The Western Illinois University School of Music will present its Annual Holiday Festival of Choirs at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts Great Hall in Macomb.
The concert, a single evening performance for the Macomb and WIU community, will feature Western Illinois School of Music ensembles along with special guests from the WIU, Macomb and surrounding Galesburg community, according to the university. The program will include holiday and winter-themed choral and instrumental music.
Audience members will join in a carol sing-along, including the traditional singing of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah.
How to get tickets
Reserved-seating tickets went on sale Monday, Nov. 2. They may be purchased at the Goldfarb Center Box Office, by phone at 309-298-2900, or online at westernpresents.com. The box office is open from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Remaining tickets will be sold at the door if the performance is not sold out. The university said tickets often sell quickly and advised buying early.
To ensure a quality listening experience, the university advises that children 6 and under not attend the concert.
For more information, visit wiu.edu/cofac/choirs/festivals_workshops/hfc.php.
About the venue
The Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts opened in September 2026 as the first new state-funded academic building at WIU in more than 40 years, according to the university. The roughly 100,000-square-foot facility includes an 870-seat Great Hall and was built with a $119 million state investment.
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