The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents a holiday chamber concert filled with Sounds of the Season. The concert is the second installment of the PSO’s Chamber Series at Trinity, and takes place at Trinity Church on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m.
Popular holiday tunes such as “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “Up on a Housetop,” “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” are on the program along with a medley of Hanukkah favorites. Classical music lovers will enjoy Victor Ewald’s Brass Quintet No. 1, Op. 5, composed in 1890, and Tylman Susato’s Renaissance Dances, drawn from the composer’s collection of popular dances published in 1551, commonly known as The Danserye.
The program will be performed by the PSO Brass Quintet consisting of Thomas Cook and Wayne du Maine, trumpets, Steven Harmon, horn, Lars Wendt, trombone, Benjamin Kauffman, tuba and Greg Giannascoli, percussion.
In the new year, the PSO’s Chamber Series at Trinity continues with two concerts anchored by PSO percussionist Greg Giannascoli and concertmaster Basia Danilow.
Romantic Vienna. Thursday, March 11, 2027 – 7 p.m. PSO percussionist Greg Giannascoli explores works by Romantic composers arranged for percussion, with a particular focus on works by Austrian-born composer Fritz Kreisler.
Polish Chamber Music. Thursday, April 22, 2027 – 7 p.m. Concertmaster Basia Danilow and friends perform a program of chamber music written by Polish composers culminating in a performance of Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Trio.
Trinity Church is located at 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. General admission tickets are $40 per person (50% discount for children 5-17). For tickets and information, visit the Princeton Symphony Orchestra website at princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.
