Bozeman Symphony Unveils 2025 Commemorative Holiday Ornament Illustrated by Bryan Schaeffer
The Bozeman Symphony announces the release of its 2025 commemorative holiday ornament, featuring artwork by Emmy-winning illustrator and filmmaker Bryan Schaeffer of SINTR Studios. A Bozeman-based artist and storyteller, Schaeffer has developed a close creative partnership with the Symphony, and his work will once again help support the organization through this special fundraiser. The limited-edition ornament will be available for purchase at upcoming Symphony concerts.
The handcrafted ceramic ornament—the first in a planned annual series—depicts a trumpet player outdoors in the Bridger Mountains, snow drifting softly around him. The reverse side features the Bozeman Symphony logo.
Schaeffer first partnered with the Symphony in 2024, creating an animated video for the organization’s annual fundraising campaign. He also designed the visual artwork for the Bozeman Symphonic Choir’s production The Stones Sang. This piece quickly became an audience favorite and was later offered as a limited-edition print to benefit the Symphony.
This winter, Schaeffer will introduce his newest creative endeavor, The Snow Day, with a special Montana-exclusive “Pray for Snow Edition.” The book series blends hand-drawn illustrations with folklore, storytelling, and deep reverence for wild places—inviting readers of all ages to rediscover wonder, curiosity, and resilience in the winter season. The limited edition will be sold at the Symphony’s Holiday Spectacular concerts, December 12–14 at the Willson Auditorium.
The “Pray for Snow Edition” features three new titles:
The Snow Day: A Yellowstone Adventure (Picture Book)
The Snow Day Coloring Book
The Snow Day (Young Adult Novel)
Each limited-edition copy includes a collectible “Pray for Snow” sticker and early access to Made in Montana, a short film connected to the series and supported in part by the Montana Film Office’s Big Sky Film Grant. The film is scheduled to premiere in fall 2026.
“The Snow Day is about creativity, resilience, and that shared spark of wonder we feel when winter transforms the landscape,” says Schaeffer. “Launching this series here in Montana is a way of giving back to the community that continues to inspire my work.”
Following the local launch, The Snow Day series will be released nationwide in March 2026, beginning with select independent bookstores—including Bozeman’s own Country Bookshelf.
November 13, 2025
Contact: Peggy Stebbins
Office: 406.585.9774
peggy@bozemansymphony.org