Musicians and audiences alike look forward to the annual
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular.
Photos by Walter Karling.

A wide-angle shot of a recent rehearsal of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular Orchestra. Musicians play up to six shows a day for nine weeks in this intense holiday gig.

Front row, from left: Tom Olcott, Brian Troiano and Mark Johansen. Back row, from left: Tom Bergeron, Matt Peterson, Bud Burridge, John Trombetta and Andy Rodgers.

Janet Axelrod (flute) and Tom Oldakowsky (drums)

Chris Biesterfeldt

Jeff Nichols and Kristy Norter

From left, John Trombetta, Mark Johansen and Andy Rodgers

Chihiro Shibayama

Mike Gillette (left) and Eric Di Gioia

Adam Krauthamer (left) and David Peel

Steve Millhouse

Dan Sullivan