Behind the Czar Nov 11, 2017 November focuses on Russian politics with a visit from Prince Igor and the politically satirical Lieutenant Kije. Coupled with those are two charming and attractive shorter works by Tchaikovsky for violin and orchestra.
Pops in the Park Sep 9, 2017 Celebrate the end of the summer with our smashing outdoor concert. This year, we focus on fun music from classical, pops and Hollywood. This concert is the perfect way to celebrate the end of the heat of the summer in Tulare County. Local celeb Valerie Salcedo joins us and expect a few favorite surprises to serenade you and your family as you enjoy your dinner al fresco with friends and family. Complete with an instrument petting zoo and face painting and the best night of …
October is for Lovers Oct 7, 2017 October opens our season with a focus on some of the greatest love stories of stage and screen. Famous lovers from two of Shakespeare’s plays share a program with that legendary lover: Don Juan. Grieg’s romantic concerto is always an audience favorite.
Firebird Apr 28, 2018 Celebrate Spring with a variety of dance music! From ballet to the hoedown and the charleston, this concert combines some of the best dance music from the mid-20th century. Billy the kid’s legendary story is illustrated through a simple and homespun yet powerful retelling about one of America’s first anti-heroes. And we close this concert with yet another orchestra showpiece, “The Firebird.” It caused an absolute sensation at it’s premiere and brought instant worldwide fame to it’s brilliant composer, Igor Stravinsky. We will all know why at the …
Faure: Requiem Mar 16 – Mar 18, 2018 We celebrate the repentant Lenten season with a return performance to one of our favorite venues, the Holy Rosary Chapel. We are joined by choirs to celebrate the beautifully impressionistic Requiem by Faure. Written to “comfort the living,” this hauntingly beautiful piece sets a variety of movements of the requiem mass with a very beautiful, and a very French, touch. Written for chamber orchestra, choir, and two soloists, this intimate performance serves as a beautiful contrast to the rest of our festive season and …
Pines of Rome Sep 24, 2017 Our season opens with a tour de force program. After the smashing success of his “Rhapsody in Blue,” Gershwin went “all out” with his Concerto in F, which quickly became one of the best known concertos of the 20th century. Jeffrey Biegel joins us to bring down the house with his performance. Italian composers may be best known for Opera, but after hearing this next work, you might wonder why. The concert closes with the brilliant, captivating, colorful, powerful, “Pines of Rome.” Join us as the …
