Christmas Festival Concerts

The Cal Lutheran Choral Ensembles and University Symphony combine forces to present the annual Christmas Festival Concerts. Welcome the holiday season with this special musical gift, featuring a narrated performance of Christmas music guaranteed to put you in the holiday mood.

As always, the program for this longest-running annual event will include delightful lesser-known carols as well as familiar favorites performed by Cal Lutheran’s choirs.

The University Symphony String Ensemble will perform J.S. Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra in D Minor,” BWV 1043, with student musicians Mickey Da Silva and Melissa Walker, violin, and Erin Bradley, harpsichord.

The Choral Ensembles will perform music by Johann Michael Haydn, René Clausen, Ralph Johnson, Dan Forrest, Craig Courtney, Howard Helvey and Shawn Kirchner. The program will feature the premiere performance "Ave Maria" written for the Cal Lutheran Choir by New York composer John Michael Trotta.

Wyant Morton and Daniel Geeting conduct. This is always a popular concert, so arrive early for the best seating and convenient parking. Doors open one hour before the concert.

Donations accepted.

Live stream the Christmas Festival Concert on Saturday, December 5 at 4:00pm.

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