39th Annual Holiday Concert
$15-$80 (+fees)
GENERAL TICKETS (now on sale)
Use unlock code OIGC39 for 30% off select sections (while supplies last).
$100 (+fees)
VIP Experience (now on sale)
VIP Tickets include:
- Premiere section seating (Front Center Orchestra or Front Center Balcony)
- Pre-concert reception at 5PM
- and a special limited-edition gift commemorating the evening
OIGC’s 39th Annual Holiday Concert is supported in part by the following foundations: Alameda County Arts Commission, California Arts Council, City of Oakland Cultural Fund, East Bay Community Foundation, the Hewlett Foundation, Koret Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, San Francisco Foundation, and Zellerbach Family Foundation.
Additional support comes from: Kapor Foundation and donors from around the world! Visit www.oigc.org/donate to make your gift today.
Oakland's Finest: Hip Hop meets Gospel
FREE CONCERT!
Join us for an uplifting, FREE, family-friendly concert to celebrate Oakland artists! Featuring the beautiful former Holy Names University campus on Mountain Boulevard, Councilmember Janani Ramachandran (District 4) will host the Oakland Gospel Choir, MacArthur Maze, and Wish U Were Us. Come enjoy local talent in this gorgeous location.
The event doors will open at 5:45pm, with music from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Food will be available for purchase before the show starts.
Interfaith Council of Alameda County Fundraiser
An Evening of Gospel Music with Lena Byrd Miles and Other Special Guests
$20 to $35 General Admission – Info & Tickets
Lena Byrd Miles, Stellar Award winner, Billboard #1 My Block Inc. artist, the darling of the Oakland Bay Area has been singing since the ripe ole age of 4. Coming from a musical family, she launched her singing career at her grandfather’s church where she faithfully lent her gift.
Tickets are available NOW for this wonderful performance at the Temple Hill Auditorium featuring Lena Byrd Miles, the Oakland Interfaith Choir, and other special guests on January 20, 2024, at 5:00 PM.
Let Us Break Bread Together: Tina Turner
An “inspired, multifarious, musical bash!” raves SF Classical Voice of the Oakland Symphony’s holiday party, Let Us Break Bread Together. The Bay Area’s hottest artists join the Orchestra for this annual seasonal celebration. And this year’s edition pays tribute to the memory of the legendary Tina Turner. Her chart-topping hits. It’s “Simply the Best” Break Bread ever!
Featuring
Dan Ashley, vocalist
Maiya Sykes, vocalist
Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist
Kev Choice, band director/piano/keys
Dame Drummer, drums
Uriah Duffy, bass
Kelyn Crapp, guitar
Victor Schwartz, guest conductor
Ellen Hoffman, composer/pianist
Best Intentions
Kugelplex
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
Contra Costa High School Chorus
Cal State East Bay Singers
Oakland Symphony Chorus
Let Us Break Bread Together
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly,
Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman
Terrance Kelly, vocalist, Ellen Hoffman, piano
Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony
Stars Ēriks Ešenvald
Dr. Buddy James, conductor
Glass Players, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony
What’s Love Got To Do With It
Graham Lyle, Terry Britten,
Arr. by Kev Choice
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Best Intentions
A Fool in Love Ike Turner
Arr. by Omid Zoufonoun
Best Intentions, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Sleigh Ride Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr
Arr. by Claytoven Richardson
Victor Schwartz, conductor
Oakland Symphony
Goldeneye Bono and the Edge
Arr. by Tarik Ragab
Moorea Dickason, vocalist
Tarik Ragab, electric bass, Terry Branam, drums
Oakland Symphony
My Favorite Time of Year Leigh Haggerwood
Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist,
Break Bread Band
Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel
Ash Walker, conductor
Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony
INTERMISSION
Nutcracker Suite Duke Ellington
Dance of Flowers, Sugar Plum Cherry
Adapted by Tyzik
Oakland Symphony
African Noel Todd Smith
Arr. Brad Holmes
Ash Walker, conductor
SoulBeatz, Contra Costa High School Chorus,
Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus
We Don’t Need Another Hero
Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
Arr. By Claytoven Richardson
Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Chorus
Ocho Kandelikas
Arr. by Dan Cantrell
Kugelplex
Tallava California Benji Rifati
Arr. by Dan Cantrell
Kugelplex, Oakland Symphony
We Three Kings John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly
Orchestra Arr. Ben Heveroh
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony
River Deep, Mountain High
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist
Best Intentions, Combined Choruses,
Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony
Proud Mary John Fogerty
Arr. by Lenny Wee
Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist
Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist
Best Intentions, Combined Choruses,
Oakland Symphony
SF Symphony: Deck the Hall (SFUSD)
2 shows for San Francisco Unified School District Students
38th Annual Holiday Concert
38th Annual Holiday Concert: Living In Harmony
Saturday, December 2, 2023 – 7:00PM (Add to Calendar)
Paramount Theatre, Oakland
TICKETS: $15-$80
Online via Ticketmaster.com: Service charges may apply and vary according to the event. Tickets purchased online will be delivered through Mobile Delivery only.
In-Person: Purchase tickets at our Box Office, located at the 21st Street Entrance of the theatre, Fridays, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Please check their schedule for Box Office Closures.
Sign up to volunteer for free admission
VIP EXPERIENCE: 100 @ $100
Purchase below to elevate your concert night to an extraordinary level with the Holiday Concert VIP experience and make unforgettable memories!
Here's what you can look forward to:
Gain early entry into the historic Oakland Paramount Theatre for an exclusive pre-concert reception. Mingle with fellow VIPs, guest artists, and Directors while enjoying treats and sipping on your favorite beverage
Premier seating is included so you can enjoy the concert in some of the most coveted sections
Finally, an exclusive, limited-edition gift for you as a token of our appreciation. A little something to remember the extraordinary night
Only 100 spots are available and they're going quick! PURCHASE BELOW, or call 510-839-4361
*** ALL SALES ARE FINAL ***
CSforALL Summit 2023
For the seventh year, CSforALL will be hosting the national Computer Science for ALL conference in Oakland, California with local partner and CSforALL Member, Kapor Center.
OIGC Ensemble will perform on the morning of October 26.
OIGC’s Midsummer Praise Party
Join OIGC in an electrifying celebration of music, faith, and community, bringing together people from all walks of life to experience the sheer joy and power of Black gospel music. Led by the charismatic Terrance Kelly, the choir's diverse voices unite in a symphony of hope and inspiration, spreading love and positivity to every attendee, a testament to the transformative and unifying force of music.
