Celtic Woman to Return to Segerstrom Center in HOME FOR CHRISTMAS - THE SYMPHONY TOUR, 12/15

Irish music sensation Celtic Woman is returning to North America and will celebrate the holidays at Segerstrom Center for the Arts with Home for Christmas - The Symphony Tour on Monday, December 15 in Segerstrom Hall. The concert will offer an unparalleled musical experience, with the group and full symphony orchestra performing music from its second Christmas album Home for Christmas and the brand new live concert DVD Home for Christmas: Live from Dublin. Celtic Woman promises an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music, performance and holiday cheer. Fans can expect to hear vibrant live renditions of such favorites as "Silent Night," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and "Joy to the World."

Tickets to Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas - The Symphony Tour start at $49 and are now available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about groups of 20 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755- 0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.

Representing the essence of a Celtic female performer, Home for Christmas - The Symphony Tour features the celestial vocals of Lisa Lambe, Susan McFadden and Maire?ad Carlin, along with Celtic violinist Ma?ire?ad Nesbitt. The ensemble has evolved in the years since the group's inception, but the signature sound of Celtic Woman has remained consistent, under the direction of Emmy-nominated music producer David Downes, former music director for Irish stage show Riverdance.

It was a decade ago that Celtic Woman first traveled from Ireland to America to introduce millions of new fans to the group's fresh fusion of Irish musical tradition, contemporary songcraft and state-of-the-art stage production. The group made its debut on television in 2005 with a concert performance which was filmed in Dublin and broadcast in the United States on PBS. Although initially intended as a one-time-only event, the concert was so warmly received by the public that the group continued to perform and record. Since then, Celtic Woman's uplifting music has touched the hearts of a devoted audience that has embraced the group's massively popular public television specials, CDs and DVDs.

Since 2005, Celtic Woman has sold more than eight million copies of its nine CDs and eight DVDs, making it the only all-female act to achieve multi-platinum success in the classical crossover and worl music genres during the past decade. In the U.S., each of Celtic Woman's nine CDs has debuted at #1 on Billboard's World Album chart, where the group has occupied the top slot for a record-breaking 112 consecutive weeks. Celtic Woman has also scored two Top 10 debuts on Billboard's influential album chart and five Top Five DVDs on Billboard's Top Video chart, as well as achieving platinum-level sales in nine countries.

Celtic Woman has also emerged as an international touring powerhouse, selling out concert halls around the world and performing for nearly three million fans. Celtic Woman has performed for three U.S. presidents and made high-profile appearances on the American television shows Dancing with the Stars and the daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful.

Singing songs of love, loss, hope and inspiration, Celtic Woman has transcended national and cultural boundaries to celebrate the timeless emotion of Ireland's centuries-old heritage, extending those vibrant traditions into the present day. The result is a breathtaking musical and theatrical experience to be enjoyed by multiple generations of concertgoers.

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Segerstrom Center for the Arts is unique as both an acclaimed arts institution and as a multi- disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.

Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue.

As Orange County's largest non-profit arts organization, Segerstrom Center for the Arts owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center's studio performance space and Boeing Education Lab. A spacious arts plaza anchors Segerstrom Center for the Arts and is home to numerous free performances throughout the year as part of Segerstrom Center for the Arts' ongoing Free for All series.

The Center presents a broad range of programming each season for audiences of all ages from throughout Orange County and beyond, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many othe special events. It offers many education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach hundreds of thousands of students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.

In addition to the presenting and producing institution Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus also embraces the facilities of two independent acclaimed organizations: Tony Award®-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region's major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.