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    Sounds of the Season

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    Sunday, December 13, 2026

    7:30 PM

    David Geffen Hall

    New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Sounds of the Season at David Geffen Hall features violinist Frank Huang, conductor Naomi Woo and actor Wendell Pierce. Huang is the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and a frequent soloist; Woo is a Canadian conductor with experience leading orchestras and ensembles; Pierce is known for television roles in The Wire and Treme and for his stage work.

    About Sounds of the Season

    “Sounds of the Season” arrives at David Geffen Hall as a live, in-person program built around classical music’s winter repertory and its newer offshoots. Naomi Woo leads the ensemble with a conductor’s attention to pacing and atmosphere, while Wendell Pierce and Frank Huang lend spoken and instrumental presence that shifts the evening between concert and narration. In a city where holiday programming often leans on spectacle, this setting keeps the focus on structure, tone, and communal listening. If there is an argument here, it is that tradition survives by being reinterpreted in public.

    About the Artists

    Naomi Woo

    Naomi Woo is a Canadian conductor known for her work with various orchestras and ensembles, specializing in classical music.

    Wendell Pierce

    Wendell Pierce is an American actor recognized for his roles in television series such as 'The Wire' and 'Treme', as well as in various stage productions.

    Frank Huang

    Frank Huang is a prominent violinist known for his role as concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic and has performed as a soloist with various orchestras.