Holiday Evening at MC, Pt. 3: The Music

The Annual Midland College Holiday Evening takes place THIS evening (Thursday, December 2), on the MC Main Campus. CLICK HERE for more information. Among the events taking place that evening will be the annual Sounds of Christmas
Concert.

"The Department of Music cordially invites you to attend its 'Sounds of Christmas' evening concert," writes Nicholas Elderkin, MC Assistant Professor and Director of Piano Studies. "The performance will feature Midland College's Chap Singers, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra. This is an event you won't want to miss!"

The concert is TONIGHT, 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Wagner & Brown Auditorium, Allison Fine Arts Center. Admission is FREE. If you haven't heard MC's student ensembles perform, you're in for a real treat! By the way, Get to Allison Fine Arts early, and enjoy the opening reception for the Fall Student Art Show, which begins at 6:45.

There will be more music around the campus of Your College this evening. There's "Christmas at the Dollye Neal Chapel," which begins at 5:15. Enjoy music by guitarist, Jacob Porter, in a candle-lit setting filled with holiday cheer. Top it off with hot chocolate as you walk to the Hodge Carillon Tower Lighting, which begins at 6:30. There will be carolling by the MC Chap Singers during the lighting.

To get the toes warmed-up for tapping tonight, here are a couple of performance videos, one from MC student Rebecca Lien, and another from MC faculty member Jacob Porter.