Kristen Hertzenberg Set for 4TH WITH THE PHIL in Las Vegas Tonight

The Las Vegas Philharmonic will bring back and expand upon a beloved tradition in July when it presents a new Independence Day celebration called 4th with the Phil at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. The celebration today, July 4th will include a family fun day held in Symphony Park from 4PM, a Pops concert held in Reynolds Hall at 7:30PM and a fireworks display at 9PM over the park, located in downtown Las Vegas. It will be the first Fourth of July concert in three years for the orchestra and marks its 15th birthday. Tickets go on sale on Monday, May 13th.

Las Vegas-based conductor Matt Catingub will lead the orchestra in a celebratory symphonic Pops concert. The concert will conclude with excerpts from Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture performed during the fireworks display and the concert will feature two of Las Vegas's most-beloved singers, Clint Holmes and Kristen Hertzenberg as special guest vocalists.

Immediately prior to the performance of the 1812 Overture, concertgoers will have the opportunity to leave the hall to watch the fireworks display from the Reynolds Hall lobby or outside in Symphony Park. The fireworks display will be telecast onto the big screen in Reynolds Hall for those who choose to remain inside.

Concert tickets are priced at $25, $50 and $75 and a limited number of VIP packages including box tier seats and entry to a pre-concert BBQ in the courtyard are available for $125 per person. Doors will open to Reynolds Hall at 6PM. All concert ticketholders will be permitted into Symphony Park from 4PM. All Reynolds Hall concessions will also be available to concertgoers.

Tickets on sale Monday, May 13th from The Smith Center Box Office, phone (702) 749-2000 or online at www.lvphil.org.

4th with the Phil in Symphony Park, 4PM-9:30PM: The day's festivities will begin in Symphony Park at 4PM. People are encouraged to bring a blanket and enjoy live musical entertainment on the outdoor stage during the day. A variety of food and drink vendors will be onsite to provide July 4th favorites such as hot dogs, hamburgers, shaved ice, beverages and beer. More details about the outdoor stage performers and concessions will be released in June. (Note: No outside food or beverage, except bottled water, will be permitted into the park.) The Smith Center's Boman Pavilion will be open throughout the day as a cooling station.

When the Las Vegas Philharmonic Pops concert begins in Reynolds Hall at 7:30PM, the music will be audio simulcast live out into the park. The day concludes at 9:00PM with a fireworks display over the park by Zambelli Fireworks.

Entry to Symphony Park will be $10 for adults and $5 for children aged 12 and under. Advance tickets on sale Monday, May 13th from The Smith Center Box Office, phone (702) 749-2000 or online at www.lvphil.org. Gate sales will be available on the day.

Kristen Hertzenberg arrived in Las Vegas from New York City as an original cast member of Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular and played the role of "Christine" from the fall of 2007 until the show's closing in 2012. Most recently, she starred as "Heidi" in a Las Vegas production of [title of show].

A graduate of the University of Texas, she then went to Boston where she earned a Masters in Opera from the Longy School of Music. She performed classically across New England, Florida, New York, Texas, and Austria before discovering a love for theatre.

Before moving to Las Vegas, she played "Sophie" in Terrence McNally's Master Class (Caldwell Theatre) and "Sheila" on a European tour of HAIR. She spent nearly two years on the road with that production, beginning in Paris and then playing in major cities across Italy, Germany, Austria, and The Netherlands.

She and her husband are now raising their four-year-old daughter in Las Vegas where Kristen also enjoys being active in the community. A versatile singer spanning all genres, she can also frequently be found in the studio recording demos for composers and songwriters.

Kristen was thrilled to perform with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and Abilene Philharmonic for their Holiday Pops concerts in 2010 and 2011. Her biggest audience to date was at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where she performed the National Anthem on NASCAR Sunday for a crowd of 150,000 and 10 million viewers on FOX.

Learn more at KristenHertzenberg.com.

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