EMMA Concerts: Holiday Pops Concert 2025

The EMMA Concert Series presents their traditional holiday concert featuring The Gainesville Orchestra and their Holiday Pops concert on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The Gainesville Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1983, with an inaugural concert by 34 professional musicians, teachers, and talented students. By 2013, they had added members, signed Maestro Evans Haile as music director and conductor, and changed the organization's name to The Gainesville Orchestra. Each holiday season, they create a classic and contemporary music program and perform it throughout Florida.

Season Tickets Available Through October 11: $250.00 per person.  Learn more about EMMA's 2025/26 season and purchase season tickets.

Admission: Tickets for individual shows are not yet available. 

When: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

Where: Lewis Auditorium, 14 Granada Street, St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Parking: Free parking will be available at the St. Johns County Council on Aging, 180 Marine Street, St. Augustine. A free shuttle service will take you to and from the parking lot. Free parking will not be available at Flagler College's Lewis Auditorium.

The Emma Concert Association

The association was named to honor Emil Maestre, a Spanish cellist who retired to St. Augustine. Founded in 1979 by several music lovers, EMMA's mission is to provide "quality music and dance performances at modest ticket prices." This non-profit volunteer organization strives to present music and dance performances at an affordable price. In addition, EMMA provides funds, equipment, and instruments to various school programs in St. Johns County.

The 2025/26 Season

• October 11, 2025: Voctave
• December 16, 2025: Gainesville Orchestra—Holiday Pops
• January 17, 2026: Neil Berg's The 70s—Long Live Rock n' Roll
• January 24, 2026: The South Carolina Ballet—A Midsummer Night's Dream
• March 8, 2026: Jacksonville Symphony—The Music of John Williams
• April 25, 2026: Chicago Tap Theatre