California Orchestras: December 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 December 15.
Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan, conductor Dominique Labelle, soprano Christopher Ainslie, countertenor Thomas Cooley, tenor Dashon Burton, bass-baritone Phiharmonia Chorale: Bruce Lamott, Director Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus, RV 807 Zelenka: Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV 8 Vejvanovsky: Sonata natalis Esterhazy: Cur fles, Jesu Haydn: Ave Regina Coelorum 12/3: First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 12/5: Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2315 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 12/6 & 12/7: First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley (415) 392-4400 http://www.philharmonia.org/concert/december-2014/ Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m.
Chapman Orchestra Chapman University Choirs 51st Annual Holiday Wassail Daniel Alfred Wachs, Steven Coker, Angel Vazquez-Ramos, conductors Memorial Hall Auditorium, One University Dr., Chapman University, Orange (714) 997-6812 https://www.chapman.edu/copa/music/index.aspx Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m. Eureka Symphony Carol Jacobson, conductor Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; The First Nowell Suite Lane: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Various: Christmas at the Movies Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka (707) 845-3655 www.eurekasymphony.org Friday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m. Hutchins Consort Joe McNalley, artistic director Maksim Velichkin & Pete Jacobson, cello Zavateri: Concerto Pastorale Corelli: Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8 ("Fatto per la Notte di Natale") Sweelinck: Hodie Christus Natus Est Audience sing-along of favorite hymns & carols 12/5: St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Dr., Encinitas 12/7: St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills, Newport Beach (760) 632-0554 www.hutchinsconsort.org Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 2 p.m. Modesto Symphony Ryan Murray, conductor Tony DeSare, vocalist & piano MSO Chorus; Expressions Youth Choirs Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto (209) 338-2100 http://modestosymphony.org/holiday_pops_2014.aspx
Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at 1:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. San Jose Youth Symphony Yair Samet, conductor Los Gatos Ballet Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408) 885-9220 www.sjys.org Friday, December 5, at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 6, at 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m. Westmont College Orchestra Michael Shasberger, conductor Vaughan Williams: Finale from dona nobis pacem Amundson: Sola Gratia and Carols with Choirs First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave., Santa Barbara (805) 565-6040 Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. Colburn Orchestra Yehuda Gilad, conductor Summer Hassan, soprano Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade R. Strauss: Four Last Songs, TrV 296 Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43 Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena (213) 621-1050 http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=COLBURN&event=CO1214
Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra Larry Blank, conductor Christina Saffran; Damon Kiersch, vocals Fresno Master Chorale: Anna Hamre, director William Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St., Fresno (559) 261-0600 www.fresnophil.org
Saturday, December 6, at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas Philharmonic Donato Cabrera, conductor Las Vegas Master Singers: Jocelyn Jenson, director Rutter: What Sweet Music Anderson: A Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride Tchaikovsky: March from the Nutcracker Stokes Mitchell, Clurman, Hochman: Songs from Freedom: A Celebration of Chanukah Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas (702) 749-2000 www.lvphil.org Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m. Livermore-Amador Symphony Lara Webber, conductor Brahms: Academic Festival Overture Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites (selections from both suites) Dvoř�k: Symphony No. 8 Bankhead Theater, 2400 1st St., Livermore www.livermoreamadorsymphony.org Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m. Orange County Women's Chorus Eliza Rubenstein, conductor Rheinberger: "Mass for Christmas," Porpora: Magnificat 12/6: Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Dr., Newport Beach 12/7: St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, 18631 Chapel Ln., Huntington Beach (949) 451-8590 www.ocwomenschorus.org Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. Santa Maria Philharmonic Yuletide Brass: An Evening of Holiday Favorites First United Methodist Church, Santa Maria (805) 925-0412 http://www.santamariaphilharmonic.org/concerts-tickets/ Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m. Marin Symphony Chamber Chorus Stephen McKersie, conductor Traditional Holiday Music Church of Saint Raphael, 1104 5th Ave., San Rafael (415) 479-8100 www.marinsymphony.org Saturday, December 6, at 7:30 p.m. Nova Vista Symphony Anthony Quartuccio, conductor; Leroy Kromm, conductor San Jos� Symphonic Choir Wendel: Overture to a Merry Christmas Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Sleeping Beauty Anderson: Sleigh Ride Shaw: The Many Moods of Christmas Church of the Ascension, 12033 Miller Ave., Saratoga (408) 624-1492 www.novavista.org Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m.
