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California Orchestras: November 2014 Concert Listings

The Association of California Symphony Orchestras offers a monthly summary of orchestra performances in California. The information listed below represents concerts presented by current member organizations and is subject to change.

The deadline to be included in the December calendar listings is November 19.

In November Orchestras have one Los Angeles Premiere and one West Coast Premiere.

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Berkeley Symphony Family Concert
Ming Luke, conductor
Family-friendly program
Malcolm X Elementary School
1731 Prince St. Berkeley
FREE
(510) 841-2800 x1
www.berkeleysymphony.org

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8 p.m.

Bay Area Rainbow Symphony

Michael Morgan, guest conductor

Zachary Gordin, baritone

Conrad Susa: The Blue Hour

Mahler: Kindertotenlieder

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian")

Calvary Presbyterian Church

2515 Fillmore St., San Francisco

(800) 57V-IOLA

BARS-SF.ORG

Saturday, November 1, 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Merced Symphony
Ming Luke, conductor
Heather Powell and Jesse Barrett
Mozart: The Magic Flute Overture
Bach: Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St., Merced
(209) 381-0500
www.mercedsymphony.org

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 7 p.m. (Westmont College, Page Hall Multi Purpose Room, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara)
Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3 p.m. (First Presbyterian Church, 21 E Constance Ave, Santa Barbara)
Westmont College Orchestra
Dr. Michael Shasberger, conductor
Schubert: Symphony in B minor (Unfinished)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol
Copland: Shaker Variations
Williams: Hymn to the Fallen
Westmont College, Page Hall Multi Purpose Room, 955 La Paz Road, Santa Barbara
(805) 565-6040
www.westmont.edu/music/concerts

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 4 p.m.
Young People's Symphony Orchestra
David Ramadanoff, conductor
Elizabeth Forsyth, organ
Berlioz: Overture to Benvenuto Cellini, H76
Debussy: Nocturnes, L91:Nuages, Fêtes
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, opus 78 (the Organ)
First Congregational Church of Berkeley
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
(510) 849-9776
www.ypsomusic.net

Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra
Bill Benson, conductor
Pop favorites from the 50s and 60s
26 Miles, Lazy Summer Night - The Four Preps/CVYO
Mr. Sandman, Lollipop - The New Chordettes/CVYO
Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Fred Kavli Theatre
2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks
(805) 523-8045
www.cvyo.org

Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 4 p.m.
El Camino Youth Symphony
Dr. Jindong Cai, conductor
Cassandra Chum, soloist
Mahler: Symphony No.1
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Mvt. IV
Flint Center at De Anza College, Cupertino
(650) 213-7111
http://www.ecys.org

Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 4 p.m.
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra & Oakland Symphony Chorus
Omid Zoufonoun, principal conductor
Michael Morgan, artistic director
Lynne Morrow, Oakland Symphony Chorus, music director
Jessica Cao, violin
Xavier Edgardo, baritone
Oakland Symphony Chorus
Bach/Stokowski: Komm süsser Tod
Mozart: Requiem
Bruch: Concerto, Violin, No.2, D minor Movement 1
Stravinsky: Firebird (1919 version)
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave., Walnut Creek
(510) 274-6369
oebs.org/youthorchestra

Sunday November 2, 2014 at 5 p.m.
Peninsula Youth Orchestra
Mitchell Sardou Klein, conductor
Wagner: Rienzi Overture
Dvorak: 3 Legends 1, 10 & 3
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.2 in c minor Finale
Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite Op.97a
Carlmont High School Theatre, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont
Tickets available at the door
www.peninsulayouthorchestra.org

Sunday November 2, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Rio Hondo Symphony
Kimo Furumoto, conductor
Copland: Zequinha de Abreu; El Salon Mexico; Tico Tico
De Falla: Spanish Dance No. 1; Cancao
Vic Lopez Auditorium, Whittier High School
12417 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier
FREE
(626) 698.8626
www.riohondosymphony.org

Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 7 p.m.
San José Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Quartuccio, conductor
Flutists of the San Francisco Flute Festival
Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St., San José
(408) 295-4416
www.sjco.org

Sunday, November 2, at 7 p.m.
Youth Orchestras of Fresno
Thomas Loewenheim, conductor
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Strauss: Macbeth, Op. 23
Hindemith: Symphony in E flat
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E. International, Fresno
(559) 275-6694
youthorchestrasfresno.org

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 7 p.m.
San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
Showcase Concerto Competition Finals 2014
Mingei International Museum, 1439 El Prado, San Diego
(619) 233-3232 x115
http://www.sdys.org/events/showcase-concerto-competition-finals-2014

