Symphony dawns new tradition with multi-genre ‘Holiday Spectacular’
Ring in Christmas with the first annual Bozeman Symphony Presents concert of the season, “Holiday Spectacular,” featuring your favorite local vocalists Jeni Fleming and the Bozeman Symphonic Choir. Performances will be held December 11th and 12th at the Willson Auditorium in Downtown Bozeman. The Saturday show will be held at 7:30pm, then again on Sunday at 2:30pm.
This festive performance includes timeless Christmas classics, such as Sleigh Ride, Twelve Days of Christmas, a Christmas Carol Sing-Along, and much more. Bring the whole family to this new Bozeman tradition as your Symphony blends multiple genres for the perfect holiday concert.
For Music Director Norman Huynh, it’s simple: “You can’t start Christmas without the ‘Holiday Spectacular.’” Huynh welcomes all to join for the inaugural event celebrating the magic of the season through music.
Bozeman Symphony welcomes back vocal superstar Jeni Fleming to the stage for ‘Holiday Spectacular’ to perform Walter Kent’s “I’ll be Home for Christmas,” Jule Styne’s “Let It Snow,” and the “Traditional Christmas Song.”
Fleming is excited to share her incredible vocal talents once again with the community for this much-anticipated performance. “Especially in these times, it just feels good to share an experience with my community. But the holidays remind us of our better selves: to spread joy, help those less fortunate, and remind someone you love them. That’s what the holiday spirit is, that’s what holiday songs remind us to do, and that’s what I can offer,” said Fleming.
Being a Montana resident with great renown, Jeni knows how important the holiday season is to the Bozeman community, a bustling town of must-attend events in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
“The Bozeman Symphony and Symphonic Choir have been a mainstay of the Bozeman holiday tradition. But this particular event seems to focus on those things that made us fall in love with the season as children: the nostalgia, magic, and wonder. Downtown Bozeman’s Christmas Stroll, Montana Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker, The Ellen Theatre’s A Christmas Carol all have those elements of magic and wonder, and now there’ll be a music event that embodies that essence as well,” said Fleming.
In the past, the Bozeman Symphony has performed December classical concerts with holiday themes, including the 2019 Vivaldi’s “Gloria” performance where Bozeman was first introduced to Huynh during the Music Director Search Season. It was this performance when now Music Director Huynh first fell in love with Bozeman and the idea for ‘Holiday Spectacular’ was born.
No matter if you’re a first-timer to the Bozeman Symphony or have been going since its inception – all are welcome to this epic Holiday concert that will bring comfort and joy during this busy time of the year. “You don’t want to miss this exciting Christmas tradition,” said Huynh.
Pre-concert talks with Huynh will be held at 6:30pm Saturday and 1:30pm Sunday at the Willson and are available to attend with the purchase of your concert ticket. Adult admission for ‘Holiday Spectacular’ begin at $27 with discounted student tickets available. Tickets for all Bozeman Symphony performances may be reserved in advance at www.bozemansymphony.org or at the door, based on availability. Those interested may also visit the Symphony offices, located at 1001 W Oak, Ste. 110, or call (406) 585-9774 for further details. •
