The stage curtain for A Tale of Two Christmas was composed of layers of red velvet, cascading into a surface as dense and deep as the atmosphere of the concert itself. The folds were deliberately treated, maintaining a steady rhythm while occasionally slipping into soft curves, like a moment of emotion falling quiet amid a crescendo. In the light, the velvet absorbed and reflected just enough, allowing the stage to become not only a place of performance, but also a still backdrop against which the vibrations of sound could emerge.