| Sinfonia from The Messiah | George Fredric Handel | |
From Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 | J. S. Bach 1685-1750 | |
Winter from the Four Seasons | Antonio Vivaldi 1678-1741 | |
| Christmas Sing Along with Frisson | arr. Wilden Dannenburg | |
Intermission | ||
| A Christmas Jazz Suite | Arthur Frackenpohl 1924-2019 | |
| Nutcracker Suite I. Overture II. Danses Caracteristiques: a. March b. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy c. Russian Trepak d. Arabian Dance e. Chinese Dance f. Dance of the Reed Flutes Waltz of the Flowers | Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky 1840-1893 | |
| Carol of the Bells | arr. Frisson |
Frisson
Suliman Tekalli, violin
George Meyer, violin
Rachel Lanskey, violin
Chieh-Fan Yiu, viola
Patrick Hopkins, cello
Milad Daniari,
Katie Althen-Velázquez, flute
Tom Gallant, oboe, Artistic Director
Bixby Kennedy, clarinet
Remy Taghavi, bassoon
Wilden Dannenberg, French horn
Frisson brings together some of the finest talent in classical music and in just a few seasons, they have quickly risen as one of America's most celebrated chamber music groups. The ensemble showcases both emerging young artists and seasoned professionals, with members who have performed at prestigious festivals like Marlboro, Verbier, Spoleto and Mostly Mozart, as well as renowned venues such as Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Several members have also been selected for Carnegie Hall’s esteemed Ensemble Connect program and many have gone on to hold principal positions in top orchestras, including the Cleveland Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Dubbed “the classical group that does it all,” Frisson captivates audiences with a diverse range of programs for winds, piano trio, piano quartet, octets, and nonets, alongside popular selections by composers like Gershwin, Cole Porter, John Williams, and Astor Piazzolla. Each December, they bring holiday cheer with an annual Christmas tour. Their more than 25-city annual tour includes prominent venues such as the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles, the Detroit Museum of Arts and the Bermuda Festival.
