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United StatesDec 15
Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel
James Conlon, Conductor
Douglas Fitch, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Sasha Cooke, Hänsel
Liv Redpath, Gretel
Susan Graham, Witch
Craig Colclough, Peter / Father
Melody Moore, Gertrude / Mother
Sarah Vautour, Dew Fairy
Taylor Raven, Sandman
LA Opera Orchestra
LA Opera Chorus
Dec 15
Bernstein, Chichester Psalms
Orff, Carmina Burana
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Rochester Oratorio Society
Ward Stare, Conductor
Sat 15 Dec at 20:00
Works by Mackey
Bernstein, Candide: Make our Garden Grow
Grainger, Colonial Song
Rimsky-Korsakov, Mlada: Procession of the Nobles
Anderson, Buglers' Holiday
Works by De Meij
Works by Wilder
New Jersey Wind Symphony
Sat 15 Dec at 20:00
Programme to be announced
Ray Chew, Director
Dec 15
Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
Walton, Crown Imperial
Britten, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op.34
Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors
Philadelphia Orchestra
Bramwell Tovey, Conductor, Narrator
Philadelphia Symphonic Choir
Joe Miller, Director
Dec 15 mat, eve, 16 mat, eve, 19, 20, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat, mat, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat, eve, 28 mat, eve, 29 mat, eve, 30 mat, eve
Boston Opera House, Boston
The Nutcracker (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Miko Nissinen)
Boston Ballet
Boston Ballet Orchestra
Dec 15, 16 mat
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Dec 15
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Handel, Messiah
Ying Fang, Soprano
Elizabeth DeShong, Mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, Tenor
Joshua Hopkins, Baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
San Francisco Symphony
Jane Glover, Conductor
Dec 15
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago
Stravinsky, Concerto in D for Strings
Prokofiev, Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.63
Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique", Op.74
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Michael Tilson Thomas, Conductor
Nicola Benedetti, Violin
Dec 15 mat, eve, 16 mat, eve, 18, 19, 20, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat, 26 mat, eve, 27, 28 mat, eve, 29 mat, eve, 30 mat, eve
Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City
The Nutcracker (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, George Balanchine)
New York City Ballet
Dec 15 mat, eve, 16 mat, eve, 18 mat, eve, 19 mat, eve, 20 mat, eve, 21 mat, eve, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve, 24 mat, eve, 26 mat, eve, 27 mat, eve, 28 mat, eve, 29 mat, eve
War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco
The Nutcracker (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Helgi Tomasson)
San Francisco Ballet
Dec 15 mat, eve, 16 mat, eve, 19, 20, 21, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat, eve
Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Segerstrom Hall, Costa Mesa
The Nutcracker (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov)
American Ballet Theatre
Dec 15
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Bertrand de Billy, Conductor
Jack O'Brien, Director
Douglas W. Schmidt, Set Designer
Jess Goldstein, Costume Designer
George Gagnidze, Michele
Lucio Gallo, Michele
Amber Wagner, Giorgetta
Tatiana Melnychenko, Giorgetta
Marcelo Álvarez, Luigi
Maurizio Muraro, Talpa, Simone
Mary Ann McCormick, La Frugola
Kristine Opolais, Suor Angelica
Elena Stikhina, Suor Angelica
Stephanie Blythe, La zia principessa, Zita
Maureen McKay, Suor Genovieffa
Plácido Domingo, Gianni Schicchi
Kristina Mkhitaryan, Lauretta
Atalla Ayan, Rinuccio
Gabriella Reyes, Nella
Lindsay Ammann, La Ciesca
Tony Stevenson, Gherardo
Jeff Mattsey, Marco
Patrick Carfizzi, Betto di Signa
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Dec 15, eve, 16 mat, eve, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, eve, 23 mat
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Theatre, Washington
Anonymous, Angelus ad virginem
Anonymous, Nowel syng we bothe al and som
Anonymous, There is no rose of such virtue
Henry VIII King of England, Green groweth the holly
Byrd, O Magnum Mysterium
Byrd, From virgin's womb
Byrd, Rejoice, rejoice
Byrd, Laetentur coeli
Vaughan Williams, Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Traditional, While shepherds watched their flocks by night
Anonymous, Greensleeves
Traditional, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Folger Consort
Mary Springfels, Viola da Gamba
Webb Wiggins, Harpsichord
William Sharp, Baritone
Oliver Mercer, Tenor
P. Lucy McVeigh, Soprano
Dec 15 mat, 18, 22 mat, 26, 29
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Verdi, La traviata
