Prof. Orcenith Smith Will Conduct Indianapolis Symphony's Yuletide Celebration

December 14, 2005

December 14, 2005, Greencastle, Ind. - Orcenith Smith, music director of the DePauw University Orchestras and Opera, will conduct the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra in its Yuletide Celebration performances this Thursday and Friday, December 15 & 16. Professor Smith will fill in for Indianapolis Symphony Pops conductor Jack Everly.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the 2006 edition of Yuletide Celebration features the return of five-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist and Hoosier native Sandi Patty, who performs many timeless classics celebrating the season including Angels We Have Heard on High, Baby It’s Cold Outside, a set of variations on Jingle Bells, plus a rendition of O Holy Night. New elements in this year’s production include “piano juggler” Dan Menendez and a nostalgic “Christmas Eve Radio Broadcast” segment. Other favorites include “The Night Before Christmas” with flying reindeer and larger-than-life puppetry as well as a troupe of tap-dancing Santas.

Learn more about Yuletide Celebration at the ISO's Web site.

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