Classical Christmas with Frisson

Performance at 3:30 PM

Saturday, December 12 at 3:30 PM
This is one of two performances! Click here if you wish to purchase tickets for the 1 PM concert.

Hailed as “the classical group that does it all,” the 11-piece chamber orchestra Frisson returns to Newport for two festive holiday concerts in the stunning English Gothic Revival setting of Emmanuel Church. Featuring beloved selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Vivaldi’s Winter, Carol of the Bells, and a Christmas sing-along, the program brings together classical favorites and seasonal traditions for a joyful afternoon of music audiences of all ages will enjoy.

PROGRAM
HANDEL Sinfonia from Messiah
BACH Concerto for violin and oboe BWV 1060
II. Adagio
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
IV. Winter
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
TRAD Christmas Sing-Along
(arr. Wilden Dannenburg)
FRACKENPOHL A Christmas Jazz Suite
TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker Suite
TRAD Carol of the Bells
(arr. Frisson)
*Program subject to change

Event Details
Frisson Ensemble

Emmanuel Church has long been known as “the church of the people,” where “rich and poor, high and low, great and humble all worship and work together as friends.” It was originally established in 1841 as “Emmanuel Free Church,” meaning that anyone could attend, even those who could not afford to buy or rent a pew, the way other churches at the time were funded. As such, the Parish developed around the needs of all its cross-class members, from mill workers, domestic servants and fishermen to teachers, merchants, lawyers, and bankers.  

This magnificent Tudor Gothic Revival structure is on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by architectural firm Cram, Goodhue, & Ferguson, the church was built between 1900 and 1902, thanks to a donation by Natalie Bayard Brown in memory of her late husband John Nicholas Brown, Sr. 

PARKING
Free parking is available for ticket-holders on a first come, first served basis in a lot directly across from Emmanuel Church. Resident-only street parking is located along Dearborn, Baptist, and Perry Streets. Additional visitor parking can be found on Thames and Spring Streets.

Additional free overflow parking is available in the grassy lot directly across the street from 48 Perry Street, located 0.1 miles (3-minute walk) from Emmanuel Church. Please be aware that the ground may be uneven in some areas.

Paid parking can be found at IYRS (449 Thames St).

ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible. An accessible ramp is available at the main entrance. 

This concert is approximately 70 minutes with no intermission.

Doors will open at 3:00 PM, however, please arrive early to find parking.

There is free limited parking available in the lot directly across the street from Emmanuel Church. We anticipate this will become full quickly and encourage you to leave ample time to find street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Additional parking is located along Dearborn, Baptist and Perry Streets, as well as Thames and Spring Streets.

We regret that there are no refunds or cancellations.

If you are unable to use your tickets, you may donate them to Newport Classical for resale up until 90 minutes prior to the performance. Once your donated tickets are received by the box office, a tax receipt will be mailed to you approximately four weeks after the performance date.

Subject to availability, if you are unable to attend a performance, you will be eligible for a complimentary exchange into a future performance in the same season/series. Exchanges may be requested up until 90 minutes before a concert, and ticket buyers will be asked to pay the difference in price should the replacement performance ticket price exceed that of the original ticket. Newport Classical's 2026 Holiday Concert Series runs 12/5 through 12/12.

To donate your tickets or request an exchange, please email us at info@newportclassical.org or give us a call at 401.846.1133 x1.

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