BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Holland Symphony Orchestra - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hollandsymphony.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Holland Symphony Orchestra REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20241018T153925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T184247Z UID:11929-1731855600-1731861000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSYO Fall Concert DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hsyo-fall-concert-5/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Harbor Lights Middle School\, 1024 136th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hsyo-combined-string-pic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241214T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241214T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20240321T002313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T170748Z UID:10484-1734190200-1734195600@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Home for the Holidays (3:30pm) DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/home-for-the-holidays/ LOCATION:Dimnent Chapel\, 277 College Ave.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241214T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241214T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20240321T002425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T170619Z UID:10486-1734204600-1734210000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Home for the Holidays (7:30pm) DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-2/ LOCATION:Dimnent Chapel\, 277 College Ave.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Holiday-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20241217T174544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T183034Z UID:12087-1736600400-1736604000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO 2025 Norbert Mueller Memorial Young Artist Competition DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-2025-young-artist-competition/ LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HSO-Young-Artist-Competition.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20241121T211641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T211641Z UID:12058-1739012400-1739016000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Family Event: Musical Adventures of Ferdinand the Bull DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/family-event-musical-adventures-of-ferdinand-the-bull/ LOCATION:Herrick North Branch Library Holland\, 155 Riley Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ferdinand-the-Bull-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20250131T192024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T192024Z UID:12135-1739109600-1739113200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:FREE Chamber Concert: Celebrating Black History Month DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/free-chamber-concert-celebrating-black-history-month/ LOCATION:Saugatuck-Douglas Library\, 174 Center Street\, Douglas\, MI\, 49406\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Coleridge-Taylor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20250303T203024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T212220Z UID:12263-1742493600-1742499000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Holland Community Strings Symphony of Togetherness: A Friends & Family Night DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-symphony-of-togetherness-a-friends-family-night/ LOCATION:Quincy Place Senior Living\, 12300 Quincy Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Quincy-Place-Image-for-HSO-Comm-Strings.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250322T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250322T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20240321T002526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T160923Z UID:10488-1742671800-1742677200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Scottish Influence DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/scottish-influence/ LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jap-Headshot-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130519 CREATED:20250206T163804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250319T190922Z UID:12188-1742742000-1742749200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Holland Youth Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert 2025 DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-youth-ensemble-spring-concerts-2025/ LOCATION:DeWitt Auditorium\, Zeeland East High School\, 3333 96th Ave.\, Zeeland\, 49464\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PB172652-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250228T004719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T174218Z UID:12249-1744266600-1744313400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Spring for Music: Mozart & Poulenc DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/spring-for-music-mozart-poulenc/ LOCATION:Harderwyk Church\, 1627 W Lakewood Blvd\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Mozart-at-piano.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250426T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250426T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20240127T012633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T102624Z UID:10490-1745695800-1745701200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Romantic Rachmaninoff DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/romantic-rachmaninoff/ LOCATION:Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts at Hope College\, 221 Columbia Ave.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cameron-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250418T124756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T184923Z UID:12581-1746194400-1746199800@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO Pop-Up Concert at Tulip Time DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-pop-up-concert-at-tulip-time/ LOCATION:Beechwood Church\, 895 Ottawa Beach Rd\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tulip-Time-Emersion-Garden.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T020000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250422T141837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T185042Z UID:12586-1746237600-1746286200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO Pop-Up Concert at Tulip Time DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-pop-up-concert-at-tulip-time-2/ LOCATION:Beechwood Church\, 895 Ottawa Beach Rd\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tulip-Time-Emersion-Garden.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T150000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250514T150457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T153809Z UID:12815-1747576800-1747580400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO Brass Quintet in Saugatuck - Free Concert DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-brass-quintet-in-saugatuck-free-concert/ LOCATION:Saugatuck-Douglas Library\, 174 Center Street\, Douglas\, MI\, 49406\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Saugatuck-Douglas-District-Library.