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California Orchestras: February 2015 Concert Listings 

The Association of California Symphony Orchestras offers a monthly summary of orchestra performances in California. The information listed below represents the latest concert information from current member organizations and is subject to change.

The deadline to be included in the March calendar listings is February 15.

This month's California Concerts feature four World Premieres and one West Coast Premiere.

 

Sunday, February 1, at 1 p.m., & 7 p.m.         

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory 

Jeff Edmons, Juan Crist�bal Palacios, Adam Pezdek, conductors

Winter Showcase & Ovation Concerts 

Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego

(619) 233-3232 x115

http://www.sdys.org

 

 

Sunday, February 1, at 3 p.m. 
Young People's Symphony Orchestra 
David Ramadanoff, conductor
Oliver Taylor, trumpet; Katherine Chen, Ellie Kanayama, violin

Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto 

Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain

Wieniawsky: Violin Concerto No. 2
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole

Gershwin: An American in Paris
Lesher Center for the Arts, 
1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek

FREE (510) 849-9776 

www.ypsomusic.net

 

Monday, February 2, at 8 p.m. 

Young Musicians Foundation 
Roger Kalia, conductor

Sam Kinsey, piano

Williams: Summon the Heroes

Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand

Rimsky Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol

Walli Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills

(213) 617-7707

www.ymf.org


Tuesday, February 3,  at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. 
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra  
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Concerts for Fifth Graders, presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Selections from Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Prokofiev "Romeo & Juliet", Weber Concertino Op. 26
Ren�e & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa
http://www.ocyso.org

 

Wednesday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, February 6, at 8 p.m.
Sunday. February 8, at 4 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 8 p.m. 

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Clifton Massey, countertenor
Brian Thorsett, tenor 
Jeffrey Fields, baritone
Phiharmonia Chorale: Bruce Lamott, director 
J.L. Bach: Trauermusik 
J.C. Bach: Cantata "Meine Freundin, du bist sch�n"
Telemann: Sinfonia from Schwanengesang
2/4: First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
2/6: Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2315 Fillmore St., San Francisco 

2/7 & 2/8: First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
(415) 392-4400
http://www.philharmonia.org/concert/february-2015/

 

Thursday, February 5, at 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater at New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica

(213) 622 7001 x 1

http://www.laco.org/attend/westside-connections-1-2/


Friday, February 6, at 8 p.m.  
Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m. 
Modesto Symphony 
David Lockington, conductor
Dan Flanagan, violin
Bach: Violin Concerto
Handel: Water Music Suite
Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
(209) 338-2100
http://modestosymphony.org/bach_and_handel.aspx

 

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

Colburn Orchestra
Yehuda Gilad, conductor
Afendi Yusuf, clarinet; Jack Pe�a, bassoon
Stucky: Jeu de timbres
R. Strauss: Duet-Concertino, TrV 293
Shostakovich: Symphony No.15 in A Major, op.141
Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena
(213) 621-1050  

 

Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m.

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra

David Ramadanoff, conductor

Pamela Martin, guest conductor

Stephen Paulson, basson

Respighi: The Birds

Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo

Haydn: Symphony No. 98 in B-flat Major

Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Rd.

(650) 683-0544

www.MasterSinfonia.org

 

Saturday, February 7, at 7:30 p.m.

San Bernardino Symphony

Frank Fetta, conductor

Yana Reznik, piano

Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Still: Symphony No. 1

Joplin: Ragtime Selections

Ellington: Duke Ellington Medley

California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 4th St., San Bernardino

(909) 381-5388

www.sanbernardinosymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m. 
San Luis Obispo Symphony

Michael Nowak, conductor

Andrew Duckles, viola
Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.68
Berlioz: Harold in Italy
Bloch: Concerto Grosso No. 1 for Strings and Piano
Christopher Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo
(805) 756-4849

www.slosymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 7, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, at 3 p.m.
Monday, February 9, at 8 p.m. 
Santa Rosa Symphony
Bruno Ferrandis, conductor
JP Jofre, bandone�n
M�rquez:  Danz�n No. 2
Pablo Ortiz: Concerto for Bandone�n (WORLD PREMIERE)
Brahms:  Symphony No. 2           
Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
(707) 546-8742
www.santarosasymphony.com

 

Sunday, February 8, at 4 p.m. 

American Youth Symphony 
Alexander Treger, conductor
Michael Sachs, trumpet
Berlioz: Le Corsaire Overture
Eino Tamberg: Concerto for Trumpet No. 1
Saint-Sa�ns: Organ Symphony
Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Los Angeles
(310) 470-2332
www.AYSymphony.org


Sunday, February 8, at 5 p.m.

