Let’s sing with Santa!
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MSO is again partnering with Courthouse Pub to offer a delicious dinner after the concert. Choose Mushroom Asiago Chicken, Tuscan Shrimp, or Pasta Primavera, plus White Chocolate Peppermint Mousse. Dine in or get curbside pick-up. $38 per person (includes gratuity). Cash bar.
How to order dinner:
- use our paper order form and mail to the CCC.
- order in person at the CCC box office.
- order online on the CCC’s ticketing website.
- Click this link then click “BUY TICKETS.”
- Use the pull-down menu to select the number of dinners you’d like then click “ADD TO CART.”
- You will be shown the dinners in your cart and will be able to select from chicken, shrimp, or pasta using the pull-down menu before clicking “CHECK OUT.”
ORDER DEADLINE WAS MONDAY DEC 4, 2023
Michele McCormack
News Anchor, WFRV Local 5 Green Bay
Michele has an impressive career that includes local news roles all across our country. She has several Emmy nominations, Wisconsin Broadcasters Association recognition, and an Edward R. Murrow Award to her credit for her live, breaking news reporting.
Michele has spent more than half of her career in Wisconsin, which she calls home.
Additionally, she is the producer, photographer, and writer of “The Dish on Wisconsin Supper Clubs,” which won the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Award in 2023 for best documentary.
The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra led by Dylan Chmura-Moore
The Community Civic Centre Community Chorale led by Jim and Susie Miller
The Lincoln High School Chamber Choir led by David Bowman
Master of Ceremonies Michele McCormack, WFRV-TV
Narrator Sharon Chmura-Moore
Local Celebrity Toy Symphony
Tickets are sold by the Capitol Civic Centre Box Office, 913 S. 8th Street, Manitowoc WI, 920.683.2184. Click for online ticketing.
Ticket prices are Tier 1-$35, Tier 2-$32, and Tier 3-$28. Plus a $4 handling fee per ticket and sales tax.
Ages 35 and under may purchase Tier 2 or Tier 3 tickets for $15 (including tax and fees).
Children 8 and under are free. If you have already purchased a ticket for a child, please contact Peggy Pitz at 920-684-3492 to arrange a refund.
This performance is rated G.
Bring your camera and snap a photo with the man in red before the show!
Win some holiday cash in the MSO Holiday Cash Raffle!
Tickets are $100 each; no more than 200 tickets will be sold!
The grand prize is $2000 plus (2) $1000 winners & (2) $500 winners.
Purchase tickets in person at a participating business or by contacting an MSO Board Member. Please call 920-684-3492 if you’d like someone to contact you.
Purchase tickets in person at
The Capitol Civic Centre
Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate
Visit Manitowoc
The Wild Iris Gift Shop
Wisconsin prohibits the sale or purchase of raffle tickets through the US mail or online. Drawing to be held on December 10, 2023 at 4:30pm at the Capitol Civic Centre. The winner does not need to be present to win. If you would like to view the drawing but are not attending the concert, please contact Peggy Pitz at at (920) 901-8770 for more info.
Listen to our radio promotions for this concert
Music Director Dylan Chmura Moore has curated a playlist to put you in a HOLIDAY MOOD! Listen to what the Symphony will be performing at the concert.
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Let’s Sing with Santa! A Holiday Concert with Classics, Carols and Christmas Spirit
MANITOWOC, WI, November 27, 2023 – Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presents a holiday concert for the whole family: Let’s Sing with Santa! Presents for the Lakeshore, under the direction of Dylan Chmura-Moore on Sunday afternoon, December 10 at 3:00pm on the stage of the Capitol Civic Centre. You are invited to join in the joy of the season and celebrate with your community while enjoying the festive sounds of the symphony playing music by Robert Shaw, Haydn and timeless holiday carols of John Rutter.
The MSO will be joined in merrymaking by notable special guests. A centerpiece of this concert will feature the voices of the Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale, under the direction of Jim and Susie Miller, and the Lincoln High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of David Bowman, performing John Rutter’s timeless holiday carols; local ‘celebrity’ soloists will play toys as a light-hearted contribution to the Haydn “Toy Symphony”; and a narrated story by Hans Christian Andersen set to the music of Bizet rounds out the program.
Michele McCormack of WFRV Local 5 will serve as emcee of the event. Doors will open for ticket holders at 2:00pm for photo ops with the jolly old elf himself, Santa Claus. Free tickets to kiddos eight (8) and under.
And there’s more! MSO has partnered with the Courthouse Pub to offer a delicious dinner after the holiday concert—dine-in or curbside pick-up! Only $38 per person (including gratuity).
For tickets and more information visit www.manitowocsymphony.org/lets-sing-with-santa
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 December 20 – 22, with proceeds to benefit the Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra. Share the yum! Surprise a friend, client, colleague or your favorite local business with a gift of delicious homemade cookies. Place and pay for your orders today at manitowocsymphony.org/cookies. Local orders only please.
MSO Holiday Cash Raffle fundraiser is an opportunity to gain a little holiday cash. A maximum of 200 tickets for $100 will be sold. Of the proceeds, 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. Purchase tickets in person at Capitol Civic Centre; Visit Manitowoc; The Wild Iris; Berkshire Hathaway Starck Realty; or contact Peggy Pitz at (920) 684-3492.
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 73rd season. manitowocsymphony.org
CONTACT: Peggy Pitz, MSO Executive Director | email.mso@gmail.com 920-684-3492
Concert photos by Doug Paschen
