THE PROGRAM
Concerto Grosso “Christmas” Op.6 No. 8 - Arcangelo Corelli
Vivace – Grave
Allegro
Adagio – Allegro – Adagio
Vivace
Allegro
Largo Pastorale
Will Samorey, Violin and Steven DeNiro, Violin
Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
March
Russian Dance
Dance of the Mirlitons
Waltz of the Flowers
Dances of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince Charming: Pas de Deux
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Waltz Final & Apotheosis
INTERMISSION
Christmas Overture - Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Christmas Favorites - Bruce Chase
Audience Sing-along
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Ralph Blane
Audience Sing-along
A Festival of Alfred Burt Carols - Hawley Ades
Audience Sing-along
Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson
Audience Sing-along
“Hallelujah” chorus from Messiah HWV 56 - George Frederick Handel/Orch. W.A. Mozart
Audience Sing-along
THE DETAILS
SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONCERT
Christmas in Golden Valley
The Golden Valley Lutheran Choir
David Carrillo, Artistic Director and Conductor
Will Samorey, Violin
Steven DeNiro, Violin
Saturday, December 7, 2024 – 3:00 PM
Golden Valley Lutheran Church
5501 Glenwood Avenue - Golden Valley
VIP Tickets $ 35 | General Seating $20 | Children/Students 18 and under Free
(Tickets available online and at the door)
Seniors 65 or older (General Seating) | $15*
*Senior citizen tickets available at the door only.
David Carrillo, Artistic Director and Conductor
Costa Rican born conductor David Carrillo comes from a long lineage of musicians: he learned the violin from his mother, she learned it from her dad, and he learned from his uncle. David's father is a choral conductor who inspired him to eventually become a conductor. David is the music director of the Golden Valley Orchestra and the Buffalo Community Orchestra. David also conducts various ensembles at the University of Minnesota as the instructor of record: the University Philharmonic, Campus Orchestras, and the UMN Opera Theatre. An active violinist as well, David is entering his third season as a member of the first violin section of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. David holds an undergraduate degree in violin performance from the University of Minnesota and is currently a Sample Fellow finishing his doctoral degree in orchestral conducting. David is currently a pupil of Mark Russell Smith in conducting and of Sally O’Reilly in violin. When David is not busy conducting or playing his violin he enjoys cooking, playing chess, salsa dancing, and hiking around the many lakes in the Twin Cities area.