November 9, 2011 – The 52nd Annual LA County Holiday celebration will be held December 24 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. More than 20 choirs, music ensembles and dance companies from the many neighborhoods and cultures of L.A. celebrate the season during this free three-hour extravaganza. Even the parking under the Music Center is free! Doors will open at 2.30 pm and patrons may come and go throughout the length of the event. Reservations for tickets and parking are not necessary.
See it live from 3-6 pm at the Music Center downtown or watch it live on KCET from 3-6 and again from 8-11 pm. You also can hear it live on 90.7 FM KPFK and stream it live at www.kcet.org.
The L.A. Holiday Celebration is a gift to the community from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
Artists performing in 52nd Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration:
- ADAAWE, an all-women’s African music ensemble, will perform liturgical Afro-Cuban drumming and song
- Agape Love Ensemble, members of the Agape International Spiritual Center, will perform “Love is the Light” and “O Holy Night”
- The Bricks*, comprised of young musicians dedicated to making music that delivers positive social messages, will perform classic holiday selections
- Charles Dickens Carolers*, a 24-person a cappella choir dressed in festive attire, will present classic Christmas repertoire
- City of Angels Children’s Community Chorus* will premiere on the Holiday Celebration with classic holiday repertoire
- Colburn School Choir, a 50-voice ensemble of the Colburn School of Performing Arts, will perform a Nigerian holiday folk song and a classic Christmas selection
- Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles will return to this year’s program with holiday repertoire
- Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company will perform a traditional dance from the Mexican state of Durango –
- Harmonic Bronze Handbell Ensemble, a 20-person music ensemble of 11 to 18-year olds from Antelope Valley, will perform a festive rendition of “Hava Nagila”
- Jazz Tap Ensemble will perform an upbeat holiday-inspired tap dance that interacts with an ensemble of live jazz musicians
- Kwan Gyu Lim Dance Company* will perform a modern interpretation of the traditional Korean fan dance
- La Santa Cecilia* will premiere on this year’s program with dance-able holiday selections fusing contemporary and traditional Latin and South American sounds
- Lisa Haley and the Zydekats will return to this year’s program with a Zydeco-inspired holiday performance
- Mandrill*, one of Funk and R&B’s most progressive bands and an important pioneer on the world music scene, will perform their signature 1970 hit “Peace and Love”
- Mariachi Sol de Mexico will perform classic Mariachi holiday favorites
- Mt. Rubidoux Seventh Day Adventist Church Choir, winner of the People's Choice, Best Large Choir, and overall first place in the LA Region How Sweet The Sound Choir Competition, will perform gospel holiday selections
- Palmdale High School Choral Union, a 40-person chorus from the Antelope Valley, will present a spiritual hymn and a swing-style holiday song
- Prime Note Ensemble*, an all-male Filipino choir will perform in English and Tagalog
- Salvation Army Tabernacle Children’s Chorus, the largest and youngest choir on the program, is known for their “choralography” and light-hearted holiday songs
- The Shpil* will perform a medley of classic Hanukkah songs in their Klezmer style
- Trumpetology* will premiere on the Holiday Celebration with a brass-centered jazz interpretation of “What Child is This”
- Versa-Style Dance Company*, a Hip Hop ensemble representing the diversity of Los Angeles
- Voices of Destiny*, a 45-member gospel chorus and national winner of the Verizon Wireless How Sweet the Sound Competition, will premiere with a spiritual holiday offering.
- Young Angels Choir, a Korean-American youth choir, will return to Holiday Celebration with holiday repertoire
* artist participating in the event for the first time.
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center is located at 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles 90012. For more information call (213) 972-3099 or visit www.HolidayCelebration.org
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