 ’Tis the Season . . . for Music
The Orlando Philharmonic celebrates the holidays with Home for the Holidays, an annual concert tradition, on Saturday, November 24, at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Filled with all the glorious sounds of the season, the concert features the Orlando Philharmonic under the direction of maestro Andrew Lane. Also on the program are the Holiday Singers and tenor David Chernault with the Next Generation Kids.
Bring the family and celebrate this rich tradition of holiday classics like “Sleigh Ride,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “White Christmas,” and “A Visit from St. Nicholas” narrated by David Chernault. Enjoy a pre-concert holiday activity for children, sponsored by the Orlando Sentinel, at the 2:00 pm per- formance. Please bring canned or non-perishable food items to help the Phil replenish the pantries of Central Florida’s Second Harvest Food Bank.
Coming up: The next concert in the 2007-08 season is Radio Days, on Saturday, January 19th, at 2:00 and 8:00 pm. The concert, which features Andrew Lane and the exciting vocal group Five by Design, honors America’s “greatest generation.” This musical retrospective from the golden age of radio—when broadcasts of big bands turned living rooms into “make-believe ballrooms”—recreates a poignant time in American life during World War II with music that’s deeply woven into America’s cultural fabric.
Both concerts will be performed at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $13-$62. For information or tickets: Philharmonic Box Office, 407.770.0071 or OrlandoPhil.org. Box Office hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm.
Orlando Philharmonic: Student “Rush Tickets”
Students of any age can again take advantage of The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Rush Tickets,” now available for matinee and evening performances of all of the Phil at Carr Series concerts. Rush Tickets are $10 each for seating in the Silver and Bronze areas of the Bob Carr (subject to availability), and can be purchased only at the Phil’s will-call window at the Carr beginning two hours before any Phil at Carr Series performance. High school and college students must provide a valid student ID. One Rush Ticket per student.
For information: Orlando Philharmonic Box Office, 407.770.0071. For tickets: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 401 W. Livingston St., Orlando; 407.849.2020. |
Orlando Ballet
The Nutcracker Returns to the Bob Carr
 Orlando Ballet returns to their home venue, the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, this holiday season with nine full-length performances of The Nutcracker on December 14-23, including two weekend performances. This production will be noteworthy for its exciting choreography created by the late Fernando Bujones. The Nutcracker will be danced to the full Tchaikovsky score performed by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, and will include more than 100 children from the award-winning Orlando Ballet School.
Tickets: $12-$65. Ticket information: 407.426.1739 or 407.839.3900; ticketmaster.com.
Family Series: The Nutcracker
Ballet in less than an hour
Orlando Ballet Family Series presents The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 15th at 11:00 am at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. This is an opportunity to introduce children ages 3-9 to this holiday classic. It runs 45-60 minutes and features a narration to enhance the experience. Families are encouraged to come as early as 10:00 am to experience behind-the-scenes operations of Orlando Ballet. Children will have the opportunity to meet Orlando Ballet dancers, watch how a tutu and pointe shoes are made, get made up just like the performers, and learn the basic ballet positions.
Tickets: $22. Ticket information: 407.426.1739.
Orlando Ballet’s Nutcracker Brunch
Sunday, December 16, 2007, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
On December 16th, a holiday tradition returns to Orlando: an all-you-care-to-eat buffet brunch, with Nutcracker character appearances, photo opportunities, and an exclusive commemorative holiday ornament. Orlando Marriott Downtown, 400 W. Livingston St., Orlando. Brunch only: Adults, $35; children, $23
Brunch + Nutcracker matinee: Adults, $75; children, $63 Includes brunch plus Section A seating for the December 16th, 2:00 pm Nutcracker performance at the Carr. Pricing includes complimentary onsite valet parking at the Orlando Downtown Marriott. Seating is limited.
For information: 407.426.1739. |
Coming in February
Pirates of Penzance
February 1-3
Ahoy, mateys! Come aboard the pirate ship with Orlando Ballet as this popular Gilbert & Sullivan operetta becomes a fun-filled, action-packed ballet. It’s the comical boy-meets-girl story about an orphaned boy who is mistakenly apprenticed to a gentle bunch of pirates and falls in love with the daughter of a Major-General. An accident of birth prevents him from enjoying his new-found happiness, but all is made right in the finale. The ballet is packed with onstage action when the Pirate King, the Major-General, bumbling policeman, rowdy pirates and a bevy of beautiful daughters fill the stage. The production will be accompanied by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
Three performances, February 1-3, at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Tickets: $14.50-$70.
Ticket information: 407.426.1739 or 407.839.3900; ticketmaster.com. |
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