if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are.

members of the mendelson club chorus led the audience in the sinking of christmas carols.inal christmas concert in this series is tomorrow night. ♪ (vo)rescued.ed. protected. given new hope. during the subaru "share the love" event, subaru owners feel it, too. because when you take home a new subaru, we donate 250 dollars to helping those in need. we'll have given 50 million dollars over seven years. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> thank you for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00. we return in the morning at 5: 5:00. for biehls, kate and everyone here at "eyewitness news" i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can fine us at cbsphilly.c cbsphilly.com. up next the late show with david letterman with j thomas and josh brolin and that special performance by darlene love. have a good night and a great weekend. ♪ ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from broadway, the show business capital of the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now, the jolly and the jovial david letterman

members of the mendelson club chorus led the audience in the sinking of christmas carols.inal christmas concert in this series is tomorrow night. ♪ >> thank you for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00. we return in the morning at 5: 5:00. for biehls, kate and everyone here at "eyewitness news" i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can fine us at cbsphilly.c cbsphilly.com. up next the late show with david letterman with j thomas and josh brolin and that special performance by darlene love. have a good night and a great weekend. have a good night and a great weekend. ♪ >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the nutribullet brought to you by nutribullet llc. special tv offer. stay tuned to find out how you can get the nutribullet superfood nutrition extractor free! that's right. get the complete nutribullet system free! details just ahead. >> my muscle aches, my back aches really started to decrease significantly in one week. >> first night that i actually used the nutribullet, i actually slept really well. that was exciting. that was phenomenal. >> the bad

councilman phil mendelson says it could reach $200 million, $50 million more than expected. the proposed stadium would be the most expensive major league soccer stadium of all time. >>> thage lighting of the capital christmas tree is set for 5:00 this evening come rain or shine. it takes place at the west front of the capitol. >> this year's tree is an 88- foot white spruce from minnesota. it was harvested on october 29 and traveled from minnesota across the country and made stops in 30 communities on the way to washington. >>> it 16:13. here's another look at the question of the morning -- it is 6:13. here's another look at the question of the morning. according to a survey, 30% of people say their most embarrassing moment happened here s. it a, at the dmv, b, at a wedding or c, at a restaurant? >> i could think of some possibilities. we'll have more of your official answers coming up. some say your health is the luck of the draw. but inova's groundbreaking genomic research is working to change that. we're studying the genetic make-up of infants to detect if, when and how d

. ♪ >> mendelson club of philadelphia singing the classic.nt to see the show in person jingle all the way down to the kimmel center. there are performances running through sunday. >> it gives me the shivers. love it so beautiful. >>> all right. domenica davis you got some weather for us. what are you talking about right now? >> i feel like it should be snowing after that. looks like a white christmas. unfortunately we're not going to see white christmas but we do have a storm system that's going to be coming in here actually a couple of them starting monday. but the weekend is dry. and we're off to nice start. it's just cold out there. 34 in the city. it's 28 in wilmington right now. 24 in mount pocono. we are still dealing with the wind out of the northwest. so wind chills are in right around 11 in mop pocono that's wait feel like. 27 in wildwood. 26 in dover. those winds are easing up and they will be much lighter by tomorrow. we'll be dealing with the wind out of the north about two to 5 miles an hour. really a wind that doesn't cause much

scott mendelson said, my daughter liked it just fine, and i imagine she's more the target audience than a couple. >> before that all the lord of the rings. in the battle of the five armies they force a war against the forces of middle earth. dwarfs, elves, men, big and mean and fire-breathing dragons. intent on destroying everybody. with the entire world colliding, only one little guy, little hobbit, can save it all. >> don't be ridiculous. we're not going to make it. >> why not? >> because they will see you coming and kill you. >> no, they won't. they won't see me. >> out of the question. i won't allow it. >> i'm not asking you to allow it. >> fans have been anxiously awaiting this release because, let's face it, these movies are all about the big epic battle scenes. "the fighting presented with jackson's usual double helpings of visual splendor, emotional oomph and low-key comedy is what "battle of the five armies" is all about. but matthew lickona writes, look if you were as bloated as the hobbit trilogy, you'd probably be showing signs of exhaustion toward the end of a nearly nine-h