WYO features young musicians from over 60 towns and 72 schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island representing the finest talent from public, private and community music school programs. The third oldest youth orchestra in the country, WYO presents its annual Family Holiday Pops at Mechanics Hall. Featuring the Worcester Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Worcester Youth Philharmonic, and the Worcester Youth Wind & Jazz Ensembles, this performance also showcases the Nashoba Valley Chorale & Worcester Children’s Chorus. Tickets include dinner with the show.
The Kings of Brass are ready to make the holiday season merry and bright with Making Spirits Bright. This quintet never fails to delight with their winning combination of fabulous sound, engaging wit, popular programming, and top-notch showmanship. Making Spirits Bright includes original arrangements and signature takes on beloved holiday classics such as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Silver Bells, “Songs of Hanukkah,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” The spirit and sparkle of Canadian Brass has earned them a loyal legion of fans worldwide. “Nothing proclaims celebration and festivity like the sound of brass instruments. And if those instruments are played by Canadian Brass, there is even greater cause for celebration” (Toronto Star).
Join us for an all-Handel holiday concert featuring Part 1 of Messiah (the Christmas portion) and Hallelujah from Part 2, as well as the Chandos Anthem My Song Shall be Alway. Handel's magnificent setting of the Advent Psalm 89 was written for performance at Cannons, a musical establishment presided over by the Duke James Brydges, later known as Lord Chandos. You can enjoy the familiar music from Messiah, and discover some of Handel’s best choral music you may not yet have heard. Andrus Madsen directs.
Get ready for an unparalleled musical odyssey as Nickelodeon, GEA Live and Senbla proudly present: Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert. Immerse yourself in an over two-hour production with a live orchestra bringing the show’s iconic musical score to life, in perfect harmony with highlights and favorite moments from the series. Taiko and erhu will share the spotlight with violins and clarinets, while the series' most beloved scenes play out on screen, bringing viewers into the Avatar world to experience the series’ most memorable moments with Aang, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Zuko and more.
The Tenors have been thrilling fans around the world for years, with their powerful songs, outstanding harmonies, and undeniable charm. Performing symphony shows and concert tours, their distinct sound reimagines iconic hits and blends classical music, contemporary pop, classic rock, folk and inspired, self-penned original songs.
The award-winning and multi-platinum selling vocal super group have achieved international success. The Tenors have created customized performances for Fortune 500 companies in amazing locations across the globe, and they bring their special blend of humour to popular hit songs. They have performed for 6 US presidents, The G20 World Leaders, The Leaders of the Americas, and for the late Queen and members of the Royal Family many times. Beyond performances at the NBA, NHL, and MLB all-star games, they have been seen on hundreds of TV shows across five continents, including on Oprah with Celine Dion, The NBC Emmy Awards, and the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting. They recently graced the stages of The Hollywood Bowl, Radio City Music Hall, and London’s Royal Albert Hall with Lang Lang.
A German Christmas:
in Dulci Jubilo
In the European North, the forests are deep; the nights are dark and long. Perhaps this is why, in reaction, the early Christmas music of the German-speaking peoples is so intensely joyful and profoundly rich. Our program explores the marvelous music of German Christmas festivity through chants and chorales, simple carols, grandiose polyphony, and instrumental fantasias of the 15th to early 17th centuries.
Robert A. Marra Memorial Sounds of Christmas Concert
Price of admission to both concerts is non-perishable food items.
Dueling Pianos is back. Bring your friends and have a Ball. Dueling Pianos is a massive "to the top of your lungs" sing along with all your friends! Two grand pianos are center-stage with a team of outrageously talented pianists that seem to know every song ever written.
Each show is different because it's all request. And you or your friends might get called up onstage for a bit of good humored fun and some unforgettable u-tube moments. These shows are request oriented, interactive sing-a-longs wherein two piano players sit across from each other and trade songs. The dueling piano audience is used for the dueling aspect of the show. Audience members are pitted one-side-against-the-other. Examples of rivalries include country vs. rock, men against women, etc.
People do love to interact and have fun. The piano players act as the "Entertainment Directors," responsible for maintaining enthusiasm and maximizing laughs. Hand-picked from only the finest regional talent, they are experts on keeping audience members involved, happy and singing.
Glenn Dicterow and Wendy Putnam, violins
Karen Dreyfus and Steven Ansell, violas
Inbal Segev, cello
The Concord Chamber Music Society presents members of the Amerigo Trio—including former Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Glenn Dicterow, violist Karen Dreyfus, and cellist Inbal Segev—joined by CCMS Director and violinist Wendy Putnam, and Principal Violist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Steven Ansell.