Red: Tchaikovsky & Williams

Red: Tchaikovsky & Williams
Red: Tchaikovsky & Williams

A joyous program with local choral groups and Hollywood’s holiday hits. 

3:00pm Sunday, Dec 20, 2026
Capitol Civic Centre

Red is Santa’s suit, Rudolph’s nose, the warmth of the season…and Tchaikovsky’s passion. Hear a new and fiery alternative Nutcracker Suite you’ve not heard before. Six big-budget Hollywood films offer us popular music fitting the season—Home Alone, Elf, and The Polar Express lead the way—sung by the Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale and Lincoln High School Choirs.

Save when you purchase tickets to all 4 shows!

Mark Barkley Miller

Season Underwriter

The Aschenbrenner Foundation of Lakeshore Community Foundation

Season Underwriter
Our operations are supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Tom & Virginia Bare Charitable Fund

Season Leader

Roy & Darlene Geigel Foundation

Season Benefactor

Dave Wage & Sandra Murzyn

Season Benefactor

Friends of Anne McCracken, In Memory

Season Sponsor

Susan & Alex Murtaugh

Season Sponsor

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Season Media Underwriter

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Hospitality Sponsor

Concert Champion

Concert Champion

Concert Champion

Christine Kornely, Independent Stylist

Concert Champion


Mark & Michelle Klaiber

Concert Champion


John & Laurale Stern

Concert Champion

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Nutcracker Suite
Act II: Scene 10 – The Enchanted Palace of Confiturembourg, the Kingdom of Sweets
Act I: Scene 1 – Decoration of the Christmas Tree
Act II: Scene 14a – Pas de deux. Andante maestoso
Act I: Scene 5 – Scene and Grandfather Dance
Act II: Scene 15 – Final Waltz and Apotheosis

INTERMISSION

Alan Silvestri (b. 1950) arr. Mark Hayes
A Christmas Carol: Main Title
The Polar Express: Believe

John Debney (b. 1956) arr. Daniel Grassi
Elf: Main Theme

Alan Silvestri (b. 1950)
A Christmas Carol: God Bless Us Everyone

John Williams (b. 1932)
Home Alone: Three Holiday Songs
Somewhere in My Memory / Star of Bethlehem / Merry Xmas from Home Alone

The Manitowoc Symphony Orchestra led by Dylan Chmura-Moore

VIOLIN I

Carrie Kulas, Concertmaster

Jim VanLanen Jr.

Lori Bonin

Jaci Collins

Taylor Giorgio

Kylie Bowman

Shoua Xiong

Heidi Barker

Iuliia Mykolyk

VIOLIN II

Joan Geraldson, Virginia Bare Memorial Principal Second
Violin Chair

Ryan Kraemer

Dan Ognavic

Joyce Malloy

Beth Kreutzer

Taylor Rudlaff

Ellie Rice

Megan O’Connor

David Oldenburg

Lauren Oldenburg

VIOLA

Jane Bradshaw Finch, principal

Ann Stephan

Sarah Oftedahl

T.J. Hull

Andy Bruzewicz

Amy Beekhuizen

CELLO

Charles Stephan, Karen Steingraber Principal Cello Chair

Nic Cywinski

Michael Dewhirst

Wendy Scattergood

Nancy Kaphaem

Anne Keran

Rori Beatty

Simon Ulrich

DOUBLE BASS

Brian Kulas, principal

Ann Boeckman

Jessica Otte

FLUTE

Kristen Fenske, Michelle Garnett Klaiber Principal Flute Chair

Cathy Burback

PICCOLO

Cathy Burback

OBOE

Suzanne Geoffrey, Les J. Graebel Memorial & Emily and Mike Howe Family Principal Oboe Chair

Jennifer Bryan

ENGLISH HORN

Jennifer Bryan

CLARINET

Jill Hanes, Mark Klaiber Principal Clarinet Chair

Corynn Nordstrom

BASS CLARINET

Orlando Pimentel

BASSOON

Susan Lawrence McCardell, David Satchell Memorial Principal Bassoon Chair

Rachel Richards

HORN

Michelle McQuade Dewhirst, principal

Wanda Braden 

Andrew Parks

Keith Powell

TRUMPET

John Daniel, John & Laurale Stern Principal Trumpet Chair 

Bill Hampton

Ronald Cole

TROMBONE

Jonathan Winkle, principal

Matthew Bragstad

BASS TROMBONE

Kenneth Johnson

TUBA

Mike Forbes 

TIMPANI

John Aaholm, principal

PERCUSSION

Victoria Daniel, Ellen Jane Lohmeyer Memorial Principal Percussion Chair

Marisol Kuborn

Joe Vetter

HARP

Mary Keppeler

ORGAN CONSOLE ASST

Matthew Thorne

PIANO/CELESTA

Nick Towns

VIDEO CONTROLLER

Marcus Wakefield

About The Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale

The Capitol Civic Centre Community Chorale (CCCCC) was founded by its co-directors, Jim and Susie Miller.

The Millers met as Music Education/Voice Majors at Indiana University School of Music in 1960. Jim earned his Masters in Choral Conducting and shortly after, the Miller family moved to Manitowoc, where Jim began teaching at Lincoln High School.

A husband and wife couple smiling

Under the direction of the Millers, the CCCCC began rehearsing in 2014. Its primary purpose is to give local people who love choral singing an opportunity to sing in a four-part chorus. Currently, there are 45 singers.

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.

The CCCCC is a non-auditioned chorus, and all who love to sing and enjoy a varied repertoire are invited to join. If interested, call the CCC or Jim or Susie Miller at 920-684-4862.

The Lincoln High School Choir

More information coming soon

SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Tickets are sold by the Capitol Civic Centre Box Office, 913 S. 8th Street, Manitowoc WI, 920.683.2184.

Click for online ticketing.

  • Individual ticket prices are Tier 1-$48, Tier 2-$45, and Tier 3-$41 plus sales tax.
  • Ages 35 and under may purchase Tier 2 or Tier 3 tickets for $18.96 plus sales tax.
  • Children ages 11 & under are free.

Attend this concert as part of a season subscription and save up to $25! Please see our Season Ticket page for prices and to purchase, or visit the Capitol Civic Centre’s website.

This performance is not rated.

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