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor
Michael Mayer, Director
Christine Jones, Set Designer
Susan Hilferty, Costume Designer
Diana Damrau, Violetta Valéry
Juan Diego Flórez, Alfredo Germont
Quinn Kelsey, Giorgio Germont
Kirstin Chávez, Flora Bervoix
Scott Scully, Gastone de Letorières
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Kevin Adams, Lighting Designer
Lorin Latarro, Choreography
Dec 15
Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall, New York City
Handel, Messiah
Jonathan Cohen, Conductor
Lauren Snouffer, Soprano
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Countertenor
Andrew Staples, Tenor
Neal Davies, Bass
Westminster Symphonic Choir
Dec 15 mat, eve, 16 mat, 18, 19, 27
Joyce Theater, New York City
Stars and Stripes Forever (Robert LaFosse)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Sat 15 Dec at 11:30
Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
Kensho Watanabe, Conductor
Philadelphia Orchestra
Sat 15 Dec at 14:00
Washington National Cathedral, Washington
Gabrieli, Sonata pian' e forte
Gauntlett, Once in Royal David's City
Ord, Adam lay ybounden
Flecha, Riu, riu, chiu
Poston, Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree
Moravec, Other (New Commission)
Scheidt, Veni Redemptor gentium (Organ Solo)
Pearsall, In dulci jubilo
Rachmaninov, Vespers (Bogoroditsye Dyevo), Op.37: Ave Maria
Whalum, Betelehemu
Susato, Danserye: dances
Britten, Hymn to the Virgin
Vaughan Williams, The Blessed Son of God
Ledger, On Christmas Night: Sussex Carol
Chesnokov, Spaseniye sodelal (Salvation is created)
Handel, Messiah (Excerpts)
Dawson, Mary Had a Baby
Dirksen, Welcome All Wonders
Praetorius, Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
Mendelssohn, Hark! the herald angels sing
DC) Cathedral Choral Society (Washington
Sat 15 Dec at 19:00
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, New York City
Choir of Trinity Wall Street & Trinity Baroque Choir Present Handel and Lang at Met Museum
More infoSat 15 Dec at 19:30
Washington Irving High School Auditorium, New York City
Sat 15 Dec at 19:30
Bastyr University Chapel, Kenmore
Seattle Pro Musica
Sat 15 Dec at 19:30
Historic Asolo Theater, Sarasota
Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno" (Winter)
Tchaikovsky, Concert Suite from The Nutcracker
Anderson, Sleigh Ride
Mary Bowden, Trumpet
Raquel Rodriquez, Trumpet
Rachel Velvikis, French horn
Samantha Lake, Tuba
Hana Beloglavec, Trombone
Sat 15 Dec at 20:00
Praetorius, Terpsichore: dances
Vivaldi, Concerto for lute and 2 violins in D major, RV 93
Diabelli, Serenade in F major, Op.63
Giuliani, Grand Overture, Op.61
Romero, Christmas Suite
de Madina Igarzábal, Danza Rapsódica
Granados, Goysecas: Intermezzo
Schubert, Three Waltzes
Llobet Soles, El Noie de la Mare
Romero, Suite Andaluza: Soleares and Alegrias
Romero, Zapateado
Romero, de Cadiz a la Habana
Romero, Noche en Málaga
The Romeros, Quartet
Sat 15 Dec at 20:00
Harrison Opera House, Norfolk
Handel, Messiah
JoAnn Falletta, Conductor
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Robert Shoup, Choirmaster / chorus director
Sun 16 Dec at 15:00
Programme to include:
Works by Mozart
Benjamin Beilman, Violin
Pamela Frank, Violin
Stefan Jackiw, Violin
Jeremy Denk, Piano
Sun 16 Dec at 16:00
Corpus Christi Church, New York City
Charpentier, Pastorale sur la naissance de notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ
Ensemble Correspondances
Dec 16 mat, 17
Trinity Church, Wall Street: Saint Paul's Chapel, New York City
Choir of Trinity Wall Street & Trinity Baroque Choir Present Handel's Messiah at St. Paul's Chapel
More infoHandel, Messiah
Choir of Trinity Church Wall Street
Trinity Baroque Orchestra
Dec 16, 18
Lincoln Center: Alice Tully Hall, New York City
Bach, The Brandenburg Concertos, BWV1046 - 1051
Paolo Bordignon, Harpsichord
Ani Kavafian, Violin
Yura Lee, Violin
Daniel Phillips, Violin
Alexander Sitkovetsky, Violin
Matthew Lipman, Viola
Paul Neubauer, Viola
Timothy Eddy, Cello
Mihai Marica, Cello
Inbal Segev, Cello
Anthony Manzo, Double Bass
Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute
Adam Walker, Flute
Randall Ellis, Oboe
James Austin Smith, Oboe
Stephen Taylor, Oboe
Peter Kolkay, Bassoon
Byrd-Marrow, David, French horn
Stuart Rose, French horn
David Washburn, Trumpet
Dec 16 mat, 17, 24 mat
Kennedy Center: Concert Hall, Washington
The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Sun 16 Dec at 15:00
Faneuil Hall, Boston
Sun 16 Dec at 15:00
Historic Asolo Theater, Sarasota
Vivaldi, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op.8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno" (Winter)
Tchaikovsky, Concert Suite from The Nutcracker
Anderson, Sleigh Ride
Mary Bowden, Trumpet
Raquel Rodriquez, Trumpet
Rachel Velvikis, French horn
Hana Beloglavec, Trombone
Samantha Lake, Tuba
Sun 16 Dec at 16:00
