Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings at Scottish Rite Performing Arts Center

A string quartet can bring new warmth to Christmas melodies you have known since childhood. On December 17, Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings brings that mood to the Scottish Rite Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis, with a string quartet from Listeso taking familiar holiday music in a new direction.

Think about the songs you already know by heart. Carol of the Bells. Silent Night. Deck the Halls. O Holy Night. In the Bleak Midwinter. All of them are on the announced program. Now imagine them without a choir, shaped instead by strings. The melodies you've carried since childhood can feel brand new when the voices step aside and the instruments do the singing. Program and performers can change, but the heart of the evening stays seasonal and instantly recognizable.

The setting adds to the appeal. The production uses a candle-style glowing visual design, so the room is meant to feel warm and atmospheric rather than flashy. It's also a compact outing. The advertised running time is about sixty minutes, with an 8:45 PM start. That makes it an easy way to carve out one special December night, whether you're treating yourself, a partner or a friend who needs a calmer moment in a busy season. This is a live interpretation of Christmas carols, not a show by the original recording artists. Reserve your place for a gentle, music-first evening, and grab your tickets for Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings in Indianapolis.