LAKEPORT — The Lake County Symphony, supported by individual performers, will present its annual Christmas Celebration concert Sunday at Lakeport”s Soper-Reese Community Theatre. The 3 p.m. concert will be preceded by a full-dress informal program and rehearsal starting at 11 a.m. Tickets for the rehearsal are $5 general admission and free to all youth younger than 18. Admission to the 3 p.m. concert is $20 general and $15 for Clear Lake Performing Arts (CLPA) members.
Symphony conductor John Parkinson said that he promises a program aimed at instilling the finest and most heartwarming Christmas Spirit. Along with a program of secular and popular holiday songs, this year will see a special presentation of “T”was the Night Before Christmas” narrated by popular local actor Bert Hutt. Jazz singer Paula Samonte returns after a one-year absence to entertain her many fans with a medley of her signature Christmas songs.
The CLPA Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Susan Condit, will deliver two numbers: “A Burgundian Carol,” often better known as “Sing We Now of Christmas” with a modern arrangement of the ancient melody by Deborah Baker Monday, and “Bobsled Run,” written by Lloyd Conely.
Seating for the Christmas concert will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so attendees are urged to arrive early in order to assure good seats. Advance purchase tickets can be made by phone at 263-0577, or online at www.soperreesetheatre.com.
Tickets are also available in person at the theater box office from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, at Catfish Books in Lakeport or Lower Lake Coffee Co. in Lower Lake.
