Merry Christmas from Classical 91.5, WXXI-FM

You're invited to wake up with joyful, exhilarating music to celebrate the holidays with musicians and friends, including Alden Duserick, who played Tiny Tim in Geva Theatre’s latest production of A Christmas Carol.  Conductors who inspire children will share their favorite music, including David Harmon, conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra; Casey Springstead, the new music director of the Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra; and Maryellen Giese, leader of the Hochstein Youth Singers and Hochstein Singers. (Maryellen offered a poem from one of her students.)  Fourth grader Morgan Vidal, who played the role of Marta in Pittsford Musicals’ production of The Sound of Music, sings a song.   Finally, a special treat: former Sunshine Show host Simon Pontin offers a gift from his personal collection of recordings that WXXI-FM listeners have been requesting for several years. Merry Christmas!