{"id":77424,"date":"2025-11-19T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77424"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:33:49","slug":"pasadena-symphonys-cherished-holiday-concert-returns-with-three-performances-at-all-saints-pasadena","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77424","title":{"rendered":"PASADENA SYMPHONY\u2019S CHERISHED HOLIDAY CONCERT RETURNS WITH THREE PERFORMANCES AT ALL SAINTS PASADENA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong><em>Pasadena, CA\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 The Pasadena Symphony and POPS\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0annual\u00a0<strong>Holiday Candlelight<\/strong>\u00a0concert returns to\u00a0<strong>All Saints Church<\/strong>\u00a0with three performances on\u00a0<strong>Friday, December 12 at 7:00pm<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Saturday, December 13 at 4:00pm &amp; 7:00pm<\/strong>. The architecturally exquisite and acoustically sonorous All Saints Church provides the perfect setting for this annually sold-out concert. Audiences will enjoy a well-deserved respite from the hustle and bustle of the holidays, surrounded by their favorite holiday carols under the glow of candlelight.<\/p>\n<p>Back by popular demand,\u00a0<strong>Resident Pops Conductor Larry Blank<\/strong>\u00a0will return to the podium to lead an array of ensembles including the\u00a0<strong>Los Angeles Children\u2019s Chorus, the Donald Brinegar Singers<\/strong>\u00a0and the<strong>\u00a0LA Bronze Handbell Ensemble,<\/strong>\u00a0set against the backdrop of the Pasadena Symphony. Special guest\u00a0<strong>Sarah Uriarte Berry<\/strong>\u00a0will accompany the orchestra as vocalist. With countless Broadway credits under her belt including Belle in Disney\u2019s Beauty and the Beast, Diana in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Next to Normal and Les Mis\u00e9rables\u2019 Eponine, Berry is sure to bring an unforgettable performance.<\/p>\n<p>The program has something for everyone to ring in the holiday season, from traditional holiday classics to popular standards. Hear\u00a0<strong>The First Noel, We Need a Little Christmas, Silent Night, The Christmas Song<\/strong>, selections from the\u00a0<strong>Nutcracker Suite, Hallelujah!<\/strong>\u00a0and much more. Top off your holiday season with lasting memories for the whole family at this time-honored tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Fully-reserved seating is available to purchase throughout All Saints\u2019 glorious interior, specially fitted with festive floral and decorations. Tickets to Holiday Candlelight with the Pasadena Symphony and POPS are limited and\u00a0<strong>will sell out<\/strong>. Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased either at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763668819265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bu8SNgThxgV1QRSl5qG6O\">pasadenasymphony-pops.org<\/a>\u00a0or by calling the box office at (626) 793-7172.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IF YOU GO:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What:\u00a0<\/strong>Holiday Candlelight with the Pasadena Symphony<br \/>\n<strong>Larry Blank<\/strong>, conductor<br \/>\n<strong>Sarah Uriarte Berry<\/strong>, soloist<br \/>\n<strong>Los Angeles Children\u2019s Chorus<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Donald Brinegar Singers &amp; JPL Chorus<br \/>\nLA Bronze Handbell Ensemble<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Friday, December 12\u00a0at 7:00pm and Saturday, December 13\u00a0at 4:00pm and 7:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where:\u00a0<\/strong>All Saints Church | 132 N Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost:\u00a0<\/strong>Tickets: $30.00 &#8211; $165.00<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parking:<\/strong>\u00a0Parking is available at All Saint\u2019s Church in advance for $20 or onsite for $25. Other nearby parking structures include 330 E Union, or metered parking is available on Euclid and nearby streets. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=02fc9b1e3235d9e2c15baa36d&amp;id=a54ab1ac75&amp;e=cb6ad91429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D02fc9b1e3235d9e2c15baa36d%26id%3Da54ab1ac75%26e%3Dcb6ad91429&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763668819265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2lytjPAi33E-Cb89gtJlry\">pasadenasymphony-pops.org\/<wbr \/>plan-your-visit\/all-saints-<wbr \/>church\/#parking<\/a>\u00a0for more info.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>ABOUT THE ARTISTS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>LARRY BLANK<br \/>\nConductor<\/strong><br \/>\nLarry Blank is one of the most prolific and sought-after composers, conductors, and orchestrators in the entertainment business today. His work has been presented all over the world, including some of Broadway\u2019s most successful musicals, Carnegie Hall, and top television and film projects.