THOUSAND OAKS, CA - California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks will present its annual holiday gift to the community with free Christmas Festival Concerts Dec. 2 through 4.

The choral ensembles and University Symphony will perform “Out of Darkness…Light!” at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, and at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in Samuelson Chapel.

The university's longest-running annual event will feature a narrated performance of Christmas music. The program will include delightful lesser-known carols as well as familiar favorites sung by the CLU Choir and Women's Chorale.

The University Symphony will perform Bach’s “Concerto for Two Violins,” BWV 1043, featuring CLU senior Bradley Boelman of Ladera Ranch and junior Holly Sutton of Ridgecrest.

The choirs and symphony will join forces for excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah” including an audience sing-along on the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

Wyant Morton, chair of CLU's music department, and music professor Daniel Geeting will conduct.

Donations will be accepted.

The chapel is located south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive. Additional parking is available in the lot at the corner of Olsen Road and Mountclef Boulevard. This is always a popular concert so arrive early for the best seating and parking.

For more information, call the Music Department at 805-493-3306 or visit http://www.callutheran.edu.