In December, California Orchestras have 3 World Premieres.

 

Sunday, December 1, at 8 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay

Frances Steiner, conductor

Michelle Zukovsky, clarinetist 

Vivaldi: Concerto Grosso, RV 565                     

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K.622                               

Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge                     

Norris Center for the Performing Arts, Palos Verdes Peninsula        

(310) 544-0403                  

www.palosverdes.com/chamberorchestra

 

Sunday, December 1, at 2 p.m.

Ventura Music Festival

Family Concert with Narration by Nuvi Mehta

Palomo: Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches

Patterson: Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf 

Ventura College Performing Arts Center, 4700 Loma Vista Rd., Ventura

(805) 648-3146

www.venturamusicfestival.org 

 

Thursday, December 5, at 8 p.m.

Berkeley Symphony

Joana Carneiro, conductor

Peter Wyrick, cello

Brett Dean: Carlo

Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1, C major

Brahms: Symphony No. 2, D major

Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley

(510) 841-2800 x1

www.BerkeleySymphony.org

 

Thursday, December 5, at 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Margaret Batjer, leader & violin

John Schneiderman, lute

Tereza Stanislav, violin

Nico Abondolo, bass

Patricia Mabee, keyboard

Weiss: Passacaglia in D major

Kohaut: Lute Concerto in F major (No. 1)

Cazzati: Trattenimento per Camera, Op. 22

Cazzati: Varii e Diversi Capricci, Op. 50

Corelli: "La Follia", Op. 5, No. 12

Schmelzer: Ciaccona in A major

Scarlatti: Sonata in E minor, K. 81

Scarlatti: Sonata in G major, K. 91

Scarlatti: Sonata in D major, K. 140

Zipper Hall, The Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles

(213) 622 7001 x 212

http://www.laco.org/performances/237

 

Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Chapman University Conservatory of Music

Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor

University Women's Choir; Angel Vazquez-Ramos, director

University Choir and University Singers; Stephen Coker, director

Chapman University Chamber Orchestra; Daniel Alfred Wachs, director

Seasonal music

Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall

(714) 997-6812

www.chapman.edu/copa

 

Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Eureka Symphony Orchestra

Carol Jacobson, conductor

Handel: Messiah (highlights)

First Assembly of God Church

(707) 822-2401

www.EurekaSymphony.com 

 

Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, at 2 p.m.

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

James Stephenson, guest conductor  

Jeremy Stolle, vocalist  

MSO Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., director  

Expressions Children's Chorale; Candy Chamberlain, director

Favorite Christmas classics, carols and medleys 

Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto  (209) 338-2100

http://www.modestosymphony.org/holiday_pops_2013.aspx 

 

Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m.  

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Nicholas McGegan, conductor

Yulia Van Doren, soprano  

Thomas Cooley, tenor  

Philharmonia Chorale; Bruce Lamott, director  

Boyce: Solomon

Works by John Stanley and William Croft

Bing Concert Hall, Stanford

(415) 252-1288

www.philharmonia.org

 

Friday, December 6, at 8 p.m.

Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 8,at 3 p.m.

Westmont College Orchestra

Michael Shasberger, conductor

Bach: Wachet Auf Mvt. 1

Handel: Prelude to Act III of Solomon

Morrison: Go Tell It On the Mountain

Britten: Sanctus (from War Requiem)

First Presbyterian Church, Santa Barbara

(805) 565-6040

http://www.westmont.edu/music 

 

Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.

Folsom Symphony

Michael Neumann, conductor

City of Sacramento Pipe Band

Verdi: La Forza del Destino Overture

Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture

Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia

Strauss, J.: Pizzicato Polka

Berlioz: Marche Hongroise from Damnation of Faust

Strauss, J. Jr.: Die Fledermaus Overture

Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A

Traditional: Songs of the Highlands

Traditional: Amazing Grace

Anderson: Christmas Festival

Traditional: Carols Sing-along                                                 

Strauss, J. Sr.: Radetzky March

Harris Center for the Arts

10 College Pkwy., Folsom

(916) 608-6888

www.folsomsymphony.com 

 

Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m.  

