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
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Oct 18, 2008
Flint Center/DeAnza College

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

Holiday Concert

Friday, Nov 21, 2008
Stanford Memorial Church
Sunday, Nov 23, 2008
Stanford Memorial Church

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
FRIDAY TICKETS ARE CURRENTLY SOLD OUT. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION: 650-941-5291. Guitarist Angel Romero and the colorful Carolina Lugo's Brisas de Espana Flamenco Dance Company light up the stage in a brilliant Spanish program.
Friday, Jan 16, 2009
Fox Theatre
Saturday, Jan 17, 2009
Flint Center/DeAnza College

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

Family Concert: Becoming a Conductor!
Prior to the concert the 3 Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition Junior Level winners will perform their winning pieces on stage. Seating is limited - Please contact the office to reserve your FREE tickets: (650) 941-5291
Sunday, Feb 22, 2009
College of San Mateo

Program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nacthmusik (A Little Night Music) in G Major, K. 525, mvt. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67, Allegro con brio, mvt. 1
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Marche au Supplice
Gioacchino Rossini: William Tell Overture
Robert Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Allegro affettuoso
     Christine Kim, Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition First Prize Winner

Concerto-Fest
Buy a $34 ticket and bring your date for $1! 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
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Mar 21, 2009
Flint Center/DeAnza College

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 and Ragazzi Boys Chorus join the Symphony for Orff's spine-tingling masterpiece, and we present the lastest young Klein Competition virtuoso.
Friday, May 15, 2009
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Flint Center/DeAnza College

Program:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Festival Coronation March
Max Bruch: Concerto in G Minor, No. 1, Op. 26
     Tessa Lark, violin
     2008 Irving M. Klein International String Competition Winner
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
     San Jose Symphonic Choir, Leroy Kromm, Music Director
     Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Joyce Keil, Artistic Director; Craig Morey, Conductor