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Amanda Dill

Singers with the Mt. Zion Gospel Choir.

Singers with the Mt. Zion Gospel Choir during "A Madison Symphony Christmas," 2022.

There are holiday concerts — and then there’s this one. “A Madison Symphony Christmas” fills Overture Hall with brass, bells, choirs, and good feeling that’s about as Madison as it gets. John DeMain leads the Madison Symphony Orchestra, joined by the Madison Symphony Chorus, Madison Youth Choirs, Mt. Zion Gospel Choir, and powerhouse soloists Alexandra LoBianco and Kyle Ketelsen. It’s the kind of concert where the audience ends up singing too (the caroling in the lobby before each performance helps). Whether it’s your first time or your 30th, this one still hits like the season’s first snowfall — familiar, dazzling, and impossible not to smile through. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5-6 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 7.

media release: The MSO’s 100th anniversary Symphony subscription season will take place from October 2025 to May 2026, consisting of eight triple-performance subscription concerts featuring orchestral masterpieces performed by MSO musicians and world-renowned guest soloists.

A Madison Symphony Christmas returns Dec. 5-7 with its holiday program, featuring soprano Alexandra LoBianco and bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, joined by the Madison Symphony Chorus, Mt. Zion Gospel Choir and Madison Youth Choirs, conducted by John DeMain.