Holiday Pops

Friday, December 11, 2025

Saturday, December 12, 2025

Sunday, December 13, 2025

***PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT GO ON SALE IN NOVEMBER BUT STAGE COMPANY SUBSCRIBERS GET EARLY ACCESS***

Performances will run approximately 90 minutes, including an intermission.

Warm your soul with the festive sounds of the Firebird Pops Orchestra in Umbrella Arts' state-of-the-art Theater 144.

Cozy up with your loved ones to two acts of beloved holiday classics–plus some new favorites!–performed by talented musicians from across New England. Let these rich, vibrant orchestrations provide the soundtrack to your December as you enjoy solos by talented vocalists.

Bringing the family? Pops the perfect introduction to the magic of the symphony for listeners of all ages. During intermission, let little ones explore Educational activities with an Umbrella instructor while you visit Concessions and take in the beautiful artwork in the Allie Kussin Gallery, Wedge Gallery, and our new Vertical Gallery.

There's nothing quite like experiencing the joy of a full orchestra together—especially when everyone gets to sing along. Let your voice join in a rousing sing-along finale that fosters the warmth of community against the December chill.

Holiday Pops Family Art Activities

Teacher-led art activities available for all show attendees will be available for drop-in 30 minutes before the performance(s) and during intermission(s). Projects are intended for elementary aged children, but artists of all ages are welcome to participate.

About The Firebird Pops Orchestra

The online musical sensation Firebird Pops was born "out of the ashes" of the COVID-19 shutdown, its inaugural virtual performances taking grateful audiences by storm. Under the baton of founder and music director, Brendan Kenney, almost 60 musicians performed Harry Potter Symphonic Suite, a medley of the score from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, garnering praise from MuggleNet.com, Nerdist, and New England’s Channel 7 News. Since then, the orchestra has continued to grow in size and notoriety with its innovative digital performances from Phantom of the Opera, the launch of the Firebird Vox choir, and fresh seasonal concerts for the Halloween and Winter Holidays. Now a regularly featured live act in Greater Boston venues including Umbrella Arts in Concord for its annual Holiday Pops each December, in February 2027, the Orchestra will make its Carnegie Hall debut. Umbrella Arts is proud to expand our partnership with Firebird Pops to include a new Musical in Concert, debuting in June 2027!

In this video by WCTV Wilmington (www.wctv.org) on YouTube, Brendan Kenney, Founder and Music Director of The Firebird Pops Orchestra based out of Wakefield, MA, discusses the origins of this innovative musical phenomenon. He's interviewed here by friend of Umbrella Arts, performer and videographer Ryan Mark Malyar.