THE STORY OF MUSIC: CHRISTMAS

Košice State Philharmonic
Gabriel ROVŇÁK, conductor and host
Eva HORNYÁKOVÁ, soprano
Choir of the Jozef Adamovič Conservatory and the Peter Dvorský Conservatory
Viliam GURBAĽ, choirmaster

Program:

Leroy Anderson: A Christmas Festival
John Williams/arr. Marián Kittner: Somewhere in My Memory
Mykola Leontovych: Ščedryk
Felix Bernard: Winter Wonderland
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Nutcracker (selection)
John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles
Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
James Lord Pierpont: Jingle Bells
José Feliciano/arr. Marián Kittner: Feliz Navidad
Ennio Morricone/arr. Marián Kittner: Nella Fantasia
Slovak Christmas Carols

Just close your eyes for a moment, forget all your worries, and savor the moment that will get your whole family in the Christmas spirit...

The traditional Christmas “Story of Music” will once again be a gathering of friends who want to discover the secrets of Christmas compositions and experience the magic of the festive atmosphere together with a large symphony orchestra, a choir, and soloists.

Following the programs “Traditional Christmas” and “Christmas Around the World,” this year we’ll return to the most beloved Christmas compositions and carols by Slovak and international composers. You’ll be able to sing along with us on many of them.

“The Most Beautiful Czechoslovak Fairy Tales” is an original project of the Symfónia umenia festival.