'Messiah' tickets on sale beginning Friday

ANGOLA (10/09/2017) — Tickets for the annual performance of "Messiah" by the Steuben County Festival Choir will be on sale beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13.

The choir, directed by J. Joseph Peters and accompanied by members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic in a full orchestra setting, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Trine University's T. Furth Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at trine.edu/furth

Composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, "Messiah" is a time-honored Christmas tradition around the world, and still remains the most performed piece of music in the Classical repertoire.

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Trine University, an internationally recognized, private, co-educational, residential institution, offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the Allen School of Engineering & Technology, Ketner School of Business, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Franks School of Education, Jannen School of Arts & Sciences and Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. Trine is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 23 varsity sports. Its golf program includes the university-owned 18-hole championship Zollner Golf Course. Founded in 1884 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org), Trine operates a 450-acre main campus in Angola, Indiana, and education resource centers throughout Indiana and Michigan.

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