Season 22, 2025-2026
Artists and programs are subject to change without notice.
SUPPORT ODYSSEY
CHECKS payable to "Odyssey" or "Plowman" and Mail to
Odyssey Chamber Music Series, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia MO 65201
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CHECKS payable to "Odyssey" or "Plowman" and Mail to
Odyssey Chamber Music Series, 1112 E. Broadway, Columbia MO 65201
OR, CLICK on one of the "DONATE" buttons.
SANKOFA PROJECT TICKETS
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February 21, 2026 (Sat) 7pm
SANKOFA PROJECT First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia $25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M. SANKOFA PROJECT A Journey Through Black Music and Artistry in America Conceived and Curated by Patrick Dailey In the West African tradition, the Adinkra symbol of “Sankofa” depicts a bird with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg in its mouth. The word itself means “go back and fetch it” and is further understood as “looking back to move forward”. The Sankofa Project: A Journey Through Black Music and Artistry explores the rich tapestry of vocal music created by African Americans. Originally planned for Black Music Month, the program features music by and tributes to Black musical figures across genres such as Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions, Florence Price, and Margaret Bonds performed by young HBCU alumni artists and members of the W. Crimm Singers making their mark on the performing arts world. Along with the powerful music, audiences will be treated to the powerful stories of these legendary artists through narration and dramatic interpretation. The music and artistry of African people is much like that precious egg in the mouth of the bird, full of vitality and sustainable resources. In experiencing this program, all will be inspired by these pivotal artists of the past and determined to move forward in creating a brighter future for us all. Patrick Dailey, countertenor, curator/conceiver, and griot Darshaya Oden, soprano Bruce Bean, tenor Allen J. Christian, bass-baritone PROGRAMME I. Songs We Sang in a Strange Land I’ve Been Buked - arr. Hall Johnson, adapted for vocal quartet and piano by Patrick Dailey O, What a Beautiful City- arr. Edward Boatner (dedicated to Marian Anderson) Patrick Dailey, countertenor II. Songs of the Stage Allen J. Christian as Paul Robeson Bruce Bean as George Shirley Darshaya Oden as Grace Bumbry “Sympathy”- Florence Price In honor of Florence Price Patrick Dailey, countertenor Ngikhumbula Wena - Philasande Malevu performed by the Sankofa Chorale of the University of Missouri III. Songs of Defiance “Love Will Find a Way” from Shuffle Along - Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle Performed by Darshaya Oden “Wake Up, Everybody”- John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, and Victor Carstaphen. As recorded by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Performed by Bruce Bean, Allen J. Christian, and Patrick Dailey IV. Songs of Faith and Hope There’s Power by Gale Jones Murphy performed by the Sankofa Chorale of the University of Missouri Freedom Songs Medley -“Oh, Freedom” -“Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round” -“This Little Light of Mine” Audience Invited to sing along “How I Got Over”- William Herbert Brewster, Attributed to Clara Ward. As recorded by Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin Peformed by Patrick Dailey With the Sankofa Chorale of the University of Missouri He’s Got the Whole World- arr. Margaret Bonds, adapted for Sankofa Quartet and piano by Patrick Dailey Total Praise – Richard Smallwood featuring the Sankofa Project Quartet and the Sankofa Chorale of the University of Missouri ===== Run Time with Intermission: 70 Minutes Presentation Type: Dramatic Concert Presentation, In-Person Instrumentation/Personnel: Sankofa Quartet: Patrick Dailey, countertenor, curator/conceiver, and griot Darshaya Oden, soprano Bruce Bean, tenor Allen J. Christian, bass-baritone with Brandon A. Boyd, piano |
VINOLA TRIO TICKETS
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March 6, 2026 (Fri) 7pm
Members of the VINOLA TRIO First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia $25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M. Members of the Vinola Trio, the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of the 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, returns to Columbia, Missouri for their stunning program. *Due to unforeseen circumstances, we sincerely regret clarinetist Li-Jie Yu is unable to join in this concert. Violinist Laurel Gagnon and pianist Ruoyang Xiang will perform a Vinola Duo Recital for this event. PROGRAM Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 (1802) [27'] I. Allegro con brio II. Adagio cantabile III. Scherzo: Allegro IV. Finale: Allegro Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Three Romances, Op. 22 (1853) [10']
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) Ballade in C minor, Op. 73 (1907) [14'] Intermission (15 minutes) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 (1877) [25']
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Tzigane (1924) [12'] Members of the Vinola Trio Laurel Gagnon, violin Ruoyang Xiang, piano |
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March 8, 2026 (Sun) 3pm
MMAMTA / ODYSSEY PRE-COLLEGIATE CONCERTO COMPETITION
*Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE*
Whitmore Recital Hall at the MU School of Music in Columbia
Free Admission - No tickets required / Donations are accepted
DOORS OPEN AT 2:45 P.M.
