December 6, 2025 The Ten Gates of Winter
Marshunda Smith, Music Director
December 6, 2025 | Fusion Church, Lowell, MA | 2 pm
The Gate of Flight: Rocket Sleigh
by Devlyn Case
Featuring NSquare Dance Company
The Gate of Celebration: African Noel
by Victor C. Johnson
The Gate of Tradition: Kalanda Suite: A Greek Christmas
by Marilena Zlatanou
The Gate of Laughter: A Canadian Brass Christmas
arranged by Luther Henderson; Adapted by Calvin Custer
Featuring Annalisa Peterson, horn & NSquare Dance Company
The Gate of Wonder: The Nutcracker: Grand Pas de Deux (No. 14)
by Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
INTERMISSION
The Gate of Sunlight and Sand: Mele Kalikimaka
by Robert Alexander Anderson
The Gate of Quiet Light: Winter’s Night
By Frederick Delius
The Gate of Unity: African Noel (Reprise)
by Victor C. Johnson
The Gate of Voice: Christmas Singalong
by John Finnegan
The Home Gate: Sleigh Ride
by Leroy Anderson
Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians
VIOLIN I
Matthew Sheehan *
Cayleigh Goss-Baker
Melissa Curran
Sarah Martin
Susan Uhl-Miller
VIOLIN II
Megan van Wie *
Shannon Kolmeister
Quillyn Smith
Ward Rosenberry
Kathryn J. Weal
Phyllis Zhou
VIOLA
Matthew Sasaki *
Paula Mahon d’Entremont
Grace Mita
CELLO
Julia Harmon *
Andrew del Donno
Charles Needles
Edith Parekh
Hannah Syndergaard
Lynda Warwick
BASS
Priya Nanda *
Jim Gray
FLUTE / PICCOLO
Paula Bingham *
Emma Landry
Nick Betty-Neagle
CLARINET
Andy Railbeck *
Matthew Gellar
BASSOON
Todd Sanders*
Dana Anstey
FRENCH HORN
Annalisa Peterson *
Joseph Fletcher
Charlotte Povey
Shawn Foti
TRUMPET
Michael Greenberg *
Will Andrews
John Farley
Maria Miller
TROMBONE
Mark Vincenzes *
Cameron Anstey
Eric Schedin
TUBA
David Tweed
PERCUSSION
Heidi de Leon*
+ Denotes concertmaster
* Denotes principal
