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California Orchestras: April 2016 Concert Listings
As part of ACSO's year-round programs and services, 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. For information on becoming an individual or organizational member please call us at (916) 484-6744 or visit us at www.acso.org/members-donors/.
The deadline to be included in the May calendar listings is April 15.
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In April, California Orchestras have 5 World Premieres and 1 West Coast Premiere.
Friday, April 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
American Youth Symphony
James Conlon, conductor
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 1
Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra
UCLA's Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Los Angeles
(310) 470-2332
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
The Chapman Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Ives (Arr. Schumann): Variations on America; Symphony No. 1 (Excerpt); The Unanswered Question;
(Arr. Adams): Five Songs; (Arr. Brant): The Alcotts From Concord Symphony
Musco Center for the Arts, One University Dr., Chapman University, Orange
(714) 997-6812
www.chapman.edu/copa/music/index.aspx
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
El Camino Youth Symphony
Jindong Cai, conductor
Jon Nakamatsu, piano
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Flint Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Folsom Lake Symphony
Peter Jaffe, conductor
Kerson Leong, violin
Sibelius: Finlandia
Khachaturian: Violin Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Harris Center for the Arts, 10 College Parkway, Folsom
(916) 608-6888
www.folsomsymphony.com
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8 p.m. Fremont Symphony Orchestra Carrie Hennessey, soprano; Zachary Gordin, baritone; Bryan Nies, piano; Philip Santos, Matthew Oshida, violin; Kathryn Juneau, viola; Dan Reider, Cello Gershwin: String Quartet, An American in Paris Debussy: String Quartet Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 38451 Fremont Blvd., Fremont (510) 371-4859
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 2 p.m. Las Vegas Philharmonic Donato Cabrera, conductor Andrew Armstrong, piano; Cory Tiffin, clarinet Stravinsky: Scherzo ŕ la russe Milhaud: Le création du monde Bernstein: Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs Weill: Little Threepenny Music Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada (702) 749-2000
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8 p.m. Nova Vista Symphony Leroy Kromm, conductor Orff: Carmina Burana Mission Santa Clara, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408) 624-1492
Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Monday, April 4, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Santa Rosa Symphony Bruno Ferrandis, conductor Zuill Bailey, cello; Bonnie Brooks, mezzo-soprano Daniel Brewbaker: Dances and Dreams of Dionysus WORLD PREMIERE Britten: Symphony for Cello & Orchestra De Falla: The Three-Cornered Hat Green Music Center,
Rohnert Park (707) 546-8742
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Colburn Orchestra
David Zinman, guest conductor
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b; Symphony No. 9 in D Minor
Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge
(310) 746-4000
Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Julie Albers, cello; Orion Weiss, piano
Janáček: Fairy Tale
Poulenc: Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 143
Beethoven: 12 Variations on Mozart's "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" in F major, Op. 66
Grieg: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, Op. 36
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine
(949) 553-2422
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra
Heiichiro Ohyama, conductor
Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2, Op. 87
University Club of Santa Barbara, 1332 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara
(805) 966-2441
Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Allan Vogel, oboe; Kenneth Munday, bassoon; Joshua Ranz, clarinet; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Andrew Shulman, cello
Mozart: Quintet in E-flat major for Piano and Winds, K. 452
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49
The Ann and Jerry Moss Theater at New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica
(213) 622-7001 x1
www.laco.org/attend/westside-connections-2-3/
Friday, April 8, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Eureka Symphony
Carol Jacobson, conductor
Rossini: Overture, Barber of Seville
Debussy: Claire de lune
Strauss: Blue Danube
Handel: Fireworks Suite
Williams: Schindler's List
Zimmer: The Lion King
Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, 412 G St., Eureka
(707) 845-3655
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. Downey Symphony Orchestra Sharon Lavery, conductor Soloist: Kelli O'Connor, clarinet Navarro: Downey Overture Navarro: Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet & Orchestra WEST COAST PREMIERE Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. Ravel) Downey Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd., Downey (562) 861-8211
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Livermore-Amador Symphony
Lara Webber, conductor
Austin Huntington, cello
Mussorgsky: Khovantchina Introduction
Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet Suite No.2
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B Minor
Bankhead Theater, 2400 1st St., Livermore
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. Sacramento Philharmonic Edin Outwater, conductor Joshua Roman, cello Dvořák: Cello Concerto; Symphony No. 9, "New World" Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento (916) 808-2000 Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3 p.m. Santa Barbara Symphony Nir Kabaretti, conductor Timothy Chooi, violin Torke: Bright Blue Music Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Britten: Four Sea interludes from Peter Grimes Debussy: La Mer The Granada Theatre, 1214 State St., Santa Barbara (805) 899-2222 Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 6 p.m. Stockton Symphony Peter Jaffe, conductor Jon Nakamatsu, piano Tchaikovsky: Marche slave, Op. 31 Grieg: concert, piano A minor, Op. 16 Respighi: Pines of Rome Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College, 5151 Pacific Ave., Stockton (209) 951-0196 Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2 p.m. Diablo Symphony Matilda Hofman, conductor Sooji Lee, piano Eun Young Lee: Mool-lae-bang ah WORLD PREMIERE Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole Lesher Center, 1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek (925) 943-7469
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 7:00 P.M.
