Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to begin holiday concert series
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to start its holiday performance series in Central Florida. Tickets are on sale now.
ORCHESTRA’S BRINGING THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON AND YEAR ROUND. TIMELESS TUNES, ONE NOTE AT A TIME. WE ARE ONLY WEEKS AWAY FROM THE START OF THE ORCHESTRA’S HOLIDAY CONCERT SERIES. SO HERE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KNOW ALL ABOUT IT AND HOW YOU CAN GET YOUR SEAT TO ARTISTRY THAT IS TAKING PLACE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, WE HAVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KARINA BARN AND PRINCIPAL TRUMPET DANIELLE DANIEL. GREAT TO SEE YOU BOTH. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. YEAH. LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. AND MAYBE FIRST OFF, IF PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, WHAT DO YOU ALL DO HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA? WELL, THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC IS IN OUR 33RD SEASON, AND WE PERFORM ALL OVER CENTRAL FLORIDA. WE HAVE FREE PERFORMANCES THIS UPCOMING SEASON IN WINTER PARK IN THE PHILIPS PAVILION. BUT THE MAJORITY OF PERFORMANCES ARE ACTUALLY AT THE PLAZA LIV, AS WELL AS THE DOCTOR PHILLIPS CENTER. OKAY, AND THIS OF COURSE, HOLIDAY SEASON MEANS THAT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR SOME OF THOSE FAVORITES AND CLASSICS, RIGHT? THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. I THINK THAT’S WHAT THE SEASON ABOUT. AND IT’S ALL ABOUT TRADITION. SO WE’RE WELCOMING ANYONE. WHETHER THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME IN ORLANDO LIVING HERE OR IF IT’S YOU’VE BEEN HERE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, JOIN US FOR SOME MUSIC. OKAY. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAT THIS MAN DANIEL HAS HERE. YOU’VE BEEN PRINCIPAL TRUMPET OR LEAD PLAYER. WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE FOR DECADES TO BE HERE? WELL, IT’S AN EXHILARATING FEELING PLAYING ON THE STAGE WITH MY COLLEAGUES WITH THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC. IT TRULY IS. SO PART OF MY JOB IS TO BE A GOOD LISTENER, MAKE SURE I LISTEN TO THE OUR FABULOUS WOODWIND SECTION, AND I TRY TO MATCH THEIR SOUND AND THEIR STYLE AND THEN LEAD BY EXAMPLE IN THE BRASS SECTION BY PLAYING MY PARTS DOWN AND PLAYING IN TUNE AND PLAYING VERY CLEAN AND JUST BEING REAL SUPPORTIVE OF MY COLLEAGUES. THAT’S SO INTERESTING. INSTEAD OF YOU THINK, DO YOU WANT TO BE THE STAR OF THE LEAD? IT WAS LISTENING AND PLAYING AS AS A PART. I THINK THAT’S SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, A LIFE LESSON WE COULD ALL TAKE FROM IT. AND FOR YOU, I GOT TO ASK DANIEL, WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING THE TRUMPET? THREE WEEKS AGO. I FOUND IT IN MY GRANDFATHER. NO, NO, ACTUALLY. COME ON. I JUST TOLD PEOPLE YOU KNEW THIS 20 YEARS THAT THE PHILHARMONIC I STARTED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY THE MOVIE AMADEUS. THAT WAS THE BIGGEST INSPIRATION FOR ME. AND THAT MUSIC OF MOZART. AND THEN LATER ON BACH AND HANDEL AND AND I GOT INTO IT FROM THERE AND JUST STARTED TO GROW, LEARNED A LITTLE PIANO AS WELL. WE ARE SO THANKFUL YOU DID. LET’S TALK, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS FASCINATING THAT YOU YOU MENTIONED THERE ARE THESE FREE EVENTS. SO IF PEOPLE WANT TO GET A LITTLE EXPOSURE, LIKE FOR YOU, IT WAS A MOVIE, BUT MAYBE SOMEBODY COMING AND SEEING THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IN PERFORMANCE, THIS COULD BE INSPIRING TO TO LITTLE ONES. ON DECEMBER 12TH AND 13TH WE HAVE TWO FREE PERFORMANCES. THE FIRST ONE WILL BE AT THE PHILIPS PAVILION AND THE SECOND ONE WILL BE IN WINTER PARK AT THEIR PAVILION AS WELL. AND THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO START MAKING MEMORIES, TO START MAKING TRADITIONS. YOU CAN SIT OUT ON THE LAWN, YOU CAN BRING IN YOUR FOOD, YOU CAN HAVE A NICE, RELAXED ATMOSPHERE. FOR ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US. OKAY, WE WANT EVERYBODY TO COME OUT AND THEN LET’S ALSO TALK ABOUT WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT IT. BUT EVEN FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, TO HAVE THE ARTS. WELL, THINK ABOUT TRADITIONS AND THINK ABOUT ALL THE HAPPY AND SAD MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE. MUSIC AND THE PERFORMING ARTS ARE ALWAYS THERE, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO CARRY YOU THROUGH ALL THOSE HARD AND HAPPY EVENTS. SO WE WANT TO KEEP THE TRADITIONS GOING AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT ALL OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TO COME OUT BEFORE WE GET GOING. WE’VE GOT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF A PREVIEW OF WHAT’S IN STORE. SO WE’VE GOT DANIEL HERE. HE’S GOING TO PLAY A LITTLE BIT OF TRUMPET FOR US OKAY. WARMING IT UP. YEAH. THAT WAS FANTASTIC. THANK YOU DANIEL. ALL RIGHT. THAT GETS US IN THE FESTIVE FEELING HERE. SURE DOES. AND WE’RE GOING TO HEAR LOTS OF CLASSICS LIKE THAT. IS THERE ONE IN PARTICULAR. AND I’M GOING TO ASK BOTH OF YOU THAT YOU’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PERFORM. WELL, I JUST LOVE WINTER WONDERLAND. IT’S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS. WINTER WONDERLAND. HOW ABOUT JOY TO THE WORLD? YOU LIKE THAT ONE? I ALSO LIKE JOY TO THE WORLD. YEAH. IS THAT THROUGH MY HEAD? OF ALL THE SONGS LIKE THE ROLODEX, I CAN’T REMEMBER THAT ONE. THAT’S ALL RIGHT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO PICK YOUR FAVORITE. WE’RE GOING TO COVER THEM ALL. YOU’RE GOING TO GET A LOT OF THEM. AND I GUESS DANIEL’S GOING TO PLAY US OUT REAL QUICK. ONE MORE AS WE SEND THINGS OVER TO METEOROLOGIST ERIC BURRIS AND LINDSAY SJOBLOM, BECAUSE WE’VE GOT ALL THIS INFORMATION ON WESH.COM. ALL RIGHT. DANIEL.
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to begin holiday concert series
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to start its holiday performance series in Central Florida. Tickets are on sale now.
Updated: 9:46 AM EST Nov 18, 2025
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to begin its 2025 holiday concert series.The show lineups include traditional carols, classic blends of holiday music, singers and more. The performance series begins Saturday, Nov. 29 with “Home for the Holidays: Holidays in Hollywood” and concludes Sunday, Dec. 13 with “Holiday Pops in Winter Park.”Tickets are available for purchase.Several events are free and open to the public. Click here to learn more.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is preparing to begin its 2025 holiday concert series.
The show lineups include traditional carols, classic blends of holiday music, singers and more.
The performance series begins Saturday, Nov. 29 with “Home for the Holidays: Holidays in Hollywood” and concludes Sunday, Dec. 13 with “Holiday Pops in Winter Park.”
Tickets are available for purchase.
Several events are free and open to the public.
Click here to learn more.