FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2009
PRESS CONTACT: Nina Braun
781-698-8824 or ninab@lexingtonsymphony.org
http://www.lexingtonsymphony.org/press/
Lexington Symphony Announces, Holiday Pops Concert in collaboration with Town Festival Night, and Santa Claus, December 4
The Lexington Symphony will be hosting their annual Holiday Pops concert twice this year, at 4 pm to accommodate the younger audience, and again at 8 pm. Both concerts will be held in Cary Hall, during Lexington's Holiday Festival night on December 4.
The Lexington Symphony under the direction of Jonathan McPhee, will help the community ring in the start of the festive season with traditional holiday music and a few unusual, yet familiar sounding surprises including, Beatlecracker Suite, which mixes Beatles tunes with the Nutcracker.
Maestro McPhee admits to an appreciation for the not often heard pieces "because of the ability of this talented orchestra to pull it off, with the help of 'Jolly Old St. Nick's' singing of course, who has promised to fit this year's Holiday Pops into his hectic schedule!"
Holiday Festival Night, combined with the Symphony's Holiday Pops concert offers area townspeople and visitors an opportunity to enjoy all of the holiday traditions; music, dinning, shopping and family time in a historic, traditional New England setting. Mary Jo Bohart Director of the Lexington Chamber stated, "The Holiday Pops performance by the Lexington Symphony is becoming a local family tradition, it's a fantastic musical experience close to home and very reasonably priced. It fits in perfectly with the town's Holiday Festival Night."
Tickets for this year's Holiday Pops are priced to include all ages; 4pm show: $15 adults and $5 kids*; 8pm show, $20 adults, $5 kids*(*18 and under).
Also performing will be the Lexington High School Madrigals and Lincoln-Sudbury High School's Accent A Capella. Sing-a-long sheets will be on hand for those hard-to-remember verses of your old favorites and Santa promises to help sing at both concerts.
The Lexington Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a whole evening of holiday themed events. A sample itinerary is found below.
4:00 PM - Start of Festival Night, Lexington Center
4:00 - 5:00 PM - For the little ones; Holiday Pops Concert, Lexington Symphony, Cary Hall with Lexington High School Madrigals and Lincoln- Sudbury High School's Accent A Capella
4:00 - 9:30 PM - Carolers, and strolling musicians throughout town
4:00 - 9:30 PM - Shopping in Lexington Center, stores open till late
4:00 - 9:00 PM - Dinner Specials and events at area restaurants
6:00 PM - Luminary Lighting; sponsored by LexFun and Historical Society
6:30 PM - Santa arrives by fire truck in Depot Square
6:30 PM - Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa, Depot Square
8:00 - 9:00 PM - Holiday Pops Concert, Lexington Symphony, Cary Hall with Lexington High School Madrigals and Lincoln-Sudbury High School's Accent A Capella
9:30 PM - Festival Night ends
Two corporate sponsors; Brookline Bank, Watertown Bank, have generously made this year's Holiday Pops concerts possible.
Tickets to Lexington Symphony's Holiday Pops can be purchased on-line at lexingtonsymphony.org, by phone at (781) 523-9009, in person at Wales Copy, 1810 Mass. Ave. and Brookline Bank, 1793 Mass. Ave., and at the door. Open seating. Cary Hall is MBTA-accessible and located at 1605 Mass. Ave., Lexington Center, between the Town Hall and the Police Station. Municipal parking available.
About the Lexington Symphony
The Lexington Symphony, a group of professional musicians, celebrates its 15th season of sharing classical music with the local community. Praised for their exacting standards of performance, the Lexington Symphony is now in its sixth year under the direction of Maestro Jonathan McPhee, one of the leading musical figures in New England and the Music Director for the Boston Ballet. The symphony's season runs from September through April with five ticketed concerts, monthly community outreach programs, and a dedicated education program for the next generation of musicians, including their acclaimed 'Orchestrating Kids Through Classics'.