<\/p>\n<p>He was the Music Director\/Conductor and\/or vocal arranger for many shows on Broadway and in Los Angeles including<em>\u00a0They&#8217;re Playing Our Song, Evita, Sugar Babies, La Cage Aux Folles, Phantom of the Opera, Onward Victoria, Copperfield, Colette, A Chorus Line<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>A Little Night Music<\/em>. He has been nominated three times for both the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for his orchestrations in\u00a0<em>The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em>, Irving Berlin&#8217;s\u00a0<em>White Christmas\u00a0<\/em>and with Marc Shaiman for\u00a0<em>Catch Me If You Can<\/em>. Larry received a Drama Desk Nomination for orchestrations for\u00a0<em>A Christmas Story<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Honeymoon in Vegas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Larry contributed to the orchestrations for both the stage and film production of\u00a0<em>The Producers<\/em>, the film\u00a0<em>Chicago\u00a0<\/em>and is a regular conductor and arranger for BBC RADIO 2<em>\u00a0Friday Night Is Music Night<\/em>\u00a0in the UK. Larry has\u00a0also been the Music Supervisor and Orchestrator\u00a0for the Olivier Awards in London.<\/p>\n<p>Blank has worked with top talent from varied fields of the entertainment world, notably as personal conductor to Michael Crawford. He has also worked with Michael Feinstein, Marvin Hamlisch, Bernadette Peters, Kelsey Grammar, Christine Baranski, Roberta Flack, Pete Fountain, Peabo Bryson, Sally Kellerman, Nancy Dussault, Marc Shaiman, Jerry Herman, Ann- Margaret, Davis Gaines, Bette Midler, George Benson, Placido Domingo, Randy Newman, Trisha Yearwood, Tom Scott, Quincy Jones, Michael Bolton, John Raitt and Diana Rigg.<\/p>\n<p>Blank\u2019s background includes orchestrating and arranging songs for South Park and was Music Supervisor and Orchestrator for Jerry Herman\u2019s movie, Mrs. Santa Claus starring Angela Lansbury and Charles Durning. Some of the films he lent his talent to include\u00a0<em>The Kid, Kiss The Girls, The American President, Forget Paris, City Slickers II, The Net, That\u00b9s Entertainment III, North, I\u00b9d Do Anything<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Stuart Saves His Family<\/em>. Blank\u2019s music can be heard on the animated feature films,\u00a0<em>Cats Don\u2019t Dance<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>All Dogs Go To Heaven<\/em>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0<em>101 Dalmatians Christmas Special.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Blank\u2019s television work includes orchestrating and composing music for several of the Grammy Awards and Academy Award shows as well as numerous television movies and shows. Most recently Larry orchestrated and conducted FX&#8217;s Fosse\/Verdon and Dolly Parton&#8217;s latest project\u00a0<em>Christmas on the Square<\/em>\u00a0for Warner Brothers.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Blank has guest conducted most of the orchestras throughout the world, including The San Francisco Symphony, The New York Philharmonic, Western Australia Symphony Orchestra, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Palm Beach Pops, Auckland Symphony, The National Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Pops, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Calgary Symphony, New Orleans Symphony and Toronto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>SARAH URIARTE BERRY<br \/>\nVocalist<\/strong><br \/>\nSarah Uriarte Berry has enjoyed an extensive Broadway career, with several distinguished leading roles under her belt. Ms. Berry created the role of Franca in\u00a0<em>The Light in the Piazza<\/em>\u00a0for Lincoln Center Theater (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations.) She appeared as Belle in Disney\u2019s\u00a0<em>Beauty and the Beast<\/em>, Eponine in\u00a0<em>Les Miserables<\/em>, Nicola in\u00a0<em>Taboo<\/em>, Diana in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning\u00a0<em>Next to Normal,<\/em>\u00a0and in the title role for New York City Opera\u2019s production of Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein\u2019s\u00a0<em>Cinderella.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Berry starred in the Royal National Tour of\u00a0<em>Carousel\u00a0<\/em>(Dramalogue Award Best Actress, Ovation nomination), Sunset Boulevard with Petula Clark, and the National Tour of\u00a0<strong>Les Miserables<\/strong>. Regionally, she appeared in<em>\u00a0A Little Night Music<\/em>\u00a0at The Kennedy Center, Terrence McNally\u2019s\u00a0<em>Master Class<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Guys and Dolls<\/em>, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>A busy concert artist, Sarah was a soloist at Carnegie Hall with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, with the Philadelphia Orchestra, among others. Ms. Berry recently debuted her one woman show,<em>\u00a0For the Love of Judy<\/em>\u00a0with The Cape Symphony.