TOCCATA's 12th annual production of Handel's Messiah in Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/15/2017 - 10:25pm

TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus is in the midst of their 12th annual production of HANDEL’s MESSIAH with performances in five distinct locations this holiday season. The Reno-Tahoe-Truckee-Gardnerville communities continue enjoying the wonderful holiday tradition of TOCCATA’s Messiah production.

Their next performance will be on Saturday, Dec. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Community Services Center at 1329 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville, and on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m. St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe located at 1041 Lyons Ave. Tickets are available at the door 30 minutes prior to the concert, or online at www.ToccataTahoe.com. General admission to all concerts is $30 adults, and preferred seating is $40 and $15 for youth/students. Seniors enjoy a $5 discount. Students 18-23 are $5, and under 18 enters free.

The final presentation will be Saturday, December 23 in the Squaw Valley's Olympic Village Lodge, which will be elaborately & festively decorated for the holiday tradition of Merry Days & Holly Nights. The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with a hosted pre-show reception and continues with performance commencement at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $60.00 for the show only with general seating; $80 for the reception, show, and select seating. More information and tickets are available for this performance a http://squawalpine.com/ events-things-do/toccata- tahoe-symphony-presents- handel-messiah.

Joining the TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for this production are Joy Strotz, Maria Arrigotti, Anne Davidson and Becky Earl sopranos; Jenna Sims, mezzo soprano, Brad Perry and Robert Bousquet, tenors, and Stuart Duke, Emzy Burroughs and Chris Nelson, baritones. The TOCCATA Chamber Orchestra features Brian Fox and Jeff Lindhorst as concertmasters; David Brock, Katie Lauder and Nick Haines as continuo; and William Cates on Baroque trumpet. All performances will be conducted by Maestro James Rawie.

For information or preferred seating, call 775-515-7077. Visit TOCCATA at www.ToccataTahoe.com, or email at ToccataTahoe@gmail.com.