Talented young Missourians compete at this annual concerto competition. Winners will perform as soloists with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble in April’s concert. Free Admission.
Program to be announced.
MMAMTA / ODYSSEY PRE-COLLEGIATE CONCERTO COMPETITION
*Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE*
Whitmore Recital Hall at the MU School of Music in Columbia
Free Admission - No tickets required / Donations are accepted
DOORS OPEN AT 2:45 P.M.
Talented young Missourians compete at this annual concerto competition. Winners will perform as soloists with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble in April’s concert. Free Admission.
Program to be announced.
MODYSSEY TICKETS
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March 20, 2026 (Fri) 7pm
Dualities: Perspectives in Sound First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia $25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M. A program expertly compiled by Odyssey Performance Fellows, you can expect unexpected musical treats at M-Odyssey concert. "Dualities: Perspectives in Sound" is a concert of contrasts curated by pianist Ryan Kee and percussionist Daniel Noonan featuring works by Cerrone, Mazzolli, Britten, Turina, Piazzolla, and Mel Bonis. Join Ryan and Daniel on Friday, March 20th, 7pm, at First Baptist Church in downtown Columbia for a musical exploration of complex emotions and unique perspectives. Pre-concert Elliot Cole (b. 1984) Postludes (2012) movements TBD [~10’] PROGRAM Christopher Cerrone (b. 1984) Double Happiness (2012, arr. 2016) [12'30] Self Portrait, Part I Interlude I Self Portrait, Part II Interlude II New Year’s Song (for Sarah) Ryan Kee, piano Daniel Noonan, percussion Missy Mazzoli (b. 1980) Millenium Canticles (2022) [15’] Famous Disaster Psalm The Doubter’s Litany Bloodied Bells Choir of the Holy Locusts Survival Psalm Intermission (15) Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) Canticle III: “Still Falls the Rain,” Op. 55 (1954) [12’] Connor Stratton, tenor Emily Aponte, horn Ryan Kee, piano Joaquín Turina (1882–1949) Círculo, Op. 91 (1936) [4’30] I. Amanecer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992) Primavera Porteña from “Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas” (1970) [4’] Mel Bonis (1858–1937) Matin, Op. 76 (1907) [4’] Alexandre Negrão, violin Roberta dos Santos, cello Ryan Kee, piano |
TRIPLE CONCERTO TICKETS
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April 11, 2026 (Sat) 3pm
TRIPLE CONCERTO Sponsored by the Paul D. Higday Mozart Trust First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia $25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under. DOORS OPEN AT 2:30 P.M. *Please Note: This is 3pm Saturday afternoon concert* In collaboration with the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA), Odyssey features amazing soloists for the 9th year. This year, Odyssey presents a rarely performed, special concerto by Beethoven, for soloists comprised of violin, cello, and piano - a piano trio concerto! Known as the "Triple Concerto" in C Major, Op. 56, it was composed at Beethoven's dramatic and productive "Middle" period: Op. 53 "Waldstein" piano sonata, Op. 54 F Major piano sonata, Op. 55 "Eroica" Symphony No. 3, Op. 56 Triple Concerto, Op. 57 "Appasionata" piano sonata, Op. 58 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, and Op. 59 three Rasumovsky string quartet. Enjoy this giant "Triple" concerto, with soloists Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Mark Rufodd, violoncello; and Ayako Tsuruta, piano. ~Program~ Pre-Collegiate Concerto 1 Pre-Collegiate Concerto 2 Pre-Collegiate Concerto 3 Kirk Trevor, conductor Odyssey Chamber Ensemble Intermission Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56 (1803) [40'] Allegro Largo Rondo alla Polacca Julie Rosenfeld, violin Mark Rudoff, violoncello Ayako Tsuruta, piano Kirk Trevor, conductor Odyssey Chamber Ensemble Odyssey Chamber Ensemble: To be announced Flute Oboe I: Dan Willett Oboe II: Alison Robuck Clarinet I Clarinet II Bassoon I Bassoon II Horn I Horn II Trumpets I Trumpet II Violin I - Siri Geenen, Erik Hassell Violin II - Viola - Leslie Perna Violoncello - Carol Elliott, Natalie Parker Double bass - Sue Stubbs Timpani |
