Joel Hoekstra Talks Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Worcester Return
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Celebrates 30 Years
By-Hank Stolz
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Worcester, MA-Joel Hoekstra, long time guitarist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, talks to Hank about the upcoming stop in Worcester. Hank also asks about what it’s like playing in TSO compared to his time in Whitesnake, Night Ranger and other top rock acts.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Celebrates 30 Years
This year’s tour is, “THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE: THE BEST OF TSO & MORE” it celebrates the 30th anniversary of TSO.
The all-new production of their beloved; “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve will feature the rock opera’s defining numbers, such as Christmas Eve/Sarajevo; Christmas Canon, O Come All Ye Faithful and Good King Joy.”
The second half of the show will be packed with enduring fan-favorites including Wizards in Winter, A Mad Russian and more.
The entire performance will be brought to life with new staging, state-of-the-art special effects, and plenty of surprises for this milestone 30th Anniversary celebration.
TSO Returns to Worcester’s DCU Center November 28
As in all previous years, at least a $1 of every ticket sold benefits select local charities. Those tickets must be purchased through the TSO website.
They will be in Worcester at the DCU Center on November twenty-eighth.
A Brief History of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Trans-Siberian Orchestra grew out of producer, composer and lyricist Paul O’Neill’s work with the progressive metal band Savatage. O’Neill formed TSO in 1996 with longtime collaborators Robert Kinkel, Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli, envisioning a group that would combine progressive rock, classical music and theatrical storytelling on a much larger scale.
The breakthrough came with “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24.” The instrumental had first appeared on Savatage’s 1995 rock opera Dead Winter Dead before becoming a centerpiece of TSO’s debut album, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, released in 1996. The album eventually sold more than four million copies.
TSO followed with The Christmas Attic in 1998 and began touring in 1999. What started as a comparatively modest production evolved into an arena spectacle built around a large musical ensemble, elaborate storytelling, lasers, lighting, pyrotechnics and other effects. The Christmas trilogy was completed with The Lost Christmas Eve in 2004.
Over the years, TSO has grown into one of the country’s most successful touring acts. According to the band, its productions have reached more than 20 million concertgoers, while “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24” has surpassed 100 million digital streams.
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