Gala Holiday Pops
LOCATION
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Parking is available around the theatre including the East End Garage, surface lots, and street parking. *East End Garage parking notes: Parking is $7 and CASH ONLY. Please allow for extra time as the Scio Street entrances are the only ones open to traffic and staffed with parking attendants. *Surface lot parking notes: The parking lot at the corner of Main and Gibbs is a pay-to-park with a parking machine. Please allow for extra time to pay at the machine if you plan on parking there.
ARTISTS
Jeff Tyzik
conductor
Festival High School Chorale, Brenda Nitsch & Anthony D’Agostino, co-directors
Juliana Athayde
violin
Erik Behr
oboe
Kaia Behr
cello
George DeMott
vocals
PROGRAM
Jeff Tyzik
A Christmas Overture (Variations on Deck the Halls)
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Traditional (arr. Tyzik)
Silent Night/Jingle Bells
Traditional (arr. Tyzik)
Chanukah Suite
John Rutter
Star Carol
Traditional (Dan Forrest)
The First Noel
John Williams
Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone (Somewhere in My Memory; Star of Bethlehem; Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas)
Traditional (arr. Tyzik)
Carol of the Drum
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
Franz Schubert (arr. Tyzik)
Ave Maria
Traditional (Arthur Harris)
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Adolphe Adam (arr. Gary Fry)
O Holy Night
Martin & Blane
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
George Frederic Handel (arr. Tyzik)
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah (Gospel)
Robert Burns (arr. Tyzik)
Auld Lang Syne
DESCRIPTION
Celebrate the winter holidays with Principal Pops Conductor Jeff Tyzik, your RPO, and the Festival High School Chorale! For more than three decades, Gala Holiday Pops has been one of Rochester’s favorite traditions and a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the season.
PRE-CONCERT ACTIVITIES
There will be no pre-concert chats.
Pre-concert Orchestra Lobby performances
Friday December 20th 7:30-7:50 PM
Alcove acress from Betty’s Cafe in the Orchestra Lobby
Morgan Kerr and Juliet Besch-Turner sing a selection of well-loved holiday songs.
Sunday December 22nd 1:30-1:50 PM
Alcove acress from Betty’s Cafe in the Orchestra Lobby
RPYO Cello Trio (Morgan Kerr, Juliet Besch-Turner, and Jiahn Han) perform Christmas and Hanukkah pieces.
LISTEN
Supported by Hoselton Auto Mall
Supported by BRX Research
Supported by Andrea Holland Coaching
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