| Dec 21 & 22: Jessica Vosk Joins The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall for Annual Holiday Concert Tradition | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 08:57 pm EST 11/04/24 | |
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| DECEMBER 21 AND 22, 2024: JESSICA VOSK JOINS THE NEW YORK POPS AT CARNEGIE HALL FOR ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT TRADITION November 4, 2024, New York, NY — The New York Pops, led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, rings in the holiday season with its annual concert tradition on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Merry and Bright features Jessica Vosk (upcoming performances in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen; previous appearances in Broadway's Wicked, Fiddler on the Roof, and Finding Neverland) and Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA in classic carols and contemporary holiday favorites. Jessica's new holiday album, Sleigh, on Concord Theatricals Recordings will be released on digital platforms on November 15th (physical copies available on December 6th), and features collaborations with Neil Patrick Harris, David Foster, Ariana DeBose, and Scott Hoying (Pentatonix). The single, a new arrangement of Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell Me" with new orchestrations in honor of its tenth anniversary, is available for streaming now. "We are so excited to ring in the holidays at Carnegie Hall once again!" said New York Pops Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke. "This annual celebration is always a highlight of our season, and we're looking forward to welcoming Jessica Vosk this year for her first concerts with the orchestra. We hope to see you there!" The New York Pops' 2024-25 season of performances in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall also includes One Night Only: An Evening with Max von Essen on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.; Let's Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. with Tony DeSare, Bria Skonberg, and John Manzari; and 100 Years of Epic Film Scores on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. Program Information THE NEW YORK POPS Merry and Bright Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor Jessica Vosk, Guest Artist Essential Voices USA, Judith Clurman, Music Director and Conductor Friday, December 20, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall Tickets are available for purchase at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, at 57th and Seventh, or can be charged to major credit cards by calling CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800 or by visiting the Carnegie Hall website at carnegiehall.org . This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The New York Pops Carnegie Hall Subscription Series is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. About the Artists Comprised of 78 musicians, The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, now in its 42nd season as the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series at Carnegie Hall, and is among the venue's most presented ensembles. The New York Pops' annual birthday gala is celebrated each spring, raising funds for the orchestra and its education programs. The orchestra performs annually in Queens, NY at Forest Hills Stadium, a 14,000-seat historic concert venue. The New York Pops celebrates the diversity of popular music's evolving songbook. Every concert is a unique experience, with influences that range from Broadway melodies to film scores, jazz, rock, pop, and more. The orchestra collaborates with stars from the stage and screen including Sara Bareilles, Kristen Bell, Clive Davis, Montego Glover, James Monroe Iglehart, Capathia Jenkins, Carly Rae Jepsen, Angela Lansbury, Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper, Norm Lewis, Barry Manilow, Kelli O'Hara, Adrienne Warren, Dionne Warwick, Miss Piggy, and others. Through its PopsEd music education programs, The New York Pops fulfills its dedication to lifelong learning and collaborates with public schools, community organizations, and senior centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City. PopsEd allows thousands of New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds to participate in fully customizable residency programs that blend traditional education with pure fun. These programs make music open to all and use tools like composition, lyric writing, performance, and mentorship to foster learning and unbridled creativity. In doing so, PopsEd excites students and gives them skills they can apply to all areas of their lives. The New York Pops is committed to serving all members of the community. Through its Kids in the Balcony and Kids in the Stadium programs, thousands of children and their parents have had an opportunity to see The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall and Forest Hills Stadium free of charge. To date, PopsEd programs have served over 100,000 New York City students. Over the years, the orchestra has presented free concerts in city parks, community organizations, and senior centers; performed the National Anthem at sports venues; and toured throughout the world. Past media projects include the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC Television, a nationally syndicated radio series, and performances on PBS. The orchestra's discography encompasses recordings of popular standards, theater and film scores, and music for the holidays. The New York Pops was founded by Ruth and Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America's rich musical heritage through presentation of concerts and education programs of the highest quality. The New York Pops is a non-profit organization supported solely through the generosity of individual donations, institutional grants, corporate sponsorships, and concert income. Follow The New York Pops on Facebook (facebook.com/thenewyorkpops) and Instagram (@thenewyorkpops). Steven Reineke has established himself as one of North America's leading conductors of popular music and is in his second decade as Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Toronto Symphony Orchestras. Reineke is a frequent guest conductor with The Philadelphia Orchestra and his extensive North American conducting appearances include Dallas, Detroit and the Ravinia Music Festival. On stage, Mr. Reineke has created programs and collaborated with a range of leading artists from the worlds hip hop, R & B, Broadway, television and rock including: Maxwell, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Cynthia Erivo, Sutton Foster, Megan Hilty, Cheyenne Jackson, Wayne Brady, Peter Frampton and Ben Folds, amongst others. In 2017 he was featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" leading the National Symphony Orchestra - in a first for the show's 45-year history - performing live music excerpts in between news segments. In 2018 Reineke led the National Symphony Orchestra with hip hop legend Nas performing his seminal album "Illmatic" on PBS's Great Performances. As the creator of more than one hundred orchestral arrangements for the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Mr. Reineke's work has been performed worldwide, and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings on the Telarc label. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony's pavilion, and his Festival Te Deum and Swan's Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands worldwide. A native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio (2020 Alumnus Distinguished Achievement Medal), where he earned bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband Eric Gabbard. Jessica Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress known for electrifying roles on musical theater and concert stages. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in November 2021 in a sold-out solo show titled My Golden Age and returned in 2022 to headline Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration. Jessica's 2024-2025 season highlights include creating the fan-favorite role of Lute in the animated musical series Hazbin Hotel, creating the role of ‘Cee Cee' in the international premiere of the musical adaptation of Beaches, as well as returning to The Muny as Jenna in Waitress. She returned to San Francisco Symphony at Stern Grove Festival to celebrate the Fourth of July; debuted at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center with No Name Pops and her program California Dreamin' – Songs of the Laurel Canyon; and will celebrate the holidays this year with National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center and The New York Pops in her return to Carnegie Hall. Jessica also hosts Carnegie Hall's new podcast If This Hall Could Talk. This fall, Jessica released ‘SLEIGH,' a full-length extension of her 2020 holiday EP ‘A Very CoCo Christmas,' and returned to Broadway starring as Jersey in Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen. Best known for her star turn as Elphaba in the musical Wicked, Vosk's recent theatrical highlights include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Lincoln Center; The Muny); Chess (The Muny); Sarah Silverman's The Bedwetter (The Atlantic Theater Company); Becoming Nancy (Alliance Theatre in Atlanta); and becoming the first singer to star onstage with the New York City Ballet. Other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, and The Bridges of Madison County. Additional credits include San Francisco Symphony's Grammy-nominated production of West Side Story and PBS's Great Performances. Her solo albums Wild and Free (2018) and A Very Coco Christmas (2020) both debuted on the Billboard and iTunes charts, and are available to stream on all platforms. Vosk had an unconventional journey to Broadway, beginning her career on Wall Street before taking the leap of faith to pursue her dreams on stage. Her one-of-a-kind story has been profiled on ABC's 20/20 and NBC Nightly News. For more information, visit www.jessicavosk.com or follow her at @jessicavosk. Judith Clurman's Essential Voices USA (EVUSA) is one of New York's preeminent choral ensembles. EVUSA boasts a talented roster of seasoned professionals and auditioned volunteers, dynamically fitted to the unique needs of each project. EVUSA has appeared at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, on NPR'S Tiny Desk Concerts, at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, at the Washington National Cathedral, and in collaborative programs with the NYC public schools. In addition, they celebrated newly commissioned American music with their "The Composer Speaks" series at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. During the 2024-2025 season, EVUSA will release the recording Holiday Joy, return to Carnegie Hall, present a Sing-Along of Handel's Messiah, and record music by Stephen Sondheim. Their recording of Songs of Freedom: A Celebration of Chanukah will be heard at the Indianapolis' Art Museum-Newfields holiday light show. |
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