{"id":1734,"date":"2024-11-04T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2024\/2024\/11\/04\/spac-2024-sounds-of-the-season-holiday-series\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:37:00","slug":"spac-2024-sounds-of-the-season-holiday-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2024\/2024\/11\/04\/spac-2024-sounds-of-the-season-holiday-series\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAC Announces 2024 “Sounds of the Season” Holiday Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)<\/a> has announced that its popular \u201cSounds of the Season\u201d holiday series will return from December 13-15 in Spa Little Theater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The show features genre-defying trio Time for Three (DEC 13), Damien Sneed (DEC 14) leading \u201c<\/strong>A Gospel Holiday\u201d celebration, and GRAMMY-nominated vocal ensemble VOCES8 (DEC 15). Time For Three is back by popular demand following their \u201cSounds of the Season\u201d appearance in 2023. Known for energetic performances that seamlessly merge classical, Americana, modern pop, and singer-songwriter styles, the trio will bring special arrangements of holiday favorites alongside original music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making his return to the Spa Little Theater stage on December 14 is multi-genre recording artist and instrumentalist Damien Sneed alongside his band. Sneed will present his new production of \u201cA Gospel Holiday\u201d featuring his original arrangements of gospel, jazz, and classical holiday favorites including Silent Night, The Christmas Song<\/em> and Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cSounds of the Season\u201d series will culminate on December 15 with 2023 GRAMMY-nominated British vocal ensemble VOCES8 for its \u201cWinter Tales\u201d program. Following their SPAC debut in 2019, the a cappella group will perform a mix of holiday music spanning centuries from Es ist ein Ros\u2019 entsprungen<\/em> to Let it Snow.<\/em> The announcement marks the continuation of SPAC\u2019s year-round programming in the Spa Little Theater, which is inclusive of a fall, holiday and spring season and is part of SPAC\u2019s mission to present year-round programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time for Three<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“Sounds of the Season” Program Schedule:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Time For Three Holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, December 13 | 7 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defying conventions with genre-bending excellence, Time For Three\u2019s captivating sound merges classical, Americana, modern pop, and singer-songwriter styles, and their charismatic performances push creative boundaries. In addition to incredible arrangements of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin and others, the trio featuring Charles Yang (violin, vocals), Nicolas \u201cNick\u201d Kendall (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals), will present original music and special arrangements of holiday favorites.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damien Sneed: A Gospel Holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, December 14 | 7 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A multi-genre recording artist, Damien Sneed is a pianist, vocalist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger, producer, and arts educator. Sneed returns to SPAC with an all-new project, \u201cA Gospel Holiday,\u201d featuring his original arrangements of gospel, jazz, and classical holiday favorites like Silent Night, The Christmas Song<\/em> and Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VOCES8: Winter Tales<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, December 15 | 7 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Touring globally, the group showcases their diverse musical expression and versatility through an extensive repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary. Their program \u201cWinter Tales\u201d features a mix of holiday music spanning centuries from Es ist ein Ros\u2019 entsprungen<\/em> to Let it Snow.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Damien Sneed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For more information on “Sounds of the Season” at SPAC and to purchase tickets click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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