<\/p>\n<p>Broadway Cast recordings include\u00a0<em>The Light in The Piazza, Taboo, The Boys from Syracuse, Tenderloin,<\/em>\u00a0Bernstein\u2019s<em>\u00a0Mass<\/em>\u00a0and her debut EP,<em>\u00a0For the Love of Judy<\/em>. TV and film appearances include Law and Order CSI, Frontera, Pretty Bird, Six Degrees, the Dave Letterman Show, and\u00a0<em>The Light in the Piazza (PBS)<\/em>. Sarah is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES CHILDREN&#8217;S CHORUS<\/strong><br \/>\nGRAMMY Award-winning Los Angeles Children\u2019s Chorus (LACC), one of the world\u2019s preeminent youth choruses, has been lauded as \u201chauntingly beautiful\u201d (<em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>), \u201cthe best children\u2019s chorus I have ever heard\u201d (<em>Esa-Pekka Salonen<\/em>), and \u201cone of the true artistic gems of Los Angeles\u201d (<em>Gustavo Dudamel<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1986 and led now by Artistic Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, LACC annually appears in more than 50 public performances, including in its own self-produced concerts\u00a0and in collaborations with leading organizations such as LA Opera, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and Pasadena Symphony and POPS.<\/p>\n<p>The Chorus annually serves over 425 children ages 6\u201318 from 40+ communities across Southern California through its seven choirs, First Experiences in Singing class, and First Experiences in Choral Singing ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>The Chorus is featured in alumna Billie Eilish\u2019s 2021 cinematic concert experience\u00a0<em>Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles\u00a0<\/em>on Disney+, and has appeared on John Williams\u2019 2017 recording,\u00a0<em>John Williams &amp; Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection,<\/em>\u00a0and the Los Angeles Master Chorale\u2019s critically-acclaimed Decca recording,\u00a0<em>A Good Understanding<\/em>. The subject of four documentaries by Academy Award\u00ae-winning filmmaker Freida Mock, LACC is featured in the Academy Award\u00ae-nominated\u00a0<em>Sing!,<\/em>\u00a0about a year in the life of the choir. LACC has performed with John Mayer on NBC\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Tonight Show<\/em>\u00a0and been featured on PBS\u2019s\u00a0<em>Great Performances,<\/em>\u00a0BBC Radio, and PRI\u2019s nationally-syndicated show\u00a0<em>From the Top<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Winner of the 2022 GRAMMY Award for Best Choral Performance for its performance on the LA Philharmonic\u2019s 2021 album,\u00a0<em>Mahler Symphony No. 8<\/em>, and recipient of Chorus America\u2019s Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence, LACC frequently serves as a cultural ambassador for Los Angeles on tours that have taken the Chorus to 20+ countries on 6 continents. For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=02fc9b1e3235d9e2c15baa36d&amp;id=1da162425f&amp;e=cb6ad91429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pasadenasymphony-pops.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D02fc9b1e3235d9e2c15baa36d%26id%3D1da162425f%26e%3Dcb6ad91429&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763668819265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bTz3fLoHTXoMKfGHTqCSH\">https:\/\/lachildrenschorus.org\/<\/a><wbr \/>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DONALD BRINEGAR SINGERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Donald Brinegar is a conductor, tenor soloist, voice instructor, educator and master class clinician. Professor Emeritus of Music at Pasadena City College, Brinegar directed the Choral Studies program at PCC for 36 years. Brinegar also conducts the Donald Brinegar Singers, a community choral ensemble in Pasadena, California, Director of Choruses for the Pasadena Symphony and POPS. During the summers he co-directs the Cal State Los Angeles masters program in choral conducting. He has an extensive background as a performer both as a soloist and a conductor having performed throughout the United States, Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and Canada. Brinegar has performed as a featured soloist with Robert Shaw, Helmuth Rilling, Roger Wagner, Gerard Swartz, Murray Sidlin, Howard Swan, Charles Hirt, Rod Eichenberger, William Hall, Marvin Hamlisch, Michael Feinstein, and with numerous music festivals, orchestras and opera associations. He has collaborated artistically with Henry Mancini, Barry Manilow, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, John Delancie, and the Chieftains. His choirs have given five performances for the American Choral Directors Association Conferences, California Music Educators (MENC), Choral Conductors Guild, and have performed in Carnegie Hall, the Los Angeles Music Center, and the Hollywood Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>The Donald Brinegar Singers, choral ensemble, was