Boston Symphony Orchestra kicks off holiday concerts

• Shows run most nights until Christmas Eve.
• The symphony orchestra will feature daytime "sensory-friendly" concerts, kids' matinees and the traditional evening shows..

What's happening: The famous Pops program covers holiday classics.

• Tickets go for $55-$179.
• Baritone Andrew Garland and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus are featured.

Plus: Comedian Ana Gasteyer joined conductor Keith Lockhart and the rest of the Pops for a special gala and concert celebrating the partnership between the BSO and the Boston corporate community.

• The $50-103 tickets will raise money for the BSO and Pops.

Go deeper: Check out the full schedule here.

Of note: The Handel and Haydn Society's annual holiday concert, featuring music by Bach, Scarlatti and Telemann, is Dec. 14. The Dec. 17 concert is sold out.