The Granada Theatre Concert Series Presents Christmas with the Vienna Boys Choir

The Granada Theatre Concert Series will kick off a festive lineup of performances this holiday season with the Vienna Boys Choir on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 7:00 pm. One of the world's oldest and most illustrious choral groups, the enchanting Vienna Boys Choir returns to The Granada Theatre for a performance of popular folk songs, classical masterpieces and beloved holiday favorites. Christmas with the Vienna Boys Choir is the perfect holiday tradition for the entire family.

No group of child musicians has won more renown than the incomparable Wiener Sängerknaben, founded by Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. The role of the choir, numbering between fourteen and twenty members, was to provide musical accompaniment for church services.

Six centuries later, the famed Vienna Boys Choir continues to delight music-lovers across the globe with their purity of tone, distinctive charm, and a diverse repertoire encompassing Austrian folk songs and waltzes, classical masterpieces, medieval chant, and popular music. The group includes approximately 100 choristers from 30 different nations, between the ages of 10 to 14. Throughout their performance history, the choir has worked with many well-known composers, including Salieri, Mozart, Schubert and Bruckner. Divided into four touring choirs, the choir performs approximately 300 concerts each year in front of nearly 500,000 people. Christmas with the Vienna Boys Choir is certain to be an extraordinary performance for the entire family this holiday season!

Tickets range in price from $24 to $64 and are available through the Granada Theatre's box office. Please click here to purchase, or call the box office at 805.899.2222.

To learn more about how to support The Granada Theatre, please contact Hayley Firestone Jessup, Vice President for Advancement, at 805-899-3000 or hjessup@granadasb.org. For more information, please visit www.granadasb.org.

About The Granada Theatre

The SBCPA, a privately-funded 501(c)(3) corporation established in 1983, is dedicated to providing best-in-class production, sales and administrative support to arts organizations from throughout the Santa Barbara region, including its Historic Theatre District partners (Lobero Theatre and the New Vic Theatre) as well as its eight resident companies (CAMA, Music Academy of the West, Opera Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Choral Society, Santa Barbara Symphony, State Street Ballet, Theater League and UCSB Arts & Lectures).

The SBCPA's most visible service is operation of The Granada Theatre. Purchased by the SBCPA in 2003, restored and reopened in 2008, The Granada Theatre has state-of-the-art electrical, sound, lighting and fly systems, large and up-to-date dressing rooms, as well as contemporary audience amenities. By providing a world-class venue with skilled house management staff, production staff, marketing and ticketing services staff, the SBCPA is making it possible for many of Santa Barbara's finest performing arts organizations to present their programs with the highest level of contemporary production support and audience comfort. For more information please visit www.granadasb.org.