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250422T155008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T174330Z UID:12591-1750359600-1750365000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Pops at the Pier 2025: The Music of Judy Garland DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/pops-at-the-pier-2025-the-music-of-judy-garland/ LOCATION:Eldean’s Boat Shed\, 2150 S. Shore Drive\, Holland\, 49423\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Judy-Garland-Cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250214T154638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T195447Z UID:12195-1754681400-1754686800@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO Welcomes Midori DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-welcomes-midori/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Midori_Featured-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250214T172807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T195234Z UID:12201-1754748000-1754755200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSO Welcomes Midori - Matinee Concert DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hso-welcomes-midori-2/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Midori_Featured-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250809T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250422T160212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250723T104321Z UID:12594-1754766000-1754771400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Music Unites Us 2025: Grupo Super Nova DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/music-unites-us-2025-grupo-super-nova/ LOCATION:Kollen Park Henry VanderLinde Bandshell\, 240 Kollen Park Dr.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_5469.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T153000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250712T162946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250816T122840Z UID:13092-1755352800-1755358200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Our New Home Celebration - A Free Family-Friendly Concert DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/our-new-home-celebration-a-free-family-friendly-concert/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/WOPAC-Exterior-View.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250422T201528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T151755Z UID:12615-1757187000-1757192400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Classics I: Orchestral Fate DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/classics-i-orchestral-fate/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Ryan-Darke.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250904T150153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T144424Z UID:13469-1757865600-1757869200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Free Chamber Music - HSO Wind Quintet DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/free-chamber-music-hso-wind-quintet/ LOCATION:Second Reformed Church Zeeland\, 225 E. Central Avenue\, Zeeland\, MI\, 49464\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Second-Reformed-Church.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250422T200800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T011128Z UID:12610-1759606200-1759611600@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Classics II: Heroes & Villains DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/heroes-villains/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Moni-Simeonov.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250908T170507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T010923Z UID:13537-1759676400-1759680000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Grand Rapids String Quartet - Free Chamber Music - Hope Church DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/grand-rapids-string-quartet-free-chamber-music-hope-church/ LOCATION:Hope Church Holland\, 77 W. 11th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hope-Church-Holland-low-rez.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T193000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250930T184232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T184618Z UID:13638-1759775400-1759779000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:HSYO Youth Ensemble Open House DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/hsyo-youth-ensemble-open-house/ LOCATION:Midtown Center – Study Hall\, 96 W. 15th St.\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HSYO-Open-House-graphic-header-low-rez.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250910T003823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T171059Z UID:13560-1762599600-1762603200@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Peter & the Wolf - FREE Family Concert - Herrick Library Main 11 AM DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/peter-the-wolf-free-family-concert-herrick-library-main-11-am/ LOCATION:Herrick District Library – Main\, 300 S. River Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Peter-and-the-Wolf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T140000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250910T004644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251018T171344Z UID:13568-1762606800-1762610400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Peter & the Wolf - FREE Family Concert - Herrick Library Main 1 PM DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/peter-the-wolf-free-family-concert-herrick-library-main-1-pm/ LOCATION:Herrick District Library – Main\, 300 S. River Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Peter-and-the-Wolf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251109T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250908T211016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T142900Z UID:13541-1762704000-1762707600@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Grand Rapids String Quartet - Second Reformed Church DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/grand-rapids-string-quartet-second-reformed-church/ LOCATION:Second Reformed Church Zeeland\, 225 E. Central Avenue\, Zeeland\, MI\, 49464\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GR-String-Quartet-Nov-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20250904T162336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T143822Z UID:13481-1763222400-1763226000@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Free Chamber Music - HSO Wind Quintet - Harderwyk DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/free-chamber-music-hso-wind-quintet-harderwyk/ LOCATION:Harderwyk Church\, 1627 W Lakewood Blvd\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/HSOWindQuintet-rotated.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251122T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20251105T201216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T151722Z UID:13785-1763809200-1763812800@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Exclusive HSO Donor Brunch DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/exclusive-hso-donor-brunch/ LOCATION:Macatawa Bay Yacht Club\, 2157 S Shore Dr\, Macatawa\, MI\, 49434\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Donor-Appreciation-Brunch-low-rez-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T130520 CREATED:20251013T152407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T191012Z UID:13670-1763910000-1763915400@hollandsymphony.org SUMMARY:Holland Symphony Youth Orchestra - Fall 2025 Concert DESCRIPTION:BUY TICKETS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Ottawa Performing Arts Center Enjoy fresh-baked goods\, candies\, and snacks from Marlene Buller’s local bakery\, Frosted Memories\, and hot food from the Inspired Eats food truck. A portion of each purchase will benefit HSO’s Education programs. Cash payment is preferred\, but Venmo is also an option. Holland Symphony Orchestra & Deos Contemporary Ballet Guest Artists Hosts Lee & Linda De Visser  Johannes Müller Stosch\, Music Director & Conductor Steve & Allison Martin\, vocalists  Local favorites Steve and Allison Martin join HSO for festive selections from The Nutcracker\, Leroy Anderson’s classic Sleigh Ride\, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\,” and some of the Martins’ favorite songs\, including “The Prayer\,” “O Holy Night\,” and “Ave Maria.”  