California Orchestras: October 2014 Concert Listings
As part of ACSO's year-round programs and services, the Association of California Symphony Orchestras offers a montly summary of orchestra performances in California. The information listed below represents concerts presented by current member organizations and is subject to change. For information on becoming an individual or organizational member please call us at (916) 484-6744 or visit us at www.acso.org/members-donors/.
The deadline to be included in the November calendar listings is October 15.
In October, California Orchestras have 1 World Premiere & 1 West Coast Premiere.
Thursday, October 2, at 7 p.m.
Berkeley Symphony
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Jennifer Koh, violin
Bettison: Sea Shaped (world premiere)
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Elgar: Enigma Variations
Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
(510) 841-2800 x1
www.berkeleysymphony.org
Friday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 5, at 3 p.m.
Hutchins Consort
Joe McNalley, artistic director
Elena Mashkovtseva, harp
Ravel: "Introduction & Allegro"
Mahler: "Adagietto" from Symphony No. 5 (audience can vote online www.hutchinsconsort.org for works to be performed on the program's second half)
10/3 St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Drive, Encinitas
10/5 St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach
(760) 632-0554
www.hutchinsconsort.org
Friday, October 3, 2014 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 4, at 8 p.m.
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
David Lockington, conductor Randall Goosby, violin Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition Gallo Center for the Arts * 1000 I Street Modesto (209) 338-2100 http://modestosymphony.org/pictures_at_an_exhibition_2014.aspx
Saturday, October 4, at 7:30 pm
Chapman Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
John Elias Kaynor, cello
Schubert: Symphony No. 5
Schumann: Cello Concerto
Memorial Hall Auditorium: One University Dr. Chapman University, Orange
(714) 997-6812
https://www.chapman.edu/copa/music/index.aspx
Saturday, October 4, at 8 p.m.
Long Beach Symphony John DeMain, conductor Christopher Taylor, piano Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16 Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, op. 35 Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Terrace Theater 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach (562) 436-3203 ext. 1 www.LongBeachSymphony.org Saturday, October 4, at 8 p.m. Santa Cruz Symphony Daniel Stewart, conductor Nicolas Hodges, piano Bernstein: Overture to Candide Ad�s: In Seven Days Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter" Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz (831) 420-5260 http://SantaCruzSymphony.org Sunday, October 5, at 7 p.m. San Jos� Chamber Orchestra Barbara Day Turner, conductor Bridget Kibbey, harp Vivian Fung: Concerto for Harp (West Coast premiere) Debussy: Sacred and Profane Dances Whitacre: October Mozetich: Postcards from the Sky Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St.. San Jos� (408) 295-4416 www.sjco.org Sunday, October 5 at 2 p.m. Santa Cruz Symphony Daniel Stewart, conductor Nicolas Hodges, piano Bernstein: Overture to Candide Ad�s: In Seven Days Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 "Jupiter" Mello Center for the Performing Arts, Watsonville (831) 420-5260 SantaCruzSymphony.org Sunday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. Young Musicians Foundation Roger Kalia, conductorCatherine Baker, flute; Solene LeVan, soprano Beethoven: Overture to Coriolan Martin: Ballade Aratani Theater, 244 S. San Pedro Street, S San Pedro St, Los Angeles (213) 617-7707 www.ymf.org Thursday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra France � la carte Beverly Hills residence of Axel Cruau, Consul General of France (213) 622 7001 x 3 Friday and Saturday, October 10 & 11, at 8 p.m. Eureka Symphony Carol Jacobson, conductor Copland, Mussorgsky and Mozart Bill Kalinkos, clarinet http://www.eurekasymphony.com Saturday, 11 October, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 12 October, at 3 p.m. Auburn Symphony Peter Jaffe, conductor Jessica Siena, soprano Berlioz: Roman Carnival Strauss: Four Last Songs Franck: Symphony in D minor Placer High School Auditorium, 123 Agard Street, Auburn (530) 823-6683 http://www.auburnsymphony.com/ Saturday, October 11, at 8 p.m. Downey Symphony Orchestra Sharon Lavery, conductor Anthony Moreno, baritone Smith: Star Spangled Banner, Arr. Zaninelli Mozart: Arias from Magic Flute, Don Giovanni and Marriage of Figaro Mozart: Serenade No. 7, 1st Movement Mozart: Marriage of Figaro, Overture Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 Downey Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd. Downey 562-861-8211 www.downeysymphony.org Saturday, October 11, at 8 p.m. Fremont Symphony Orchestra Gregory Van Sudmeier, conductor Philip Santos, violin; Matthew Oshida, violin Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Copland: Appalachian Spring Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859 www.fremontsymphony.org Saturday, October 11, 2014, 8 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014, 3 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2014, 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Symphony Bruno Ferrandis, conductor Yevgeny Sudbin, piano Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Wagner: Overture to Tannh�user Bart�k: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park (707) 546-8742 www.santarosasymphony.com Sunday, October 12 at 7 p.m. American Youth Symphony Alexander Treger, conductor Allan Steele, cello Henri Lazarof: Cello Concerto No. 4 (world premiere) Mahler: Symphony No. 5 Royce Hall: 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095 310-470-2332 www.AYSymphony.org Sunday, October 12, at 2 p.m. Symphony Irvine Dean Anderson, conductor Zun Hin Woo, associate conductor Brett Deubner, viola Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture, Op. 9 Martinu: Rhapsody - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, H. 337 Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition Irvine Civic Center, City Council Chambers One Civic Center Plaza (Harvard Ave. at Alton Pkwy.), Irvine (310) 617-4999 www.SymphonyIrvine.org Thursday, October 16, at 8 p.m. Friday, October 17, at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 18, at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m. Berkeley Symphony Nicolette Farallon, conductor The Australian Ballet: Swan Lake Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley (510) 642-9988 www.calperformances.org Thursday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m. Ventura Music Festival Philharmonia Quartett Berlin Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11, Op. 95 in F minor; String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135 in F Major; String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 Ventura College Performing Arts Center: 4700 Loma Vista Rd. (805) 648-3146 www.venturamusicfestival.org Friday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra Frank Fetta, conductor Will Hagen, violin, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 From the New World Operatic Selections San Bernardino Valley College, 701 S Mt Vernon Ave, San Bernardino Friday, October 17, at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 18, at 7 p.m. Susanville Symphony Matt Mullin, conductor The Susanville Dance Band Veterans Memorial Hall, Susanville (530) 310-8111 www.susanvillesymphony.com Saturday, October 18, at 7 p.m. Corona Symphony Orchestra Marco A. Mejia, conductor Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, harpOrtiz: South American Suite for Harp and Orchestra Marquez: Danzon No.2 Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No.7 Northpoint Church, 988 W. Ontario Ave., Corona (951) 808-3281 www.coronasymphonyorchestra.org Sunday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m. Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Frances Steiner, conductor Martin Chalifour, principal concertmaster, LA Philharmonic Beethoven: Overture to Prometheus; Violin Concerto; Symphony No. 8 Palos Verdes Center, 27570 Norris Center Drive (310) 544-0403 www.palosverdes.com/chamberorchestra Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m. Long Beach Symphony POPS! Series - Symphonic Surfin' Safari David Benoit, conductor Featuring Papa Doo Run Run Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach (562) 436-3203 ext. 1 www.LongBeachSymphony.org Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 19. at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Douglas Boyd, conductor Steven Isserlis, cello George Benjamin: At First Light I Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 Mozart: "Haffner" Serenade 10/ 18: Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale 10/ 19: Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Westwood (213) 622 7001x 1 http://www.laco.org/performance/259 Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m. Nova Vista Symphony Anthony Quartuccio, conductor T. Paul Rosas, organ Dukas: Fanfare pour pr�c�der La P�ri for Brass Ensemble Debussy: Nocturnes, Nuages and F�tes Gounod: Ballet Music from "Faust" Saint-Sa�ns: Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, "The Organ" Mission Santa Clara, 500 El Camino Real at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara (408) 624-1492 www.novavista.org Saturday, October 18, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m. Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Nir Kabaretti, conductor Ingrid Fliter, piano Rachmaninoff; Chopin The Granada Theater, 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara (805) 899-2222 www.thesymphony.org Saturday, October 18, at 7:30 p.m. Santa Monica Symphony Guido Lamell, conductor Robert deMaine, cello von Weber: Overture to Oberon Respighi: Pines of Rome Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 2 in D major Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto no.1 in A minor Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica FREE (310) 395-6330 www.smsymphony.org Saturday, October 18, at 7:30 PM Tulare County Symphony Bruce Kiesling, conductor Bernstein: West Side Symphonic Dances Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Visalia Fox Theatre; 308 West Main Street; Visalia (559) 732-8600 www.tularecountysymphony.com Sunday, October 19, at 3 p.m. Santa Rosa Symphony Family Concert Series "A Swashbuckling Pirates Voyage" Richard Loheyde, conductor Marcy Smothers, narrator Paul Murray, baritone Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park (707) 546-8742 www.santarosasymphony.com Tuesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory Guest Judges and Jeff Edmons, conductor Ovation and Artist Concerto Competition Finals 2014 Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, San