GSO presents "Home Alone and Holiday Hits"

A concert programme for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra's holiday performance on December 20, 2025, under the direction of Michael Gelfand.

This is a concert programme for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra's holiday performance titled Home Alone and Holiday Hits, held on December 20, 2025 at 3 pm under the direction of Michael Gelfand. It is intended for audience members attending the concert.

The programme lists the full musical repertoire, beginning with the Christmas Festival Overture by Leroy Anderson and Fantasia on Greensleeves. It includes operatic arias performed by special guests Emily Misch (soprano) and Max Pivik (baritone), such as Queen of the Night from Mozart's The Magic Flute and Largo al Factotum from Rossini's Barber of Seville.

The second half features holiday selections including The Bells of Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, The Christmas Song, and Feliz Navidad. The programme also includes audience sing-alongs of Joy to the World, Silent Night, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, with full lyrics printed.

The document lists the members of the SAY Children's Chorus directed by Julie Freeman Kerr and the Shenango Valley Chorale directed by Erich Lascek, along with the full orchestra roster by section including violin, viola, cello, bass, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboard.

Biographies of the featured soloists are included: Emily Misch, a soprano praised by Opera News, and Max Pivik, a baritone from Pittsburgh who has performed with Opera Western Reserve and Cleveland Opera Theater.