Berkeley Symphony & Friends: Chamber Music

Ren� Mandel, violin; Peter Wyrick, cello; Marcus Pawlik, piano

Works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky

Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont

(510) 841.2800 x1

www.berkeleysymphony.org

 

Sunday, February 8,  at 5 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

The California Club, 538 South Flower St., Los Angeles

(213) 622 7001x 3

http://www.laco.org/attend/chinese-moon-celebration-harmony-happiness-health/

 

Sunday, February 8, at 2:30 p.m.

Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra

David Ramadanoff, conductor

Pamela Martin, guest conductor

Stephen Paulson, basson

Respighi: The Birds

Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo

Haydn: Syphony No 98 in B-flat Major

Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos

(650) 683-0544

www.MasterSinfonia.org  

 

Sunday, February 8, at 4 p.m.

Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Sonia Marie De Leon de Vega, conductor
Vivaldi: Four Seasons
Piazzolla: Cuatro Estaciones Portenas 
Occidental College, Thorne Hall, 1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles
(323) 259-3011
http://scorchestra.org/

 

Sunday, February 8, at 2 p.m. 
Symphony Irvine 
Dean Anderson, artistic director
Zun Hin Woo, associate conductor 
John Aranda, trumpet
Zoe Godfrey and Jacqueline Marshall, harp
Rossini: Overture to The Italian Girl In Algiers
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 n F Major, BWV 1047

Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
Debussy: Danses sacree et profane, L. 103
Three hymns in tribute to Don Bosco
Cantor: Concerto for Two Harps and Orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE 1/30)
Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine 
(310) 617-4999 
www.SymphonyIrvine.org

 

Wednesday, February 11, at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. 
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra  
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Concerts for Fifth Graders, presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Selections from Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, Prokofiev "Romeo & Juliet", Weber Concertino Op. 26
Ren�e & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa
http://www.ocyso.org

 

Thursday, February 12, at 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Baroque Conversations 2

Zipper Concert Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles

(213) 622 7001 x1

http://www.laco.org/attend/baroque-conversations-2/

 

Friday February 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday February 14, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday February 15, at 3 p.m.
Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar, conductor

Luk�s Vondřcek, piano  

Martinu: Fantasies symphoniques
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Dvoř�k: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall, 2770 E. International, Fresno
(559) 261-0600
www.fresnophil.org

 

Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m.

Fremont Symphony Orchestra

Gregory Van Sudmeier, conductor

Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet, "The Prince & Princess"
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Puccini: Madama Butterfly"Un bel di"
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont

(510) 371-4859
www.fremontsymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 14, at 7:30 p.m. 
Las Vegas Philharmonic  
Peter Bay, conductor
Sylvia McNair, vocals
All Gershwin
Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
The Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas
(702) 749-2000
www.lvphil.org

 

Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m.

Long Beach Symphony

Michael Berkowitz, conductor

Carmen Bradford, vocalist

Classics by Ella Fitzgerald, George & Ira Gershwin and Nelson Riddle

Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Long Beach Arena, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach

(562) 436-3203 ext. 1

www.LongBeachSymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 14, at 7:30 p.m.  
Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose  
Emily Ray, conductor
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, harp; Henry Mollicone, piano
Camille Saint-Saens: Suite, op. 49
Alfredo Rolando Ortiz: South American Suite
Gerald Finzi: Romance in E-flat, op. 11
Gordon Jacob: Old Wine in New Bottles
Mikhail Glinka: Valse Fantasy in B
Henry Mollicone: Andrea's Theme from The Premonition
Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St., San Jose
(408) 236-3350 

www.missionchamber.org

  

Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m.

Redlands Symphony

Co Nguyen, conductor

Michael Malakouti, piano

Strauss: Der Fledermaus Overture;

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21;

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2

University of Redlands Memorial Chapel, 1200 E Colton Ave., Redlands

(909) 748-8018

www.redlandssymphony.com

 

Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m. 
Redwood Symphony
Dr. Eric Kujawsky, conductor
Jon Mulvey, guitar
Berlioz: Symphony Fantastic
Daugherty's Gee: Bend Concerto for Electric Guitar (WEST COAST PREMIERE)
Rossini: Overture to La Scala di Seta
Canada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City
(650) 366-6872
www.redwoodsymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 14, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 15, at 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony

Steven Sloane, guest conductor

Natasha Kislenko, piano with Theatrical Readings by Ensemble Theatre Company

The Granada Theater, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara

(805) 899-2222

www.thesymphony.org

 

Thursday, February 19, at 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Jeffrey Kahane, conductor

Mozart: Requiem in D minor

Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. Saint John Ave., Pasadena

(213) 622 7001 x 1

http://www.laco.org/attend/discover-mozarts-requiem/

 

Friday, February 20, at 8 p.m.

Oakland East Bay Symphony

Michael Morgan and Bryan Nies, conductors

Mads Tolling, violin

Barber: Symphony No. 1

Tolling: New Work for Jazz Violin and Orchestra (WORLD PREMIERE)

Haydn: Mass in Time of War

Soloists from San Francisco Opera Center's Adler Fellowship Program

Oakland Symphony Chorus: Lynne Morrow, music director

Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland

(510) 444-0802

www.oebs.org

 

Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 21, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 22, at 3 p.m.