Diego (619) 233-3232 x115 http://www.sdys.org/events/ovation-and-artist-concerto-competition-finals-2014 Friday, October 24, at 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Symphony Joshua Bell, violin Alessio Bax, piano Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa (707) 546-8742 www.santarosasymphony.com Saturday, October 25, at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 26, at 3 p.m. Claremont Concert Orchestra David Cubek, conductor Melody Ko, violin Bruch: Violin Concerto Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Scripps College, Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th Street Claremont FREE (909) 607-2468 http://www.jointmusicprogram.org/ Saturday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. Colburn Orchestra Gilbert Varga, conductor Da Kyung Kwak, viola Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Bart�k: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, op.posth. Franck: Le Chasseaur Maudit Bart�k Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin, op.19 Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave, Pasadena (213) 621-1050 Saturday, October 25, at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Germany � la carte Hancock Park residence of Dr. Bernd Fischer, Consul General of Germany (213) 622 7001 x 3 Saturday, October 25, at 3 p.m. Redwood Symphony Dr. Eric Kujawsky, conductor Lorenzo Palomo: The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss Walter Mayes, narrator Canada College Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City (650) 366-6872 www.redwoodsymphony.org Saturday, October 25, at 7:30 p.m. Santa Maria Philharmonic James Riccardo, conductor Ursula Maria Kleinecke-Boyer, soprano Albinoni: Adagio in G minor for strings and organ by Songs of Sons and Mothers Selected Poems of Federico Garcia Lorca by James Riccardo Miroir de Peine - Andriessen: A stabat mater dolorosa Barber: Adagio for Strings Grieg: The Holberg Suite First United Methodist Church, Santa Maria (805) 925-0412 http://www.santamariaphilharmonic.org/concerts-tickets/ Saturday, October 25, at 4 p.m. Southeast Symphony Anthony Parnther, conductor Dreamgirls, Porgy and Bess, The Color Purple, Ain't Misbehaving, and more First Congregational Church, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles (818) 507-8856, (310) 973-7372 http://www.southeastsymphony.org/ Sunday, October 26 at 6 p.m. American Youth Symphony Alexander Treger, conductor Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G major Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70 LACMA's Bing Theatre: 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (310) 470-2332 www.AYSymphony.org Sunday, October 26, at 4 p.m. Carson City Symphony David Bugli, conductor McAvoy Layne, narrator Bugli: State of Metamorphosis Rosenhaus: Nevada Bagatelles; Rafetto: Home Means Nevada Cockey: A Land of Sage and Sun Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City, NV (775) 883-4154 http://CCSymphony.com Sunday, October 26, at 3 p.m. Long Beach Symphony Sounds & Spaces Series Agnes Gottchewski, violin; Marc Dickey, organ; Chyi-Yau Lee, violin 2, SOLO violin 2 on Corelli Margaret Edmondson, cello; Alwyn Wright, violin I, Carrie Kennedy, violin I Mei Chang, violin II, Shelly Shi, violin II, Colleen Sugata, viola; Kira Blumberg, viola Xiaodan Zheng, cello; Geoffrey Osika, bass Mozart: Church Sonata No. 2 K.328 Corelli: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 in D Major Higdon: Ceremonies Suite for Organ Hailstork: Sonata da Chiesa First Congregational Church, 241 Cedar Ave., Long Beach FREE (562) 436-3203 ext.228 www.LongBeachSymphony.org Sunday, October 26, at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. Marin Symphony Alasdair Neale, conductor Navah Perlman, piano Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 Beethoven: Symphony No.5 Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael (415) 473-6800 www.marinsymphony.org Sunday, October 26, at 3:30 p.m. Orchestra Santa Monica Allen Robert Gross, conductor Gloria Cheng, piano Beethoven: Overture to "Egmont" Georgs Pelecis: Concertino Bianco for Piano and Orchestra Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School Campus Sunday, October 26, at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. North Coast Symphony Orchestra Daniel Swem, conductor Joyce Lai, violinist Ian Clarke, violist Tchaikovsky: Symphony #6 (Pathetique) Mozart: Overture to Don Giovanni Brahms: Double Concerto in A minor Seacoast Community Church, 1050 Regal Road, Encinitas (858) 997-7629 www.northcoastsymphony.com Sunday, October 26, at 3 p.m. Redwood Symphony Dr. Eric Kujawsky, conductor Halloween Family Concert Nutcracker: The Untold Story, adapted by Pamela Hill Nettleton, narrated by Valerie Safarty Suite from the movie Frozen Canada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City (650) 366-6872 www.redwoodsymphony.org If your organization would like to be included in future listings, please e-mail your concert information to [email protected] in the following format: Day of week, Month, Date, at Concert Time (a.m. or p.m.) Name of Organization conductor soloist(s) Repertoire Summary� (e.g., Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67) Concert Location, Address, City Telephone number for ticket information (xxx) xxx-xxxx Website Disclaimer: the entries in this document are given to us by the organization and ACSO claims no responsibility for their accuracy. |