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus

Steven Schick, conductor

Kernis: Musica Celestis

Hembree: Ikarus-Azur (WORLD PREMIERE)

Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe

Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego campus

9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla

(858) 534-4637

www.lajollasymphony.com 

 

Saturday, December 7, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Las Vegas Philharmonic

Bob Bernhardt, conductor

Tim King, tenor

The Las Vegas Master Singers; Jocelyn Jensen, director

Clark County Children's Choir; Holly Steed, director

Faith Lutheran Middle & High School Handbell Choir; Sandra Youmans, director

Holiday favorites 

Humperdinck: Hansel & Gretel

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker 

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Dr., Las Vegas

(702) 749-2000

www.lvphil.org

 

Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Livermore-Amador Symphony

Dr. Arthur Barnes, conductor

Joyce Johnson Hamilton, trumpet

Avanti Winds, quintet: Ellen Crawford, flute; Audrey Gore, oboe; Jeffrey Wolfeld, clarinet; Jennifer Barnes Wolfeld, bassoon; Liane Sharp, horn

Gershwin: An American in Paris

Barnes:Concerto for Trumpet

Lees: Concerto for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2

Bankhead Theater, 2400 1st St., Livermore

(925) 373-6800

www.livamsymph.org

 

Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at 4:00 p.m.  

Marin Symphony 

Stephen McKersie, conductor

Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus

Marin Girl's Chorus; Brandon Brack, director 

The Golden Gate Brass Quintet 

Holiday Choral Concerts by Candlelight 

Church of Saint Raphael, San Rafael 

(415) 479-8100
http://www.marinsymphony.org/events/holiday-choral-concerts-candlelight/

 

Saturday, December 7, at 7 p.m. 

Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m. 

Orange County Women's Chorus

Eliza Rubenstein, conductor 

Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Traditional Carols from the British Isles  

12/7: Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Drive, Newport Beach   

12/8: St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, 18631 Chapel Ln., Huntington Beach  

(949) 451-8590

www.ocwomenschorus.org 

 

Saturday, December 7, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.

Monday, December 9, at 8 p.m.

Santa Rosa Symphony

Bruno Ferrandis, conductor

Santa Rosa Symphony Honor Choir

Jenni Samuelson, soprano

Christine Brandes, mezzo-soprano

Brian Thorsett, tenor

Philip Skinner, bass-baritone

L. Mozart: The Toy Symphony

Bernstein: Symphony No.1, Jeremiah

Haydn: Mass in Time of War

Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park

(707) 546-8742

www.santarosasymphony.com 

 

Sunday, December 8, at 5:30 p.m.

Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra

Bill Benson, conductor

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley

(805) 577-4057

www.cvyo.org 

 

Sunday, December 8, at 4 p.m.

Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra

Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (IV)

Brahms: Haydn Variations (Selections)

Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra (II)

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (Selections)

Grantham: Baron Cimetiere's Mambo

Chapman University Memorial Hall Auditorium, Orange

(714) 744-7927

www.ocyso.org 

 

Tuesday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m.

Auburn Symphony

Peter Jaffe, conductor

Handel: Messiah (sing-along)

Placer High School Auditorium, 123 Agard St., Auburn

(530) 823-6683

www.auburnsymphony.com 

 

Friday, December 13 at 7 p.m.

Sunday, December 15, at 2:30 p.m.

Susanville Symphony

Benjamin J. Wade, conductor

Susanville Assembly of God Church, Susanville

(530) 310-8111

www.susanvillesymphony.com 

 

Saturday, December 14, at 3 p.m.

Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra

Guido Lamell, conductor

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (The Pastorale)

Beethoven: Fantasy in C minor for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra

Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah (sing-along) 

Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica

(310) 395-6330

www.smsymphony.org

 

Saturday, December 14, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 15, at 3 p.m.

