The Californer - New West Symphony Invites Audiences to a "Sparkling Winter Dreams" Celebration

Trending...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Californer -- The New West Symphony concludes its 2025 season with their radiant holiday program, "Winter Dreams." This dazzling final concert, conducted by Michael Christie, takes place on Saturday, December 6, at 7 PM at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center (Thousand Oaks), and Sunday, December 7, at 3 PM at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center (Camarillo).

"Winter Dreams" promises an evening that glitters with musical variety, combining classical elegance with festive traditions. The program is built around music from the evocative Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1, "Winter Dreams," which sets a luminous, white-Christmas mood, immediately followed by the brilliant swing of Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite.

The celebration is further enhanced by the talents of California Contemporary Ballet (directed by Aerin Holt), the New West Symphony Chorus (directed by Wyant Morton) and the Los Robles Children's Choir (directed by Emma Roche). The choruses will deliver choral works and holiday carols—including a touching Las Posadas Celebration—sung in both English and Spanish, adding a golden warmth to the performance.

More on The Californer

Maestro Michael Christie says, "Winter Dreams" is a festive musical kaleidoscope of symphonic, vocal, and dance traditions, all designed to embrace and celebrate the unique traditions of our region. This classy family holiday event gives our patrons an event of exceptional quality and creativity 'right in our backyard. NWS' "Winter Dreams" is played, sung, and danced by performers from our community and the SoCal region.

The New West Symphony will also support MANNA, the Thousand Oaks area Foodbank, by asking all attending patrons to bring cans of food for MANNA. Receptacles will be provided.

This concert is generously sponsored by: AmaWaterways; Westlake Physical Therapy

TICKETS: Available now at https://newwestsymphony.org/2025-masterpiece-series/winter-dreams/

About New West Symphony
Founded in 1995 and celebrating its 30th Anniversary season, the New West Symphony (NWS) is a professional orchestra that draws players from the rich talent pool of professional LA-area musicians. NWS is guided by the artistic direction of GRAMMY®-winning Maestro Michael Christie and CEO Natalia Staneva, recipient of the ACSO 2023 Executive Director of the Year award. NWS is the resident company of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks and also performs at the Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center in Camarillo. The organization presents six Masterpiece Series concerts annually, performing major works from the symphonic repertoire with internationally-acclaimed guest artists. The Symphony also provides quality outreach and educational opportunities for the communities it serves through its annual Symphonic Adventures (https://newwestsymphony.org/symphonic-adventures) concert programs for youth, its traveling Music Van (https://newwestsymphony.org/music-van), and the Laby Harmony Project (https://newwestsymphony.org/laby-harmony-project), a year-round music and leadership program for underserved students.

More on The Californer