Paula
Potthast, Jamie
Prokop, Debra
Schewe, Julie
Shaw, Sue
Shimek, Jenny
Suchomel, Brooke
Waters, Pandora
Watson, Nancy
Wergin, Amy
Alto
Bey, Sheryl
Brennan, Bridget
Carey, Phyllis
Drohman, Mary
Katke, Kaye
Kosloski, Alice
Krey, Peggy
Kulas, Peg
Rappe, Anita
Zeldenrust, Lucy
Tenor
Johnston, Dylan
Egger, Catherine
Keil, Shelly
Keip, Chris
Reindl, Tony
Schmidt, Cindy
Shaw, Keith
Theiss, Larry
Woodcock, Julie
Bass
Bowman, David
Henning, Kim
Klaiber, Mark
Kvidera, Douglas
Lefky, Mike
Loy, Erik
Schoepp, Peter
Turnbull, Bob
Claire La Liberte
Claire, a soprano who has performed in Wisconsin for the past decade, studied vocal performance and English at Lawrence Conservatory of Music and University. She studied voice under the tutelage of Kenneth Bozeman. Performances expand broadly from the Countess in the Nozze di Figaro Sull’aria duet with Oberlin in Italy’s 2016 opera scenes, a role in Suor Angelica, and a role as Julie the Realtor in Lawrence University’s SPEED DATING TONIGHT! In 2017, she performed as Madame Herz in the comedic Mozartian trio from Der Schauspieldirektor. Claire is a 2016 Wisconsin NATS placeholder for the collegiate junior women’s division.
In 2021, she participated in the Masquers production of All Together Now!, singing the Meadowlark solo from The Baker’s Wife. She has performed for numerous local churches including works such as Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Her work has ranged from classical operatic roles, to broadway theater, as well as jazz-style singing. She returned to her Manitowoc hometown in 2018 and opened La Liberte Voice Studio. Claire is currently part of the English faculty at Sheboygan South High School, participates in recital work, and collaborates with music in the community such as the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra, TreeHouse Theater, and Masquers.
Josie Annelin
Josie is a Sheboygan native who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in June 2020 with her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance. She is now serving as Chilton Middle and High Schools’ 7-12th grade choir teacher and musical director.
Josie has been performing since the age of four and has been involved in over 20 theatrical productions throughout her life, performing in productions from Puccini’s La bohème and Dave Maloy’s Ghost Quartet, to directing high school productions like Legally Blonde, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
She has also performed as a violinist for 14 years, a solo vocalist for four years, was a four-year member of UW-Madison’s Concert Chorale, and even had intentions of performing as Belle during her internship at Walt Disney World in Orlando (pre-COVID).
West Foundation, Inc
Supporting the Arts in Our Community!
Community First Credit Union, Season Underwriter
West Foundation, Inc., Season Underwriter and Rehearsal Sponsor
Seehafer Broadcasting, Season Media Sponsor
Vagabond Creative, Season Media Sponsor
Tom & Virginia Bare Charitable Fund, Season Sponsor
Mark Barkley Miller, Season Sponsor
David & Julie Larson, Concert Champion
John & Laurale Stern, Concert Champion
Fricke Printing Service, Inc., Concert Champion
Thomas L. Finnegan Family, Concert Champion
| Type | Price ea. | CCC Handling Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | ||
| Tier 1 | $35.00 | $4.50 |
| Tier 2 | $32.00 | $4.00 |
| Tier 3 | $28.00 | $4.00 |
| Discounted for age 35 and under* | ||
| Tier 2 or 3 | $5.52 | $4.00 |
PLUS SALES TAX
To receive the “35 and Under” discount online, make sure to choose Tier 2 or 3 on the seat selection page and “35 & Under” on the checkout page.
KIDS 10 and UNDER FREE
A note to 2021-2022 season ticket holders: If you would like the same seats as last season, please renew by phone, in person, or by mailing your season brochure order form. The CCC online ordering system cannot currently accommodate renewals. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your continued support of the arts!
MSO observes the Capitol Civic Centre Mask Policy:
Adhering to the most current CDC guidelines, masks are strongly encouraged for fully vaccinated attendees and required for non-vaccinated attendees.
Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Holiday Happenings
MANITOWOC, WI, December 5, 2022 – Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra (MSO) invites you to share in the holiday spirit with the most BELOVED music on the BIGGEST stage in Manitowoc at the most SPECIAL time of the year! The MSO will perform the Holiday POPS concert under the direction of Dylan Chmura-Moore on Sunday afternoon, December 11 at 3:00pm on the stage of the Capitol Civic Centre. Come one and come all to cherish the season and celebrate with your community the tradition that is centuries strong featuring the works of Anderson: A Christmas Festival; Higgins: Christmas on Broadway; Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel Opera; Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite No. 1; and more festive favorites!
The MSO will be joined in merrymaking by notable special guests. The voices of the Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale under the direction of Jim and Susie Miller will contribute to a full stage of the sounds of Holiday Pops. Chris Kornely and Rick Gerroll will serve as emcees of the event, lending their performance skills to an engaging narration that brings the stories of the music to life. And, doors will open for ticket holders at 2:00pm for photos with the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus.
“In an effort to encourage families to experience the Holiday POPS concert, we are happy to offer kids 10 and under free admission,” commented Peggy Pitz, MSO Executive Director. “And there’s more! MSO has partnered with the Courthouse Pub to offer a $26 gourmet dinner after the holiday concert—dine-in or curbside pick-up!”
Additional Holiday Happenings include the MSO Christmas Cookie Fundraising Sale. Let the MSO Elves do your baking! A tray with an assortment of 3 dozen (36+) home-made cookies is only $40 and will be delivered to homes on December 19 and 20, with proceeds to benefit the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra. Place orders today at manitowocsymphony.org/cookies. Local orders only please.
MSO Holiday Raffle fundraiser, with a goal of raising $10,000, is an opportunity to gain a little holiday cash. 100 tickets for $100 will be sold. Of the proceeds, $5,000 will directly support the MSO, one winner will receive $2,000, two winners will each receive $1,000 and two winners will each receive $500. The drawing will take place at the Capitol Civic Center on December 11. Winners do NOT need to be present to win. To participate, purchase tickets by contacting Peggy Pitz at (920) 901-8770.
ABOUT MSO: Manitowoc, Wisconsin is one of the smallest cities to have its own symphony orchestra. The mission of the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra Association is to promote the highest-quality orchestral music experiences available to patrons and musicians. Music’s true power is to move and unite people. Hearing music is about discovering what connects us all—uncovering shared eternal truths. The MSO is currently celebrating its 72nd season. manitowocsymphony.org
CONTACT: Peggy Pitz, MSO Executive Director | email.mso@gmail.com 920-684-3492
What a fantastic concert. Our family enjoyed it very much.