Make sure your holiday season starts with the best holiday event in Evanston!
Don’t miss enjoying these favorite Yule festivities with your family and friends … and you can take advantage of our special rates for a package of 2 adult tickets and 3 children’s tickets.
The award-winning Evanston Symphony Orchestra is joined by:
North Shore Choral Society [learn more]
Chicago Ballet Arts [learn more]
Evanston Children's Choir [learn more]
Evanston Dance Ensemble [learn more]
TJC Choral Group
and a …
BIG bonus for all kids from 1 to 101 — a visit from Santa and his elves!
See below for the program.
Holiday Concerts Venue:
Evanston Township High School Auditorium
1600 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
See map.
Tickets
All tickets are assigned seating.
Please call 847-864-8804 for wheelchair accessible tickets.
Advance Sales
$42 Adult, $36 Seniors, $5.00 Full-Time Student
Children Free
Children 12 and younger are admitted absolutely FREE, but must have an assigned seat.
Please call 847.864.8804 or email tickets@evanstonsymphony.org for all orders with children’s tickets.
At the Door Sales
$47 Adult, $41 Seniors, $5.00 Full-Time Student
2026–2027 SERIES SUBSCRIPTION
Subscribers get first choice of the best seats in the section they desire.
Four-concert Subscription
Regular: $149 Adult, $132 Seniors
Student: $20 — student ID required
Program
EVANSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Lawrence Eckerling, Music Director
EVANSTON DANCE ENSEMBLE
Enid Smith, Artistic Director, EDE
Rachel Molinaro, Artistic Director, ede2
Olivia Lemmenes, Assistant Director, ede2
CHICAGO BALLET ARTS
Maliwan Diemer, Artistic & Executive Director
NORTH SHORE CHORAL SOCIETY
Julia Davids, Music Director
Tierra Whetstone, Assistant Conductor
EVANSTON CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Gary Geiger, Artistic Director
TJC CHORAL GROUP
Tina Jenkins Crawley, Founder/Director
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025 3:00 PM
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
PROGRAM
Holiday Overture
Stephenson
“Somewhere in My Memory” from Home Alone
Williams
Evanston Children’s Choir
Caribbean Sleigh Ride
Wendel
Chicago Ballet Arts
Stille Nacht
Davis/Arr. Mannheim Steamroller
Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child
Traditional/Arr. Matta
TJC Choral Group
From The Nutcracker
Trepak (Russian)
Le Chocolat (Spanish)
Waltz of the Flowers
Tchaikovsky
Evanston Dance Ensemble and ede2
INTERMISSION
A Most Wonderful Christmas
Arr. Sheldon
Chicago Ballet Arts
Sleigh Ride
Anderson
Gloria
Bass
North Shore Choral Society
The First Nowell
Arr. Wilberg
North Shore Choral Society
Ring Out, Ye Bells!
Garrett/Carlton/Forrest
North Shore Choral Society
“Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah
Handel
North Shore Choral Society
Hallelujah from Quincy Jones’
Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Handel/Warren/Jackson/Kibble/Higgens/Schiff
Evanston Children’s Choir
TJC Choral Group
North Shore Choral Society
Musical Insights
Free Pre-Concert Preview Series!
Enhance your concert experience with a sneak preview — Composers come alive and their passions take center stage when ESO Maestro Lawrence Eckerling takes you on an insider’s tour of the history and highlights behind the music.
Series Sponsored by The Merion
Merion’s Crystal Ballroom
529 Davis St, Evanston.
FREE and open to the public.
Please RSVP to 847-570-7815.
Light refreshments will be served and casual tours of apartments will be available after the program.