Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - The 40-member Puerto Vallarta Chamber Orchestra (PVCO) will be offering Christmas concerts on Sunday December 17 at the American School in Puerto Vallarta, and Monday December 18 at Salon Paraíso, between Hospital San Javier and Harkness Institute in Nuevo Vallarta.

The program will feature two parts: a classical one with Mozart's Symphony 25 in G Minor and Rossini's Barber of Seville, as well as big band jazzy arrangements of Christmas-themed music.

PVCO is a 12 year old symphonic orchestra whose musicians from over eight different countries include retirees, working professionals, and advanced students. PVCO is hosted by IAM PV (Instituto de Artes Musicales Puerto Vallarta), a Mexican association civil that offers music instruction in symphonic, jazz, and traditional Mexican genres to both starters and experienced, kids and adults.

Musicians residing in the Banderas Bay region are welcome to join through the existing ensembles or to form chamber groups within the IAMPV.

The two concerts start at 8:00 pm and are $150 pesos general admission and $50 pesos kids and students. American School's address is Albatros 129 in Marina Vallarta, and Salon Paraiso is at Paseo de los Cocoteros No.13, Las Jarretaderas, Nuevo Vallarta. For more information about the concerts, our programs or how you can help, please contact cellphone 322-131-8800 or visit the IAMPuertoVallarta Facebook page.