The Jacksonville University Orchestra will perform a program of holiday favorites at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in Terry Concert Hall on the JU campus.
Included on the concert will be classics such as JS Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring and selections from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker, including the beautiful Waltz of the Snowflakes. After intermission, the orchestra gets “into the season” with light-hearted “pops” selections, including Winter Wonderland, Sleigh Ride, and a sing-a-long
This is a concert for all ages and is presented as a gift to the community (no admission charge). For more information, please call the Division of Music at (904) 256-7370.
Also happening this weekend, the University Singers and the Men’s and Women’s Choirs join in “Make We Joy,” a spirited free program of seasonal music and audience carols that has become a Jacksonville holiday tradition not to be missed. The event is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in Terry Concert Hall.