Holiday concerts provide sounds of the season 

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the season at these upcoming holiday concerts by the Music Department at Pittsburg State University!

Choir – Dec. 4
The ever-popular Holiday Luncheon returns to campus at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 4 in the Overman Student Center with music by the University Choirs — a fundraiser for their touring program. Tickets are on sale now and go quickly. Details: Contact Music Chair Susan Marchant at smarchant@pittstate.edu

Symphony – Dec. 5
The equally popular Holiday Concert by the Southeast Kansas Symphony is planned for 7 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.

The concert will feature holiday favorites from the world of cinema, including music from “The Grinch,” “Polar Express,” “Home Alone,” “The Snowman,” and more, and in addition to the symphony will include guest performances by the PSU Chorale, Elliott Clark, John Ross, and guest conducting by Dr. Elias Tawil.

Tickets are on sale now at pittstate.edu/tickets and will be available at the door based on availability. Public: $12. Youth: $8. Tickets are free to anyone with a valid PSU ID — students, faculty, staff, and retired faculty. Free tickets may be picked up at the PSU Ticket Office Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., or at the door the day of the concert based on availability.

Timmons Chapel – Dec. 6

For more than a half-century, the annual holiday concert in the historic Timmons Chapel has been a symbol that Christmas is just around the corner.-

It’s an intimate concert with a variety of individual performers and small ensembles. This year, it will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6.-Located at the edge of the University Lake, this Gothic-style, all-faiths chapel was built in 1966 as a gift to the university from Beth Spiva Timmons.

The concert is free. Seating is limited.