Jeffrey Siegel Plays Grieg
The celebrated pianist, Jeffrey Siegel, returns to our stage in a rhapsodic and Romantic Grand Opening program to kick off the Symphony's 60th Season!
Friday, Oct 17, 2008 - 8:00 pm
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo
Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 - 8:00 pm
Flint Center/DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., De Anza College, Cupertino

Program:
Jean Sibelius: Spring Song, Op. 16
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
     Jeffrey Siegel, piano
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88

4th Annual Swing Fever
Join us for an elegant evning of fine food and wine, our live and silent auction, and a night full of dancing to the sounds of a 12-piece swing band!
Saturday, Nov 15, 2008 - 6:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel
1221 Chess Drive, Magellan Ballroom, Foster City

Holiday Concert

Friday, Nov 21, 2008 - 8:00 pm
Stanford Memorial Church
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 500, Stanford University, Palo Alto
Sunday, Nov 23, 2008 - 1:30 pm
Stanford Memorial Church
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 500, Stanford University, Palo Alto

Program:
Brian Holmes: Amherst Requiem (World Premiere)
Aaron Copland: Quiet City
Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
     Stanford Symphonic Chorus, Stephen Sano, Music Director

Flamenco with Angel Romero
Guitarist Angel Romero and the colorful Flamenco dance company Brisas de Espana light up the stage in a brilliant Spanish program.
Friday, Jan 16, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Fox Theatre
2215 Broadway St., Downtown, Redwood City
Saturday, Jan 17, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Flint Center/DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., De Anza College, Cupertino

Program:
Manuel De Falla: Interlude and Dance from La Vida Breve
Georges Bizet: Carmen Suite
Manuel De Falla: Three Cornered Hat Suite
Emmanuel Chabrier: Espana
     Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana
Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
     Angel Romero, guitar

Concerto-Fest
We will celebrate three spectacular soloists, who happen to live right in our backyard, in a vivid display of solo-orchestra fireworks!
Friday, Mar 20, 2009 - 8:00 pm
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo
Saturday, Mar 21, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Flint Center/DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., De Anza College, Cupertino

Program:
Edward Elgar: Cockaigne, Op. 40 ("In London Town")
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Tuba Concerto in F Minor
     Zachariah Spellman, tuba
Antonio Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in E Minor, RV 484
     Rufus Olivier, bassoon
Carl Maria von Weber: Andante and Hungarian Rondo, Op. 35
     Rufus Olivier, bassoon
Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, Op. 102
     Heidi Hau, piano
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Carmina Burana
The San Jose Symphonic Choir joins the Symphony for Orff's spine-tingling masterpiece, and we present the lastest young Klein Competition virtuoso.
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 8:00 pm
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
600 N. Delaware St., San Mateo
Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Flint Center/DeAnza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., De Anza College, Cupertino

Program:
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
     San Jose Symphonic Choir, Leroy Kromm, Music Director
: Concert (TBA)
     Winner of the 2008 Irving M. Klein International String Competition