SPICY SPRING TICKETS
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May 8, 2026 (Fri) 7pm
SPICY SPRING First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia $30 General | $10 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M. Pre-concert: To be announced. Program to be announced. Brazilian Percussion, TBA Julia Gaines, percussion Pete Zambito, percussion Saxophone Chamber Music, with Leo Saguiguit and friends Trio, with: Anya Akhmadullina, violin Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet Natalia Bolshakova, piano Astor Piazzolla Libertango, arr. for 8 hands Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, piano Helena Hyesoo Kim and Curtis Pavey, piano A *spicy* reception will follow after the concert. |
May 17, 2026 (Sun) 3pm / 2pm Instrumental Petting Zoo
*Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE*
Sheryl Crow Hall in the Sinquefield Music Center, 1101 University Ave, Columbia
Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
Sponsored by the MU School of Music & Higday Mozart Trust
Join us for the Instrumental Petting Zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert to find out if Odyssey’s family concert really for children, or is it for adults who are just “Kids at Heart?” Performers include teachers, students, and your neighbors.
Free Admission – and Free Balloons!
Program to be announced.
*Please note the CHANGE OF VENUE*
Sheryl Crow Hall in the Sinquefield Music Center, 1101 University Ave, Columbia
Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
Sponsored by the MU School of Music & Higday Mozart Trust
Join us for the Instrumental Petting Zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert to find out if Odyssey’s family concert really for children, or is it for adults who are just “Kids at Heart?” Performers include teachers, students, and your neighbors.
Free Admission – and Free Balloons!
Program to be announced.
Past Programs
October 3, 2025 (Fri) 7pm
FIREBIRD
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
Program:
Pre-concert
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
"Ondine" from Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) [7']
Ryan Kee, piano
Greetings
Ayako Tsuruta, Director
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 (1812) [28']
Allegro moderato
Adagio espressivo
Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Poco allegretto
Amy Appold, violin
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Kindertotenlieder (1904), text by Friedrich Rückert [25']
Translations © by Emily Ezust, reprinted with permission from the LiederNet Archive
Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
(Now the sun will rise as brightly)
Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
(Now I see well why with such dark flames)
Wenn dein Mütterlein
(When your mother)
Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
(Often I think that they have only stepped out)
In diesem Wetter
(In this weather)
Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird, 1919)
Suite for Orchestra, arranged for two pianos by Achilleas Wastor [20']
Introduction
L'Oiseau de feu et sa danse (The Firebird and its dance)
Variation de l'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird's Variation)
Ronde des Princesses (Round of the Princesses / Khorovod)
Danse infernale du roi Kastchei (Infernal Dance of King Kashchei)
Berceuse (Lullaby)
Finale
Peter Miyamoto, piano I
Ayako Tsuruta, piano II
FIREBIRD
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
Program:
Pre-concert
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
"Ondine" from Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) [7']
Ryan Kee, piano
Greetings
Ayako Tsuruta, Director
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 (1812) [28']
Allegro moderato
Adagio espressivo
Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Poco allegretto
Amy Appold, violin
