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Holidays Come To Life With Symphony Of The Hills And Jay Dunahoo

John Clare / Texas Public Radio

Classical Favorites like the Messiah and Manneheim Steamroller on tap

Christmas Through the Ages shows many of sides to the Symphony of the Hills. They will play the first portion of 'The Messiah,' selections by Mannhein Steamroller's Chip Davis as well as A Canadian Brass Chrsitmas. Classical masterworks of Vaughan-Williams and Samuel Barber also round out the program at the Callioux Theater on Thursday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m..

"Eric Bowser will be our soloist - a four year All State Orchestra player - a real talent. I know a lot of people who are sports fans know of the very famous Johnny Manziel from Kerrville who is doing such a great job at Texas A&M, just lighting up all the fires. I like to think of Eric Bowser as the Johnny Manziel of the violin!"  

John Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania.