By Michael P. Walsh
Special to the Voice
For the second straight year, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra is performing a Holiday Extravaganza benefit concert at West Haven High School on Dec. 19.
The 7 p.m. concert, held in the school auditorium at 1 McDonough Plaza, is presented by Mayor Dorinda Borer and will raise money for the music departments of Carrigan Intermediate and Bailey Middle schools.
Tickets cost $20 for orchestra seating and $15 for mezzanine seating.
Tickets are sold only in advance on the GoFan website at https://gofan.co/event/seat-selection/4064836?schoolId=CT17504 and the NHSO website at https://newhavensymphony.org/event/holiday-westhaven/.
According to its website, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, led by principal pops conductor Chelsea Tipton II, will perform “a holly jolly program of festive favorites, sing-along carols, and seasonal surprises for the whole family!”
Highlights will include music from “The Polar Express,” “Home Alone,” “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” and “Sleigh Ride,” as well as a visit with a special guest from the North Pole, according to the website.