And they’re mostly for the better, judging by the orchestra’s opening program under guest conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya.
The administration has taken an unusual step in announcing the new contract only after it was formally approved by the musicians’ union.
Take a conducting lesson at Colburn or print a portrait a la Andy Warhol at The Broad during this year’s Grand Avenue Arts event.
The composer’s Alpine Symphony caps an ambitious program that also has Leonidas Kavakos tackling Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
The star violinist and entrepreneur arrives in Walnut Creek to play Wynton Marsalis with the California Symphony.
The orchestra has added a handful of new musicians to its roster but is still looking to fill some major openings.