Empire State Youth Orchestra rehearses for "Sleigh Ride." (photo: Justin Cook) Empire State Youth Orchestra rehearses for "Sleigh Ride." (photo: Justin Cook) Empire State Youth Orchestra rehearses for ...

Composed for orchestra, Sleigh Ride was completed on February 10, 1948. It is exactly 3 minutes long. It was first performed on May 4, 1948 as an extra by the Boston Pops, with Arthur Fiedler ...

Even in an age of hybrids and Hummers, traveling by horsepower in an open sleigh — complete with jingling bells — is still an iconic image for the winter holidays. Bundle up and hop aboard these ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — “Melodies of Christmas,” one of the area’s most beloved holiday events will not be happening this year. An annual event at Proctors in Schenectady, “Melodies” has been around for ...

Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by Dick Bertel of WTIC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut. Q. Let's start off with a question about Christmas music. What is Christmas music in general? What ...

I'm not normally one to chuck stones at the tastes of an entire population, but I feel more comfortable doing it when I'm a member of said population, in this case a white Midwestern American ...

When Tim Schultheis won a raffle to conduct The Chelsea Symphony, the orchestra couldn’t possibly imagine the joyful wild ride this guest artist had in store for them... This is the wonderful moment ...

In three appearances this season, Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has stood tall on the court. On Monday night, Fall traded in his green and white Celtics jersey for a black and white tuxedo and ...

A New York City man has gone viral after his rousing performance as a guest conductor for the Chelsea Symphony Orchestra was captured on video. Tim Schultheis, an audience member at the musical ...

Ever dreamed of conducting an orchestra?Well, neither did a New York City man who won the chance in a raffle. Now, his over-the-top performance has gone viral.Tim Schulteis is a teacher but took the ...