Let Us Break Bread is the Oakland Symphony's most popular annual concert!

This month seats are available in Orchestra Rear rows AA - RR or Balcony Rear rows P - X

Reserve only the tickets you know will use and return them if your plans to attend change, we can offer them to others who would like to attend.

'Over the years, the Oakland Symphony’s annual Let Us Break Bread Together concert series has paid tribute to a range of artists, from Ray Charles and B.B. King to Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. This year, the symphony will celebrate Earth, Wind & Fire by reimagining many of their greatest hits and legendary songs. The orchestra will be led by guest conductor Lenny Wee, whose resume includes the 91st Academy Awards, Superbowl LIII, and the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Special guests include Kenya Hathaway, Kev Choice, Kugelplex, The Best Intentions, and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.' Lamm

Conductor Lenny Wee

Program:

Let Us Break Bread Together
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly, Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman
Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony,Terrance Kelly (vocals), Ellen Hoffman (piano)

What Child Is This/Carol of the Bells
William Chatterton Dix, Mykola Leontovych, Peter J. Wilhousky
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Oakland Symphony Chorus (a cappella)

Silent Night
Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
The Best Intentions, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano)

Reasons
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White
Arr. by Kev Choice
The Best Intentions, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano)

Mary Did You Know
Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Stevie Mackey, Oakland Symphony,
Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano)

Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Madi Bayaca (guest youth conductor), Oakland Symphony

Shining Star
Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Matthew Johnson, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band,
Kev Choice (piano)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Hugh Martin
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Matthew Johnson, Oakland Symphony

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah
George Frideric Handel
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir,
Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony

Intermission and more...

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