Claremont Concert Orchestra 

Claremont Concert Choir and Claremont Chorale

David Cubek, conductor

Charles W. Kamm, choral preparation

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125

Garrison Theater, Scripps College Performing Arts Center

241 E. 10th St., Claremont

(909) 607-3267

 

Friday, December 14, at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m.

Pasadena Symphony

Grant Cooper, conductor

Susan Egan, soprano

Los Angeles Children's Chorus 

The Donald Brinegar Singers

LA Bronze Handbell Choir

Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John, Pasadena

(626) 793-7172 

www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org

 

Saturday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m.   

South Valley Symphony  

Anthony Quartuccio, conductor  

Jason Klein, guest conductor  

Scott Spangler, viola  

Bruch: Romance for Viola & Orchestra  

Galindo: A Wintry Vale  

Strauss, J. Jr.: Emperor Waltz  

Nicolai: Christmas Overture "Vom Himmel hoch"  

Rossini: Suite from The Fantastic Toy Shop  

Gavilan College Theater, Gilroy  

(831) 245-7134 

www.southvalleysymphony.org 

 

Saturday, December 14, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Tulare County Symphony

Annual Holiday Concert        

Visalia Fox Theatre

(559) 732-8600

www.tularecountysymphony.org 

 

Sunday, December 15, at 4 p.m.  

Carson City Symphony

David Bugli, conductor  

Carson Chamber Singers  

Music of the Season  

Carson City Community Center, Carson City  

(775) 883-4154 

www.CCSymphony.com 

 

Sunday, December 15, at 4 p.m.

Oakland East Bay Symphony

Michael Morgan, conductor

Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Chorus, Crystal Children's Choir, Kugelplex, Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir

Let Us Break Bread Together: A Holiday Celebration

Paramount Theatre, Oakland

(510) 444-0801

www.oebs.org

 

Sunday December 15, at 4 p.m.  

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory 

Ramón Negrón, Ulli Reiner, Michael Gray; conductors

Preparatory Ensembles Concert                 

Coronado High School, Coronado

(619) 233-3232 

www.sdys.org 

 

Sunday, December 15, at 8 p.m.  

Youth Orchestras of Fresno

Thomas Loewenheim, conductor

Wagner: Overture to Tristan and Isolde

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1

Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E. International Ave., Fresno

(559) 275-6694

www.youthorchestrasfresno.org 

 

Tuesday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m.  

Marin Symphony

Alasdair Neale, conductor  

Holiday Pops Concert with the Marin Symphony Chorus and Children's Chorus   

The Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium  

(415) 473-6800
http://www.marinsymphony.org/events/marin-symphony-holiday-pops-concert/

 

Tuesday, December 17, at 8 p.m.

Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., conductor  

Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., director  

Expressions Children's Chorale; Candy Chamberlain, director  

Opus Handbell Ensemble; Richard Colla, director  

Traditional holiday music  

St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1200 Maze Blvd., Modesto  

(209) 338-2100

http://www.modestosymphony.org/holiday_candlelight_concert_2013.aspx

 

Saturday, December 21, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, December 22, at 7 p.m.

San José Chamber Orchestra

Barbara Day Turner, conductor

Daniel Hughes, conductor

Galindo: (WORLD PREMIERE) 

Hughes: (WORLD PREMIERE)

12/21: First Presbyterian Palo Alto 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto

12/22: Mission Santa Clara 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

(408) 285-4416

www.sjco.org 

 

Sunday, December 22, at 7 p.m.

Peninsula Youth Orchestra

Mitchell Sardou Klein, conductor

Holiday concert for families

Carlmont High School Theatre, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont

(650) 325-7967

www.peninsulayouthorchestra.org 

 

Tuesday, December 31, at 8 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony

Bob Bernhardt, conductor

New Year's Eve Pops Concert

The Granada Theater, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara

(805) 899-2222

www.thesymphony.org