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, conductorsWinter 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, violinArutiunian: 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, conductorSam 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 SymphonyMichael 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 Vondř�cek, 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) 646-8511www.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, conductorMendelssohn: 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) 348-9413www.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/ |