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Experience highlights Why you'll love it

Christmas Carols on Strings's music, reimagined live
Hear iconic music from 12 Days of Christmas, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High and more, performed live by a string quartet.

Surrounded by a thousand candles
Only candles illuminate the room, creating a breathtaking atmosphere that makes every Candlelight concert unforgettable.

An extraordinary setting
Enjoy the concert at Charlotte Museum of History, Charlotte, an exceptional setting.
Program The music that awaits you
- 12 Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Angels We Have Heard On HighJames Chadwick Trio
- Away in a MangerWilliam J. Kirkpatrick
- Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych
- Deck The HallsEmergence Quartet
- Ding Dong Merrily on HighThoinot Arbeau
- Do You Hear What I HearGloria Shayne
- God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenPentatonix
- Good King WenceslasJohn Mason Neale
- Greensleeves (What Child Is This)William Chatterton Dix
- Hark The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
- In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Joy To The WorldGeorge Frideric Handel
- O TannenbaumA Little Time
- O Come, All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade
- O Holy NightAdolphe Adam
- O Little Town of BethlehemElvis Presley
- Silent NightFranz Xaver Gruber
- The First NoelTraditional
- GreensleevesTraditional
- O Christmas TreeErnst Anschütz
- In The Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst
- Twelve Days of ChristmasTraditional
- Hark! The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn
Performers
- String quartetCharlotte Strings
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In short About the concert
Experience Christmas Carols on Strings's most iconic music in a new light at Charlotte Museum of History. Surrounded by the warm glow of thousands of candles, a string quartet brings unforgettable music from 12 Days of Christmas, Angels from the Realms of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High to life in a 60-minute concert.
This concert experience is a tribute. It is not linked, endorsed or sponsored by the artist, his heirs or his official representatives.
On the day How it works

Arrive with time to spare
Doors open 45 minutes before the concert. Late entry is not permitted.

Settle into your seat
Seats are assigned on arrival, on a first-come basis within the zone of the ticket you purchased.

Let the music take over
Sit back and enjoy 60 minutes of live music, surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight.
Reviews What guests are saying
4.8/5
based on 142 reviews
Elizabeth R.
feb 2025
It was an exceptional experience.
Jada G.
feb 2025
What a beautiful evening, thank you!
Guilhem H.
feb 2025
Friendly staff and beautiful music! It was our first Candlelight event and we loved it!
Yago
feb 2025
Friendly staff, great location and superb artist. It was a great event. Highly recommended
Carolyn W.
feb 2025
Gorgeous music, venue heavenly indeed
About the venueCharlotte Museum of History
The Charlotte Museum of History is a beautiful and memorable location for special events. The Museum building and grounds offer a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces for your event. The Museum is conveniently located five miles from Uptown Charlotte. With an impressive entrance, multiple indoor galleries, plus a beautiful plaza and park-like grounds, your guests will enjoy one of the most captivating venues in Charlotte.
Address
3500 Shamrock Dr, Charlotte, 28215
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