Sleeping at Last on holiday orchestral arrangements & “Turning Page”

25/11/2025 30 min
Sleeping at Last on holiday orchestral arrangements & “Turning Page”

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Sleeping at Last is the solo project of Illinois multi-instrumentalist Ryan O’Neal — and he’s about to take the stage with the Chicago Philharmonic this holiday season. He’s had music featured in shows including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “Private Practice,” but O’Neal’s catapult to success came when his song “Turning Page” landed a coveted spot in the 2011 “Twilight” film “Breaking Dawn – Part 1.”

On Saturday, Nov. 29, O’Neal will join the Chicago Philharmonic at the Auditorium Theatre for “Home for the Holidays.” The performance includes orchestral arrangements of O’Neal’s holiday covers and original songs. He sat down with Vocalo’s Nudia Hernandez to discuss how he got in touch with the orchestra and give some insight into his creative process.

This interview originally aired on Vocalo Radio 91.1 FM during Nudia in the Afternoons on Tuesday, Nov. 18. It was hosted, edited and produced by Nudia Hernandez, with production support from Morgan Ciocca and Talia Lopresti. Dig deeper into the story at Vocalo.org, and keep up with us @vocalo on Instagram and @vocalo.radio on TikTok.

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