Battle Creek Symphony

Name: Symphony 3: Home for the Holidays
Start: 2025-12-13EST19:30
End: 2025-12-13EST19:30
Location: WK Kellogg Auditorium

Symphony 3: Home for the Holidays

Battle Creek Symphony
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 7:30 pm
WK Kellogg Auditorium

Brandon Fitzpatrick, piano
Area Choirs
Battle Creek Community Chorus
Shari Rarick Dancers

Embrace the holiday spirit with a dazzling performance! Enjoy local vocalists, a 100-piece choir, the Shari Rarick Dancers, and special guest Brandon Fitzpatrick as they join the orchestra to deliver a heartwarming blend of holiday standards and classical compositions.

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Fun Facts about the Concert

We'll have our annual Sleigh Ride Kid's Conducting Contest! Just come to the audience a few minutes early, register, and conduct a recording (along with all the other kiddos) at least 15 minutes before the show. 4 kids will be selected to conduct the orchestra onstage later in the show.
Santa will be here in the audience to greet our guests and help lead our singalong
We have a special ensemble of 6 talented local vocalists in addition to our 100 piece choir singing holiday favorites.
Shari Rarick will have two of her dance ensembles joining us.
Last but not least, Brandon Fitzpatrick will lead an A Holy Night that you'll never forget, plus a special encore.

What are Ticket Prices?

Tickets start at $17 for adults and $8 for students and go up to $56 based on the seat location. The least expensive seats are at the back of the balcony and the front closest to the stage.

Here are some other helpful tips you should know as well:

1. The best deal comes when you don’t wait until the very last minute to order tickets. We never offer last minute discounts because we don’t want to undercut patrons who already purchased their seats. Whenever you see a concert you’d like to attend, you get the best seats by not waiting.

2. A great way to save is to buy a subscription. New subscribers can save up to 66%. You can subscribe to all 5 concerts or pick your favorite 3 for up to $66 off. Contact us at 269-963-1911 ext 2586 and we'd be more than happy to find a deal for you.

3. If you’re a student on a budget, be sure to bring your student ID for great discounts.

4. Bring the family! Get one free child subscription with each subscription purchased.

What's on the program?

Selections include:

A Christmas Scherzo
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
Winter Wonderland
White Christmas
Greensleeves
Here Comes Santa Claus
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Sleigh Ride
Spirit of the Season from Polar Express
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
I'll Be Home for Christmas
Christmas Singalong
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night

How Long is the Concert?

When Do I Clap?

Whenever you want! Seriously, the tradition of clapping only at the end of pieces was only for a short time in the history of music. Typically, people like to clap after a great solo in a jazz tune, an impressive dance move, or after a great movement (section) in a symphony. If you really like a piece, clap at the end of the movement and yell "encore" if you want to hear more. (we love playing encores!)

P.S. For everything you want to know to have a great concert experience, visit our new "Know Before You Go" page here:

Know Before You Go (yourmusiccenter.org)

What Do I Wear?

More than anything, we want you to have fun and express your own style when you come to the Battle Creek Symphony, so dress in a way that works for you. Some people love dressing up and going out—if that’s you, do it and you won’t be the only one, we promise. If you prefer to be more casual, then you probably won’t be the only one dressed casually, either. In short, you do you, and we’re just glad you’re joining us.

P.S. For everything you want to know to have a great concert experience, visit our new "Know Before You Go" page here:

Know Before You Go (yourmusiccenter.org)

Where Do I Park?

This is my first time! What else should I know?

Check out our new pages with lots of information about what you need to know to have a great concert experience, including information on where to dine/drink before and after the show!