You’ve heard of the three “B”s (Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms). Well, how about the three “M”s: Arturo Márquez, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Gustav Mahler! This fantastic 2023/24 season comes to a rousing conclusion with the help of international conducting sensation Tatsuya Shimono and San Jose’s own Van Cliburn Gold Medalist, Jon Nakamatsu.
This classical music birthday bash salutes the 200- and 100-year anniversaries of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, and will feature LIVE performances in both the SF Bay Area, and the mountains of Maestro Steiner’s native state of Graubünden, Switzerland. Founded in 1524, Graubünden celebrates this year its 500th anniversary, adding yet another birthday to this transatlantic party.
Performers from Graubünden, including renowned pianist Cinzia Regensburger, will join the celebration by introducing Bay Area audiences to folks songs sung in Romansh, a native language of the Swiss region. Other featured performers include Beethoven’s Ninth soloists: Jessica House Steward, Lauren Biglow, Meté Tasin, and Bradley Kynard.
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San Jose Symphony pays tribute to the great Italian opera composer on the 100th anniversary of his death. Carlos Vieu returns in this retrospective that will feature operatic highlights from Giacomo Puccini’s early, middle, and late career masterpieces.
Three of opera’s leading soloists, Jenny Schuler, Gary Simpson, baritone, and Ben Gulley, along with the Symphony San Jose Chorale, perform some of Puccini’s most memorable arias, duets, and choruses, including “The Humming Chorus,” “O mio babbino caro,” and “Nessun Dorma.”
Join the San Francisco Philharmonic on Saturday, May 25 as they storm the stage of the Herbst Theatre with a dynamic program of classical music. Under the baton of conductor Jessica Bejarano, the orchestra will perform Mendelssohn's beloved Scottish Symphony as well as some lesser known (but no less thrilling) works, including Dvořák's Romanze for Violin, Saint-Saëns's Phaeton, and Glinka's Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila. Don't miss this opportunity to hear top-notch classical music at affordable prices--grab your early bird tickets today at City Box Office!
The mission of the San Francisco Philharmonic is to take world-class symphonic music off the pedestal and into the heart of our community. San Francisco Philharmonic is an orchestral group dedicated to cultural enrichment, music education and creating a performance platform for women and POC artists to showcase their talents. We are dedicated to executing diversity, equity and inclusion in all facets, from our board of directors, musicians, audience members and conductors on the podium.
Enter the giveaway for a chance to win. Enjoy the enchantment of musical storytelling as Berkeley Symphony presents a captivating concert bringing literature to life. Witness the West Coast premiere of Joel Puckett's orchestral song cycle, featuring the extraordinary tenor Nicholas Phan, inspired by Walt Whitman's poetic childhood account. Immerse yourself in the whimsical melodies of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, capturing the essence of one of Shakespeare’s most revered comedies. These works are bookended by an extraordinary fusion of Langston Hughes' epic poem and Laura Karpman's interdisciplinary creation, Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz, Part 1 and Part 3, conveying a rich blend of American voices.
