JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Symphony is kicking off the holiday season with a series of festive concerts starting on November 15 with the Holiday Brass, Organ and Percussion concert featuring special guest and organ master, Greg Zelek. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a wonderful and a very dynamic program featuring some of the holidays best songs, O Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, Deck the Halls, Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells,\u201d said Steven B. Lidman, CEO of the Jacksonville Symphony. <\/p>\n
This year\u2019s schedule also brings back cherished favorites such as the First coast Nutcracker and Handel\u2019s Messiah. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe music is just magical, I think regardless of ones background, this music take you back to your childhood and evokes a sense of enthusiasm and I think sort of a winter wonderland. We don\u2019t really get snow in Florida but we think it evokes something that\u2019s fun and wonderful and very special and it\u2019s very bit for family entertainment,\u201d said Lidman. <\/p>\n
Audience members will also get to enjoy a screening of Tim Burton\u2019s The Nightmare Before Christmas accompanied by a live orchestral performance. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe holiday folks send us the movie, they strip out the music but they keep of course the dialogue and the special effects, we play the music live,\u201d said Lidman. <\/p>\n