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Dr. Noreen Green, artistic director
The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, The American Jewish University Choir, Dr. Dee and the BYTHAX Singers, Cantor Netanel "Nati" Baram, Colin Schachat and Raymond Goldstein
Raymond Goldstein: The Pesach Cantata
Lucas Richman: In the Day That I Cried Out
Gindi Auditorium, AJU Familian Campus, 15600 Mulholland Dr. Bel-Air
(310) 440-1572 or LAJS (818) 646-2844
wcce.aju.edu or www.lajs.org
Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 2 p.m. Redlands Symphony Angel Blue, soprano; Jon Robertson, piano Redlands Adventist Church, 520 Brookside Ave., Redlands (909) 748-8018 Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Matthew Halls, conductor Joshua Roman, cello Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Classical" Bates: Cello Concerto Haydn: Symphony No. 101 in D major, "The Clock" 4/16: Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale
4/17: Royce Hall, 340 Royce Dr., Westwood (213) 622-7001 x1 Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8 p.m. Philharmonic Society of Orange County Augustin Hadelich, violin; Joyce Yang, piano; Pablo Sainz-Villegas, classical guitar Previn: Tango, Song and Dance Rodrigo: Invocación y danza (Homenaje a Manuel de Falla) De Falla: Siete canciones populares espańolas Ginastera: Danzas argentinas, Op. 2 Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango Ysa˙e: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 6 in E major, Op. 27 Villa-Lobos (arr. Stefan Malzew): Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine (949) 553-2422 Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8 p.m. Redlands Symphony Jon Robertson, conductor Angel Blue, soprano Rossini: La Scala di Seta Overture Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Barber: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 University of Redlands Memorial Chapel, Redlands (909) 748-8018 Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 8 p.m. Redwood Symphony Eric Kujawsky, conductor Alexander Eisenberg, violin Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture Henry Mollicone: Violin Concerto WORLD PREMIERE Waxman: Carmen Fantasie Bates: Alternative Energy Canada College Main Theater, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City (650) 366-6872 www.redwoodsymphony.org
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 2 p.m.
Reno Chamber Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Haydn: Symphony No. 67 in F major, H. I:67
Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Nightingale Concert Hall, 1335 N. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada
(775) 348-9413
Friday, April 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Young Musicians Foundation Yuga Cohler, Stephen Feigenbaum, conductors Music from Kanye West's Yeezus paired with works by Beethoven. Aratani Theatre, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles (213) 617-7707 Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 7 p.m. Peninsula Symphony Gary Berkson, conductor Beth Pflueger, flute; Suzanna Guzmán, mezzo-soprano Ives: The Unanswered Question Williams: Magnificat Fernstöm: Cóncertino for Flute with Small Orchestra and Women's Chorus, Op. 52 Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 Redondo Union High School Auditorium, 631 Vincent St., Redondo Beach (310) 544-0320 Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Russell Steinberg, conductor Custer: Beach Boys Medley Shostakovich (Arr. Stephen Bulla): Finale from Symphony No. 5 Wagner (Arr. Sandra Dackow): Overture to Rienzi Cesar Franck (Arr. Vernon Leidig): Symphony in D Minor: First Movement Steinberg: The Net of Indra Dvořák: Carnival Overture Sibelius" Finlandia Rossini: La Gazza Ladra Overture Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture 4/17: UCLA Schoenberg Hall, 445 Charles E. Young Dr., Los Angeles 4/18: Herbert Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 7 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Bach: Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles (213) 622-7001 x1
Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3 p.m.
