About the Show 

After 42 years of sold out performances, Holiday Pops once again comes to Worcester's Mechanics Hall. As a beloved tradition, this annual holiday extravaganza features the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Jorge Soto, performing traditional favorites of the season, light classics and holiday gems.

Featured Guest Performers

• Jorge Soto, Conductor
• Jane Shivick, vocal soloist
• Christon Carney, vocal soloist
• Salisbury Singers directed by Brad Dumont
• Worcester Children's Chorus directed by Pamela Mindell
• Area college choruses
• Irish Step Dancers from the Murphy Academy of Irish Dance
• Jolly Old St. Nick

 The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra
With its mission to make its high-quality symphonic concerts accessible to as many people in the community as possible, the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra's annual activities include its admission-free Summer Family Concert Series in Worcester's Institute Park as well as symphonic and 'pops' performances in Worcester's Tuckerman and Mechanics Halls, Clinton Town Hall and at Lowell Auditorium before audiences numbering in the thousands. The Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency dedicated to promoting the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences in the Commonwealth, said about the Massachusetts Symphony that "[f]or years the applicant ha[s] interacted with its community in a broad range of ways, leading to the group's well-established track record among its diverse supporters. The quality of [its] music is excellent, as is the organization's administration - which is dedicated to maintaining and extending the group's commitment to diversity."