Las Vegas Philharmonic Schedules Two Holiday Events at Reynolds Hall

The Las Vegas Philharmonic has announced a two-concert holiday season at Reynolds Hall inside The Smith Center. The events will take place in November and December at 361 Symphony Park Ave.

The first event, Handel's Messiah, is set for Saturday, Nov. 21. Conductor Rei Hotoda will lead the performance. Guest artists include soprano Cecilia Violetta López, tenor Norman Shankle, mezzo-soprano Laurel Semerdjian, and baritone Tim LeFebvre. Dr. Stephanie Council, director of the UNLV Community Chorus, is also featured.

Doors open at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21. A pre-concert lecture is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

The second event, A Very Vegas Christmas, will run on two dates. The Saturday concert is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday matinee is set for Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Hotoda will conduct both shows.

The December performances feature vocalists Travis Cloer, Michelle Johnson, Jonathan Karrant, Naomi Mauro, and Ellie Smith. The Southern Nevada Homeschool Performing Arts Choir will also perform. Nevada Ballet Theatre company artists Rebecca Haftl, Selena Knowlton, Jessica Ousterhout, and Mackenna Pieper will perform an excerpt from The Nutcracker, which is staged by Krista Baker.

Tickets for both holiday shows are currently on sale.