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Kindertotenlieder (1904), text by Friedrich Rückert [25']
Translations © by Emily Ezust, reprinted with permission from the LiederNet Archive
Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
(Now the sun will rise as brightly)
Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen
(Now I see well why with such dark flames)
Wenn dein Mütterlein
(When your mother)
Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen
(Often I think that they have only stepped out)
In diesem Wetter
(In this weather)
Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Intermission
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird, 1919)
Suite for Orchestra, arranged for two pianos by Achilleas Wastor [20']
Introduction
L'Oiseau de feu et sa danse (The Firebird and its dance)
Variation de l'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird's Variation)
Ronde des Princesses (Round of the Princesses / Khorovod)
Danse infernale du roi Kastchei (Infernal Dance of King Kashchei)
Berceuse (Lullaby)
Finale
Peter Miyamoto, piano I
Ayako Tsuruta, piano II
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October 5, 2025 (Sun) 3-5pm
OKTOBERFEST: ODYSSEY'S FUNDRAISER CONCERT
Christopher and Mina Turner's Home in Columbia
$40 at the door | $10 Children age 12 or younger. Admission includes the cost of food and drink.
Door opens at 3:00 P.M.
Support Odyssey's 22nd Season by attending a fun Fall gathering of friends with food, drinks (beer AND wine!), *special* chamber music program, raffle and silent auction! Purchase a Season Passport before the first concert begins on Friday, October 3, for special deal on this fundraiser concert. NEW THIS YEAR: Join us for games; Costumes are optional, but there will be a Costume Contest with two winners: One each for the "Best Oktoberfest Spirit" and "Best Halloween Spirit!" Active participation is highly encouraged; donations are gratefully accepted. Silent auction items are listed at https://www.odysseymissouri.org/fundraiser.html .
~Program ~
3pm Door Opens
Food, Drinks, Game No. 1 and Silent Auction [Click here for listing]
3:15pm Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
Greetings by the Odyssey Board
3:30pm Game No. 2 - Scavanger Hunt
4:00pm Greetings by Ayako Tsuruta, Executive and Artistic Director
Fundraiser Concert:
Brahms in Salsa, arr. by Tal Zilber [excerpt, 3']
- Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
"I won't mind"
by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Lyrics by Annie Kessler and Libby Saines [4']
- with Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Miyamoto, pian
Duo for Violin and Viola, III. Theme and Variations [8'45]
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- with Julie Rosenfeld, violin, and Valerie Malvinni, viola
4:30pm Best Costume Prizes for Oktoberfest Spirit and Halloween Spirit announced.
Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
4:50pm Silent Auction, Last Call!
5:00pm Auction Closes.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Musicians include:
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
John Perkins, trumpet
Brandon Sconce, trumpet
Joey Rutherford, horn
Joanna Griffith, trombone
Angelo Manzo, tuba
OKTOBERFEST: ODYSSEY'S FUNDRAISER CONCERT
Christopher and Mina Turner's Home in Columbia
$40 at the door | $10 Children age 12 or younger. Admission includes the cost of food and drink.
Door opens at 3:00 P.M.
Support Odyssey's 22nd Season by attending a fun Fall gathering of friends with food, drinks (beer AND wine!), *special* chamber music program, raffle and silent auction! Purchase a Season Passport before the first concert begins on Friday, October 3, for special deal on this fundraiser concert. NEW THIS YEAR: Join us for games; Costumes are optional, but there will be a Costume Contest with two winners: One each for the "Best Oktoberfest Spirit" and "Best Halloween Spirit!" Active participation is highly encouraged; donations are gratefully accepted. Silent auction items are listed at https://www.odysseymissouri.org/fundraiser.html .