San Jose Youth Symphony Yair Samet, conductor Featuring the Los Gatos Ballet Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Ballet Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino (408) 885-9220 www.sjys.org Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m. Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor Julian Rymar, clarinet Weber: Concertino Op. 26 Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 Memorial Hall Auditorium, One University Dr., Chapman University, Orange (714) 744-7927 http://www.ocyso.org Thursday, December 18, at 7:30 p.m. San Jose Youth Symphony Yair Samet, conductor St. Joseph's Cathedral, 80 S. Market St., San Jose FREE: (408) 885-9220 www.sjys.org Saturday, December 6, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 7, at 7 p.m. Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Guido Lamell, conductor Elissa Johnston, soprano; Tracy Van Fleet, mezzo-soprano; Ashley Faatoalia, tenor; Cedric Berry, baritone Brahms: Academic Festival Overture; N�nie Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica FREE: (310) 395-6330 www.smsymphony.org Sunday, December 7, at 3 p.m.
Monday, December 8, at 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Symphony Bruno Ferrandis, conductor Augsburg Cathedral Boys Choir (Augsburger Domsingknaben) Reinhard Kammler, director Kindra Scharich, mezzo-soprano; Jonathan Smucker, tenor; Kirk Eichelberger, bass TBA: 6 a cappella selections Mozart: Coronation Mass Stravinsky: Pulcinella Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park (707) 546-8742 www.santarosasymphony.com Sunday, December 7, at 8 p.m. Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay Frances Steiner, conductor Andrew Bain, horn Mozart: Symphony No. 17 Mozart: Horn Concerto No.4 Dvorak: String Serenade Palos Verdes Center, 27570 Norris Center Dr., Rolling Hills Estates (310) 544-0403 www.palosverdes.com/chamberorchestra Sunday, December 7, at 4 p.m. Southeast Symphony Anthony Parnther, conductor A Christmas Festival Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 1995 West Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles (818) 507-8856; (310) 973-7372 ticketpeak.com/sea Tuesday, December 9, 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 http://www.auburnsymphony.com/ Thursday, December 11, at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Conversations 1 Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles (213) 622-7001 x1 http://www.laco.org/performance/267 Friday, December 12, at 7 p.m. Sunday, December 14, at 2:30 p.m. Susanville Symphony Benjamin J. Wade, conductor Small Town, Big Christmas Susanville Assembly of God Church, Susanville (530) 310-8111 www.susanvillesymphony.com Saturday, December 13, at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 14, at 3 p.m. Claremont Concert Orchestra David Cubek, conductor Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 Scripps College, Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont FREE: (909) 607-2468 http://www.jointmusicprogram.org/ Saturday, December 13, at 8 p.m. Symphony Irvine La Sierra University Choir Dean Khomik Anderson, conductor Mozart: Sleigh Ride Tchaikovsky: Sleigh Ride (November from The Seasons) Strauss: New Vienna Waltz Handel: Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah Rutter: Candlelight Carol Leroy Anderson: Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride Saint John of God Church, 13819 South Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk (562) 863-5721 www.sjogparish.org www.SymphonyIrvine.org
Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m.
