Choral Concert highlighting music of nature. The first half highlights water, pastures, and rock while the second half features songs of air, stars, and sky. This inspirational performance features traditional favorites such as the James Erb “Shenandoah” and the classic spiritual “Music In The Air” with some more modern selections like “Ad Astra” by Jacob Narverud and “Measure Me Sky!” by Elaine Hagenberg. The concert closes with a heartfelt performance of “The Awakening” by Joseph M. Martin that has brought audiences to its feet at previous performances.

Concerts are free and open to the public with donations graciously accepted.

EchoPoint joins the Butler County Symphony Orchestra

From the relentless drive of “Mars” to the broad splendor of “Jupiter” and the eerie stillness of “Neptune,” Gustav Holst’s The Planets remains one of the great orchestral spectaculars. Britannica describes the suite as seven short tone poems inspired by astrology rather than astronomy, and the final movement is famous for its wordless offstage women’s chorus, brought to life by EchoPoint Chorale, which seems to drift away into infinity. Opening the evening, Paul Dukas’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice brings wit, color, and storytelling to the stage, transforming Goethe’s tale of magical chaos into one of the orchestra’s most vivid showpieces, later made iconic for many listeners through Disney’s Fantasia. This concert will also feature the annual Concerto Competition and Side-by-Side performance, giving the evening an added spirit of celebration and discovery.

Celebrate the season with an evening of warmth, nostalgia, and community as the Butler County Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Community Choir / EchoPoint Chorale. Your current public holiday language emphasizes festive favorites, beloved carols, symphonic holiday arrangements, community voices, and the idea of a concert that welcomes families and friends to make memories together. Building on that tone, this year’s program brings together music from A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, White Christmas, and other seasonal favorites alongside traditional holiday repertoire for a concert that is joyful, familiar, and full of spirit.

Beloved local historian, Bill May will also present a History of the Holidays in Butler! A brand new presentation that is sure to bring back that nostalgic feel for family members of every age. As always, Santa & Mrs. Claus will be in town for your family photographs! Stay after the concert to Mix and Jingle with cookies in the cafeteria.

Tickets should be purchased through the Butler County Symphony Orchestra

Fifty years after Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope premiered on May 25, 1977, Star Wars at 50 celebrates the symphonic sound of a saga that reshaped popular culture. This program’s franchise-wide approach gives you room to honor not only the original film but the larger galaxy of themes audiences know and love. John Williams’s score for the original Star Wars won the Academy Award for Original Score, AFI says the A New Hope soundtrack tops its list of the greatest American film scores, and StarWars.com has gone so far as to describe its impact as having changed film music forever. In the concert hall, those themes still feel as thrilling, noble, and exhilarating as ever. Your Butler County Symphony is thrilled to have the EchoPoint Chorale add to the concert experience.

Tickets should be purchased through the Butler County Symphony Orchestra.

A Choral Concert featuring music that surrounds the Five Love Languages outlined in the famous book by Gary Chapman. The program will include songs about Time, Gifts, Words of Affirmation, Touch, and Service.

The concert is free and open to the public. Donation are graciously accepted.

Rehearsals will begin in late January 2027. Join our mailing list or follow us on Facebook to get more details!