RJ REYNOLDS AUDITORIUM - DECEMBER 23rd, 2024

3:30 pm (SOLD OUT) & 7:00 pm (a few tickets left)

*VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA Christmas Concerts Often Sell Out - Grab your tickets early and don't miss this high demand performance!*

With over two thousand flickering candles illuminating performers and surrounded by sparkling Christmas trees, the “Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024”, presents a collection of Holiday Favorites, performed by world-class musicians and vocalists from around the world.

“Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024”

Description:

Whether you’re looking for a beautiful and unique Winston-Salem Christmas event or a nostalgic candlelit experience, the timeless seasonal music is an evening you and your family will not soon forget. VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA’S awe inspiring performance is a positive interruption from the noise of the world — while featuring music from the ensemble’s favorite Yuletide songs, this performance will enthrall audiences of all ages. Prepare for an enchanting and festive evening filled with mesmerizing music and holiday cheer.

Held in specially selected venues and comfortable idyllic settings, so you can immerse yourself with Christmas music in a relaxed but awe inspiring atmosphere, bathed by the flicker of over two thousand candlelights. Prepare to soar into the clouds! This concert series is coming to the R J Reynolds Auditorium, a historical venue of purpose and elegance located in downtown Winston-Salem.

General Info

“Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024”

🕰 Dates and times: December 23rd, 2024 (3:30 pm and 7:00 pm).

⏳ Arrival: Doors open 1 hour prior to the start time.

📌 Venue: RJ Reynolds Auditorium - 301 N Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

  • Parking: Upper & Lower Parking Lots -

    Directions: Enter via the Upper Parking Lot directly off N. Hawthorne Road. If this lot is full or you would like to park closer to the Auditorium, continue through the Upper Parking Lot to the Lower Parking Lot at the bottom of the hill. If you are on N. Hawthorne Road approaching from the north, the lots will be on your left. If you are approaching from the south, you will see the main campus entrance on your right BEFORE the entrance to the Upper Parking Lot.

    Please note: If you do not have a valid accessible parking pass and have no other mobility/accessibility issues, please park in these lots to ensure that those who need to park closer to the Auditorium are able to do so.

👨‍👦 Age recommendation: 5 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

♿ Accessibility: This venue is ADA compliant

  • ADA Parking:

    Entrance-Side Accessible Parking - For patrons with valid accessible parking passes.

    Directions: Enter via the main campus entrance off N. Hawthorne Road, between Wiley Avenue and Angelo Street. The Auditorium will be straight ahead. At the fork in the road, bear RIGHT (south side of the building), and you will see a row of accessible spaces on your right, facing away from the Auditorium.

    Please note: In the instance that handicapped parking is full when you arrive and you prefer not to walk at all, you may also be dropped off at the Auditorium Entrance and wait there while someone else in your party parks the car.

    Limit: 10 spaces

    Rear Accessible Parking - For patrons with valid accessible parking passes.

    Directions: Enter via the main campus entrance off N. Hawthorne Road, between Wiley Avenue and Angelo Street. The Auditorium will be straight ahead. At the fork in the road, bear LEFT (west side of the building), and you will see a row of 8 accessible spaces on your left, facing the Arts Building and a row of 4 accessible spaces on your right, facing the Auditorium.

    Limit: 12 spaces

For General Inquiries or additional Ticketing information, please contact VLOsupport@viennalightorchestra.com

No Refunds. All Sales are Final.

This performance includes Orchestral Instruments and few vocal surprises!


Tickets

🎟 VIP (first 5 rows)

🎟 Zone A (premium visibility)

🎟 Zone B (great visibility)

🎟 Zone C (good visibility)

Seating in each zone is assigned on a first come first served basis.

“Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024” takes place on December 23, 2024 with two available seatings to choose from (3:30 Pm and 7:00pm). This performance is an easy fit—into your Winston-Salem dinner plans. Doors will open 1 hour prior to each show.

“Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024” is coming to the stunning Winston-Salem historic venue — The RJ Reynolds Auditorium, a perfect setting for this magical experience.


VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA audiences have called the Christmas concerts “mesmerizing, transcendent, emotionally stirring and stimulating to the senses” and that “the performers were so talented and angelic!” A VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA Christmas concert is a unique and joyous occasion unlike any other that you will not want to miss as one of your things to do in Winston-Salem for the Christmas Holiday Season!


Highlights

🕯️ A spirited ambience bathed in magical candlelight

🎼 Talented orchestral musicians and vocalists performing Christmas Holiday music

🏛 Stunning architectural intimacy awash in a parade of intimate candlelight

✔️ A safe event, ensuring you are comfortable and at ease


Tentative Program

Here We Come A Caroling

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Sleigh Ride

March of the Nutcracker

Still Still Still

The Christmas Song

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Adeste Fideles

Silver Bells

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Waltz of the Flowers

Silent Night

O Holy Night

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Away in a Manger

Ave Maria

The First Noel

Greensleeves

Carol of the Bells

Till the Season Comes Round Again

White Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Auld Lang Syne


All Performances by
VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA

All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.

All ticket prices are subject to change based on demand. Purchase early to lock in prices and the best seats!

What’s Happening

The wildly popular “Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024” is heading to Winston-Salem! Whether you’re looking for a sensory unique Holiday Performance or a beautiful Candlelit Experience, this performance is for you and your family. You don’t need to know all things orchestral music to enjoy the evening, simply sit back and savor the stunning arrangements you’ll hear. Now held in venues with a comfortable setting so you can enjoy the worlds most beloved Christmas favorites in a laid back yet classy atmosphere while the surroundings flicker by candlelight. Prepare to be mesmerized with these most treasured Christmas classics as one of your Seasonal activities in Winston-Salem in 2024!

User Reviews 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

🙏 Carla P - “The show was absolutely beautiful! The musicians, so talented. My eyes filled with tears while hearing the powerful, emotional songs.”

🙏 Robert M - “My wife and I have made it a tradition to take our family each year. We won’t miss it! Awesome!.” 

🙏 Derrick B - “What a treat! We were spellbound by the joy of the musicians as they played some of the most beautiful arrangements of Christmas classics. We are fans forever!”

 WORLD CLASS MUSICIANS AND RENOWNED COMPOSERS

Join us as World Class musicians perform sweeping arrangements of some of the worlds most beloved Christmas classics. Carols from Irving Berlin to Gauntlett and more!

Our concerts are a mix of musical theater, orchestral music and masterclass. Whether our sopranos are singing Mary Did You Know or our orchestral musicians are performing White Christmas, the “Vienna Light Orchestra Christmas Tour 2024” will be an unforgettable experience.

VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA - ABOUT US

“Every concert is a delightful experience, and I believe there is no greater enjoyment than the freedom of expression for a musician and audience.”  The VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA WAS created as a way to illuminate the world of orchestral music in a new light. We have youthful, world class players and vocalists who perform from their hearts and touch hearts every evening. You’ll see us having fun with the audience, clapping, laughing and swaying with songs that are filled with so much joy. I’m thrilled to bring some of the worlds most beloved music to audiences everywhere. My dream is to help make the entirety of orchestral music fresh and delightful for everyone! In pursuit of this goal, we weave into the classic favorites our own, intricate arrangements.” From the Founder and Director of VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA — Steven Canyon

The VIENNA LIGHT ORCHESTRA players believe that music connects the world as OneLove, OneHeart and OneSoul — bound together by the JOY of MUSIC.

 SPECTACULAR VENUES

Musée Rodin

Paris

De Cruz

Miami

Lustica Bay

Montenegro

De Plantage

Amsterdam

Mas Cabanyes

Barcelona

The Orpheum

Vancouver

WINSTON-SALEM, NC HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

Are you looking for a place to stay or a quintessential North Carolina restaurant in Winston-Salem, NC?  Perhaps a Winston-Salem historic attraction or winery?  We can help!  See our favorites below.

