By Chip Chandler — Digital Content Producer
A festive, symphonic holiday tradition will be unwrapped again Dec. 16.
The Amarillo Symphony's Happy Holiday Pops concerts will be performed at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.
The concerts, featuring Amarillo Master Chorale and guest conductor Steven Jarvi, will be stocked with merry favorites like Jingle Bells, Carol of the Bells, Sleigh Ride, selections from The Nutcracker and more.
"When we started this program last year, we envisioned it becoming a new Amarillo holiday tradition," said Corey Cowart, the symphony's executive director. "We're well on our way."
Jarvi last appeared with the symphony for a Broadway pops concert in November 2016.
"We’re excited to have Steven Jarvi back on the podium for this program. He was last with us a little over a year ago, and both the orchestra and the audience loved him," Cowart said.
Panhandle PBS filmed last year's inaugural concert and will broadcast it several times this month.
Amarillo Symphony: Happy Holiday Pops premieres at 7 p.m. Dec. 21. It will encore at midnight Dec. 24, 7 p.m. Dec. 25 and midnight Dec. 27.
Chip Chandler is a digital content producer for Panhandle PBS. He can be contacted at Chip.Chandler@actx.edu, at @chipchandler1 on Twitter and on Facebook.
