MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Contact:
Caroline Nickel
cnickel@modestosymphony.org
For Immediate Release: October 29, 2024
(Pictured from left to right: Ryan Murray, conductor; Nikki Renee Daniels, Broadway Star; Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director, MSO Chorus, Modesto Symphony Orchestra)
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Celebrates the Holidays with Broadway Star Nikki Renee Daniels
Holiday Candlelight Concert Returns to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
December 6 & 7, 2024 – Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops! with Broadway star Nikki Renee Daniels
December 17, 2024 – Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Candlelight Concert at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
MODESTO, CA - The Modesto Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) holiday concerts offer fun for the entire family. Complete with holiday décor and your favorite carols, the MSO’s holiday concerts have become community favorites. The first of the MSO’s two holiday concerts is Holiday Pops! on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts. Conducted by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, this lively and festive concert features Broadway star Nikki Renée Daniels and the MSO Chorus. The Holiday Candlelight Concert is a more intimate concert and is returning to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church on December 17, 2024 at 8 pm. Led by MSO Chorus Director, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., this traditional holiday concert that will also feature the MSO Chorus and the Opus Handbell Ensemble.
“I'm really excited about Holiday Pops this year! It's always a great pleasure to share the stage with our wonderful Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and to celebrate the Holiday season the community!” says Ryan Murray, Principal Pops Conductor for the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “I'm so excited to introduce Broadway star Nikki Renée Daniels to Modesto and to hear her amazing voice. I'm also excited to be bringing some brand-new pieces to this concert this year. Nikki has some new and interesting arrangements of our favorite holiday songs and we've added in some new orchestra showpieces as well. I'm also very excited to be performing a piece by Dr. Daniel Afonso, our incredible MSO Chorus director. And we will still have all of our wonderful MSO traditions like Sleigh Ride, our sing-a-long, and O Holy Night. We've had a great time putting the program together and we’re really looking forward to performing for our wonderful Modesto audience!”
Holiday Pops headliner, Nikki Renée Daniels, recently starred in Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Larken), and in the Tony Award-winning revival of Company (Jenny) on Broadway. Nikki has performed as a soloist with many symphony orchestras worldwide, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, The Capetown Philharmonic, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Pops, the Philly Pops, the New York Pops, Indianapolis Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, and the Houston Symphony.
“We hope that both our Holiday Pops and Holiday Candlelight Concert can bring a little extra warmth and joy to our community,” says Caroline Nickel, President and CEO of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra. “It’s a special feeling being able to take the time to slow down and spend time with friends and family during the holiday season and each year we look forward to extending that feeling to our audiences.”
Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Pops!
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2 pm
Ryan Murray, conductor
Nikki Renee Daniels, guest artist
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., chorus director
Gallo Center for the Arts, Mary Stuart Rogers Theater
1000 I Street, Modesto
tICKETS
Pricing: Tickets start at $23
Ticketing Information:
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount on tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
Modesto Symphony Orchestra presents Holiday Candlelight Concert
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Daniel R. Afonso Jr., conductor
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Daniel R. Afonso Jr., director
Opus Handbell Ensemble, Lisa Traughber, director
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
1200 Maze Blvd, Modesto
Tickets:
Pricing:
Adult ticket pricing starts at $39
Youth ticket pricing starts at $10
Ticketing Information:
Tickets are available online through ModestoSymphony.org or through the Gallo Center for the Arts Ticket Office at (209) 338-2100.
Gallo Center Ticket Office Hours: Monday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm / Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
Group Prices available: Groups of 10+ receive a 15% discount Standard Adult tickets. Call (209) 338-5064 for more information.
Artist Bios
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The Modesto Symphony Orchestra is a Resident Company of The Gallo Center for the Arts. The DoubleTree Hotel is the official hotel of the MSO.
