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Kick off the holiday season with one of Sarasota’s most beloved traditions. This festive collaboration brings together the 100 voices of Key Chorale, Key Chorale Orchestra, acclaimed soprano Jessica Beebe, and The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company.

Blending breathtaking music, expressive dance, and holiday spirit, the program features Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, the vibrant Danses de Noël suite inspired by French carols, and John Rutter’s joyful Magnificat.

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What’s Interesting About This Concert

• A feast for the eyes and ears
  Holiday storytelling on a grand scale featuring the 100 voices of Key Chorale, the Key Chorale Orchestra, and The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and Trainees. Music and dance unfold together, bringing beloved seasonal stories vividly to life in a dazzling, immersive experience.
• A Sarasota holiday tradition
  For more than a decade, this beloved collaboration has served as the community’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday season. Performed the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it is a cherished opportunity to gather with family and friends and celebrate the joy of the season.
• A radiant holiday program with a star soprano
  Acclaimed soprano Jessica Beebe brings luminous artistry to the stage. From Rutter’s Magnificatto Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carolsand Danses de Noël, the program blends treasured traditions with symphonic and choral brilliance.