Concert notebook

Free Christmas concert

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host its annual Christmas concert on Sunday, December 9, in Menlo Park. The public is invited and admission is free.

There will a several choral groups, including a children's choir directed by Marnie Ridgway; a youth choir directed by Janet Galbraith; a gospel choir, the Valparaiso Singers, a madrigal group directed by Erin Rettke; and a men's ensemble performing medieval music.

Music from many centuries will be performed, and audience members can sing along to classic Christmas carols that will punctuate the program. A brass ensemble, violin duet, flute, organ and piano will add to the celebration.

The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Valparaiso Ave. in Menlo Park. For more information, call 494-7321 or 856-9700.

Youth orchestra concert

Works by Dvorak, Ravel and de Falla will be performed by the Peninsula Youth Orchestra in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 9, at the Canada College Main Theatre in Woodside.

Tickets at $6 for adults, and $3 for seniors and students, will be available at the door.

The orchestra performed last summer at the Australia Music Festival held in the Opera House in Sydney.

For more concert information, call 325-7968.