founded in the Fall of 1997 as an ensemble of former students and colleagues of Professor Brinegar. Their first concert was given in November of 1997. Their second performance was the premiere of Lauridsen\u2019s organ edition of\u00a0<em>Lux Aeterna<\/em>, accompanied by organist James Buonemani. The ensemble presented music of the holiday season and was then invited to perform at The ACDA Western Division Convention in Los Angeles, 2000. Shortly following the convention appearance, the Singers recorded\u00a0<em>Ubi caritas et amor\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Madrigali Six FireSongs<\/em>: for Lauridsen\u2019s compact disc,\u00a0<em>Northwest Journey<\/em>. The Singers performed the\u00a0<em>Chansons<\/em><em>\u00a0des Roses\u00a0<\/em>with Lauridsen accompanying at the San Antonio, Texas, ACDA National Conference. The Singers followed with two more performances of Lauridsen\u2019s music in Las Vegas, 2004 ACDA Western Division Conference, and the premiere of\u00a0<em>Nocturnes\u00a0<\/em>(The Brock Memorial Convention Commission) 2005, Los Angeles ACDA National Convention.<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/>The Singers have performed for Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Feinstein, and in 2015 the ensemble performed the orchestrated version of Lauridsen\u2019s Mid-Winter Songs along with the Nocturnes (Lauridsen accompanying) with the symphony. The ensemble has also performed at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and for Brinegar\u2019s publisher, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Santa Barbara. The Singers have given premiere performances of the music of Bruce Babcock, David Childs, Emma Lou Diemer, Morten Lauridsen, Z. Randall Stroope, and Eric Whitacre, among many others. The Singers recorded the background score for the film,\u00a0<em>The Bridge to Terrabithia<\/em>, music by Aaron Zigman. They are the featured ensemble in an Irish Folk Song Collection<em>, Letters from Ireland\u00a0<\/em>by Mark Brymer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LA BRONZE HANDBELL ENSEMBLE<\/strong><br \/>\nUnder the artistic direction of Alex Guebert, LA Bronze is an auditioned handbell concert choir creating performances of the highest caliber for the community. Their music making is exciting and uplifting, and audiences around Southern California have praised their concerts. The group is comprised of accomplished handbell musicians who are seeking challenging opportunities for making music, while providing educational opportunities for the handbell community.\u00a0 Our members come from all over the L. A. basin and include musicians, educators, administrators and other professionals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE PASADENA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION<\/strong><br \/>\nFormed in 1928, the Pasadena Symphony and POPS is an ensemble of Hollywood\u2019s most talented, sought-after musicians. With extensive credits in film, television, recording and the orchestral industry, the artists of the Pasadena Symphony and POPS are some of the most heard in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Brett Mitchell assumed the post of Pasadena Symphony Music Director on April 1, 2024, and Larry Blank currently leads the POPS as Resident Pops Conductor. Michael Feinstein recently completed his 14-year tenure as Principal Pops Conductor, succeeding Marvin Hamlisch. The Pasadena Symphony and POPS performs in two of the most extraordinary venues in the United States: Ambassador Auditorium, known as the Carnegie Hall of the West, and the Los Angeles Arboretum &amp; Botanic Garden.<\/p>\n<p>A hallmark of its robust education programs, the Pasadena Symphony Association has served the youth of the region for over five decades through the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestras (PYSO). PYSO offers supplemental in-class instruction within the Pasadena Unified School District and eleven performance ensembles, serving over 700 4th-12th grade students from all over Southern California. The PYSO has performed at venues across the globe as well as on the television show\u00a0<em>GLEE<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Pasadena Symphony Association provides people from all walks of life with powerful access points to the world of symphonic music.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1763668819266000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qPwnv82s_GdVW6y-19whA\">www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pasadena, CA\u00a0\u2013 The Pasadena Symphony and&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=77424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77425,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77424\/revisions\/77425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=77424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=77424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=77424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}