Dear Friends,

Welcome to the orchestra’s Thirty-Ninth season!

It is my pleasure to offer you another season full of melody, passion and energy. 

Beginning this fall, we will be bringing you a variety of music spanning many periods and styles.  I look forward to conducting Mendelssohn’s Elijah in commemoration of his 200th birthday.

We are excited to welcome esteemed soloists Gregory Fulkerson and Marla Berg; to welcome back John Shuffle and John Bee; and from our own backyard we will feature local favorite, Fred Reeder.  I am also excited to report that the popular "Family Holiday Pops" will return again this season, as well as the free “Young People’s Concert” and “Pops in the Park.”

I am also pleased to welcome the youth of our community, including the AHS A Cappella Choir and the AHS Orchestra, to share the stage with us on several occasions.  The youth are the future performers and patrons of the arts, so their presence and participation is crucial to the ensuring our future success.  I also look forward to visiting area schools, and presenting programs to educate youngsters about music.

As we embark upon a new season, I invite you to renew or join anew the community of listeners who value great live performance experiences.  By subscribing now, you can reserve your own personal best seat in the house at specially discounted prices.

On behalf of the ASO musicians, board and staff, thank you for making this season possible!

See you at the Symphony!

Arie Lipsky

Music Director and Conductor

• Full Season Schedule •

Upcoming Concerts!

Pops in the Park

Sunday, July 5, 2009 • 8:00 pm

Myers Memorial Bandshell

This event is FREE and

open to the public

thanks to generous support from

National City Bank and

Everdry of Central Ohio!

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Pops in the Park Concert

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