Holidays of Hope
Kedrick Armstrong, guest conductor

Nigel HESS A Christmas Overture
Quinn MASON Christmas Eve
Peter JAFFE Symph-Hanukkkah
Vitězslava KAPRÁLOVÁ Christmas Prelude
Duke ELLINGTON Nutcracker Suite (After Tchaikovsky)
Samuel COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Christmas Overture
Robert Xavier RODRIGUEZ Pinata
Augusta HOLMÈS Le Nuit et l’amour
Leroy ANDERSON Sleigh Ride
Malcolm ARNOLD The Holly and the IVY (Fantasy on Christmas Carols)
Arr. PARKS Joyeaux Noel! A Holiday Sing-A-Long

No one brings the wonder and sparkle of the holidays to Chicago like Chicago Sinfonietta combined with glimmering luminaria in in the hall combined with glimmering luminaria in in the hall in its third festive family-friendly celebration led by former Freeman Conducting Fellow Kedrick Armstrong – and we’re not referring to just the glimmering luminaria in in the hall! From traditional favorites to new takes on beloved gems to global favorites this concert is guaranteed to light your spirits. President and CEO Sidney P. Jackson, Jr. (a trained opera singer), hosts the annual audience sing-along. Join us for an evening that will set your hearts aglow with the sounds of the season.Bring the kids, bring your friends, bring your voice—it’s a celebration for every heart this holiday season.