Grammy Winner Sylvia McNair to Perform at Indianapolis Symphonic Choir's Festival of Carols

Two-time Grammy Award winner Sylvia McNair will perform with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir for the 25th Anniversary of the annual Festival of Carols holiday performances in December 2015. Now based in Bloomington, Ind., where she serves on the faculty of the Indiana University School of Music, her alma mater, the beloved soprano has performed everywhere from the Met to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, from the New York Philharmonic to New York cabarets.

Hailed as "a radiant, poised beauty," McNair has also performed at The Vatican for Pope John Paul II and for the U.S. Supreme Court by special request of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

Tickets for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir's annual holiday performances of Festival of Carols are on sale now, following a sell-out run of four shows during the 2014 and 2013 holiday seasons. Four much-anticipated performances welcome the holiday season at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown Indianapolis (Sunday, December 6 at 7 p.m.) and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel (Friday, December 18 at 8 p.m.,Saturday, Dec 19 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, December 20 at 3 p.m.).

Tickets range from $20-$40 and may be purchased at indychoir.org or by calling the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir at (317) 940-9057 or the Palladium box office at (317) 843-3800. Student tickets are available for $15.

The December 2015 performances of Festival of Carols feature the 150-voice Indianapolis Symphonic Choir (among the largest and oldest choruses in the nation) joined by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Although best-known for performing classical music, the Symphonic Choir's Festival of Carols includes more familiar music including "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," "Oh Holy Night" and the "Hallelujah Chorus."

"Can you believe Festival of Carols marks its 25th anniversary this year?" says Artistic Director Eric Stark who, himself, is in his 14th season with the storied chorus. "We will see thousands of patrons - who start to feel more like family - at these performances who have made Festival of Carols their annual holiday outing. Given the mix of familiar carols and the opportunity for the entire family to be together during the holiday bustle, these shows really offer a unique memory-making experience."

Festival of Carols is made possible by Title Sponsor Raymond James. For performance details, audio preview links, photos and ticket information, visit indychoir.org.

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