2024 Masterpiece Series

Winter Spectacular: Holidays of Light

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7 PM
Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3 PM – *Sold out!*
Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, Camarillo

Light is a symbol and source of inspiration for holiday celebrations around the world. It brings people together and transforms our surroundings, while representing goodness, wisdom and the passage of time.

Join the New West Symphony, Los Robles Children’s Choir and vocal soloists in a winter-inspired concert filled with musical light! Oscar-nominated for Best Animated Short Film, The Snowman, based on Raymond Briggs’ picture book with music by Howard Blake, is presented with the orchestra, alongside symphonic masterworks and your favorite holiday songs and carols. This is a must-see event for the whole family!

THE PROGRAM

Michael Christie, conductor
Alaysha Fox, soprano
Julia Metzler, mezzo-soprano
Ashley Faatoalia, tenor
Patrick Blackwell, bass
Los Robles Children’s Choir,
Emma Roche, director

Grieg | “Morning Mood“ from Peer Gynt
Haydn | Symphony No. 59, Mvt I

Howard Blake | The Snowman
accompanied by the award-winning animated short film

Mozart | Serenade in G Major, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,” Mvt. 1
Mozart | “A Musical Joke,” Mvt. IV

Trad./O’Loughlin | El Burrito Sabanero
Trad./O’Loughlin | Los Peces en el Río
with Los Robles Children’s Choir

Trad./arr. Jeffrey Biegel | Hanukah Fantasy
with vocal soloists

Leontovych | Carol of the Bells
John Rutter | Silent Night
with Los Robles Children’s Choir

Various/arr. Gary Fry | Snow Place So Jolly
White Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Winter Wonderland, Frosty the Snowman, Jolly Old St. Nicholas
with vocal soloists and audience sing-along

Anderson | Sleigh Ride