Leroy Anderson News

Under the direction of Maestro Gregory Woodbridge, the orchestra will perform exciting new arrangements of beloved holiday classics and old favorites guaranteed to put you in the spirit of the season.

Acclaimed soprano and Westminster Choir College alum Laquita Mitchell performs with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at its Holiday POPS! concert on Tuesday, December 14 at 7:30pm at Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center.

FatLab Music has announced the upcoming release of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” a very special collection of seasonal favorites – some things old and some things new – by Broadway singing actress Lisa Howard (It Shoulda Been You, Escape to Margaritaville), just in time for the holidays!

Looking for ways to celebrate the holidays this season? Join West Hartford's Arts and Culture organizations for a variety of unique events and performances beginning in November through the new year!

Acclaimed soloist Vladimir Khomyakov, who has performed with orchestras worldwide, joins the West Valley Symphony for its 2021-2022 season-opening performance at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 21 at The Vista Center for the Arts, 15660 N. Parkway Place in Surprise.

Decked out on stage with five grand pianos, siblings Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra, and Desirae dash their hands along the ivories in Popejoy Hall on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 7:30 pm. Join the talented siblings as they express their love for the holidays with their unique arrangements.

Palm Beach Symphony and Sinclair Broadcast Group will bring the joyous warmth of the December holidays and the thrilling excitement of Independence Day celebrations to viewers this season with broadcasts on CBS 12 News and CW34 of the Symphony’s holiday-themed Sounds of the Season concert in December and a rousing concert on the Fourth of July.

This ensemble's eclectic program comfortably mixes works by Bach, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, with that of George Gerswhin, Dave Brubeck, Leroy Anderson and The Beatles.

The West Valley Symphony launches its 53rd season with a diverse 2021-2022 six-concert schedule under the baton of Maestro Cal Stewart Kellogg at The Vista Center for the Arts, 15660 N. Parkview Place in Surprise.  

The concert, conducted by Resident Conductor Christopher James Lees, will feature patriotic favorites and memorable anthems and marches, concluding with a spectacular fireworks display.

Con actividades de danza, artes visuales, literatura y música, la Secretaría de Cultura y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) festejarán en línea el Día de la Niña y el Niño a través de diversas plataformas digitales, en el marco de “Contigo en la distancia”. 

San Francisco Ballet just released the second program of its 2021 digital season and it’s a knockout. The mixed-rep program of 3 very different contemporary ballets beautifully shows off the breadth and depth of the company’s artistry. Watching it, I kept saying to myself, “God, they’re good!” The headliner of the program is 'Colorforms,' a stunning world premiere by Myles Thatcher.

San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announces details for two world premieres of its groundbreaking 2021 Digital Season: a new ballet by Myles Thatcher and Wooden Dimes by Danielle Rowe, opening February 11 and March 4, respectively, during Programs 02 and 03.

The Charleston Symphony Orchestra is currently streaming its Holiday Pops concert online. The concert was available beginning on December 19 and runs through January 1 on Vimeo.

The Cape Ann Symphony has released a Virtual Brass Ensemble Holiday Concert, the second of its planned virtual concerts featuring CAS musicians under the direction of CAS Conductor and Music Director Maestro Yoichi Udagawa.

Bloomingdale School of Music presents a virtual Holiday Concert, Happy Holidays at BSM, on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 7pm ET via Zoom.

The Brevard Symphony Orchestra (BSO) will present its first live performance since March with Sounds of the Season, a special holiday concert featuring a full orchestra, guest narrator, and many familiar favorites, including Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride, selections from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Polar Express and more.

With holiday music taking over the radio waves earlier than ever, ASCAP, a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, announces the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs of 2020 – a soundtrack to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) looks to bring forth seasonal joy with multiple, free weekend broadcasts (December 5-20) of its family-friendly Holiday POPS! concert.

This November, Principal POPS Conductor Steven Reineke continues the Houston Symphony's 2020–21 Bank of America POPS Series with the program American Strings: From Folk to Film, featuring a line-up of composers showcasing the breadth and depth of American music, ranging from nostalgic folk songs to music from major modern film scores, Nov. 20–22. Tickets are now on sale at houstonsymphony.org/2021season.