Santa Cruz Symphony Holiday Concert

On December 14 and 15 Santa Cruz Symphony will deliver a spirited family celebration of holiday music for Christmas Hanukkah and Kwanzaa featuring many of your favorites. Our Holiday Concert is a presentation for the whole family—with special pricing for kids. Our show even includes a lively sing-along for added fun!

There's nothing quite like live orchestral music to bring the magical spirit of the season to life. Here's what you can expect to hear:

• Leroy Anderson's A Christmas Festival a toe-tapping medley of eight popular holiday songs including Deck the Halls Jingle Bells and more.
• Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Polonaise from Christmas Eve a beautiful excerpt from the composer’s four-act opera.
• Peter Jaffe's Symph-Hanukkah an orchestral medley of popular Hanukkah songs including The Dreidel O Hanukkah Blessing over the Hanukkah Lights and more.
• Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Greensleeves a beloved traditional tune that originally appeared in his Shakespeare-inspired opera Sir John in Love.
• Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser's Hlonolofatsa (Bless in the Name of the Father) traditionally sung by African choirs featuring rhythmic lyrics in Zulu.
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite a popular series of eight short selections featured in the composer’s fantasy ballet.
• Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride a perennial favorite that lets us imagine we have snow for sleigh rides!

As the nights draw in and winter approaches give yourself and your family the gift of festive music enjoyed together with your community. Get your Holiday Concert tickets today!

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