Jeffrey Pollock, Music Director

Holiday Matinee

December 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm

Jeffrey Pollock, conductor

Special Offer: Thanks to a City of Hamilton Ward 12 Grant, we are offering a limited number of free tickets to the Holiday Matinee for children and youth under 25. Call the Box Office at (905) 304-3232 to request up to 3 free under-25 tickets for each Adult or Senior ticket purchased.

Kick off the season with Sinfonia Ancaster’s annual Christmas Matinee, packed with family favourites and singalongs! Shortened from our evening program, this one-hour family concert without intermission features a selection of the traditional holiday favourites and a singalong. The Jazz Connection Big Band will add a fresh take to our annual tradition!

  • Traditional, arr. Bob Krogstad — The Bells of Christmas
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Overture to The Nutcracker
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Dance of the Reed Pipes
  • Pietro Yon, arr. William Ryden — Gésu Bambino
  • Dan Goeller — International Festival of Carols
  • Sean O’Boyle — Christmas Story
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Russian Dance
  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — March
  • Lee Norris — Christmas Pops Sing-Along

Pictures with Santa in the lobby before the concert!

Note: The evening performance will be a full-length concert with intermission.

Holiday Matinee

Tickets: $40 Adult, $30 Senior, $10 Under 25. (These prices are “All in” and include HST and all fees.)

Box Office: 905.304.3232

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