Lora Snow, Executive Director
at the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre,
Home of the Ohio Valley Symphony Gallipolis
Lora Lynn Snow is the founder and executive director of the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre in Gallipolis, home of the Ohio Valley Symphony. Lora, an oboist, was inspired in 1987 to form a professional orchestra in Gallia County and recognized the amazing acoustics in the long-neglected 1895 Ariel Opera House that had been abandoned for 25 years. Lora spearheaded the restoration and set about to organize the community toward the grand reopening of the historic Ariel in 1990 with a performance of the Ohio Valley Symphony. Mrs. Ann Carson Dater gifted the Ariel as a permanent home to the Ohio Valley Symphony (OVS) in 2005, which added an additional theatre, conference room, and banquet rooms. The OVS, now in its 30th season as the only professional orchestra in the Ohio River Valley, recently premiered Songs of Rural America on PBS nationwide with folk singer Michael Johnathon.
Having a holistic view of the arts, Lora also established a music education program, a double reed festival, a community theatre troupe, and OVS woodwind and dance programs at the Ariel. An active recitalist, clinician, and consultant with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music performance and education from the Ohio State University, Lora has taught at several universities and public schools covering kindergarten through graduate level inclusive. She is principal oboist for the Ohio Valley Symphony and OVS Woodwind Quintet, a member of the West Virginia Symphony, and a freelance musician.
Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre
426 Second Avenue
Gallipolis, Ohio
740-446-ARTS
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Jewell Victoria Waters Evans
Jewell Victoria Evans
1919-2019
Former board member Jewell Evans loved music and rarely missed an Ohio Valley Symphony concert. She was the personification of her name and we will always treasure her time with us.
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779
James Lee Dailey Memorial Donation
James Lee Dailey
1934-2017
Philanthropist, dentist, youth athletics and clubs founder, 4-H Foundation board member, Ohio Valley Bank Director, President, CEO, Chairman and Director Emeritus, and longtime supporter of the Ariel Opera House.
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779
Jessie Cooper Memorial Fund
Jessie E. Cooper1942-2014
Jessie E. Cooper, artist, entrepreneur, realtor, Interior Designer, world traveler and businesswoman, believed in the importance of beauty in our lives.
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779
Marion Ford Memorial Fund
Marion FordMany Gallipolis residents remember studying piano with an extraordinarily gifted pianist, Marion Ford. Marion was a longtime resident of Gallipolis who touched many lives through music. It was her wish to continue reaching out to the community by setting up a memorial fund to carry on this joy of music and music education.
The Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Cultural & Performing Arts Centre and The Ohio Valley Symphony are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, Federal Tax ID# 31-1273779