The Prizery Prepares for Holiday Events
December 1 at 7:30 features a holiday concert and sing-a-long with Steinway pianist, Robin Spielberg. With interests in both theater and music, Robin Spielberg earned a B.F.A. in drama from New York University. As a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company, she has acted in dozens of off-Broadway plays, radio dramas, and composed several original scores while building a career as one of the premiere piano performers in New York’s piano rooms.
Robin Spielberg is a Steinway Artist, and has been hailed as one of America’s most popular contemporary female pianists/composers and has been featured in live performances on PBS, CBS Saturday Morning, ABC News, Lifetime Live, and NPR. She has played sold-out performances at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Concert Hall three times. Spielberg has toured South Korea several times and in 2019 embarked on a three-week concert tour of China where she is a bonafide “piano star.” Spielberg’s music has now been heard by over 300 million listeners on Pandora and has had hundreds of millions of plays on Apple Music and Spotify. As her popularity continues to skyrocket, Spotify has now created a ‘Robin Spielberg Spotify Playlist’. Her albums have charted on Billboard as well as the Zone Music Reporter radio charts.She is the author of “Naked on the Bench: My Adventures in Pianoland,” which won the Reader’s Favorite International Book Award contest for best memoir. The memoir demystifies the life of a touring artist with humor and gives readers an inside look at the sometimes harsh realities of life on the road. Robin Spielberg is a Celebrity Spokesperson for the American Music Therapy Association. Her popular TEDx TALK on music and wellness has had over 345,000 views. Robin will be joined on stage by students from Clays Mill Elementary School under the direction of Tim Duncan. Everyone will have the opportunity to participate in a sing-a-long portion of the concert. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.
The Prizery will host a festival of Christmas Trees and Holiday Artist Gift Shop December 3 - 11. Everyone is invited to visit The Prizery and experience a display of Christmas trees, wreaths, and centerpieces that have been decorated by local individuals and organizations. I’ll Be Home for Christmas is this year’s theme, and trees are decorated in a variety of colors and individual interpretations of the theme. All trees and decor will be open for bids in a silent auction, so if you see a tree you like, you can bid on it.
This event is a fundraiser for The Prizery. All money raised through the silent auction will help The Prizery provide arts programming for the community. People will also have the chance to vote for their favorite tree by making a donation in the corresponding box. Donations can be any amount and the tree with the highest amount will be named the People’s Choice Award and will win a prize. The Festival opens on Saturday, December 3 from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm and will be open through December 11. Bidding will end at 8:00 pm on December 11.
Prizery Executive Director Melanie Cornelison-Jannotta is excited about community participation. "We have had a wonderful response from individuals and organizations, including multiple entries from Halifax County Public Schools.” In addition to the trees and wreaths on display, multiple artists and vendors will have items for sale. Items that will make wonderful Christmas gifts and stocking stuffers will be available to purchase at a variety of prices. The Prizery receives 30% of the purchase price. It is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists and small businesses.
On December 11 at 5:00 pm, The Prizery welcomes the Danville Symphony Orchestra and their holiday concert Born in Bethlehem. Tickets are available on The Prizery website www.Prizery.org, by calling 434-572-8339, or by stopping by the box office at 700 Bruce Street. The Danville Symphony Orchestra is made up of over 50 musicians who provide live musical performances to residents of the Dan River Region. This year’s guest conductor is Maestro Peter Perret.
These programs are sponsored by The Virginia Commission for the Arts, NEA, James Hudson Massage Therapy, and Comfort Systems USA. Final pricing includes a $1 per ticket historical preservation fee and a $3 order fee for tickets purchased with a credit card.
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