Program - Celtic Woman and Frosty & Frozen

Colorado Symphony 2016/17 Season Presenting Sponsor:

HOLIDAY • 2016/2017 CELTIC WOMAN HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: THE SYMPHONY TOUR COLORADO SYMPHONY LLOYD BUTLER, conductor CELTIC WOMAN FEATURED PERFORMERS SUSAN McFADDEN, vocals MAIRÉAD CARLIN, vocals ÉABHA McMAHON, vocals TARA McNEILL, violin Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 7:30pm Boettcher Concert Hall

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HOLIDAY BIOGRAPHIES CELTIC WOMAN International music sensation Celtic Woman celebrates the holiday season with its sixth annual “Home for Christmas, The Symphony Tour.” These concerts offer an unparalleled live musical experience, with Celtic Woman performing timeless holiday songs accompanied by a full symphony orchestra. Featuring music from the all-female music ensemble’s holiday releases, the platinumselling A Christmas Celebration and Home For Christmas CD, and live concert DVD, Home for Christmas: Live from Dublin, Celtic Woman promises an enchanting and festive evening filled with such favorites as “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “Joy To The World.”

Named Celtic Woman to represent the essence of a Celtic female performer, Celtic Woman has a remarkable 12-year legacy of introducing the most talented singers and musicians from Ireland onto the world stage. The group’s Grammy-nominated albums and DVD releases have been consistent multi-platinum best-sellers, while their Emmy-nominated public television specials have regularly dominated the audience-supported viewer pledge drives.

On November 18, Celtic Woman released its newest album, Voices of Angels. In addition to three holiday songs, Voices of Angels contains some of the most popular songs from the Celtic Woman repertoire along with several previously unrecorded tracks, all with stunning new orchestral arrangements recorded with the 72-piece Orchestra of Ireland. Following their holiday dates, Celtic Woman returns to North America in 2017 for an extensive Voices of Angels cross country concert tour.

Celtic Woman made its television debut in 2005 with a sold-out performance in Dublin, which was filmed and broadcast in the United States on PBS. Although initially intended as a onetime-only event, the concert was so warmly received by the public that the group immediately followed with a debut concert tour in the United States and the release of a chart-topping debut album. Since then, Celtic Woman’s uplifting music has touched the hearts of a devoted audience in North America, while expanding its reach across the globe to six continents and 23 countries.

Celtic Woman has performed for three U.S. Presidents and has appeared twice at the White House, including the 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting. The group was seen by 23 million viewers when it performed on ABC-TV’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and also gained considerable attention for its appearances in multiple episodes of the CBS daytime drama “The Bold and the Beautiful,” as well as on numerous other television shows in the U.S. and internationally.

Celebrate the joys of the holiday season with Celtic Woman and Home for Christmas, The Symphony Tour - a cherished musical tradition to share with family and friends. www.celticwoman.com Celtic Woman Discography Voices of Angels (CD) 2016 Destiny (CD/DVD) 2016 Emerald: Musical Gems (CD) 2014 Emerald: Musical Gems Live In Concert (DVD) 2014 Home for Christmas: Live from Dublin (DVD) 2013 Home for Christmas (CD) 2012 Believe (CD/DVD) 2011 Lullaby (CD) 2011

Songs from the Heart (CD) 2010 Songs from the Heart: Powerscourt House and Gardens (DVD) 2010 The Greatest Journey (CD/DVD) 2008 A New Journey (CD) 2007 A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle (DVD) 2007 A Christmas Celebration (CD/DVD ) 2006 Celtic Woman (CD/DVD) 2005

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Colorado Symphony 2016/17 Season Presenting Sponsor:

HOLIDAY • 2016/2017 FROSTY AND FROZEN COLORADO SYMPHONY ANDRES LOPERA, conductor NADYA HILL, vocals YI ZHAO, violin Sunday, December 21, 2016, at 7:30pm Boettcher Concert Hall

ANDERSON Sleigh Ride SILVESTRI/Brubaker Polar Express Concert Suite LOPEZ “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” from Frozen NELSON/Moss Frosty the Snowman TCHAIKOVSKY From The Nutcracker: March

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Russian Dance VIVALDI “Winter” from The Four Seasons

I. Allegro non molto Krogstad, arr.

The Bells of Christmas — INTERMISSION —

Chase, arr.

Custer, arr.

Krogstad, arr.

LOPEZ LOPEZ Kuzma, arr.

Fry, arr.

Around the World at Christmas Time Winter Wonderland Christmas at the Movies Music from Frozen “Let It Go” from Frozen Christmas Pops Sing-Along We Wish You a Merry Christmas

SOUNDINGS 2016/2017 | COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG PROGRAM 3

HOLIDAY BIOGRAPHIES ANDRES LOPERA, conductor Colombian conductor Andres Lopera is one of the leading Latin-American artists in the United States with nearly a decade of engagements in both North and South America. A passionate conductor who believes in the transformational power of music, Lopera is now the Assistant Conductor of the Colorado Symphony, having formerly led the Oregon Symphony, Toledo Symphony, New World Symphony, National Repertory Orchestra, and Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra. He has also appeared with professional and youth orchestras throughout Central and South America, including Honduras, where he led the Youth Orchestra of the Americas in a musical camp for both young and professional musicians. In 2012, Lopera was appointed Music Director of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony, for which he oversaw 12 different orchestral ensembles with more than 450 students. Also an accomplished trombonist, Lopera’s musical development started with the Red de Bandas de Antioquia and Red de Escuelas de Musica de Medellin, both El Sistema like programs developed in Colombia. Lopera earned a Master of Music degree in Orchestral Conducting from New England Conservatory of Music and in Trombone Performance from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to these programs, he was awarded degrees in Conducting and Trombone from the Universidad EAFIT in Medellin, Colombia. His principal teachers were Hugh Wolff and David Loebel, with additional studies with Ludovic Morlot, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Marin Alsop.

