Johns Creek Native Performs at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center

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Johns Creek, GA -- Sarah Terning, a native of Johns Creek and music performance major at Belmont University, recently performed in the Christmas at Belmont concert at Nashville’s Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

The concert was taped live and will air nationally this holiday season on PBS.

Hosted by two-time Grammy winner Kathy Mattea, more than 700 student musicians joined the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children’s Choir for the taping of Christmas at Belmont.

The annual production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites, produced by Nashville Public Television (NPT), will premiere on PBS at 9 p.m. (CST) Monday, Dec. 21 central standard time, with an encore broadcast at 8 p.m. (CST) Christmas Eve. This is the 13th consecutive year Christmas at Belmont has been seen by a national audience on PBS (check local listings for dates and times in your area).

This year’s edition of Christmas at Belmont features the University Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Strings, University Singers, Belmont Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Jazz Band, Jazzmin, Southbound and Company, as well as mass choirs. The performance includes both classic holiday music such as “Carol of the Bells” and “Little Drummer Boy,” and festive seasonal songs such as “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and “Deck the Halls,” to name a few.

“Christmas at Belmont is an amazing opportunity to showcase the tremendous talent of our faculty and students,” said Belmont University President Dr. Bob Fisher. “We’re incredibly grateful for our partnership with NPT that brings that talent to a broader audience, and we’re delighted to have an artist of Kathy Mattea’s caliber at the helm this year.”

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