Rounding out the family-friendly concert will be the audience favorite “Christmas Singalong\,” full of well-known holiday carols! Steve and Allison are well known in West Michigan\, having sung on opera stages and musical productions locally and around the country.  Allison received her Masters of Music from Michigan State University.  Steve holds a doctorate and master’s in music from Michigan State University.  He has taught at the college level and is now Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. A special thank you to Guest Artists sponsors Lee & Linda De Visser \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ProgramInformationArtist bioProgramLa Péri - FanfarePaul Dukas Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach/Charles Gounod Panis Angelicus César Franck “Carillon” and “Farandole” from L'ArlésienneGeorges Bizet O Holy NightAdolphe Adam\, arr. René Clausen AdorationFlorence Price White ChristmasIrving Berlin\, arr. Robert Russell Bennett  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMeredith Wilson\, arr. Daryl McKenzie Christmas SongRobert Wells & Mel Torme\, arr. Daryl McKenzie “Arabian dance\,” “Dance of the Reed Flutes\,” & “Waltz of the Flowers” from The NutcrackerPeter Ilych Tchaikovsky Sleigh rideLeroy Anderson The PrayerCarole Bayer Sager & David Foster\, arr. Larry GossChristmas Singalong Allison Martin received her Masters of Music in Vocal Performance from Michigan State University and Bachelors of Arts in Music Performance from Goshen College. She has performed throughout the U.S. and in Italy singing both opera and musical theater. She has performed roles such as Annina in Verdi’s La Traviata\, Countess Charlotte in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music\, Casilda in Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers\, Laetitia in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief\, and Catherine in Schwartz’s Pippin with companies such as Opera in the Rock\, Opera Grand Rapids\, and The Other Mirror Production Company. On the oratorio stage\, she was the soprano soloist for Mozart's Missa Brevis in Fmajor in Vienna and Saltzburg\, Austria\, Handel's Messiah with the Mennonite Choral Society\, Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem with the St. Joseph Valley Camerata\, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 at Goshen College where she was also an invited masterclass clinician. Martin currently serves as Interim Managing Director for the Next Festival of Emerging Artists (www.next-fest.org).  Stephen Martin has enjoyed engagements spanning throughout Italy\, China\, Austria\, and the United States singing leading roles in staged works such as La Traviata\, La Bohème\, The Tales of Hoffmann\, Gianni Schicchi\, The Grapes of Wrath\, Les Misérables\, and many more. He has performed with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera\, The Glimmerglass Festival Opera\, Sarasota Opera\, Minnesota Opera\, Opera in the Rock\, Chicago Summer Opera Festival\, Kenosha Opera\, The Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Motor City Brass Band\, Flint Symphony Orchestra\, Saginaw Symphony\, and others. Stephen has twice won the East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera Competition and is the recipient of an Encouragement Award at the Mid-South Regional Metropolitan Opera competition. He was a grand finalist in the Rochester International Voice Competition\, a semi-finalist in the Mildred Miller International Voice Competition\, Opera Index Competition\, and Birmingham Opera competitions\, was awarded the Mandelker/Harris Award for Outstanding Returning Studio Artist at Sarasota Opera\, and won the Charlotte Ruppel Memorial Voice Competition. In 2019 Stephen took a step back from full-time performing and became an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Central Arkansas where he served for two years until transitioning into full time music ministry. He currently serves as the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston\, Texas. Stephen holds a Doctorate in Voice Performance\, Masters Degrees in Voice Performance and Music Theory Pedagogy\, and a Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance all from Michigan State University.  You can learn more about Stephen at StephenMartinTenor.com Deos Contemporary Ballet inspire (a) movement. Deos Contemporary Ballet uplifts artists through a culture focused on diversity\, wellness\, and empathy. We inspire a broader audience through innovation in education\, film and live performances. We make contemporary ballet accessible to all through profound and relatable works of art. our history Tess Sinke (Artistic Director) envisioned a professional ballet company named “Deos” in the early 2000’s. After meeting Andrew Hoekstra (Executive Director) in 2016\, they formed Deos Contemporary Ballet in 2018. Deos Ballet began with the first-ever COLLIDE Summer Series\, bringing dancers from across the country together for a short-term contract during their summer layoff from year-round commitments.  Since 2018\, Deos has continued to host dancers for our annual Summer Series. COLLIDE continues to be Deos Ballet’s largest program of the season\, bringing together 12 professional dancers\, a handful of collegiate interns\, and other guest artists for a fast-paced\, short-term rehearsal and performance season. Since 2018\, Deos has expanded to provide our core dancers (those local to Grand Rapids\, or those who have relocated to Grand Rapids) performance opportunities and Dance for Film recording contracts throughout the year\, with the goal of curating a full season in Grand Rapids and further cementing our footprint in the Michigan dance scene.  This goal was achieved in the fall of 2022 when we announced our first full season of year-round performances: EPILOGUE (fall series)\, EMBER (winter series)\, AWAKEN (spring series)\, and COLLIDE (summer series). During the 2023-2024 performance season\, our annual offerings grew to include an instant hit\, Cracked Nuts: Not Your Mother’s Nutcracker. The premiere weekend of Cracked Nuts entirely sold out\, even when adding an additional performance evening. Deos Ballet continues to grow and participate in outreach performances in partnerships with the Grand Rapids Art Museum\, local and touring orchestras/choirs\, churches\, and other arts organizations throughout the city. For more information\, click here. URL:https://hollandsymphony.org/events/holland-symphony-youth-orchestra-fall-2025-concert/ LOCATION:West Ottawa Performing Arts Center\, 3685 Butternut Drive\, Holland\, MI\, 49424\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hollandsymphony.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PB172652-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR