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December 10, 2025
The Dessof Choirs
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament
152 West 71st Street
New York, NY United States dessoff@dessoff.orghttp://https://www.dessoff.org The Dessoff Choirs presents its holiday concert Messiah Sing, which provides audience members the opportunity to join the choir for Handel’s vibrant choruses, with Dessoff members performing the arias.
Dec 11, 2025
The Holidays with Canadian Brass
Dec 11
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
8584593728
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/canadian-brass/ Experience the magic of the holidays with the internationally acclaimed Canadian Brass! Prepare to be dazzled by their virtuosic musicianship and heartwarming arrangements of your favorite festive tunes including “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” and “Christmastime is Here.” From spirited fanfares to soulful melodies, their signature brilliance and joyous stage presence will fill your heart with holiday cheer.
Tony Yazbeck
Dec 11 to 13
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Samueli Theater
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA United States
(714) 556-2787
BoxOffice@SCFTA.orghttp://https://www.scfta.org/events/2025/tony-yazbeck Some people are born entertainers. Tony Yazbeck might be Broadway’s quintessential song & dance man! Last seen in our A Fabulous 50th: Broadway’s Most Legendary Season revue, Tony returns to our Cabaret Series with his timeless charm and style!
At just 4 years old, Tony saw Fred Astaire performing on a black and white TV screen and he danced around the living room, copying those moves so well that his mom and dad put him in dance class right away.
He was starring in his first Broadway show at the age of 11 in Gypsy with Tyne Daly! And has been delighting audiences with his singing and dancing ever since!
Don’t miss the Broadway veteran’s spellbinding one-man show, as he invited audiences to join him on an honest, emotional journey along life’s ups and downs as told through the lyrics of classic show tunes, new standards, and dazzling tap dancing.
Dec 12, 2025
Cyrus Chestnut Trio @ Dumbarton Concerts
12.12.25
Dumbarton Concerts
Box Office, office@dumbartonconcerts.org, 202-965-2000
3133 Dumbarton St NW
Washington, DC United States
2029652000
office@dumbartonconcerts.orghttp://https://dumbartonconcerts.org/cyrus-chestnut-trio-25 Iconic Christmas jazz, back by popular demand!
When it comes to jazz for the holiday season, Cyrus Chestnut reigns supreme. His iconic interpretation of Vince Guaraldi’s 1965 soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas has brought comfort and joy to countless listeners and audiences. This season, Mr. Chestnut makes his return to the Dumbarton stage after a standing-room-only appearance in 2024. This Baltimore-born marvel of the jazz world carries his eminently skilled and thoughtful approach through every performance, with stylistic influences from Wynton Marsalis to Chick Corea. Get your tickets while you can and join us to find out what Christmas is all about.
Dec 13, 2025
Christmas in the Bach Workshop
December 13, 2025
First Unitarian Church
First Unitarian Church
Worcester, MA United States http://www.oldpostroad.org Celebrate the season with festive arias, cantatas, and instrumental works by J. S. Bach, his students, and family members! J.C.F. Bach’s charming mini-oratorio Die Kindheit Jesu is showcased along with other creative fruitings by Bach's industrious protégés. With Michele Kennedy, soprano, Sophie Michaux, mezzo, Jason McStoots, tenor, & Daniel Fridley, bass.
Helicon: Winter Solstice @ Dumbarton Concerts
12.13.25
Dumbarton Concerts
Box Office, office@dumbartonconcerts.org, 202-965-2000
3133 Dumbarton St NW
Washington, DC United States
2029652000
office@dumbartonconcerts.orghttp://https://dumbartonconcerts.org/helicon-winter-solstice-25 Thrilling winter showcase of old-time and American roots music
Ken Kolodner | Robin Bullock | Chris Norman
Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet | Charm City Junction | Elke Baker
The rhythms and tunes of the Irish musical canon have sojourned all over the world, but most especially to the mountains and hills of the American South and Midwest. These cultural standard bearers continue to carry such traditions into the modern day, and we are thrilled to welcome back the Baltimore-based supergroup Helicon and its cadre of guests for a warm salute to this cherished heritage. Band leader Ken Kolodner brings his incredible team to the Dumbarton stage for their annual program of bluegrass and folk music for the winter season. From rollicking dances to heartwarming ballads, join us to celebrate the coming of a new year.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA Presents Holiday Pops, with Liz Callaway
Dec. 13 & 14, 2025
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA
Skyview Concert Hall
1300 NW 139th Street
Vancouver, WA United States
(360) 735-7278
http://https://vancouversymphony.org/2025-2026-december-symphonic-perf Liz Callaway is a Tony and Grammy nominee and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist. She can currently be heard as Speaker of God on season two of Amazon’s hit series Hazbin Hotel.
Program:
Rossini William Tell
Hammerstein II Cockeyed Optimist from South Pacific*
Sondheim Broadway Baby from Follies*
Sondheim Merrily Bits*
Sondheim Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music*
Lloyd-Webber Memory from Cats*
Strauss Hunting Polka
Intermission
Rimsky-Korsakov The Snow Maiden Suite
Flaherty/Ahrens Once Upon a December and Journey to the Past from Anastasia*
Holford/Mason Joy to the World*
Loesser What Are You Doing New Year's Eve*
Anderson Sleigh Ride
Schwartz Defying Gravity from Wicked*
Nowlin/Martin/Blane Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas*
Strauss I Radetzky March
*Liz Callaway, soloist
Saturday, Dec, 13, 2025 at 7 p.m. & Sunday, Dec.14, 2025 at 3 p.m.
Dec 14, 2025
Christmas in the Bach Workshop
December 14, 2025
Old South Church, Boston
Old South Church
Boston, MA United States http://www.oldpostroad.org Celebrate the season with festive arias, cantatas, and instrumental works by J. S. Bach, his students, and family members! J.C.F. Bach’s charming mini-oratorio Die Kindheit Jesu is showcased along with other creative fruitings by Bach's industrious protégés. With Michele Kennedy, soprano, Sophie Michaux, mezzo, Jason McStoots, tenor, & Daniel Fridley, bass.
Fireworks – Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings
12/14/2025
San Fernando Cathedral
Sean Kithas
115 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX United States
210-464-1534
concerts@musicalbridges.orghttp://https://musicalbridges.org/event/fireworks-russell-hill-rogers- Powerhouse trio Yungyung Guo, Gold Medalist of the Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition; Scott Yoo, celebrated conductor and host of the acclaimed PBS series Now Hear This; and Bion Tsang, recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and Tchaikovsky Competition Bronze Medal, present a virtuosic program of classical favorites, including Mendelssohn’s piano solo and trio masterpieces.
New England Philharmonic Annual Family Concert
December 14, 2025
New England Philharmonic
Tsai Performance Center of Boston University
Kathryn Welter, manager@nephilharmonic.org
685 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA United States
855-463-7445
manager@nephilharmonic.orghttp://https://nephilharmonic.org/concerts The NEP spotlights its groundbreaking collaboration with the Multiverse Series and the Museum of Science for the world premiere of the orchestral version of Black Hole Symphony by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Resident Composer, David Ibbett, at the annual Family Concert. This fusion of science and music transforms astrophysical data into a mesmerizing orchestral experience. Composed in collaboration with astrophysicists, the symphony translates the life cycle of black holes—from their formation to their dramatic interactions—into a rich and immersive soundscape. Performed live and enhanced with visual elements, Black Hole Symphony is both an artistic and an educational experience, celebrating the beauty of the universe through sound.
The program opens with a pre-concert talk by Sheperd Doeleman, Harvard astrophysicist and director of the Event Horizon Telescope, who will share insights into the science behind the music. Also featured on the program are concertos with the winners of the annu
Philipp Schupelius, cello & Julius Asal, piano
Dec 14
La Jolla Music Society
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
8584593728
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, CA United States
8584593728
boxoffice@theconrad.orghttp://https://theconrad.org/events/schupelius-asal/ PHILIPP SCHUPELIUS, cello
2023 Winner of the German Music Competition
JULIUS ASAL, piano
2006 First Prize at Mendelssohn Competition at Age 9
“Schupelius continues to distinguish himself as an outstanding talent, with technical skill, artistic vision and exceptional projects.”
— Online Merker
Sam Reider & the Human Hands – Russell Hill Rogers Musical Evenings
12/14/2025
San Fernando Cathedral
Sean Kithas
115 Main Plaza
San Antonio, TX United States
210-464-1534
concerts@musicalbridges.orghttp://https://musicalbridges.org/event/fireworks-russell-hill-rogers- Powerhouse trio Yungyung Guo, Gold Medalist of the Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition; Scott Yoo, celebrated conductor and host of the acclaimed PBS series Now Hear This; and Bion Tsang, recipient of the Avery Fisher Career Grant and Tchaikovsky Competition Bronze Medal, present a virtuosic program of classical favorites, including Mendelssohn’s piano solo and trio masterpieces.
Dec 16, 2025
Messiah
Dec 16 to 21
Roy Thomson Hall
contactus@tso.ca
60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Toronto, ON Canada
416.598.3375
contactus@tso.cahttp://https://shorturl.at/uubg0 Toronto’s grand holiday tradition! The trumpet shall sound and the heavenly voices of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and our magnificent soloists will transport you to a resplendent place of peace and beauty—an inspiring night of music to celebrate the season.
Dec 17, 2025
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents: Time For Three
Dec 17
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Robyn Lamp
4750 Amelia Island Pkwy
Fernandina Beach, FL United States
9042611779
office@aicmf.orghttp://https://aicmf.org/event/timeforthree/ Join us for an unforgettable night under the stars as the Grammy and Emmy-winning ensemble Time For Three (TF3) brings their electrifying sound to the elegant Courtyard of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. This special holiday concert promises to be a celebration of music, magic, and memories.
TF3 — featuring Charles Yang (violin, vocals), Nicolas “Nick” Kendall (violin, vocals), and Ranaan Meyer (double bass, vocals) — defies convention with a genre-blending performance that fuses classical mastery with pop, rock, and folk influences. Their dynamic energy and heartfelt harmonies create a sound that resonates with audiences around the globe.
Ticket price includes a welcome glass of Poinsettia Champagne and valet parking.
Jessica Vosk Sleigh
Dec 17
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA United States
(714) 556-2787
BoxOffice@SCFTA.orghttp://https://www.scfta.org/events/2025/jessica-vosk A Center favorite since she first appeared in our Cabaret Series in 2022, Jessica Vosk has dazzled with each appearance and left our audience clamoring for her return! Known for her powerhouse vocals and transformative stage presence, Jessica Vosk is redefining holiday magic with SLEIGH, bringing her signature wit, sincerity and sparkle to create a special spin on holiday classics and brand-new carols.
Best known for her star turn as Elphaba in the musical Wicked—first on tour and then joining the show’s 15th anniversary on Broadway—Vosk played the green witch for two years and was featured performing “Defying Gravity” in the PBS Great Performances 50th Anniversary Concert.
Most recently seen on Broadway in Alicia Keys' Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Hell’s Kitchen, Vosk’s other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Finding Neverland, and The Bridges of Madison County.
Dec 18, 2025
Handel: Messiah
Dec. 18
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
info@tempestadimare.org
8855 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA United States info@tempestadimare.orghttp://https://tempestadimare.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/ Handel: Messiah
presented by Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Dec. 18 at 7:00 PM | Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Dec. 21 at 4:00 PM | Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse
Join us for a performance of this holiday favorite with the forces and sound Handel wrote for. His masterpiece will be performed Tempesta-style: on baroque instruments and mostly unconducted!
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred, choir
Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Sylvia Leith, alto
Steven Soph, tenor
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Dec 19, 2025
A Joyful Christmas
Fri Dec 19
Rochester Oratorio Society
Hochstein Performance Hall
Sarah Engel
50 N Plymouth Ave
Rochester, NY United States
5854732234
info@rossings.orghttp://https://rossings.org/allevents/a-joyful-christmas/ “Christmas Oratorio” by Camille Saint-Saens
“Christmas in the Western World” by William Grant Still
Excerpts from “Messiah” by George Frideric Handel
Featuring Julia Figueras, narrator; Hochstein Youth Singers, Maryellen Giese, director; the Rochester Oratorio Society Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra
Serenely inspiring music and a world of carols warm your soul this December. The beautiful Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns, William Grant Still’s Christmas in the Western World, and familiar choruses from Handel’s Messiah make the heart sing.
Discounts on all advance ticket purchases including additional discounts for students and seniors. Tickets purchased at the door will be full price.
Ein Kind Geborn - A German Renaissance Christmas
December 19 – January 13
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band and Tenet Vocal Artists
Online
Shannon Cline
United States
215-235-8469
info@piffaro.orghttp://https://www.piffaro.org/ein-kind-geborn/ Combining the evocative sounds of sackbuts, shawms, dulcians, and other period instruments with radiant voices in a program of music by Michael Praetorius and his contemporaries, Piffaro, The Renaissance Band and Tenet Vocal Artists will transport audiences to the candlelit churches of 16th-17th century German and capture the contemplative spirit and quiet joy of Christmas.
The concert at St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City will be professional filmed and available to stream online December 19 – January 13, bringing the warmth and wonder of this program to audiences everywhere.
The Seasons - Opera Philadelphia
Dec 19, 20, 21
Opera Philadelphia
Perelman Theater
300 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA United States http://https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/2526-season/the-seasons/ The Seasons
Philadelphia Premiere
Music by?Antonio Vivaldi
Libretto by?Sarah Ruhl?
You could say Vivaldi had a kind of synesthesia when writing The Four Seasons. What does being cold feel and sound like? MacArthur Award-winning playwright and librettist Sarah Ruhl joins Anthony Roth Costanzo to co-conceive a tapestry of Vivaldi’s music, telling an original story about a world in which the seasons are completely out of order. Tony Award-winning set designer Mimi Lien collaborates with M.I.T. materials technologist Jack Forman to fuse art and science, bringing atmospheric events to the stage. Celebrated choreographer Pam Tanowitz creates a maelstrom of dance, director Zack Winokur helms the production, and Corrado Rovaris conducts the rapturous piece, which stars Costanzo.
All tickets are Pick Your Price, starting at $11. Any amount above $11 helps support other operagoers and the work we present on stage. In addition, $10 rush tickets will be available before the performance.
Dec 21, 2025
Handel: Messiah
Dec. 21
Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square
info@tempestadimare.org
1904 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA United States info@tempestadimare.orghttp://https://tempestadimare.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/ Handel: Messiah
presented by Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Dec. 18 at 7:00 PM | Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
Dec. 21 at 4:00 PM | Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse
Join us for a performance of this holiday favorite with the forces and sound Handel wrote for. His masterpiece will be performed Tempesta-style: on baroque instruments and mostly unconducted!
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred, choir
Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Sylvia Leith, alto
Steven Soph, tenor
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Dec 26, 2025
Annual Holiday Concert by Pianist Katya Grineva Returns to Carnegie Hall
Dec 26 at 8pm
Carnegie Hall
57th St/7th Ave
New York City, NY United States
212-247-7800
http://https://www.carnegiehall.org Acclaimed pianist Katya Grineva returns to Carnegie Hall for her highly anticipated “A Classical Holiday” concert for one night only, Friday, December 26, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. Celebrating her 23rd Stern Auditorium appearance, Katya has performed at the venue more than any other female artist. In what has become a seasonal tradition for local New York City families and tourists alike, Katya’s festive concert is a highlight of the holiday season. Katya’s playing is hailed for its fluidity and abundance of poetic expression. A “noted exponent of Romantic repertoire (WNYC Radio),” she captures audiences with her breathless, ethereal concerts.
Dec 27, 2025
Composers Concordance The Centuries Trio
Saturday, Dec. 27th, 2025 at 7pm
Steel Wig Music
genepritsker@gmail.com
939 8th Ave. (56th St.) Suite 502, NYC
New York City, NY United States
+1 646-522-9442
genepritsker@gmail.comhttp://https://composersconcordance.wixsite.com/2025-26-season For Immediate Release - New York, NY - On Dec. 27th at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents The Centuries Trio at Steel Wig Music. Departing from the traditional violin–cello–piano setup, The Centuries Trio reimagines the classic piano trio for the 21st century with a vibrant instrumentation of electric guitar, cello da spalla, and piano. True to their name, the ensemble performs music spanning the entire musical timeline — from Renaissance and Baroque works to Classical and Romantic repertoire, early and late 20th-century pieces, mid-century jazz, and contemporary 21st-century compositions.
The trio features Artie Dibble on cello da spalla, Jai Jeffryes on piano, and Gene Pritsker on electric guitar.