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Choir, orchestra and soloists will present Bach and Holiday Lights in concert under the direction of Shulamit Hoffmann. Dec. 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Carrington Hall, 1201 Brewster at Broadway, Redwood City www.vivalamusica.org
Peninsula Symphony’s “A Holiday Celebration!� Pieces include selections from Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio� and Reicha’s (a colleague of Beethoven) “Requiem.� Nov. 22, 1:30-3:30 p.m. $20 general admission. Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford 650-941-5291
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Ballet America presents the classic holiday story of “The Nutcracker.� Dec. 11 and 12, 7-9 p.m. $20 - $35. Carrington Hall, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City. www.balletamerica.org/
Western Ballet’s “ The Nutcracker� Production of the classic holiday ballet presented by one of the Bay Area’s non-profit chamber ballet companies. Dec. 4-6, $28 adults; $26 students; $25 seniors/children. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Moun-
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Gryphon Carolers Holiday Concert Innovative holiday songs from the Gryphon Carolers. Dec. 12, 7-10 p.m. Premium seating is $25 for adults and $18 for seniors and children under 12. Spangenberg Theater, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto www.gryphoncarolers.com
TheatreWorks presents the West Coast premiere of “A Civil War Christmas,� a musical. Fact and fiction, old-time carols, and traditional tunes entwine in a saga of a divided nation longing for hope. Dec. 2-27, $26-$62. Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. www.theatreworks.org
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Palo Alto High Choir Alumni gather for an annual holiday sing along at Stanford Shopping Center’s Frog Pond Plaza (near Neiman Marcus). Nov. 28, 1-2 p.m. Stanford Shopping Center
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Members of the Catholic Churches of Menlo Park will join forces with the St. Francis High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Margaret Durando in a Christmas concert at St.Patrick’s Seminary. Choral music from Gabrieli and Mendelssohn will be sung. Dec. 6, 2:30-4 p.m., $20general/$15seniors-students. St. Patrick’s Seminary, 320 Middlefield Road. Menlo Park. 650-323-8328
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Holiday concert featuring: Britten, Byrd, Pärt, Biebl, Gesualdo, Tavener; the Bay Area’s own Aprahamian, Conte, Bielawa, Nixon, Peterson; and world premieres by Composerin-Residence Brian Holmes and Christopher Marshall. Dec. 5, 8 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave. Palo Alto
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11th annual holiday concert. The program includes festive classical and holiday music, harp solos and ensembles, studio ensemble of more than 20 harps, and a return of guest artist Meko (formerly Mike Walls). Sponsored by LAUMC. Dec. 5, 4-6 p.m. $10 & $15. Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos. www.harpeggio.com
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Soli Deo Gloria: Songs of Nativity Soli Deo Gloria with Orchestra Gloria conducted by Allen Simon presents a holiday concert “Songs of Nativityâ€? featuring Respighi’s “Laud to the Nativityâ€? with chorus and soloists Pamela Sebastian, Heidi Waterman, and Brian Thorsett. Plus Christmas music by Swedish composer Anders Ă–hrwall. Dec. 5, 5-6:30 p.m. $25, $20. Students grades K-8, free.
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