"Light It Up"- Community Caroling & Concert

Join Panoramic Voices, Density512, and KMFA Classical 89.5 for an afternoon of holiday caroling (for voices and instruments of ANY skill level), classical music trivia, and a full holiday concert with 150 voices and exceptional guest artists! Here's the lineup:

This is NOT a performance, but rather a Christmas carol sing/play along for singers and instrumentalists of any skill level! Join 150 singers from Panoramic Voices (Austin's joyful, inclusive community choir) for fun, casual musicking, supported by professional instrumentalists from local chamber ensemble, Density512. No rehearsals, no consequences!

We will have music packets available for singers and instrumentalists (with at least one line transposed for F and Bb instruments)— OR, FOLLOW YOUR HEART, SING ALONG, IMPROVISE... No rules! Just joy.

KMFA Classical 89.5's Guillermo Delgado will run a quick bonus session of his monthly "Classical Music Trivia," with a focus on the holidays! Form a team, and compete in this rapid-fire triva session for prizes!

Leading into the full Pano concert, we invite our friends at the newly formed Sound Collective—Austin's newest special needs chorus—to perform an opening set. Come support this joyful, vibrant group as they get their program off the ground!

This year, for the first time, we'll close our community caroling festival with a FULL PANO CONCERT! In anticipation of our spring "Divas" collaboration, we'll be presenting a pop-heavy holiday program, complete with exceptional guest instrumentalists from Density512. We hope you'll kick off your holiday season with this FREE and festive set at our very favorite local brewery....

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• The venue is a functional brewery, bar, and restaurant (kids and well behaved dogs are welcome) with an exceptional, modern space. Food and drink menus are available here.
• Festive attire is strongly encourage. Come show off those ugly sweaters!
• This year's festival will be entirely outdoors. If you have joined us in the past, know that Central Machine has completely redone their outdoor space to include shade and more seating!
• SANTA WILL BE MAKING AN APPEARANCE for the concert portion of our festival!
• This performance is free and open to the public (but we humbly request a donation). If you are able, we request a suggested donation of $15 with your RSVP. (This is optional, but helps us continue to provide high-quality musical experiences to singers of all ages, gender-identities, socio-economic backgrounds, and skill levels free of the typical boundaries to participations. Our singers do not pay participation fees!)

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"LIGHT IT UP" OPENS - 3pm (sign in, get your music packets & merch, get drinking!)
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLING - 3:30-4:15PM
(Sing/play through classic carols—all voices and instruments welcome—with packets of sheet music and lyrics available for all.)
GUILLERMO'S CLASSICAL MUSIC TRIVIA: HOLIDAY EDITION - 4:30-5:15PM
SOUND COLLECTIVE OPENING SET - 5:30-5:50PM
PANORAMIC VOICES PRESENTS "LIGHT IT UP" - 6:00PM-7:15PM

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This event is free and open to the public, but we ask that you RSVP to let us know how many to expect! Music packets will be available online about one week prior to the event, and physical booklets will be available to borrow at the event. Your RSVP allows us to plan ahead and have enough music for everyone!

And of course, if you are able, please consider making a small donation (even just $5) with your RSVP—your support allows us to offer more public community events just like these, while partnering with other arts organizations and small businesses!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Central Machine Works, 4824 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, United States

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