The Chapman Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi & Suor Angelica
Musco Center for the Arts, One University Dr., Chapman University, Orange
(714) 997-6812
Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Monterey Symphony
Max Bragado-Darman, conductor
Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Hindemith: Symphony in E-flat, Op. 50
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 (the "Emperor")
4/22: Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main St., Salinas
4/23, 4/24: Sunset Center, San Carlos and 9th, Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 646-8511
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Master Sinfonia Chamber Orchestra
David Ramadanoff, conductor
Marc Ramirex, Olivia Hajioff, violin
Higdon: Blue Cathedral
Part: Tabula Rasa
Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor
4/23: Valley Presbyterian Church, 945 Portola Rd., Portola Valley
4/24: Los Altos United Methodist Church, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Merced Symphony
Ming Luke, conductor
Orff: Carmina Burana
Merced Theatre, 645 W. Main St., Merced
(209) 381-0500
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Nova Vista Symphony
Tony Quartuccio, George Yefchak, conductors
Russell Hancock, piano; Robert Chien, violin
Elmahmoudi: Mythos Overture
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16
Sarasate: The Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole
De Anza Visual and Performing Arts Center, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
(408) 624-1492
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Carson City Symphony
David Bugli, conductor
Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City, Nevada
(775) 883-4154
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Colburn Orchestra
Stéphane Denčve, guest conductor
Roberto Leone, piano
Williams: Just Down West Street...on the left
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles
Sunday April 24, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Fresno Philharmonic
Theodore Kuchar, conductor
Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano
Dvořák: Biblical Songs
Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 1
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
William Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St., Fresno
(559) 261-0600
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Marin Symphony
Alasdair Neale, conductor
Durufle: Requiem
Bizet: Suite from Carmen
Ravel: Bolero
Veteran's Memorial Auditorium, 3501 Civic Center Dr., San Rafael
(415) 473-6800
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.
Orchestra Santa Monica
Allen Robert Gross, conductor
Adam Del Monte, guitar
Bizet: Carmen Suite
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Del Monte: Paisajes, concerto for Flamenco guitar
Moss Theater, New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 525-7618
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 3 p.m.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Michael J. Maccaferri, clarinet; Nathalie Joachim, flute; Yvonne Lam, violin & viola; Nicholas Photinos, cello; Lisa Kaplan, piano; Matthew Duvall, percussion
Andres: Checkered Shade
Cerrone: South Catalina
Honstein: Conduit [touch-pulse-send]
Norman: Mine, Mime, Meme
Hearne: By-By Huey
Cooper: Cast
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Dr., Irvine
(949) 553-2422
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. Las Vegas Philharmonic Stephen Caplan, oboe; Cory Tiffin, clarinet; Bill Bernatis, horn; Janis McKay, bassoon; Mykola Suk, piano Mozart: Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K. 452 Poulenc: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano Beethoven: Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16 The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas, Nevada (702) 749-2000 www.Lvphil.org
Wednesday April 27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Saturday April 30, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
Dominique Labelle, soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3; Elegiac Song (Elegischer Gesang); Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage (Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2, Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang)
4/27: Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford
4/28: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
4/30, 5/1: First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
(650) 724- 2464
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 7 p.m.
Westmont College Orchestra
Michael Shasberger, conductor
4/28: Westmont College: Page Multi-Purpose Room, 955 La Paz Rd., Santa Barbara
4/29: First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave., Santa Barbara
Friday, April 29, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3 p.m. San Francisco Chamber Orchestra
Benjamin Simon, conductor
Amy X Neuburg, vocals
Stravinsky: Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra
Amy X Neuburg: Hunger Strike WORLD PREMIERE
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
4/29: Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
4/30: First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto
5/1: Holy Names University, 3500 Mountain Blvd., Oakland
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Camellia Symphony Orchestra
Christian Baldini, conductor
Ralph Hexter, narrator
Laurie San Martin: New Work WORLD PREMIERE
Copland: A Lincoln Portrait
Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (The Great) D. 944
Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center, 3835 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento
(916) 929-6655
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 2 p.m.
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
Rodrigo Ruiz, conductor
Andrea Fortier, viola
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9
Bartok: Viola Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Mandeville Auditorium UCSD, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla
(858) 534-4637
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Long Beach Symphony
Lucas Richman, conductor
Marcia Dickstein, harp
Mozart: Symphony No. 32
Handel: Harp Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
(562) 436-3203 x1
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Pasadena Symphony and POPS
David Lockington, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld
Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande Suite
Gershwin: An American in Paris
Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena
(626) 793-7172
Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 8 p.m.
Stockton Symphony
Brent Havens, conductor
The Music of Michael Jackson
Spanos Center, University of the Pacific, 301 Pacific Ave., Stockton
(209) 951-0196
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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) (instrument)
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.
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