Monterey Symphony

Max Bragado-Darman, conductor

Joaquin Ach�carro, piano

Jer�nimo Jim�nez: Prelude to La Boda de Luis Alonso

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Anton�n Dvoř�k: Symphony No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 70

2/20: Sherwood Hall, Salinas

2/21 & 2/22: Sunset Center, Carmel

(831) 646-8511

www.montereysymphony.org

 

Friday, February 20, at 7 p.m. 

Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 p.m. 
Susanville Symphony  
Benjamin J. Wade, conductor
The Return of the Red Violin
Susanville Assembly of God Church, Susanville
(530) 310-8111
www.susanvillesymphony.com

 

Saturday, February 21, at 11 a.m.

Auburn Symphony

Peter Jaffe, conductor

Dominic Pang, piano

Khachaturian: Sabre Dance

Grieg: Hall of the Mountain King

Williams: Superman

Beethoven; Rimsky-Korsakov; J. Strauss, Jr.; Prokofiev

Placer High School Auditorium, 123 Agard St., Auburn
(530) 823-6683
http://www.auburnsymphony.com/

 

Saturday, February 21,at 8 p.m. 
Livermore-Amador Symphony
Lara Webber, conductor
Vincent Liu, piano; Misha Galant, piano
Rosssini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Opus 16 (1st movement)
Debussy: Claire de lune(arr. Arthur Luck)
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Opus 30 (Finale)
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy-Overture
Bankhead Theater, 2400 1st St., Livermore
www.livermoreamadorsymphony.org

 

Saturday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Tulare County Symphony

Bruce Kiesling, conductor

Cloak and Dagger! - film highlights show

Visalia Fox Theatre; 208 West Main St.; Visalia

(559) 732-8600.

www.tularecountysymphony.com

 

Sunday, February 22, at 7 p.m.
Peninsula Symphony
Gary Berkson, conductor
Andrew Sords, violin
Smetana: The Moldau
Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504
Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach
(310) 544-0320
www.pensym.org

 

Sunday, February 22, at 4 p.m. 
Southeast Symphony  
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Gillespie: Nights in Tunisia
William Grant Still: Afro American Symphony
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Wineglass: Someone Else's Child
First Congregational Church, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles
(818) 507-8856, (310) 973-7372

 

Sunday, February 22, at 3 p.m. 

Westmont College Orchestra 
Dr. Michael Shasberger, conductor 
Rossini: Overture to La gazza ladra
Bernstein: Overture to Candide
First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave., Santa Barbara
(805) 565-6040

 

Thursday, February 26, at 8 p.m.

Berkeley Symphony

Joana Carneiro, conductor

Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano

Ravel: Mother Goose Suite

Heggie: Camille Claudel: Into the Fire (WORLD PREMIERE)

Brahms: Symphony No. 4

Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley

(510) 841.2800 x1

www.berkeleysymphony.org

 

Friday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. 

Young Musicians Foundation 
Roger Kalia, conductor

Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Aratani Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

www.ymf.org

 

Saturday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles Doctors Symphony Orchestra

Ivan Shulman, conductor

Chopin: Piano Concerto 

Mozart: Piano Concerto

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica

FREE

www.ladso.org

 

Saturday, February 28, at 8 p.m. 
Nova Vista Symphony 
Anthony Quartuccio, conductor
Hoyt Smith, KDFC Radio Host
Gould: American Salute
Hanson: Symphony No. 2
Copland: Lincoln Portrait, featuring Hoyt Smith, narrator
Ellington: Black, Brown and Beige Suite for Orchestra
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View
(408) 624-1492
www.novavista.org

 

Saturday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. 
Reno Chamber Orchestra 
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Martina Filjak, piano;
Reno Chamber Singers
Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 1
Schumann: Piano Concerto
Dvor�k: Te Deum 
Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR, 1335 North Virginia St., Reno
(775) 348-9413

www.renochamberorchestra.org

 

Saturday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. 

Santa Maria Philharmonic

Brian Asher Alhadeff, conductor

Allan Hancock Choir and Allan Hancock Folklorico Dancers

Moncayo: Huapango   

William Grant Still: Three Spirituals

Mack Willberg: choral works

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

Grace Baptist Church, Santa Maria

(805) 925-0412

http://www.santamariaphilharmonic.org/concerts-tickets/

 

Saturday, February 28, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 29, at 3 p.m.

Claremont Concert Orchestra

David Cubek, conductor

Dvorak, Beethoven, and Haydn

Scripps College, Garrison Theater, 241 E. 10th St., Claremont

FREE: (909) 607-2468

http://www.jointmusicprogram.org/

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 [email protected] 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

 

Disclaimer: the entries in this document are given to us by the organization and ACSO claims no responsibility for their accuracy.