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Concert at Christmas: A Popcorn Solstice
Bring some popcorn spirit into your holiday season! This year’s 64th Annual Concert-at-Christmas delivers festive cheer through cinematic sound, theatrical energy, and cherished tradition. Bruce Stark’s Popcorn Fantasia makes its world premiere, a lighthearted and imaginative tribute to film music. Leonard Bernstein’s Suite from On the Waterfront follows, rich in emotional intensity and urban drama.
The second half bursts with joy: Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dance of the Tumblers, Broadway hits from Wicked, and a nostalgic encore, John Williams’ Raiders March, performed by the PYP Alumni Orchestra. This program is a reminder that great music doesn’t always have to be “serious” to be deeply meaningful.
Portland Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by David Hattner, Musical Director
- Bruce Stark – Popcorn Fantasia – World Premiere
- Leonard Berstein – Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront
Portland Youth Conservatory Orchestra
Conducted by David Hattner, Musical Director
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
- Stephen Schwartz – Highlights from Wicked
Portland Youth Alumni Orchestra
Conducted by David Hattner, Musical Director
- John Williams – March from Raiders of the Lost Ark
Portland Youth Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Giancarlo Castro D’Addona, Conductor
Portland Youth Strong Ensemble
Conducted by Inés Voglar Belgique, Conductor