News Release: Gospel Meets Symphony 2008
admin February 12th, 2008
Gospel Meets Symphony Celebrates 15 Years February 23
15th Anniversary Celebration reunites Wilkins and Wise and pays tribute to Balter
Gospel Meets Symphony celebrates its 15th Anniversary on Saturday, February 23rd at E.J. Thomas Hall on the campus of The University of Akron at 7:30 p.m. Akron Symphony Music Director, Christopher Wilkins, will share the podium with returning guest chorus master and 2007 audience favorite Dr. Raymond Wise as the two conduct the Akron Symphony Orchestra and a 150-voice choir in an uplifting program of spirited gospel works.
The 15th Anniversary Concert will look back at years past with a loving tribute to former Akron Symphony Music Director, the late Alan Balter, who co-founded Gospel Meets Symphony in 1994 and conducted the first five concerts. Native Akron gospel group Divine Hope will also be featured during the concert.
The Gospel Meets Symphony 15th Anniversary concert is chaired by Virginia Robinson.
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