In May, California Orchestras have 1 U.S. Premiere and 4 World Premieres.

 

Friday, May 1, at 7 p.m.
Westmont College Orchestra

Michael Shasberger, conductor
Repertoire TBD
First Presbyterian Church, 21 E Constance Ave., Santa Barbara
(805) 565-6040
www.westmont.edu/music/concerts

 

Saturday, May 2, at 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m.
Berkeley Symphony

Under Construction New Music Program in partnership with EarShot

Joana Carneiro, conductor

Composers TBA

Osher Studio, 2055 Center St., Berkeley

(510) 841-2800 x1

www.berkeleysymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m.

Claremont Concert Orchestra

David Cubek, conductor

Claremont Concert Choir

Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem

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

FREE (909) 607-2468

http://www.jointmusicprogram.org/

 

Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Pasadena Symphony & Pops

Gabriella Martinez, piano

Rouse: Rapture
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet: Suites 1&2 (excerpts)

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

(626) 793-7172

www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org

Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.
San Luis Obispo Symphony

Michael Nowak & Jeffrey Kahane, conductors
Jeffrey Kahane, piano
Revueltas: Janitzio
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K.466
Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé
Christopher Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo
(805) 756-4849

www.slosymphony.org 

Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m.
Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m.
Santa Rosa Symphony
Abigail Fischer, mezzo-soprano
Women's Chorus of the SRS Honor Choir; Robert Worth, director
Santa Rosa Children's Chorus; Carol Menke, director
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Rohnert Park
(707) 546-8742
www.santarosasymphony.com

Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m.
Young People's Symphony Orchestra
David Ramadanoff, conductor
Helen Callus, viola
Beckel: Musica Mobilis (for Brass and Percussion)
Rathje: The Midpoint (WORLD PREMIERE)
Berlioz: Harold in Italy, Op. 16, First Movement
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major
5/2:Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave., Walnut Creek
5/3: Scottish Rite Center, 1547 Lakeside Dr., Oakland
(510) 849-9776
www.ypsomusic.org

 

Saturday, May 3, at 5 p.m.                  

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
Jeff Edmons, conductor
Encore! Annual Scholarship Fundraiser 

Casa del Prado Balboa Park

(619) 233-3232 x115

http://www.sdys.org

 

Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m.
California Symphony
Donato Cabrera, conductor
Adam Golka, piano
Visconti (WORLD PREMIERE)
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek
(925) 943-7469
www.californiasymphony.org 

Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m.

Peninsula Symphony
Gary Berkson, conductor
Robert Thies, piano
Britten: Russian Funeral 
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 ("Little Russian") 
Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach
(310) 544-0320
www.pensym.org

Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m.

Rio Hondo Symphony
Kimo Furumoto, conductor
Williams: Liberty Fanfare
Peter Boyer: Ellis Island:  The Dream of America
Vic Lopez Auditorium at Whittier High School, 12417 E. Philadelphia St., Whittier
FREE (562) 698-8626
www.riohondosymphony.org             

Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

John Schneiderman, leader, lute & baroque guitar

Haydn: Cassation in C major, Hob.III:6

Kohaut: Lute Concerto in D major

Falckenhagen: Concerto in D major for Flute, Lute and Continuo, Op. 4, No. 3

Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D major, RV 93

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

(213) 622 7001 x 1

http://www.laco.org/attend/baroque-conversations-5-2/

 
Saturday May 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Fresno Philharmonic
Carl Topilow, conductor
Jennifer DeDominici, vocals; Daniel Fosha, vocals
William Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St., Fresno
(559) 261-0600
www.fresnophil.org

 

Saturday, May 9, at 8 p.m.

Long Beach Symphony

POPS! Series

Steven Reineke, conductor

Ravel: Bolero

Respighi: Pines of Rome

Shostakovich: Festive Overture

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

(562) 436-3203 x 1

www.LongBeachSymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m.
North State Symphony
Peter Jaffe, conductor 
Natalya Shkoda, piano
Gershwin: Porgy & Bess Selection
Beethoven: 3rd Piano Concerto
Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition

5/9: Chico/Laxson: (530) 898-6333

5/10: Redding/Cascade Theatre: (530) 243-8877

www.northstatesymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 9, at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m.
Santa Cruz County Symphony
Daniel Stewart, conductor
Cheryl Anderson, choral director
Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus
Vocal Soloists TBA
Lully: Marche pour la cérémonie
Victoria: O magnum mysterium
Orff: Carmina Burana
5/9: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Santa Cruz
5/10: Mello Center for the Performing Arts, Watsonville
(831) 420-5260
SantaCruzSymphony.org

Saturday, May 9, at 8 p.m.  

Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m.
Symphony Irvine
Dean Khomik Anderson, artistic director
Jeremy DelaCuadra, conductor 
Tu Shan Xiang, pipa
Rumi Yano; Sakura To, soprano
Weber: Overture to Der Freischutz
Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Capua/Capurro: O sole mio
Tu Shan:  Bayangolin; Fantasy of Bai Di; Vietnam Impressions
Catalani: Ebben, ne andro lontana
Puccini: O Mio babbino caro
Dvorak: Rusalka, Song to the Moon
5/9: Saint John of God Church, 13819 South Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk
5/10: Irvine Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine
(562) 863-5721; (310) 617-4999
www.sjogparish.org

www.SymphonyIrvine.org

 

Sunday, May 10, at 3 p.m. 

San Luis Obispo Youth Symphony

Nancy Nagano & Carol Kersten, conductors

Christopher Performing Arts Center, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo
(805) 756-4849

www.slosymphony.org

 
Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, at 2 p.m.
Diablo Symphony Orchestra
Matilda Hofman, conductor
Nikolai Janitzky, baritone
Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Mussorsgky: Songs and Dances of Death
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
5/15: Fireside Room, Rossmoor, Walnut Creek
5/17: Lesher Arts Center, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek
(925) 943-7469
www.diablosymphony.org

 
Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

Hutchins Consort

Joe McNalley, artistic director

Andrés Martín, double bass; Quarto Para Tango

Martín: Concerto No. 1 for Double Bass; selection of tangos

5/15: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 890 Balour Dr., Encinitas

5/17: St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach

(760) 632-0554

www.hutchinsconsort.org

 

Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m.  

Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.
Modesto Symphony
David Lockington, conductor
Guest soprano; Guest baritone; MSO Chorus
CSU Stanislaus Concert Chorale & Chamber Singers
Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto
(209) 338-2100
http://modestosymphony.org/a_sea_symphony_2014.aspx

Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

Monterey Symphony

Max Bragado-Darman, conductor

Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45

Antonín Dvořák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46, Nos. 1, 3, 8

Alberto Ginastera: Four Dances from Estancia, Op. 8a

5/15: Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main Street, Salinas

5/16, 17: Sunset Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel-by-the-Sea

(831) 646-8511

www.montereysymphony.org

 
Friday, May 15, at 8 p.m.

Oakland East Bay Symphony

Michael Morgan, conductor

Thomas Glenn, tenor; Shawnette Sulker, soprano; Robert Sims, baritone  

Tami Dahbura, mezzo-soprano; other soloists TBD

Oakland Symphony Chorus, Lynne Morrow, music director

Bernstein: Candide

Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland

(510) 444-0802

www.oebs.org

 
Saturday, May 16,  at 4 p.m.

Chapman Orchestra & University Choirs
Daniel Alfred Wachs and Steven Coker, conductors
Winners of the 2015 Vocal & Instrumental Competition TBA
Memorial Hall Auditorium: One University Dr. Chapman University, Orange
(714) 997-6812
https://www.chapman.edu/copa/music/index.aspx

 

Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m.

Las Vegas Philharmonic
Matt Catingub, conductor
Steve Moretti, drums
Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas
(702) 749-2000
www.lvphil.org

 
Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.

Livermore-Amador Symphony
Lara Webber, conductor
Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Borodin: Symphony No. 3
Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major
www.livermoreamadorsymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.

Redwood Symphony
Dr. Eric Kujawsky, conductor
Robert Marcus, clarinet

Lyric Opera Company
Berio: Brahms Clarinet Sonata Op. 120, No. 1
Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilčges (The Child and the Spells) with Bayshore 

Canada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City
(650) 366-6872
www.redwoodsymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 16, at 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

Santa Barbara Symphony

Nir Kabaretti, conductor

Laquita Mitchell, soprano; Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone; Santa Barbara Choral Society

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess

The Granada Theater, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara

(805) 899-2222

www.thesymphony.org

 

Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m.

Auburn Symphony

Peter Jaffe, conductor

UC Davis University Chorus

Richard Cionco, piano

Gershwin: Cuban Overture

Beethoven: Choral Fantasy, op. 80

Revueltas: Sensemaya

Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe, Suite No. 2

Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Davis
(530) 823-6683
http://www.auburnsymphony.com/

 

Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m.

