{"id":26458,"date":"2025-10-30T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26458\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:02:07","slug":"south-florida-symphony-orchestras-handels-messiah-and-holiday-pops-at-the-parker-at-the-parker-miami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26458\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida Symphony Orchestra\u2019s Handel\u2019s Messiah and Holiday Pops at The Parker at The Parker Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO)<\/a>,\u00a0led by\u00a0Sebrina Mar\u00eda Alfonso,\u00a0returns to illuminate and inspire joy this holiday season with its beloved performances of Handel\u2019s glorious\u00a0Messiah\u00a0(Part 1, the Christmas portion) culminating in the iconic \u201cHallelujah\u201d chorus,\u00a0and modern Holiday Pops favorites on December 6, at 7:30 p.m., at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale. SFSO will be joined by vocal soloists\u00a0Katherine Henly\u00a0(soprano),\u00a0Maggie Rene\u00e9\u00a0(mezzo-soprano),\u00a0Christopher W. Waite\u00a0(tenor),\u00a0Neil Nelson\u00a0(bass-baritone)\u00a0and the\u00a0South Florida Symphony Chorus. Enjoy a pre-concert chat with Dr. Alan Mason 30 minutes before the concerts, featuring in-depth conversation and insights about the works and composer.<\/p>\n

SFSO\u2019s 2025 holiday program will open with a selection of Holiday Pops festive favorites including \u201cYou’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,\u201d \u201cThe Prayer\u201d (as made popular by Andrea Bocelli), \u201cYou Make It Feel Like Christmas\u201d (as made popular by Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani), \u201cChristmas Canon\u201d (made popular by Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and \u201cFestive Sounds of Hanukkah.\u201d Audiences are also invited to sing along to a special medley of cherished classics – “Jingle, Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World” and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Per tradition, SFSO will close the joyous evening with Part I of Handel\u2019s\u00a0Messiah\u00a0culminating with the iconic \u201cHallelujah\u201d chorus as sung by the South Florida Symphony Chorus, made-up of seasoned chorale singers and community talent, directed by Dr. Giselle Elgarresta Rios. Rios and Maestra Alfonso collaborated to create the South Florida Symphony Chorus in 2019, which made its debut at the Beethoven 250th\u00a0celebration in February of 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n

SFSO\u2019s 28th\u00a0season of \u201cJuxtapositions\u201d explores beauty in contrasts, where the bold and the sublime intersect, and timeless masterpieces share the stage with today\u2019s most compelling and celebrated musical voices. From\u00a0Mozart\u2019svivacious\u00a0\u201cHaffner\u201d\u00a0symphony to the sun-drenched skies of\u00a0Mendelssohn\u2019s \u201cItalian\u201d\u00a0and the sweeping emotion of\u00a0Sibelius\u2019\u00a0Violin Concerto\u00a0\u2014 performances burst with color and power.\u00a0Beethoven\u2019s\u00a0luminous\u00a0Piano Concerto No. 4\u00a0and\u00a0Dvo\u00e1k\u2019s\u00a0Bohemian\u00a0Eighth\u00a0deepen the journey, while\u00a0Rimsky-Korsakov\u2019s\u00a0Capriccio espagnol\u00a0whirls with Spanish flair. SFSO is also proud to present upcoming orchestra firsts by GRAMMY-nominated composers, including the Florida premiere of\u00a0Had to Be\u00a0by Haitian-American\u00a0Nathalie Joachim, featuring breakout cellist\u00a0Seth Parker Woods,\u00a0and\u00a0Carlos Simon\u2019s\u00a0Four Black American Dances.<\/p>\n

From sold-out masterworks performances to accompanying today\u2019s musicians such as Natalie Merchant and performing modern musical scores including\u00a0Tim Burton\u2019s The Nightmare Before Christmas\u00a0and\u00a0Back to the Future, featuring the iconic films screened live with audio and musical accompaniment, South Florida\u2019s largest symphonic orchestra is continuing its journey of excellence inspiring audiences of all ages and musical genres. Back by popular demand, SFSO will accompany\u00a0ARRIVAL from Sweden: The Music of ABBA\u00a0on Feb. 26 at the Broward Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets for Handel\u2019s\u00a0Messiah\u00a0are on sale now beginning at $35. Buy tickets online at\u00a0southfloridasymphony.org<\/a>\u00a0or ParkerPlayhouse.com; by phone at (954) 462-0222, press 1; and in person at the Broward Center\u2019s AutoNation Box Office.\u00a0Student tickets and group rates are also available by calling (954) 522-8445 or emailing\u00a0info@southfloridasymphony.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO),\u00a0led by\u00a0Sebrina Mar\u00eda Alfonso,\u00a0returns to illuminate and inspire joy this holiday season with its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26459,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-26458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}