Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season.
Celebrate this holiday season with the celestial voices of Grammy-nominated multi-platinum Irish singing sensation Celtic Woman.
CONCERT RUN TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS WITH A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION.
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
This is a rare opportunity to hear Celtic Woman’s angelic harmonies with the thrilling live sound of a full symphony orchestra in an intimate concert setting.
The show features the all-female ensemble’s favourite Yuletide songs: Silent Night, Carol of the Bells, White Christmas and more, along with Celtic Woman favourites Danny Boy and You Raise Me Up.
“This performance will enthral audiences of all ages.”
— The Washington Post
So, take your seat, and prepare for an enchanting evening filled with holiday cheer.
Celtic Woman is the most successful all-female group in Irish history, with a legacy of 12 Billboard number ones, almost 11 million album sales and over 3 billion online streams.
In 2024, Celtic Woman celebrate an incredible 20 years.
Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season.
Tickets available now on www.celticwoman.com HOLIDAY 2024/25
HOLIDAY BIOGRAPHIES
LLOYD BUTLER, conductor
Lloyd Butler maintains an active schedule as a Music Director/Conductor, having conducted orchestras around the world and the United States. Most recently, Lloyd toured as the Pianist, Conductor and touring Music Director for the Grammy - Nominated international sensation, Celtic Woman. He is also the Music Director and Conductor for the Hollywood Festival Orchestra, which regularly tours to Japan and performs for soldout crowds throughout the country. Additionally, he has conducted for Il Divo, The Irish Tenors, Dr. Ronan Tynan of The Irish Tenors, Judy Collins, Petula Clark, and America’s Got Talent star - Alice Tan Ridley. Lloyd’s USA guest conducting appearances include Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, Boise Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, and many more. Internationally, Mr. Butler has conducted the Arad Philharmonic in Romania; The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Australia; the Pärnu City Orchestra in Estonia; Orquesta Sinfonica and the Camerata in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; The Orquesta Sinfonietta of the Universidad Autonoma de Universidad SLP and Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil Julián Carillo in Mexico; and jazz bands in Manchester, England and Tallinn, Estonia. Beyond his work with symphony orchestras, he equally enjoys collaborating in theatre having music directed more than forty-five musicals and operas including some favorites Die Zauberflöte, A Little Night Music, Into The Woods, Oklahoma, Miss Saigon, The Addams Family, and so many others. Lloyd holds a Master of Music degree in Conducting from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Ohio Northern University.
LESLIE ODOM, JR.: THE CHRISTMAS TOUR
LESLIE ODOM, JR., vocalist
CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, conductor
STEVEN WALKER , music director / guitar
DAVID CHIVERTON , drums
ERIC ENGLAND, bass
CHRISTOPHER CADENHEAD, piano
JORDAN PURVIS , front of house audio / tour director
JONATHAN MARIUS , lighting
ROBERTO LARA , stage audio / road manager
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30pm Boettcher Concert Hall
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY HOLIDAY 2024/25
Program to be announced from stage.
CONCERT RUN TIME IS APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS INCLUDING A 20 MINUTE INTERMISSION.
HOLIDAY BIOGRAPHIES
LESLIE ODOM, JR., vocalist
Leslie Odom, Jr. is a multifaceted Tony and Grammy Award-winning, three-time Emmy, and two-time Academy Award-nominated vocalist, songwriter, actor, and New York Times bestselling author. With a career that spans all performance genres, Odom has received recognition for his excellence and achievements in Broadway, television, film, and music. Most recently, Odom made his long-awaited return to Broadway, starring in and co-producing the new Broadway production of the classic American comedy Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch by the legendary Ossie Davis, which opened in September 2023 to widespread critical acclaim. Additionally, he stars in the highly anticipated sequel to the original iconic film The Exorcist for Blumhouse and Universal Pictures, out October 6, 2023. Odom recently starred in Rian Johnson’s 2022 Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which broke records for Netflix and is currently streaming worldwide. In 2020, he starred as legendary singer Sam Cooke in the award-winning Amazon film adaptation of One Night in Miami..., directed by Regina King. His critically acclaimed and highly lauded portrayal of the soul icon and musical performance of the original song “Speak Now” earned him multiple awards and nominations. He also starred in The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to David Chase’s award-winning HBO series The Sopranos, released in October 2021. Well known for his breakout role as ‘Aaron Burr’ in the smash hit Broadway musical Hamilton, Odom hosted “The Tony Awards Present: Broadway’s Back!” on CBS in September 2021 (2022 Emmy nomination). Additional film and television credits include Apple TV+’s Central Park (2020 Emmy nomination), Hamilton on Disney+ (2021 Emmy nomination), Abbott Elementary, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Love in the Time of Corona, Harriet, and many more. Co-written with Nicolette Robinson, Odom’s first children’s book, I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know, was published by Feiwel & Friends on March 28, 2023. The book debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #7 in its first week. Odom is a BMG recording artist and has released five full-length albums. Released in November 2023, Odom’s fifth full-length album and his first of all-new original music since 2019, When A Crooner Dies, features a collection of 10 newly penned, original tracks that mark his most personal body of music to date.
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CHRISTOPHER DRAGON, conductor
Australian conductor Christopher Dragon is the Music Director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, newly appointed Music Director of the Greensboro Symphony and is the Resident Conductor of the Colorado Symphony. He joined the Colorado Symphony in the 2015/2016 Season as Associate Conductor – a position he held for four years. For three years prior, Dragon held the inaugural position of Assistant Conductor with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, which gave him the opportunity to work closely with Principal Conductor Asher Fisch.
Dragon has a versatile portfolio ranging from live-to-picture performances including Nightmare Before Christmas, Toy Story and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, a wide variety of collaborations with artists such as the Wu-Tang Clan, Cynthia Erivo and Joshua Bell, to standard and contemporary orchestral repertoire such as Danny Elfman’s Percussion Concerto; all areas of which he has become highly sought after. Christopher has become known for his charisma, high energy and affinity for a good costume, consistently delivering unforgettable performances that has made him an audience favourite.
Recent highlights include his debut with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, his German debut with the WDR Funkhausorchester, performances of Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton with Danny Elfman reprising the role of Jack Skellington and historic performances with Nathaniel Rateliff at Walt Disney Concert Hall and David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Upcoming debuts include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Nasvhille Symphony and the LA Philharmonic.
Christopher is highly sought after as a guest conductor and has worked with the San Francisco Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Pacific Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. In Australia, he has guest conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. His 2015 debut performance at the Sydney Opera House with John Pyke and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was released on album by ABC Music and won an ARIA the following year.
He has also conducted at numerous festivals including the Breckenridge and Bangalow Music Festivals, with both resulting in immediate re-invitations. At the beginning of 2016 Dragon conducted Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony as part of the Perth International Art Festival alongside Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Christopher began his conducting studies in 2011 and was a member of the prestigious Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program in Australia under the guidance of course director Christopher Seaman. He has also studied with numerous distinguished conductors including Leonid Grin, Paavo and Neeme Jarvi at the Jarvi Summer Festival, Fabio Luisi at the Pacific Music Festival and conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula.
