PARK AVE. BAROQUE HOLIDAY
The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony will perform a holiday concert Saturday, Dec. 11, and Sunday, Dec. 12, at All Saints Church, 230 E. 60th St. between Second and Third avenues. The â??Baroque Celebration will feature soloist David Chan, concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and winner of the Tchaikovsky Internal Competition in Moscow. He will perform Vivaldi"s Four Seasons, and then the Florilegium Chamber Choir and vocal soloists will join the orchestra for Vivaldi"s Gloria. The concert will culminate in a combined performance with the orchestra, choir and soloists, as they lead a sing-along of traditional holiday tunes. Hot cider and other seasonal refreshments will be served afterwards. David Bernard, music director of the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, has been with the group since its founding in 1999, and is proud of the Symphony"s many contributions to the city, which include outreach programs, community music classes and conservatory preparatory schools. â??It"s part serious concert with a world-class soloist, playing very well-known works: the Four Seasons of Vivaldi and Gloria. Vivaldi music is so festive, and anyone who comes to this concert will have a wonderful time's they"ll get great music by great artists, and then a sing-along, Bernard said. As a pianist and harpsichord/continuo player, Bernard will lead the Four Seasons from the keyboard. The Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $20 ($10 for students and seniors), and are available at the door or online through SmartTix. For more information, please call 212-868-4444, or visit [www.champersymphony.com](http://www.champersymphony.com).