~Program ~
3pm Door Opens
Food, Drinks, Game No. 1 and Silent Auction [Click here for listing]
3:15pm Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
Greetings by the Odyssey Board
3:30pm Game No. 2 - Scavanger Hunt
4:00pm Greetings by Ayako Tsuruta, Executive and Artistic Director
Fundraiser Concert:
Brahms in Salsa, arr. by Tal Zilber [excerpt, 3']
- Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto
"I won't mind"
by Jeff Blumenkrantz, Lyrics by Annie Kessler and Libby Saines [4']
- with Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Miyamoto, pian
Duo for Violin and Viola, III. Theme and Variations [8'45]
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- with Julie Rosenfeld, violin, and Valerie Malvinni, viola
4:30pm Best Costume Prizes for Oktoberfest Spirit and Halloween Spirit announced.
Oktoberfest Music [5-10']
4:50pm Silent Auction, Last Call!
5:00pm Auction Closes.
Auf Wiedersehen!
Musicians include:
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano
Peter Miyamoto, piano
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
John Perkins, trumpet
Brandon Sconce, trumpet
Joey Rutherford, horn
Joanna Griffith, trombone
Angelo Manzo, tuba
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October 17, 2025 (Fri) 7pm
SERENADE
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
~ Program~
Pre-concert
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 (1841) [9']
Ethan Fu, piano
Director's Greetings
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Duo No. 2 for violin and viola in B-flat Major, K. 424 (1783) [20']
Adagio-Allegro
Andante cantabile
Theme and variations: Andante grazioso
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Septet in E-flat Major, for piano, trumpet and strings, Op. 65 (1879-80) [16']
Préambule
Menuet
Intermède
Gavotte et Finale
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Julie Rosenfeld, violin I
Evan Wilde, violin II
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Adrián Gómez Hernández, violoncello
Sue Stubbs, double bass
Intermission
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 / B. 52 (1875) [33']
Moderato
Tempo di Valse
Scherzo: Vivace
Larghetto
Finale: Allegro vivace
Violin I: Julie Rosenfeld, Siri Geenen, Carolina Neves
Violin II: Erik Hassell, Evan Wilde, Juliana Vieira
Viola: Valerie Malvinni, Leslie Perna, Catherine Sandstedt
Violoncello: Adrián Gómez Hernández, Natalie Parker
Double Bass: Sue Stubbs
$25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.
SERENADE
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
~ Program~
Pre-concert
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47 (1841) [9']
Ethan Fu, piano
Director's Greetings
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
String Duo No. 2 for violin and viola in B-flat Major, K. 424 (1783) [20']
Adagio-Allegro
Andante cantabile
Theme and variations: Andante grazioso
Julie Rosenfeld, violin
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Septet in E-flat Major, for piano, trumpet and strings, Op. 65 (1879-80) [16']
Préambule
Menuet
Intermède
Gavotte et Finale
Iskander Akhmadullin, trumpet
Natalia Bolshakova, piano
Julie Rosenfeld, violin I
Evan Wilde, violin II
Valerie Malvinni, viola
Adrián Gómez Hernández, violoncello
Sue Stubbs, double bass
Intermission
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904)
Serenade for Strings in E Major, Op. 22 / B. 52 (1875) [33']
Moderato
Tempo di Valse
Scherzo: Vivace
Larghetto
Finale: Allegro vivace
Violin I: Julie Rosenfeld, Siri Geenen, Carolina Neves
Violin II: Erik Hassell, Evan Wilde, Juliana Vieira
Viola: Valerie Malvinni, Leslie Perna, Catherine Sandstedt
Violoncello: Adrián Gómez Hernández, Natalie Parker
Double Bass: Sue Stubbs
$25 General | $5 Student with I.D. | FREE Child 12 & Under.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.
December 12, 2025 (Fri) 6-6:45pm
HOT COCOA COMO! - FREE
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
Free Admission
Warm your cold hands with ❤️FREE❤️ Hot Cocoa!
Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate or two while viewing the holiday light decorations and listening to the holiday music in First Baptist Church’s Broadway entrance. While this event was created to bring your attention to COMOGives community fundraiser, it is a chance for us to revel in the nostalgia of holiday tunes. Be a part of some good ol’ times, and share in a jovial, holiday spirit. Free admission AND free hot cocoa! Join us at Narthax and Broadway entrance of the church for Holiday tunes!
