Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra at Garde Arts Center

The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra brings its Holiday Spectacular to the Garde Arts Center, offering a festive concert filled with familiar seasonal melodies, classical masterpieces, and beloved film music. This program highlights the variety and warmth of holiday traditions through works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Handel, Tchaikovsky, John Williams, Dimitri Tiomkin, and Don Wendel, creating an engaging afternoon of winter favorites.

Audiences will hear lively selections including the Polonaise from Christmas Eve, the Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah, and scenes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite. Music from Home Alone and It’s a Wonderful Life adds cinematic charm, while a spirited Hanukkah Medley brings vibrant traditional melodies to the stage. Broadway vocalist Christopher Faison joins the orchestra to perform cherished classics such as White Christmas, Christmas Sing-a-Long, and Sleigh Ride.

The performance will take place on December 6, 2025 at 3 pm at the Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, CT. Tickets become available to the general public on August 1, with early access windows for Garde Producer and Benefactor members. For ticketing details and program information, visit ectsymphony.com or call 860-443-2876.