Presented by VyStar Credit Union, the First Coast Nutcracker has been a beloved tradition in Northeast Florida for over 40 years. Experience Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet as it should be experienced: with a live, full symphony orchestra, as only the Jacksonville Symphony presents it. 

Celebrate the season as the Jacksonville Symphony and Chorus perform Handel’s Messiah, one of the most inspiring works of music ever written. Featuring timeless classics such as “And the Glory of the Lord” and the “Hallelujah Chorus,” the Messiah is the perfect way to share the joy of music with family and friends.

In Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances lies an intense nostalgia for years gone by. Audience favorite Nathan Aspinall returns to the Jacoby Symphony Hall stage to lead the Symphony through a piece filled with rhythmic energy and warm colors perfect for the holiday season.

Audience favorite Nathan Aspinall returns to the Jacksonville Symphony with Rachmaninoff’s powerful and seductive Symphonic Dances. Just in time for the holidays, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Christmas Eve Suite delights with a charming tale of a countryside Christmas. Haydn brings a famous musical surprise to the festivities.