Natasha Paremski Plays Rachmaninoff
With her consistently striking and dynamic performances, Moscow-born 21-year-old pianist Natasha Paremski reveals astounding virtuosity and voracious interpretive abilities.
Friday, Oct 16, 2009
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Oct 17, 2009
Flint Center/DeAnza College

Program:
Richard Wagner: Rienzi Overture, WWV 49
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
     Natasha Paremski, piano
Dimitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70

Holiday Concert
Come warm your heart and celebrate the Holidays with music!
Friday, Nov 20, 2009
Stanford Memorial Church
Sunday, Nov 22, 2009
Stanford Memorial Church

Program:
Reicha: Requiem (Premiere of new performing edition)
     Stanford Symphonic Chorus, Stephen M. Sano, Music Director
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio (excerpts)
     Stanford Symphonic Chorus, Stephen M. Sano, Music Director

Taylor Eigsti & Gershwin
After his magical appearance with the Peninsula Symphony two years ago, we look forward to welcoming Taylor Eigsti back in another stunning jazz-orchestra collaboration.
Friday, Jan 22, 2010
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Jan 23, 2010
Flint Center/DeAnza College

Program:
George Gershwin: Cuban Overture
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
     Taylor Eigsti, piano
: TBA
     Taylor Eigsti and Trio
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess Symphonic Picture
: TBA (New Eigsti World Premieres)
     Taylor Eigsti & Free Agency,
     with Peninsula Symphony

Family Concert: Picture this...A Classical Zoology!
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 21, 2010
College of San Mateo

Program:
Camille Saint-Saens: The Carnival of the Animals
Gioacchino Rossini: Overture to The Barber of Seville
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Flight of the Bumble Bee
: Concerto TBA
     Featuring the winner of Marilyn Mindell Piano Competition 2010

The Red Violin
Violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn performs in partnership with one of the world's most legendary instruments, the Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius of 1720, the inspiration of the Academy Award-winning film "The Red Violin".
Friday, Mar 19, 2010
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, Mar 20, 2010
Flint Center/DeAnza College

Program:
Aaron Copland: Suite from The Red Pony (excerpts)
John Corigliano: Red Violin Chaconne
     Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
     Elizabeth Pitcairn, violin
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 ("Scottish")

Tchaikovsky's 5th
Tchaikovsky's majestic Fifth Symphony and Eugene Onegin: Polonaise are perennial audience favorites. Also, the Nikki Chooi, the 2009 Klein International String Competition winner, makes his debut performance with the Symphony.
Friday, May 21, 2010
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Flint Center/DeAnza College

Program:
Piotr Illyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
Piotr Illyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
     Nikki Chooi, 2009 Klein Competition winner, soloist
Piotr Illyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64