Upcoming Classical & Jazz
Carlisle Chamber Orch - Holiday Concert
Featuring CCO soloists and the CCO strings: Holiday tunes
Concord Chorus - Winter Concert
Winter Concert
The British and Americans met in the Battles of Lexington and Concord 250 years ago, and they will meet again on much friendlier terms in this December’s concerts by the Concord Chorus. Two concerts, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on December 14, 2024, will be held in the Middlesex School Memorial Chapel, 1400 Lowell Road in Concord, and feature beautiful music by William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Harold Darke, John Rutter, Charles Ives, Amy Beach, Katherine K. Davis, Randall Thompson, Virgil Thomson, and Errollyn Wallen. This Concord 250th event will be proof that these beautiful works, by composers from two former adversaries now long allies, are Still Heard Round the World.
Umbrella Arts - Holiday Pops (2)
Holiday Pops
The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert!
The orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from seasonal favorites like Sleigh Ride and The Eighth Candle, classics including The Christmas Song, the beloved sing-along--plus a new holiday favorite, Rocket Sleigh (by Boston-based composer Delvyn Case)!
Stay tuned for more information on this year's program and soloist information--it's sure to be a magical event!
Concord Band - Holiday Pops!
Holiday Pops!
Seasonal and contemporary selections featuring the
Newton All City Troubadours, comprising Newton's finest youth singers.
Traditional and popular music with an audience sing-a-long and a visit
Umbrella Arts - Holiday Pops (3)
Holiday Pops
The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert!
The orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from seasonal favorites like Sleigh Ride and The Eighth Candle, classics including The Christmas Song, the beloved sing-along--plus a new holiday favorite, Rocket Sleigh (by Boston-based composer Delvyn Case)!
Stay tuned for more information on this year's program and soloist information--it's sure to be a magical event!
Mechanics Hall - Mass Symphony 44th Holiday "Pops" Concert
TABLE SEATING IS SOLD OUT – BALCONY SEATING ONLY AVAILABLE *Please note that the balcony is not accessible by elevator, and may not be suitable for those with mobility concerns
Saturday, December 14, 2024, 8 P.M.
Sold out for 43 years, this annual holiday extravaganza features the Massachusetts Symphony, vocal soloists, and chorus, performing seasonal favorites. Also on the program are audience sing alongs, and a visit from Ol’ Saint Nick. Cabaret table seating and balcony seating.
Myron Romanul, Conductor Jane Shivick, vocal soloist Christon Carney, vocal soloist Salisbury Singers (Reagan Paras, Director) Assumption University Chorale (John Black, Director) Irish Step Dancers from the Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Jolly Old St. NickThe Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra is Worcester’s premiere resident symphony orchestra. Founded in 1948 and based at Worcester’s Tuckerman Hall, the orchestra performs a variety of concerts throughout the year before thousands of concert-goers. The orchestra has accompanied such luminaries as Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli at Worcester’s DCU Center. This past summer MSO completed its 73rd season of free outdoor concerts in Worcester’s Institute Park, including its fireworks concerts for the July 4th holiday in front of one of the largest crowds ever assembled at that park. This season’s activities include performances with the legendary American Neo-classical new age ensemble Mannheim Steamroller at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA and at Worcester’s Hanover Theatre. This season also includes a new concert series at Tuckerman Hall called A Little Night Music featuring extraordinary pianist Andrew Armstrong and an array of world-class musicians.
Brookline Symphony - December Concert
Fauré, Jongen, and Beethoven
Gabriel Fauré, Masques et Bergamasques et Pavane
Joseph Jongen, Suite for Viola and Orchestra
featuring concerto competition winner Bryan Tyler
Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 8
Holiday Swing with the Groton Hill Big Band
Swing into the holiday season at Groton Hill!
Led by Jerry Sabatini, the Groton Hill Big Band is dedicated to authentic performances of music from a seminal era in Jazz history and American culture, and to instilling the unique style of the period into contemporary compositions.
They’ll play a host of swinging seasonal standards and other holiday favorites for the whole family to enjoy!
Umbrella Arts - Holiday Pops (4)
Holiday Pops
The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our holiday pops concert!
The orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from seasonal favorites like Sleigh Ride and The Eighth Candle, classics including The Christmas Song, the beloved sing-along--plus a new holiday favorite, Rocket Sleigh (by Boston-based composer Delvyn Case)!
Stay tuned for more information on this year's program and soloist information--it's sure to be a magical event!
Bull Run - Five O'Clock Shadow
Five O'Clock Shadow - More than 25 years ago (1991 to be exact), five guys got together to do some street singing. They started with simple doo wop and jazz harmonies. At a time when doo wop was considered “contemporary” a cappella, these five guys wanted more from vocal music. They began to experiment. They found ways to make drum sounds with their mouths and imitated instruments such as trumpets, harmonicas, and guitars. Eventually, imitation simply wasn’t enough. With the help of simple stomp pedals, they incorporated wahs, tremolo, phaser, flanger, and distortion into their arrangements. What began as a simple a cappella group morphed into a vocal powerhouse unlike anything the world had heard or seen before. Audiences across the United States, Europe, and Asia have been witness to this revolutionary form of a cappella.