Beverly's Inaugural Holiday Pops Concert featuring the Hillyer Festival Orchestra

Presented by the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce‍

• Date: Sat., November 28, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM; Doors & Bar 6:00 PM
• Duration: Approx. two hours with intermission
• Tickets: $30–$50 (not including fees)‍
• Venue: Larcom Theatre, 13 Wallis St., Beverly, MA

Tickets on sale now! $30–50/ticket

Celebrate the season with a joyful evening of live orchestral music at the beautiful Larcom Theatre! The Dirk Hillyer Festival Orchestra, a 35-piece professional ensemble, brings the magic of a big-city holiday concert right here to Beverly.

This high-energy, heart-warming holiday performance is fun for the whole family, featuring beloved seasonal favorites, audience sing-alongs, and show-stopping performances by professional soloists. Expect a few surprises along the way—including a special visit from Santa himself!

It’s the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with friends, family, and community. Classic holiday cheer, Broadway-level musicianship, and a historic hometown theatre.

Concert includes

• ‍‍Holiday favorites & sing-alongs
• Professional soloists
• Santa appearance!
• Surprises and seasonal magic

Conductor Bio - Dr. Dirk Hillyer

Dr. Dirk Hillyer is a renowned local, national, and international conductor, musician, horn player, and mentor known for his energetic and engaging style.

He has conducted the Hillyer Festival Orchestra at hundreds of performances throughout New England and performed around the world, including London, Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Florence, and Dublin. His credits include national tours of Disney’s Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies and the Wolf Trap Festival with the National Symphony Pops.

Locally, the Hillyer Festival Orchestra performs at Salem’s annual Fourth of July celebration and on Boston’s Esplanade summer concert series.​ Hillyer holds a PhD from Tufts University and two degrees from the New England Conservatory of Music, and served as a music professor at Salem State University for more than 40 years.

Soloists

Proud to welcome soloists Nathan Seavey and Bethany Vahn to accompany the orchestra for several holiday favorites.