We are so thankful for those who work on 6-8 exhibitions a year, the Hanes Gallery’s goal is to encourage a direct and involving experience with the artwork.

When looking for an outing during the day, The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) is the preeminent center for the research and study of Southern decorative arts and material culture.  MESDA is home to the most comprehensive collection of southern decorative arts and related research the frontline of hotels and restaurants.  We’re grateful for those who have a heart for hospitality.  They are truly a gift to us as we travel by keeping the best historic hotels and restaurants of Winston-Salem, NC open.  Actually, one of our favorite stops has been the Adagio Vinyards, a unique winery where guests can experience fine wine, music and explore the process of creating hand made violins, a true artisan process.

If you’re planning on attending this Vienna Light Orchestra concert, we suggest visiting the Hanes Art Gallery. The Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery is focused on presenting challenging and engaging artwork; mostly contemporary, but sometimes focused on historical works or selections from the breadth of Wake Forest University’s collections. Throuch resources in the country. The museum is internationally recognized for its contributions to the study and understanding of the history, decorative arts, and material culture of the American South.

Another exciting offering found in Winston-Salem is the Old Salem Museums and Gardens, a historic site and museum combating food insecurity and exploring the stories of people, including Moravian, Black, and Indigenous peoples, in the American South. As one of America’s most comprehensive history attractions, our museums—the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and the Gardens at Old Salem—engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience. 

Touring is also a delight by the restaurants we’re so blessed to be able to experience.  Winston-Salem is known for its most popular historical eateries.  One example is called Bernadin’s Restaurant. Described as “The Triad’s only five-star restaurant” by the Greensboro News And Record, Bernardin’s Fine Dining is renowned for its impeccable service, elegant atmosphere, and sophisticated, succulent cuisine.

Cibo Trattoria is another incredible restaurant to add to your list. Featuring craft cuisine from the Northern and Southern culinary traditions of Italy, Cibo Trattoria seeks to bring a unique perspective on Italian elegance and warmth to the Arts District in downtown Winston-Salem.

       We are here for you. We love you and are looking forward to sharing in the joy of music with you. 

 ONE OF A KIND EXPERIENCE AND AMBIANCE

It is quite possible you’ve never experienced sweeping Christmas melodies quite like this. Over two thousand flickering candles illuminate the performers while the “Christmas with Vienna Light Orchestra Tour 2024” presents a collection of Holiday Favorites over the course of 90 mesmerizing minutes.

 LOCAL PARTNERS

There are so many that we would like to thank who are involved in the theater arts of Winston-Salem that Vienna Light Orchestra is partnering with. Our orchestral concert series benefits from the Winston-Salem Symphony Association working to keep the spirit of orchestral music alive.

Chamber concerts are the lifeblood of orchestral music and the passion of chamber musicians to perform and play for venues like the Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance. Some of the best chamber music in Winston-Salem takes place with the Camel City Jazz Orchestra and the historic Camel City Playhouse.

The rich history of Winston-Salem has created a tourist destination for some of the most entertaining live theater and chamber concerts series in the Carolinas. Along with great Winston-Salem, NC places to stay, the best hotels in the historic district and the best restaurants, we’re so grateful for the support for the Vienna Light Orchestra Concert series.

Dec 23rd, Purchase Tickets

Vienna Light Orchestra has been compared to many of the easy listening genres. If you have ever enjoyed the music of Yanni, Celtic Woman, Piano Guys, Kenny G, Andre Rieu or your local symphony…This Candlelight Concert is just for you.

Many of our performers have played alongside Joshua Bell, Yanni, Celtic Woman, Piano Guys, Kenny G, Andre Rieu and countless other touring favorites.

You will not be disappointed, the Vienna Light Orchestra is here to make your romantic wishes come true.