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HOLIDAY BIOGRAPHIES NADYA HILL, vocals “Nadya Hill’s voice and vocal production boggle the mind” — Opus Colorado. Nadya Hill, a Colorado native, has been featured as a vocal and violin soloist with various orchestras across the country, and is comfortable in a wide range of musical styles from classical to jazz and ethnic music.

In 2011, Hill graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in vocal and violin performance, both with highest honors. A current student of Jennifer Bird-Arvidsson, Hill is continuing her musical education at the University of Colorado where she has performed the roles of Despina in the Eklund Opera’s 2015 production of “Così fan Tutte”, and Adele in Eklund Opera’s 2016 production of “Die Fledermaus.” She will perform the role of Linda Porter in Eklund Opera’s 2017 production of “Red Hot and Cole”. Nadya recently premiered and recorded “Otherwise: Poems of Jane Kenyon” by Robert Spillman, with the composer at the piano. She frequently works with composer William Hill: recently premiering “El Perro Azul” for violin and orchestra and performing Hill’s “African Sketches” on the CSO’s 2012 Drums of the World. Ms. Hill is also a member of the award-winning jazz ensemble “Bill Hill and Friends.” An avid advocate for the arts, Hill is currently writing a JavaScript-based application to aid in musical learning, established the Cavallo Scuro studio as a visual artist, and has taught with the Mile-High Strings—a music program that provides free violin lessons in Title 1 Denver schools.

YI ZHAO, assistant concertmaster Born in Henan, China, Ms. Zhao has excelled in both solo and ensemble playing. At age 12, she was selected as one of China’s bests and entered the prestigious preparatory school program at the Central Conservatory in Beijing. From there on, she has studied with Zhou Qian and received her Bachelor’s of Music at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore in 2007 and recently finished her Master’s study under ChoLiang Lin at the Shepherd School of Music, Rice University in May 2013.

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HOLIDAY AUDIENCE SING-ALONGS Frosty the Snowman

CHRISTMAS POPS SING-ALONG

Frosty the Snowman, was a jolly happy soul, With a corn cob pipe and a button nose, and two eyes made of coal.

Frosty the Snowman, is a fairytale, they say.

He was made of snow, but the children know he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around!

Oh, Frosty, the Snowman, was alive as he could be; and the children say he could laugh and play, just the same as you and me.

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, look at Frosty go.

Thumpety thump, thump, thumpety thump, thump, over the hills of snow.

Frosty the Snowman, knew the sun was hot that day, so he said, "Let's run, and we'll have some fun now, before I melt away."

Down to the village, with a broomstick in his hand, Running here and there, all around the square, sayin', "Catch me if you can."

He led them down the streets of town, right to the traffic cop; and only paused a moment, when he heard him holler, "Stop!"

For Frosty, the Snowman, had to hurry on his way, But he waved goodbye, sayin' "Don't cry, I'll be back again some day."

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say “Rudolph, with your nose so bright Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then how the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer You’ll go down in history.”

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at your nose Yuletide carols being sung by a choir And folks dressed up like Eskimos Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe Help to make the season bright Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow Will find it hard to sleep tonight They know that Santa’s on his way He’s loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh And every mother’s child is gonna spy To see if reindeer really know how to fly So I’m offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it’s been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you So I’m offering this simple phrase To kids from one to ninety-two Although it’s been said many times, many ways Merry Christmas to you

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HOLIDAY AUDIENCE SING-ALONGS Silver Bells Silver bells, silver bells It’s Christmas time in the city Ring-a-ling, (ring-a-ling) hear them ring (ting-a-ling) Soon it will be Christmas day Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is comin’ to town He’s making a list and checking it twice Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice Santa Claus is comin’ to town He sees you when you’re sleepin’ He knows when you’re a wake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh! You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is comin’ to town Let it Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

All I Want for Christmas All I want for Christmas Is my two front teeth My two front teeth See my two front teeth Gee, if I could only Have my two front teeth Then I could with you “Merry Christmas.”

It seems so long since I could say “Sister Susie sitting on a thistle!”

Gosh oh gee, how happy I’d be If I could only whistle (thh) All I want for Christmas Is my two front teeth My two front teeth See my two front teeth Gee, if I could only Have my two front teeth Then I could wish you “Merry Christmas!”

Toyland Toyland, toy land Li-ittle girl and boy land While you dwell within it You are ever happy there Childhood’s joy land Mi-istic merry toy land Once you pass its borders You can ne’er return again White Christmas I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

SOUNDINGS 2016/2017 | COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG PROGRAM 7

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