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2024-25 Season

December Highlights: A Season of Storytelling

t is going to be a December to remember for art and music
lovers in Naples. This month, Artis—Naples season theme of
IStorytelling takes center stage with a slate of captivating musical
performances, the first Broadway show of the season and
a groundbreaking exhibition in The Baker Museum that demands to
be seen and heard.
Leading the month’s highlights is the opening of
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Obra Sonora. Opening on December 7 with
a corresponding artist talk and panel discussion on the same day,
this innovative exhibition blends art, science, architecture and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Mexican-Canadian, b.1967)
cutting edge technology to explore intricate narratives through Last Breath, 2012. Apparatus 60 x 27,5 x 23 cm,
classical music, national anthems and diverse soundscapes. tube up to 15 m long 6 Editions, 3 AP Collections:
Obra Sonora invites visitors to experience sounds in a whole new Fondation Giverny pour l’art contemporain,
Museum of Modern Art and private collector
way. Meanwhile, current exhibitions continue in the museum’s Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, San Francisco
galleries, including Becky Suss: The Dutch House, Alex Katz: Theater
and Dance and Florida Contemporary 2024-25.
In Hayes Hall, the Naples Philharmonic heats up two cool
December nights with its third Masterworks presentation of the
season: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, featuring Mendelssohn’s
enchanting score alongside scenes from Shakespeare’s whimsical
play, all under the baton of Artistic and Music Director Alexander
Shelley. The program, scheduled for December 13-14, also
features the world premiere of Meilina Tsui’s Florida Symphony,
while Artis—Naples Artistic Partner James Ehnes performs Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (Mexican-Canadian, b.1967),
Mendelssohn’s lyrical Violin Concerto. Of course, December Voice Array, 2011, Intercom, array of lights (typically
wouldn’t be complete without holiday programming. On December 10 LED batons), holosonic speaker, custom-made
1, Naples Ballet and the Naples Philharmonic present two magical hardware and software. Covers up to 10 meters of
and 6cm thick. 6 Editions, 1 AP Collections: Hirshhorn
performances of The Nutcracker. The following week, the orchestra wall, each baton is 1m wide by approx. 12cm high
delivers two performances of Handel’s Messiah on December 7-8.
And rounding out the festive season, the Naples Philharmonic’s Museum and Sculpture Garden
annual Holiday Pops features a blend of beloved classics and Becky Suss: The Dutch House exhibition installation
contemporary hits on December 19-22.
If those holiday music events still don’t fill you with enough
yuletide cheer, several artists visiting in December will certainly
help. Dave Koz & Friends bring their jazz infused Christmas
tour to Hayes Hall on December 2. Singer songwriter Ben
Folds joins the Naples Philharmonic on December 4 for a genre
defying evening of pop, rock and classical music, while Under the
Streetlamp offers a doowop twist on holiday favorites and beyond
on December 8. Closing out the month’s performances, Broadway’s
Some Like It Hot, winner of four Tony Awards, brings the iconic
1959 film to life onstage in Hayes Hall with performances on
December 24, 26 and 27-29.

Tickets and additional details can be found at
ArtisNaples.org

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