Marietta College's annual Winter Gala returns on February 25th
Marietta, Ohio (02/03/2022) — The Marietta College Choirs and Band are excited to be hosting the annual Winter Gala at 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 25th, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center.
"The choir has historically hosted this event but this year we are combining with the Marietta College Wind Ensemble," said Dr. Jay Dougherty, Director of Choral Activities. "We're excited to collaborate on this effort and perform a few pieces together. Not only will the Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble perform together, but the Oratorio Chorus will join forces with us as well. This will be a great night of good food and great music."
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. There will be a catered dinner, wine, dessert, and a silent auction. Advance ticket purchases only ($40 each) and sales close on Friday, February 18th. All proceeds go to benefit the Marietta College Choirs and Band. Tickets can be purchased at www.tinyurl.com/wg2022.
Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For four consecutive years (2018-2021).
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