Southeast Symphony Orchestra presenting inaugural holiday concert

MT. PLEASANT ? Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its inaugural Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant.

Under the direction of music director Robert McConnell, the symphony orchestra will perform a variety of holiday music, which will include excerpts from ?The Nutcracker Suite? and ?Messiah.? There will be several opportunities for the audience to sing along, including Handel?s Hallelujah Chorus.

SEISO?s Holiday Concert is supported in part through the generosity of KILJ Radio, Paul and Joyce Dennison of Mt. Pleasant and Iowa Wesleyan College.

Concert tickets will be available at the door: $10 for adults and $5 for students.

For further information, log on to the SEISO website at www.seiso.us and go to Concerts/Events page, call 319-385-6352, email seiso@iwc.edu or call the orchestra manager, Kate Gerst, at 319-572-5997.