Please join the Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band as they start their 53rd year under the direction of Danny Maddox Nichols.

The concert will include pieces such as “Colonel Bogey March,” “Salvation is Created," Shostakovich's, “Festive Overture,” "Lux Aurumque," and a Veteran’s Tribute; John Phillip Sousa’s “Hands Across the Sea March.”  Other selections include "Fanfare pour preceder 'LA PERI,'" “Russian Christmas," “A Most Wonderful Christmas,” "Sleigh Ride," and "Silent Night."

Be on the lookout for a visit from a few special guests from the North Pole.

The Southwestern Ohio Symphonic Band is made up of community members, professional, and semi-professional musicians from as far north as Dayton Ohio and as far south as Northern Kentucky. Selected area high school students are also among band members.

The concert is free and open to the public. The Dave Finkelman Auditorium is located on the Miami University Middletown campus, 4200 North University Boulevard.