Saturday, October 25, 2025
Pre-concert dinner 5:30 p.m.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Please join us for an encore of well-orchestrated food at The Barn, a charming landmark on the campus of MVNU.
Enjoy a bountiful menu and a short autumn walk to the concert after dinner.
An exquisite presentation by gourmet chef Stuart Washington will include the following selections:
Dinner Menu
- Rolls and Butter
- Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apple, Cranberries, and Spinach (Gluten-Free)
- Stuffed Bell Peppers (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
- Roasted New Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
- Broccolini
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Individual Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache, Berry Sauce, and Whipped Cream
- Cheesecake with Strawberries and Whipped Cream (Gluten-Free)
- Coffee (Reg and Decaf), Iced Tea, Ice Water
Only $30 per person
A portion of the $30 raised will benefit the Knox County Symphony.
RSVP
Please respond by Saturday, October 18, and bring a friend or two!
With two ways to reserve your seat:
Sarah Goslee Reed at 740-507-3579
-or- Click the “RSVP Today” Button below
Knox County Symphony Fall Concert
R. R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Saturday, October 25, 2023
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Danse Macabre, op. 40
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Two Melodies, op. 53
Edvard Grieg (1906–1975)
March of the Knights
(from Romeo and Juliet)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Symphony No. 1 in G Major
Vasily Kalinnikov (1866–1901)
Directions to The Barn:
Please be sure to enter from 586 (Martinsburg Road), the main entrance, because the back entrance will be blocked that night for another event! At the stop sign, turn right and follow that all the way around to the front of Ariel Arena, where you will stop at the stop sign. Turn left, and follow that road past the Cougar Corner on your left. Park in the lot across from Cougar Corner on the right. The Barn will be just to the left of Hyson Campus Center, the tan building.
Handicap Dropoff:
Please be sure to enter from 586 (Martinsburg Road), the main entrance, because the back entrance will be blocked that night for another event! At the stop sign, turn right. The second brick building you will pass on your left will be the Thorne Library. Just past the library, there will be a road on your left. Turn on that road to the top of the hill. The Barn will be on your right. Drop off and continue with previous directions to parking.
SIGNAGE WILL BE POSTED