Bells, Brass & Bows
Saturday, December 12, 2026 // 7:30 PM
Kelly Corcoran, Music Director Candidate
Our annual holiday tradition continues with Bells, Brass & Bows, conducted by Kelly Corcoran. The program features sparkling favorites including selections from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker and the beloved Concert Suite from The Polar Express, alongside the timeless choral works like The Twelve Days of Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Fantasia on Greensleeves which are sure to bring some familiarity to the holidays, while sing-along carols and arrangements like A Holly & Jolly Sing Along ensure the whole audience can join in the fun. This joyous program celebrates the sounds of the season with dazzling brass, shimmering bells, lush strings, and the warm voices of the chorus, creating a holiday experience for the whole family.
Featured Repertoire
Alan Silvestri Arr. Brubaker
Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
George F. Handel
Vaughan Williams
Concert Suite from The Polar Express
Selections from The Nutcracker
Selections from Messiah
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Kelly Corcoran, Music Director Candidate
Named “Best Classical Conductor” by the Nashville Scene, Kelly Corcoran is Artistic Director & Conductor of Intersection, a contemporary music ensemble now in its 12th season in Nashville. Corcoran founded the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted the Nashville Symphony in hundreds of performances for seven seasons as Associate Conductor and four seasons as Director of the Symphony Chorus. A frequent guest conductor, she made her Ravinia debut in 2024, and has conducted many major orchestras with return engagements including The Cleveland Orchestra, the Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, and National Symphonies, and orchestras in Argentina, England, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Mexico, and Chile. Corcoran has worked with artists such as Bela Fleck, Leslie Odom Jr., and Amy Grant and conducted National Geographic’s Symphony for our World international tour.