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. (Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen Street, Stanford)
Friday, November 7, 2014 at 8 p.m. (Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2315 Fillmore St., San Francisco)
Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m. (First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley)
Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 4 p.m. (First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley)
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Julian Wachner, conductor
Andreas Scholl, countertenor
J.S. Bach: Sinfonia from Cantata No. 42
Handel: Arias from Giulio Cesare and Rodelinda
Telemann: Concerto in F major for Violin, Oboe and Two Horns, TWV 54:F1
J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 170 "Vergnugte ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BMV 170
J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BMV 1046
Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford
(650) 724-2464
philharmonia.org/concert/november-2014/

Friday, November 7, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Austria à la carte
Brentwood residence of Ulrike Ritzinger, Consul General of Austria
(213) 622 7001 x 3
Friday, November 7, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Modesto Symphony Orchestra
David Lockington, conductor
Katherine Chi, piano
Side-by-side performance with members of the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra
Sibelius: Finlandia
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
(209) 338-2100
http://modestosymphony.org/beethoven_and_tchaikovsky_2014.aspx

Friday, November 7, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Oakland East Bay Symphony
Michael Morgan, conductor
Chris Brubeck, composer/trombone
Guillaume Saint-James, composer/saxophones
Jerome Seguin, bass; Didier Ithurssary, accordion; Christophe Lavergne, drums
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Brubeck & Saint-James: Brothers in Arts: 70 Years of Liberty (West Coast Premiere)
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
(510) 444-0802
oebs.org

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Chapman Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Chloe Tardif, violin
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1
Vaughn Williams: Symphony No. 5
Memorial Hall Auditorium: One University Dr., Chapman University, Orange
(714) 997-6812
https://www.chapman.edu/copa/music/index.aspx

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Long Beach Symphony
Edwin Outwater, conductor
Gary Bovyer, clarinet
Rossini: William Tell Overture
Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, op. 31
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Terrace Theater
300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 436-3203 ext. 1
www.LongBeachSymphony.org

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m.
San Luis Obispo Symphony
Michael Nowak, conductor
Lorna McGhee, flute
Nielsen: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
Mozart: Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter)
(805) 756-4849
www.slosymphony.org

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m. (Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz)
Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 2 p.m. (Mello Center for the Performing Arts, Watsonville)
Santa Cruz Symphony
Daniel Stewart, conductor
Yin Fang, soprano
Bach: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BMV 202
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileira No. 5
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
(831) 420-5260
SantaCruzSymphony.org

Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Monday, November 10, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Santa Rosa Symphony
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
Christian Poltera, cello
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain (A Whole Distant World)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
(707) 546-8742
www.santarosasymphony.com

Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 5 p.m.
Berkeley Symphony Chamber Music
Franklyn D'Antonio, violin
Roman Fukshansky, clarinet
Eric Gaenslen, cello
Miles Graber, piano
Works by Adams, Bartók, and Brahms
Piedmont Center for the Arts
800 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont
(510) 841-2800 x1
www.berkeleysymphony.org

Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
Jeff Edmons, Juan Cristóbal Palacios, Adam Pezdek
19th Celebration of Music Education Concerts
California Center for the Arts, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido
(619) 233.3232 x115
http://www.sdys.org/events/19th-celebration-music-education-concerts

Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Westmont College Orchestra
Dr. Michael Shasberger, conductor
Schubert: Symphony in B minor (Unfinished)
Copland: Shaker Variations
Williams: Hymn to the Fallen
Dragon: America the Beautiful
First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave., Santa Barbara
(805) 565-6040
www.westmont.edu/music/concerts

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. (Altadena Community Church, 943 Altadena Dr., Altadena)
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2 p.m. (First Baptist Church of Pasadena, 75 N. Marengo, Pasadena)
Crown City Symphony
Marvin Neumann, conductor
David Park, violin
Beethoven: Ruins of Athens Overture
Haydn: Symphony Number 103
Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor
(626) 797-1994

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
El Camino Youth Symphony
Dr. Camilla Kolchinsky, conductor
Rachel Liu, soloist
Haydn: Symphony No. 103 ("Drumroll")
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1, Mvt. I
Schubert: Rosamunde Overture
Spangenberg Theatre, Palo Alto
(650) 213-7111
http://www.ecys.org

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Philharmonic
Matt Catingub, conductor
Amy Hānaiali'i, vocalist
Steve Moretti, drums
Reynolds Hall, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas
(702) 749-2000
www.lvphil.org

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8 p.m. (Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale)
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 7 p.m. (Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Westwood)
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor & piano
Paul Neubauer, viola
Rameau: Overture to Zais and Dances from Les Boreades & Dardanus
Kernis: Viola Concerto (Los Angeles Premiere)
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3
(213) 622 7001 x1
http://www.laco.org/performance/260