Carson City Symphony David Bugli, conductor Carson City Symphony Chorus Music of the Season Bob Boldrick Theater, Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, NV (775) 883-4154 http://CCSymphony.com Sunday, December 14, at 2:30 p.m. El Camino Youth Symphony Jindong Cai, conductor Linus Lu &Young Hye Lee, soloists Suppe: Light Calvary Overture Walton: Viola Concerto, Mvt. I Anderson: Christmas Festival; Sleigh Ride Saint Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite California Theatre, San Jose (650) 213-7111 http://www.ecys.org Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. Oakland East Bay Symphony Michael Morgan, conductor Let Us Break Bread Together: A Holiday Celebration Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Choir, Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir, Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland (510) 444-0802 www.oebs.org Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory Ulli Reiner, Anthony Do-Hoon Kim, Michael Gray, conductors Inspiration Series Concert Coronado School of the Arts Auditorium (619) 233-3232 x115 http://www.sdys.org Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony Nancy Nagano & Carol Kersten, conductors Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake Holiday Favorites Center for the Performing Arts, 487 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande (805) 489-9444 www.slosymphony.org Tuesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. Marin Symphony Alasdair Neale, conductor Marin Symphony Chorus, Marin Symphony Children's Chorus, soloists Holiday Inspired Music Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael (415) 473-6800 www.marinsymphony.org Thursday, December 18, at 8 p.m. Modesto Symphony Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., conductor MSO Chorus Expressions Youth Choirs Opus Handbell Ensemble St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1200 Maze Blvd., Modesto (209) 338-2100 http://modestosymphony.org/holiday_candlelight_concert_2014.aspx
Saturday, December 20, at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Symphony Irvine Dean Khomik Anderson, conductor Anaheim Ballet: Sarma Rosenberg, director Zun Hin Woo, guest conductor Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker City National Grove of Anaheim, 2200 East Katella Ave., Anaheim (714) 712-2700 www.ticketmaster.com Saturday, December 20, at 7:30 p.m. San Bernardino Symphony Frank Fetta, conductor "Home for the Holidays" Tchaikovsky: Selections from The Nutcracker Handel: Selections from Judas Maccabaeus and Messiah Anderson: A Festival of Caroles And other festive pieces California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 4th St., San Bernardino (909) 381-5388 www.sanbernardinosymphony.org Saturday, December 20, at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 21, at 7 p.m. San Jos� Chamber Orchestra Barbara Day Turner and Daniel Hughes, conductors The Choral Project Taylor Eigsti, piano Winters Gifts: Evocation 12/20:First Presbyterian, Palo Alto 12/21: Mission Santa Clara (408) 295-4416 www.sjco.org Saturday, December 20, at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Tulare County Symphony Bruce Kiesling, conductor Traditional Holiday Songs and Winter Favorites Elementary School Choir and High School Choirs Visalia Fox Theatre, 308 West Main St., Visalia (559) 732-8600 www.tularecountysymphony.com Sunday December 21, at 7 p.m. Peninsula Youth Orchestra Mitchell Sardou Klein, conductor Holiday Concert with Alumni Carlmont High School Theatre, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont FREE www.peninsulayouthorchestra.org Tuesday, December 23, at 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. California Symphony Donato Cabrera, conductor Pacific Boychoir Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek (925) 943-7469 www.californiasymphony.org Friday, December 26, at 7 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Robert Levin and Ya-Fei Chuang Piano Recital Schubert: Sonata in C major for piano four-hands, D 812 "Grand Duo" Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for two pianos in C major, Op. 17 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Saturday, December 27, at 7 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Noah Bendix-Balgley; Martin Chalifour, violin Ya-Fei Chuang; Orion Weiss; James Winn, piano Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12/3 Jan�cek: Violin Sonata Suk: Fantasy in G minor, Op. 24 Spohr: Duo in D major, Op. 67/2 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Sunday, December 28, at 2 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Robert Levin; Anna Polonksy; Orion Weiss, piano James Buswell; Ruth Lenz; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Theodore Kuchar; Robert Vernon, viola Dmitri Atapine; Carol