The Tornado Big Band will be part of a Christmas concert and dance from 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 7 at First United Methodist Church's Crossfire campus, Route 8. All proceeds will go to the children's ministry at First U.M. The evening will include appetizers, sweets, specialty coffee and a silent auction. Admission is by donation. Contact Susan Hess at shess@butlerfumc.com for more information.

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Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts hosts a performance of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble at 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Episcopal Memorial Church of Our Father, Route 58 just up the hill from the Foxburg Bridge. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for students. Reserve tickets by calling 412-867-1816 or visit www.allgheneyriverstone.org.

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra presents “Symphonic Dances,” a free concert, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. The group will unveil its newest large instrument, an Amati contrabassoon, as part of the evening. The concert is free, but tickets are required for admission. To download tickets, visit www.pyso.us.Pittsburgh Concert Chorale will perform its annual Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Friday at Ingomar United Methodist Church, 1501 W. Ingomar Road; at 8 p.m. Saturday at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road, and at 4 p.m. Sunday at Ingomar U.M. Tickets for adults are $18 online or $22 at the door. Students pay $8, and children younger than 12 are admitted free. Seats are not reserved. Call 412-635-7654 or visit www.pccsing.org.