Orchestra Listings, December 13-16

Midway through December, and only four orchestras are left performing non-pops music. Kudos to the National for actually listing its pops rep.

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (12/13, 15)

BACH - Christmas Oratorio, Part II
HANDEL - Messiah, part I

Norman Mackenzie, conductor
Kelley O' Connor, mezzo-soprano
Cyndia Sieden, soprano
Richard Clement, tenor
Gerard Sundberg, bass

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (12/14-16)

Holiday Spectacular
Jack Everly, conductor
Mike Eldred, host
Holiday Spectacular Chorus & Dancers

Boston Symphon Orchestra (12/14-16)
(As Boston Pops)

Holiday Pops
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Kyle Ferrill, baritone
Lisa Mullins, narrator

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (12/13-15)

JANACEK - Jealousy
RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 4
KANCHELI - ...à la Duduki
JANACEK - Taras Bulba

Mark Elder, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (12/14-16)
(As Pops)

Happy Holidays
Erich Kunzel, conductor
Manhattan Transfer

The Cleveland Orchestra (12/14, 16)

HANDEL - Messiah
VIVALDI - Gloria

Robert Porco, conductor
Ellie Dehn, soprano
Marie Masters, soprano
Ellen Rabiner, mezzo-soprano
Scott Scully, tenor
Timothy Jones, bass
Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus

(12/15-16)
Christmas Concerts
Cleveland Orchestra Choruses*
Robert Porco, conductor
Jayce Ogren, conductor

Dallas Symphony Orchestra (12/13-14)

Joy, A Christmas Celebration

Detroit Symphony Orchestra (12/13-16)

Home for the Holidays
Alastair Willis, conductor

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (12/13-16)

Yuletide Celebration
Jack Everly, Conductor
Sandi Patty, Host
African Children’s Choir, Special Guests
Hilbert Circle Theatre

Los Angeles Philharmonic (12/13-16)

WEBERN - Six Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 6
DVORAK - Cello Concerto
STRAUSS - Symphonia domestica

Zubin Mehta, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

Minnesota Orchestra (12/13-14)

Holiday Pops
Sarah Hatsuko Hicks, conductor and host
Tony Scodwell, trumpet
Lynn Roberts, vocalist
Minnesota Boychoir
Ascension Youth Choir

(12/13, 16)
HANDEL - Messiah

Stephen Layton, conductor
Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano
Jennifer Hines, mezzo
Thomas Cooley, tenor
Nathan Berg, bass
Minnesota Chorale

(12/15)
A Spirit for the Holidays
Sarah Hicks, Conductor
Magic Circle Mime

National Symphony Orchestra (12/13-16)

KIRKPATRICK - Away in a Manger, arr. Ayars
MARKS - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, arr. Leonard
TRADITIONAL - Ding, Dong! Merrily on High, arr. Silverman
FAITH - Brazilian Sleigh Bells, arr. Norris
SCHUBERT - Ave Maria, arr. Ryden
ADAM - "O Holy Night," arr. Harris
LANCE - Tiny Little Christmas, arr. The Blenders
TRADITIONAL - Il est ne, le divin Enfant, arr. Ayars
VARIOUS - Christmas Sing-a-Long
TRADITIONAL - I Saw Three Ships, arr. Ayars
HAMLISCH - Chanukah Lights, arr. Bisbano and Page
TRADITIONAL - We Wish You a Merry Christmas, arr. Ridenhour
GRUBER - Silent Night, arr. Harris
BERLIN - White Christmas, arr. Page

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Aundi Marie Moore, soprano
Kevin Glavin, baritone
The Washington Chorus
Cartoon Johnny, vocal band

New York Philharmonic (12/13 - 15)

IBERT - Hommage à Mozart
RAVEL - Piano Concerto in G
SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony No. 4

Andrey Boreyko, conductor
Hélène Grimaud, piano

The Philadelphia Orchestra (12/13-15)

GLINKA - Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila
PROKOFIEV - Piano Concerto No. 3
RACHMANINOFF - Symphony No. 2

Antonio Pappano, conductor
Simon Trpceski, piano

(12/16)
HANDEL - Messiah

Christopher Warren-Green, conductor
Eliana Pretorian, soprano
Christopher Ainslie, countertenor
Mark Tucker, tenor
Stephen Richardson, bass
The Philadelphia Singers Chorale

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (12/13-14)

"Happy Birthday, Pittsburgh!"
Lawrence Loh, conductor

(12/14-15)
HANDEL - Messiah

Julian Wachner, conductor
Joanna Mongiardo, soprano
Margaret Lattimore, mezzo soprano
Daniel Weeks, tenor
Michael Dean, bass
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Betsy Burleigh, Director

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra (12/14-16)

Holiday Songbook
Jeffrey Tyzik, conductor
Doug LaBrecque, vocalist

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (12, 13-14)

HANDEL - Messiah

Ragnar Bohlin, conductor
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Tove Dahlberg, mezzo-soprano
Shawn Mathey, tenor
Patrick Carfizzi, bass-baritone
SFS Chorus

(12/15)
RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 2

Timothy Muffitt, conductor
Anton Nel, piano