Ou; Peter Wiley, cello Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor Piston: Piano Quintet Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Monday, December 29, at 12 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Ya-Fei Chuang; Robert Levin, piano Noah Bendix-Balgley; Martin Chalifour; Ruth Lenz; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Clive Greensmith, cello Bach: Sonata No. 3 in C major for Solo Violin, BWV 1005 - Adagio and Fuga, arr. Chalifour Tsintsadze: Five Pieces on Folk Themes Zemlinsky: Cello Sonata in A minor Schubert: Rondo brilliant in B minor, D. 895 South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln., Reno (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Monday, December 29, at 2 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Anna Polonsky, piano Ruth Lenz; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Dustin Budish, viola Dmitri Atapine; Clive Greensmith; Peter Wiley, cello Scott Faulkner, double bass Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 Onslow: String Quintet No. 15 in C minor, Op. 38 "de la balle" Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70/1 "Ghost" South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln., Reno (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Monday, December 29, at 7 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Robert Levin; Anna Polonsky, piano Noah Bendix-Balgley; Martin Chalifour; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Theodore Kuchar; Robert Vernon, viola Dmitri Atapine; Carol Ou; Peter Wiley, cello Scott Faulkner, double bass Haydn: Piano Trio No. 40 in F-sharp minor, H. XV: 26 Strauss: Metamorphosen (septet version) Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, D. 929 South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln., Reno (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Tuesday, December 30, at 12 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra James Winn, piano Noah Bendix-Balgley; James Buswell; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 Prokofiev: Sonata for 2 Violins in C major, Op. 56 Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18 South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln., Reno (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Tuesday, December 30, at 3 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Ya-Fei Chuang; Orion Weiss, piano Noah Bendix-Balgley; Martin Chalifour; Ruth Lenz; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, violin Dustin Budish; Theodore Kuchar; Robert Vernon, viola Dmitri Atapine; Clive Greensmith; Peter Wiley, cello Mendelssohn: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1 Dvor�k: String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106 Strauss: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 13 South Reno United Methodist Church, 200 De Spain Ln., Reno (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Wednesday, December 31, at 11 a.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Robert Levin; Orion Weiss, piano James Buswell; Ruth Lenz, violin Dustin Budish, viola Carol Ou, cello Dvor�k: Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 26 Dohn�nyi: Piano Quintet No. 2 in E-flat minor, Op. 26 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Wednesday, December 31, at 2 p.m. Reno Chamber Orchestra Ya-Fei Chuang; Robert Levin; Anna Polonsky; Orion Weiss; James Winn, piano Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 Schumann: Novellette in F-sharp minor, Op. 21/8 Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47 Chopin: Pr�ludes, Op. 28 Nos. 1, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 24 Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Wednesday, December 31, at 7 p.m.
Reno Chamber Orchestra Theodore Kuchar, conductor Anna Polonsky; James Winn; Ya-Fei Chuang; Robert Levin, Orion Weiss, piano James Buswell; Noah Bendix-Balgley; Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio, Martin Chalifour, Ruth Lenz, violin Robert Vernon; Theodore Kuchar, Dustin Budish viola Clive Greensmith; Carol Ou, Dmitri Atapine, Peter Wiley, cello Scott Faulkner, double bass Supp�: Poet and Peasant Overture de Falla: Suite populaire espagnole Arensky: Piano Quintet in D major, Op. 51 Strauss: Roses from the South, Op. 388; Wine, Women and Song, Op. 333; On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Op. 314 Moszkowski: Suite in G minor, Op. 71 (mvts. 2 and 4) Davydov: At the Fountain, Op. 20/2 Cassad�: Requiebros K�lm�n: Medley from Die Cs�rd�sf�rstin Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno, NV (775) 348-9413 www.renochamberorchestra.org Wednesday, December 31, at 8:30 p.m. Santa Barbara Symphony Bob Bernhardt, pops conductor The Granada Theater, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara (805) 899-2222 www.thesymphony.org |