Auburn Symphony Orchestra to perform holiday concert Dec. 17

Featuring guest soprano Rachel DeShon and ASO concertmaster Brittany Boulding on electric violin

Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents an evening of holiday fun for the family with it Christmas concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, 702 Fourth St. NE.

Rockin’ Christmas Eve Symphony concert – conducted by music director Wesley Schulz – features the electric violin, a special guest vocalist, film scores and more.

Rachel DeShon, a powerful soprano and recurring star of Teatro ZinZanni, joins the orchestra to perform “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas” and her signature version of “O Holy Night.”

Additional treats include Trans-Siberian Orchestra rock arrangements of holiday favorites, with concertmaster Brittany Boulding on the electric violin, and the beautiful Concert Suite from 2015 computer-animated film, “The Polar Express.”

Various holiday activities will fill the lobby before the program, including a performance by the Green River Jazz Voices.

Reserved seats can be purchased in advance or the day of the concert. Parking is free.

Tickets are $37 general, $30 senior, $10 student. Call 253-887-7777 or purchase at auburnsymphony.org by noon on Dec. 14.

The concert is sponsored in part by the City of Auburn.