At its 10th anniversary, the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will present its annual Holiday Concert on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 7 pm. The theme of the concert, Hope for the Holidays, features the world premiere performance of Christmas Hope.
The concert will be held at the Princeton Alliance Church, located at 20 Schalks Crossing, Plainsboro. A community chorus of singers from area choruses and church choirs will bring selections from the Christmas section of the Handel Messiah.
Christmas Hope, composed by the 20-year-old Matthew Liu, will mark its world premiere at the Hope for the Holidays concert. The composition reflects the message of hope the season brings and features 11-year-old singer Catherine Jiang, of Plainsboro.
Jiang has been taking formal lessons in voice since she was 8 and has won numerous awards from the International Modeling and Talent Association, including the Actor of the Year and the multi-talent categories.
The concert will also feature soprano soloist Wennie Nai-Yueh Niu, of West Windsor. Niu has worked with numerous voice masters, including Janet Bookspan and Joan Dornamann, coaches for The Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
The audience will be invited to join in the holiday music sing-along at the end of the concert.
Tickets are $15 to $30 and can be obtained online from the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra website or by emailing bravura.orchestra@gmail.com.
