3 venues for New Haven orchestra’s holiday show, with gospel accent
In addition to holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride” and a holiday singalong, NHSO Pops Conductor Chelsea Tipton will lead the symphony while Jonathan Berryman will lead the Heritage Chorale of New Haven in the music by Raymond Wise; that’s three African Americans in key roles.
“I’ve been in New Haven for 25 years,” said Berryman in a phone chat the other day, “and this is the first time that we have two African-American conductors responsible for a performance.”
