Music lovers of ages are invited to join the Diablo Symphony on Saturday, December 13, at the Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church for a 2:00 p.m. concert featuring an array of light-filled music celebrating the holiday season. The Blackhawk Chorus, directed by Ken Abrams, and rising-star violinist Simon Hagopian join the orchestra in a festive program that includes such favorites as “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, the French carol “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Eight Days of Light” by Judith Clurman, the “Blue Danube Waltz” by Johann Strauss II, and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. The orchestra and Hagopian join forces for “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Beethoven’s expressive “Romance in F,” and various works for choir and orchestra range from “O Holy Night” and Handel’s “And the Glory of the Lord” to “Silver Bells” and Jerry Herman’s Broadway tune “We Need a Little Christmas.” This joyful tribute to the holidays promises an afternoon of uplifting music for individuals and families alike.
The Diablo Symphony’s 2025– 2026 season offers something for everyone—and there’s still time to purchase a package that includes the December, February, March, and May concerts. Visit the DSO’s website for concert details and ticket links.
You can also call the Lesher Center for the Arts Box Office at 925-943-7469 for season or single-performance tickets. Discounts for youth and groups of 10+ seniors are available; tickets for children 12 and under are free although needed to reserve a seat. Tickets will also be available at the door.