T
he President’s Holiday Reception
was held at the Mattie Kelly Arts
Center Galleries on December
7 prior to the Northwest Florida
Symphony Orchestra’s annual Holiday
Pops concert. The sounds of the holiday
season fi lled the air of the Mattie Kelly Arts
Center as the Northwest Florida Symphony
Orchestra (NFSO) performed after the event
kicked off with a special piano performance
by NWF State College President Dr. Devin
Stephenson.
“This is always my favorite symphony
event of the year,” said Dr. Devin
Stephenson, NWFSC president. “I
was honored to share the stage with our
community’s talented musicians as we
performed for hundreds of our closest
friends.”
Joined by the NWF State College Belle
Voci, Madrgial Singers, Dance Ensemble,
and the Northwest Florida Symphony
Chorale, the NFSO performed seasonal
favorites including The Nutcracker,
Handel’s Messiah, and music from John
Williams featured in the movie Home
Alone.
“Thanks to everyone who joined us
for Holiday Pops!” said Devin Patrick
Hughes, NFSO conductor. “We greatly
enjoyed playing for a sold-out audience
and look forward to continually serving our
community with interactive, innovative
symphonic concerts.”
photos by
Land-Air-Sea Productions
VIP Destin at NWF State College
NWF State College
President’s Holiday Reception
Erika and Evan Dertien
Andrew and Michelle Jett
Jonathan and Deidre Price
Chad Hamilton, Shane Abbott & Charlotte Flynt
Devin Hughes & Eileen Arpke
Brian Pennington & Rudy Wright
Carla Reinlie, Terry & Carolyn Ketchel, Dick Reinlie
Les & Julie Bradfi eld, Devin & Judy Stephenson
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