VACAVILLE, CA - With selections from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” along with holiday favorites from Irving Berlin, Percy Faith and others, the Solano Symphony Orchestra will warm spirits and start December off on a festive note with its Holiday Celebration concert, 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre (1010 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville). It’s the perfect performance to bring the whole family to, and an excellent introduction to the symphony. The concert will also feature Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto,” composed in 1690, Sibelius’ “Andante Festivo,” and the ever popular, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”

Tickets for the performance can be purchased at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre by phone, (707) 469-4013, or via the website: www.vpat.net. The theatre box office opens one hour before the performance. Ticket Prices: Adults $35; Senior (62) $30; Military $15; Youth/Student $15 (with high school or college ID). Note, a $2 theatre fee per ticket is included in this pricing.

Also in December, the Solano Symphony Orchestra will hold its annual Young Artists Competition, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1600 Union Avenue, Fairfield. The competition is open to Solano and Yolo County students ages 12 to 21 with categories in strings, winds, voice, and piano. Pianists, wind players, and string players must audition with a movement of a concerto by memory, and vocalists may present two arias, art songs, or musical theater selections. First-place winners earn the opportunity to perform their selection with the orchestra at the Salute to Youth concert on March 24, 2024, as well as a monetary prize. Second- and third-place winners will receive a certificate of achievement and monetary prize.

To learn more about Solano Symphony Orchestra visit www.solanosymphony.org.