Start the holiday season off with the United States Naval Academy Band! On Friday, December 7, at 7:30 P.M., the band will present a concert of holiday favorites in Mahan Hall.
Lieutenant Commander Brian O. Walden will lead a program of contemporary and traditional carols to put you in the holiday spirit. Naval Academy Professor Captain Owen Thorp will narrate “’Twas The Night Before Christmas.” Naval Academy Band’s jazz band the “Next Wave” will be on hand to present their own version of Tschaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite.”
Naval Academy Band concerts are free and open to the public with no tickets required. Mahan Hall is located on the grounds of the Naval Academy. For more information, please call (410) 293-0263.
Ballet Theatre of Maryland [BTM] is the premier professional ballet company in Maryland. BTM employs a full-time company of professional dancers, as well as providing opportunities for dance students in its professional productions.
Please join the Arundel Vocal Arts Society for the kick-off event of its 25th anniversary season, featuring “Cantiamo: Cantata and Carols” on Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. JoAnn Kulesza will be conducting the group for the first time.
All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis (ACCA) is a community chorus that strives for vocal excellence, diversity in our membership, service to our community, and making a difference in the lives of our children and the world.
The Annapolis Chamber Players (ACP) specializes in mixed chamber music for winds, strings, and piano. Through rewarding programming that combines well-known works with lesser-known gems, ACP introduces, educates, and fosters an appreciation of this important musical genre. ACP provides a wide variety of programming and instrumental combinations from duos to sextets featuring works from the Baroque to 21st century.
Join in on the holiday fun by attending Midnight Madness I and II on December 6 and 13—two nights where downtown merchants remain open until midnight to welcome holiday shoppers. Performers scheduled include the Old Mill High School Steel Drum Band, Linda Patterson Stein, Annapolis Area Christian School students, Salvation Army Band and Cub Scouts Pack 3. WRNR and WNAV will air live on site. Additional performers will be announced. Downtown merchants will show their hospitality with special sales discounts and complimentary refreshments.
With 46 years of artistic excellence, the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is recognized as the largest and most distinguished performing arts organization in Maryland’s capital city, currently under the artistic leadership of Music Director José-Luis Novo. Performing five Classic Series concert sets, two Family Concerts, two Pops Concerts, and special gala concerts and events each year, the ASO continues to rise in excellence and national reputation.
The Annapolis Chorale is a non-profit artistic organization dedicated to enhancing community life through performing and producing a wide variety of music. Now approaching its 35th anniversary, the Annapolis Chorale, which now also includes the Chamber Chorus, Chamber Orchestra and the Annapolis Youth Chorus, has attained a national reputation for excellence and innovation and remains dedicated to creating and presenting high-quality music.