South Shore Cultural Center, Chicago
Anderson, Sleigh Ride
Rimsky-Korsakov, Christmas Eve
Richman, Other (Hanukkah Festival Overture)
Tchaikovsky, Concert Suite from The Nutcracker (Selections)
Strauss I, Radetzky March, Op.228
Anderson, A Christmas Festival
Chicago Philharmonic
Sun 16 Dec at 19:00
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Handel, Messiah
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Grant Gershon, Conductor
Mon 17 Dec at 14:00 and 19:30
Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, New York City
Fuchs, Piano Trio no. 3 in F sharp minor, Op.115
Weber, Clarinet Quintet in B flat, Op.34
Bruch, Piano Quintet in G minor
William Wolfram, Piano
Robin Scott, Violin
Lisa Shihoten, Violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Viola
Zlatomir Fung, Cello
Vadim Lando, Clarinet
Dec 17, 21, 28, 2019 Jan 02, 05 mat, 10
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Verdi, Otello
Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor
Bartlett Sher, Director
Es Devlin, Set Designer
Catherine Zuber, Costume Designer
Stuart Skelton, Otello
Carl Tanner, Otello
Sonya Yoncheva, Desdemona
Željko Lučić, Iago
Jennifer Johnson Cano, Emilia
Alexey Dolgov, Cassio
James Morris, Lodovico
Gina Lapinski, Revival Director
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Dec 17, 19
Park Avenue Armory, New York City
Works by Duparc
Works by Mahler
Thomas Oliemans, Baritone
Malcolm Martineau, Piano
Mon 17 Dec at 20:00
Reinecke, Drei Phantasiestücke, for Viola and Piano, Op. 43
Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Suite no. 1, Op.64bis: The Death of Tybalt
Fauré, Après un rêve, Op.7 no.1
Shostakovich, Sonata for viola and piano, Op.147
Park, Jeongeun, Viola
Eric Zuber, Piano
Tue 18 Dec at 19:00
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, West Palm Beach
Gabrielli, Other (selected works)
Gershwin, Other (selected works)
Previn, Other (selected works)
Brass section of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Tue 18 Dec at 19:30
Dvořák, Piano Quintet no. 2 in A major, Op.81
American String Quartet
Dec 19, 22, 24, 27, 29 mat, 2019 Jan 01 mat, 03, 05
Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City
Mozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) (Sung in English)
Harry Bicket, Conductor
Julie Taymor, Director, Costume Designer
George Tsypin, Set Designer
Ben Bliss, Tamino
Erin Morley, Pamina
Sydney Mancasola, Pamina
Kathryn Lewek, Queen of the Night
So Young Park, Queen of the Night
Nathan Gunn, Papageno
Duncan Rock, Papageno
Morris Robinson, Sarastro
Peixin Chen, Sarastro
Alfred Walker, The Speaker (Der Sprecher)
Brenton Ryan, Monostatos
Mark Schowalter, Monostatos
David Kneuss, Revival Director
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Dec 19, 2019 Jan 15
Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Costa Mesa
Wed 19 Dec at 19:00
Bulgarian Consulate General, New York City
Halvorsen, Passacaglia for violin and cello (after Handel) (for violin and viola)
Reger, Serenade in G major for flute, violin and viola, Op.141a
Mozart, Quartet in D for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello, K285
The Memling Ensemble
Yevgeny Faniuk, Flute
Cecee Pantikian, Violin
Vincent Lionti, Viola
Nicholas Tzavaras, Cello
Wed 19 Dec at 19:30
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York City
Kotík, Wilsie Bridge
Neill, Money Talk
Masaoka, States of Being and Becoming (Premiere)
Schumacher, Variations
Neill, Horizontal
Kotík, New Distance
Dec 20, 21, 22, 23 mat
Kennedy Center: Concert Hall, Washington
Handel, Messiah
Yulia Van Doren, Soprano
Meg Bragle, Mezzo-soprano
Miles Mykkanen, Tenor
William Berger, Baritone
University of Maryland Concert Choir
National Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor
Dec 20, 21, 22 mat, eve, 23 mat
Joyce Theater, New York City
Swan Lake (Act II ) (Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov)
The Little Humpbacked Horse (Alexei Ratmansky)
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Dec 20, 21 mat, 22
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago
Handel, Messiah
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Matthew Halls, Conductor
Amanda Forsythe, Soprano
Sasha Cooke, Mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan, Tenor
Joshua Hopkins, Baritone
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Dec 20, 21, 22, 23 mat
Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall, Philadelphia
Bramwell Tovey, Conductor
Philadelphia Orchestra
Dec 20, 21
Metropolitan Playhouse, New York City
Bach, Ciaccona in D minor
Works by Giovaninetti, Christophe
Glière, 12 Violin Duos, Op.49
Kosch, Giotto, for violin solo
Prokofiev, Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op.56
Duo from the French-American Ensemble, Violin
Thu 20 Dec at 19:30
Christ and St Luke's Church, Norfolk
The King's Singers