HOT COCOA COMO! - FREE
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
Free Admission
Warm your cold hands with ❤️FREE❤️ Hot Cocoa!
Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate or two while viewing the holiday light decorations and listening to the holiday music in First Baptist Church’s Broadway entrance. While this event was created to bring your attention to COMOGives community fundraiser, it is a chance for us to revel in the nostalgia of holiday tunes. Be a part of some good ol’ times, and share in a jovial, holiday spirit. Free admission AND free hot cocoa! Join us at Narthax and Broadway entrance of the church for Holiday tunes!
December 12, 2025 (Fri) 7pm
CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
*Tickets sold after Sunday, Dec 7, will be held at Will Call at Narthax.
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
~ Program ~
Pre-concert
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' and 'Miniature Overture" from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (1892) [6']
HYO-SIS
Jihyo Jung and Seunghyo Jung, piano
Greetings, by Ayako Tsuruta
Ludovico Einaudi (b. 1955): Una Mattina (2004) [3']
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): O Canto do Cisne Negro ( Song Of the Black Swan, 1917/1948) [3']
L. Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche (2003) [6']
Adolphe Adam (1803-1856): O Holy Night (1847, arr. McDonald) [2']
Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921): Carol of the Bells (1916, arr. Todorova/ Stankulova) [2']
Duo 51 Strings
Maria Duhova Trevor, harp
Kirk Trevor, violoncello
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Six Morceaux, Op. 11, for piano duo (1894) [26']
Barcarolle
Scherzo
Thème Russe
Valse
Romance
Slava
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, piano
Intermission
arr. Lani Smith / Traditional: Est ist ein' Ros (Lo, How a Rose), a 16th century German melody
arr. Joel Raney: A Merry Tango
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Joy to the World; Sing We Now of Christmasa
Colleen Ostercamp, organ
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
arr. Joo-Hye Lee (b. 1995)
Christmas Fantasy (2015) [11']
Arrangement includes holiday favorite tunes:
Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Let It Snow, Angel We Have Heard on High, Jingle Bells
Helena Hyesoo Kim and Curtis Pavey, piano I
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, piano II
CANDLELIGHT HOLIDAY
First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in downtown Columbia
*Tickets sold after Sunday, Dec 7, will be held at Will Call at Narthax.
$25 General | $5 Children age 12 or younger
Door opens at 6:30 P.M.
~ Program ~
Pre-concert
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893):
'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' and 'Miniature Overture" from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a (1892) [6']
HYO-SIS
Jihyo Jung and Seunghyo Jung, piano
Greetings, by Ayako Tsuruta
Ludovico Einaudi (b. 1955): Una Mattina (2004) [3']
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): O Canto do Cisne Negro ( Song Of the Black Swan, 1917/1948) [3']
L. Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche (2003) [6']
Adolphe Adam (1803-1856): O Holy Night (1847, arr. McDonald) [2']
Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921): Carol of the Bells (1916, arr. Todorova/ Stankulova) [2']
Duo 51 Strings
Maria Duhova Trevor, harp
Kirk Trevor, violoncello
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Six Morceaux, Op. 11, for piano duo (1894) [26']
Barcarolle
Scherzo
Thème Russe
Valse
Romance
Slava
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, piano
Intermission
arr. Lani Smith / Traditional: Est ist ein' Ros (Lo, How a Rose), a 16th century German melody
arr. Joel Raney: A Merry Tango
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Joy to the World; Sing We Now of Christmasa
Colleen Ostercamp, organ
Ayako Tsuruta, piano
arr. Joo-Hye Lee (b. 1995)
Christmas Fantasy (2015) [11']
Arrangement includes holiday favorite tunes:
Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Let It Snow, Angel We Have Heard on High, Jingle Bells
Helena Hyesoo Kim and Curtis Pavey, piano I
Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, piano II