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. (Cascade Theatre, Redding)
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2 p.m. (Laxson Auditorium, Chico)
North State Symphony
Brian Stone, conductor
Soheil Nasseri, piano
Mozart: Symphony #32
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Dvorak: Symphony #6
Chico/Laxson (530) 898-6333
Redding/Cascade Theatre (530) 243-8877
northstatesymphony.org

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Santa Barbara Symphony
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Caroline Goulding, violin
Beethoven: Student to Master
The Granada Theater, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara
(805) 899-2222
www.thesymphony.org

Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 4 p.m.
Community Women's Orchestra
Dana Sadava, conductor
Ellen Sanders, cello
Anderson-Lopez: medley from "Frozen"
Ravel: Bolero
Elgar: Nimrod from Enigma Variations
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland
(510) 463-0313
www.communitywomensorchestra.org

Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 6 p.m.
Young Musicians Foundation
Roger Kalia, conductor
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Schubert: Symphony No. 4 "Tragic"
LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
(213) 617-7707
www.ymf.org

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 7 p.m.
San Francisco State University Orchestra
Cyrus Ginwala, conductor
Victoria Neve and Inara Morgenstern, Duo-Pianos
Scott Lindorfer, Double Bass; Garyan Wong, Chinese Harp: Les Wong, Narrator
Bottesini: Elegy and Tarantella
Wong: Dance of the Yao Tribe
Saint-Saens: Carnival of the Animals
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco
(415) 405-0486
http://lca.sfsu.edu/events/2014-11-20-030000/20871

Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. (Sherwood Hall, Salinas)

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. (Sunset Center, Carmel)

Sunday, November 23, 2014 3:00 p.m. (Sunset Center, Carmel)

Monterey Symphony

Max Bragado-Darman, conductor

Charlie Vernon, trombone

Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso

Lindberg: Chick 'a' Bone Checkout

Debussy: Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun

Gershwin: An American in Paris

(831)646-8511

www.montereysymphony.org

Friday, November 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.
Peninsula Symphony North
Mitchell Sardou Klein, conductor
Stephan Sano and the Stanford Symphonic Chorus
Mendelssohn: Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise)
Williams: Fantasy on Greensleeves
Tchaikovsky: excerpts from The Nutcracker
Holst: Christmas Day
Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford
(650) 941-5291
PeninsulaSymphony.org

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Philharmonic
Danail Rachev, conductor
Markus Groh, piano
Weber: Overture from Oberon
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4
Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas
(702) 749-2000
www.lvphil.org

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Long Beach Symphony
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Debbie Gravitte, soprano
Themes from Bond ¬films, Austin Powers, Dick Tracy, The Pink Panther, Mission Impossible.
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Long Beach Arena
300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 436-3203 ext. 1
www.LongBeachSymphony.org

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 8 p.m.
Redwood Symphony
Dr. Eric Kujawsky, conductor
Gustav Holst: The Planets
Wolfgang Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, with Jeffrey Jones, soloist
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Dance of the Tumblers
Raymond Scott: Powerhouse
Canada College Main Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City
(650) 366-6872
www.redwoodsymphony.org

Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Tulare County Symphony
Bruce Kiesling, conductor
Cicely Parnas
Tchaikovsky: Marche Slave
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6
Visalia Fox Theatre, 308 West Main St., Visalia
(559) 732-8600
www.tularecountysymphony.com

Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 7 p.m.
American Youth Symphony
Alexander Treger, conductor
David Newman, guest conductor
Copland: Quiet City; Appalachian Spring
Elfman: Selections from Beetlejuice, Dick Tracy, Men in Black, Epic
Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Los Angeles
(310) 470-2332
www.AYSymphony.org

Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 3 p.m.
Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra
Ivan Shulman, conductor
Shall We Dance...?
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Ave., Culver City
FREE
ladso.org
www.facebook.com/LosAngelesDoctorsSymphony

Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Peninsula Symphony
Gary Berkson, conductor
Delibes: Prelude and Mazurka from Coppelia
Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake
Gounod: Ballet music from Faust
Minkus: Pas de deux from Don Quixote
Milhaud: Le boeuf sur le toit
Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach
(310) 544-0320
www.pensym.org

Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 3 p.m.
San Luis Obispo Symphony
Michael Nowak and Friends
Brynn Albanese, violin; Emily Cox, violin; Barbara Spencer, cello; Lisa Nauful, bassoon
Trilogy at Monarch Dunes, Nipomo

For the schedules of:

Los Angeles Philharmonic
www.laphil.org

Pacific Symphony
www.pacificsymphony.org

San Diego Symphony
www.sandiegosymphony.org

San Francisco Symphony
www.sfsymphony.org

If your organization would like to be included in future listings, please e-mail your concert information to office@acso.org in the following format:

Day of week, Month, Date and 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

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