Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More in Calgary

🎄 Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring The Nutcracker & More

✨ Classical Holiday Magic in a Candlelit Winter Wonderland

Celebrate the joy and wonder of the season with a truly magical musical experience—Candlelight: Christmas Special featuring The Nutcracker & More. Step into a serene world of glowing candlelight and let the Listeso String Quartet bring your favorite holiday classics and winter masterpieces to life at Calgary’s historic Lantern Community Church.

Perfect for families, romantic dates, and festive outings, this one-of-a-kind concert weaves timeless carols, seasonal gems, and Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite into a soothing and spectacular 60-minute escape.

🎼 Tentative Program Highlights:

• The Nutcracker Suite – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

  • Miniature Overture

  • March

  • Trepak (Russian Dance)

  • Waltz of the Flowers

  • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

• The Seasons, Op. 37a – Tchaikovsky (January & December)

• The Skaters’ Waltz – Émile Waldteufel

• O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam

• Ma’oz Tzur – Traditional Hanukkah Song

• The Snow is Dancing – Claude Debussy

• Greensleeves (What Child is This) – Traditional

• Joy to the World, Deck the Halls, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noël, Away in a Manger, Angels We Have Heard on High – Holiday Medleys

Performed by: 🎻 Listeso String Quartet – Calgary

📍 Venue & Event Info:

• Location: The Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0X1

• Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins before; no late entry)

• Age Requirement: 8+ (under 16 must be with an adult)

• Accessibility: Only Zone A is fully wheelchair accessible

• Seating: First come, first served within your ticketed zone

🌟 Why You’ll Love It:

• A peaceful, enchanting holiday concert by candlelight

• Features selections from The Nutcracker, Christmas carols, and classical winter works

• Ideal for families, romantic dates, and festive group outings

• A stunning live performance in an intimate, historic Calgary venue

• A multi-sensory experience wrapped in warm seasonal nostalgia