A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone and Friends

David Arkenstone brings his holiday program to the Musical Instrument Museum on Friday, December 11, at 7:30 PM. He'll be joined on stage by guest vocalist Drew Ryn, and the whole thing is part of the MIM's 2026 Holiday Concert Series.

Arkenstone is a Grammy nominee who works across Celtic, orchestral, new age, and neoclassical crossover, and he's described as a prolific and influential composer. The set is built around reimagined holiday classics, blending those styles with sounds from around the world. He's pulling from several of his own records for the program: his recent Quest for the Runestone and his holiday albums Celtic Christmas, Christmas Lounge, and Winterlüde.

Drew Ryn joins him as a guest, known for a powerful voice and dynamic range that's frequently compared to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mariah Carey. She made her TV debut at 14 on the U.S. version of The X Factor, where she finished sixth. The show is sponsored by Sanderson Lincoln and produced with Producer's Circle member Tom G.

The MIM's music theater seats 300 and draws artists from across jazz, blues, folk, Americana, worldbeat, and rock 'n' roll. Tickets run from $44.50 to $54.50, and members who give $500 or more annually get 10% off.