TOCCATA-Tahoe concerts: Celebrate the Holidays with Handel's 'Messiah' and Seasonal Carols
Enjoy a cherished Northern Nevada holiday tradition, close to home, in an elegant golf club ballroom, a casino theater, or a church – your choice as TOCCATA — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — presents its 14th annual performance of Handel’s beloved “Messiah,” along with seasonal carols.
We bring the holidays to you, performing in Gardnerville and Genoa, as well as north and south Lake Tahoe and Reno. Just choose your venue: a beautiful Gardnerville church or an elegant golf club ballroom.
Handel’s “Messiah” is the most famous oratorio ever written, and quite possibly classical music’s most beloved masterpiece. Why? Because it pulls its audience in with memorable music that beautifully expresses the texts and ideas, lifting the spirit and enriching the soul. Composed in 1742, by the 1750’s the “Messiah” had become a cherished tradition in England, with performances every year. The “Messiah” is pure, powerful, and moving: a classic.
The holidays just wouldn’t be the holidays without seasonal carols. Better still, a carol sing-along; best of all, to sing along with professional soloists, chorus and orchestra! TOCCATA-Tahoe is joined in this production by an embarrassment of vocal talent: sopranos Joy Strotz, Becky Earl and Anne Davidson; mezzo soprano Kate Kaltoff; tenors Brad Perry and Robert Bousqet; and baritones Stuart Duke and Chris Nelson.
TOCCATA-Tahoe is the only orchestra and chorus to bring a festive concert like this one to your neighborhood. Enjoy the intimate settings at church venues in Gardnerville and Reno; or try something different at one of our newest venues: at the Genoa Lakes Golf Club Ballroom*,the Chateau in Incline Village, or Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, you can even enjoy a glass of wine with friends to celebrate the holidays!
Tickets are $30 for adults ($40 preferred seating); $25 for seniors; free for youth ($15 preferred seating). *For the Genoa Lakes concert, limited VIP tickets and sponsorship tables with pre-concert reception are available for $100; other tickets are $25 - $55, depending on seating row. Please visit www.toccatatahoe.org for details.
WHERE and WHEN:
Sunday, Dec. 8, 3:00 pm, Gardnerville – Trinity Lutheran Church, 1480 Douglas Ave.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 3:00 pm, Stateline – Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, 15 U.S. Highway 50
Sunday, Dec. 15, 3:00 p.m., Genoa – Genoa Lakes Golf Club Ballroom, 1 Genoa Lakes Dr.
Saturday, Dec. 21, 6:00 pm, Incline Village – The Chateau, 955 Fairway Blvd.
Sunday, Dec. 22, 4:00 pm, Reno – St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 1070 W. Plumb Lane
Further information: Please call 775-298-6989; e-mail us at ToccataTahoe@gmail.com; or visit us at www.ToccataTahoe.org or https://www.facebook.com/toccatatahoe/.
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