YPSILANTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CELEBRATES A “HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA” DECEMBER 15 WITH WORLD PREMIERE BY BROOKE PIERSON, THE WASHTENAW INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, AND HOLIDAY FAVORITES  
CONDUCTED BY MUSIC DIRECTOR ADAM C. RICCINTO
Annual family holiday concert features a world premiere, special guests, and holiday favorites—plus the second annual YSO Holiday Silent Auction
 
YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN, November 8, 2024--Music Director Adam C. Riccinto and the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (YSO) will present its popular annual Holiday Concert at the Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday, December 15 at 3:30 p.m. The family-friendly “Holiday Extravaganza” concert will include the world premiere of composer Brooke Pierson’s Symphony #3 for Orchestra, a collaboration with special guests the Washtenaw International High School Orchestra conducted by Maestro Pierson, and of course a festive selection of familiar holiday favorites, including tunes by Leroy Anderson, the Suite from the Polar Express, and much more. 
“The YSO can’t wait to celebrate the holiday season with our audience and musical guests,” said Music Director Adam C. Riccinto. “This concert offers the unique opportunity to hear the world premiere of the fantastic Symphony #3 by renowned composer Brooke Pierson. We are also excited to welcome the talented Washtenaw International High School Orchestra and share seasonal tunes to get you ready for the holidays. Come join the celebration!”
The orchestra will also hold its second annual Holiday Silent Auction featuring a variety a goods and services from local businesses during the concert, just in time for holiday shopping. 
Get tickets for the YSO Holiday Extravaganza Concert to be held on December 15, 2024 at 3:30 pmat the Lincoln Performing Arts Center, Lincoln High School, Ypsilanti, at a2tix or at the door. Tickets are $12/adults, $6/students/seniors/children, and $30/family. For more concert information visit www.ypsilantisymphony.org.

The YSO is grateful for the many businesses and individuals who shared their support by contributing auction items. The YSO also thanks its Corporate Sponsors: Bank of Ann Arbor, Dennis Green, The Dog Wizard Ann Arbor, Dykema, Faber Piano Institute, in2being, LLC.,Solich Piano, Dan and Linda Wagner, Washtenaw Parks & Recreation Commission, The Ypsilanti Performance Space (The Ypsi), and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses. As well as our Business Sponsors: Ann Arbor Smiles, Brewed Awakenings, The Brian Bundesen Team, Meadow Montessori School, Sidetracks Bar & Grill, and Wellspring Healing Center LLC. 
The YSO Second Annual Holiday Silent Auction will begin with online viewing and bidding starting Sunday, December 8^th, and in-person viewing and bidding available before the concert and during intermission on December 15^th. Auction proceeds support the YSO in continuing to offer outstanding and accessible musical experiences for concert goers of all ages. This auction is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Karen Attaway, Helen Clark, Joshua Cohen, and The Dog Wizard of Ann Arbor. For information on registering for the auction, bidding, and other details, see the YSO website or Facebook  page.

For more information on all our sponsors including a listing of our In-Kind Sponsors and local auction supporters, please visit Our Sponsors | Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra.
A special thank you to the following in-kind supporters of the YSO that helped us develop this amazing fundraiser. Please show all of our supporters your support by patronizing their businesses.
3N1 Fitness Revolution,  Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, Ann Arbor Comedy Club, Applied Fitness Solutions, Arbor Brewing Company, The Ark, Art Corner Studio, Ashka Salon & Spa, Brookside Golf Course, Calder Dairy Farm, CantonCommunity School of Ballet, Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants, Dave Cossey Piano Tuner, Decode Escape Room, Detroit Princess Riverboat, The Detroit Zoo, Diamond Jack’s River Tours, Domino’s Farms Petting Zoo, Eastern Michigan University Athletics, Elevation Harmony, The Encore Theatre, The Fellow Creeks Golf Course, The Fish Doctors, Fun 4 All Comics and Games, GourmetGiftBaskets.com, Gym America, The Harris Conservatory of Music , The Hudson Café, Detroit, Huron Pet Supply, Jerusalem Garden, The Kitchen Loft, Launch Ann Arbor, Imagine Fitness and Yoga, Inside Out Concierge LLC, Kendra Scott Designer Jewelry, The Leslie Science and Nature Center, Liberty Athletic Club, Little Bands Music School, MAIZ Mexican Cantina, Meijer, Michelle Allen, Personal Trainer Enhance Fitness LLC, The Michigan Firehouse Museum, The Michigan Flight Museum, Michigan Music Academy, The Michigan Pedaler, The Michigan and State Theaters, Michigan Travels LLC, Miles of Golf, Moo Duk Martial Arts Institute, Mothfire Brewing Co., Music Go Round, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Norton’s Flowers and Gifts, Oz’s Music, Palm Palace Restaurant, The Pho House, The Piano Moving Specialist – Jack Carter, Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill, Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Club, Pup City Doggie Daycare, Quickly Boba Café, RelaxStation, RoosRoast Coffee, Run Bake Run, Scavenger Hunts by Let’s Roam, Skatin Station, Solich Piano, Spun, Station 300, Target, Theatre NOVA, University Musical Society, Vestergaard Farms, Wanda Fletcher, Wiard’s Orchard and Country Fair, Wilson Fine Violins, York Food & Drink  Ann Arbor, The Ypsilanti Performance Space

More information about the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra can be found at www.ypsilantisymphony.org, on Instagram @ypsilantisymphony, on our YouTube channel,  and on Facebook.