Community Women's Orchestra
Dana Sadava, conductor
June Bonacich: Concerto for Four Bassoons (WORLD PREMIERE)
Schubert: Unfinished Symphony
Rodgers and Hammerstien: Sound of Music Medley
Lake Merritt United Methodist Church, 1330 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland
(510) 463-0313
www.communitywomensorchestra.org

 

Sunday, May 17, at 7 p.m.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Jeffrey Kahane, conductor

Jonathan Biss, Piano

Ted Hearne: Sound Investment commission (WORLD PREMIERE)

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, "Italian"

5/16: Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale

5/17: Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Westwood

(213) 622 7001 x1

http://www.laco.org/attend/mendelssohn-italian/ 

 

Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m.

Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
2015 Concerto Competition Winners TBA
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
Memorial Hall Auditorium, One University Dr. Chapman University, Orange
(714) 744-7927
http://www.ocyso.org

 

Sunday, May 17, at 3:30 p.m.

Orchestra Santa Monica
Allen Robert Gross, conductor
Cécilia Tsan, cello; Elemental Strings Chamber Orchestra
Boccherini: Overture in D Major
Chevalier de Saint-George: Rondeau
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
Brahms: Serenade No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11
Ann and Jerry Moss Theater, New Roads School Campus
  

Sunday May 17, at 5 p.m.

Peninsula Youth Orchestra

Mitchell Sardou Klein, conductor

Actor: Celebration Overture

Sibelius: Finlandia Op.26, Percussion Piece

Copland: The Tender Land - Party Scene & Finale

Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien Op.45

Carlmont High School Theatre, 1400 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont

www.peninsulayouthorchestra.org

 

Sunday, May 17, at 7 p.m.

San José Chamber Orchestra

Anthony Quartuccio, conductor

Charles Seo, cello

Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St.,San José

(408) 295-4416

www.sjco.org
  

Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m.

Southeast Symphony
Anthony Parnther, conductor
Verdi: Requiem
Sanctuary, First Congregational Church, 540 S. Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles

 

Friday, May, 22, at 7:30 p.m.
American Youth Symphony
Alexander Treger, conductor
Sarah Chang, violin
Vitali: Chaconne in G minor
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Moss Theatre, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica
(310) 470-2332
www.AYSymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

San Bernardino Symphony

Frank Fetta, conductor

Joseph Ognibene, horn

Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G Minor

Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

California Theatre of the Performing Arts

562 4th St., San Bernardino

(909) 381-5388

www.sanbernardinosymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra

Guido Lamell, conductor

Antoinette Perry, piano

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major

Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, 600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica

FREE (310) 395-6330

www.smsymphony.org 

 

Tuesday, May 26, at 7 p.m.     

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

Jeff Edmons, conductor

Artist Series Recital                                   

Mingei International Museum                

(619) 233-3232 x115

http://www.sdys.org
  

Friday & Saturday, May 29 & 30, at 8 p.m.

Eureka Symphony

Carol Jacobson, conductor

Terrie Baune, violin

Klughardt: Violin concerto in D major, Op. 68  (U.S PREMIERE)

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A major

Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka

(707) 845-3655

www.eurekasymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 30, at 8 p.m.

Long Beach Symphony
Edward Cumming, conductor
Alexander Iles, trombone
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, op. 90
David: Trombone Concerto, op. 4
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, Terrace Theater
300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 436-3203 ext. 1
www.LongBeachSymphony.org

 

Saturday, May 30, at 7 p.m. 

Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m.
Orange County Women's Chorus

Eliza Rubenstein, conductor

5/30: Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 798 Dover Dr., Newport Beach
5/31: St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, 18631 Chapel Lane, Huntington Beach
(949) 451-8590
www.ocwomenschorus.org

 

Sunday, May 31, at 3 p.m.

Conejo Valley Youth Orchestra

Bill Benson, conductor

Holst: Mars and Jupiter from The Planets

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1

Handle: Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks

Elgar: Nimrod from Enigma Variations

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks

(805) 449-2787

www.cvyo.org

 

Sunday, May 31, at 4 p.m.                               

San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

Jeff Edmons, conductor

Artist Series Concert                       

Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

(619) 233.3232 x115

http://www.sdys.org