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The Planets @ SPAC
The Planets @ SPAC Aug 18, 2018 Summer #3 wraps up for me with “The Planets” and more. Approximately 90 of the finest public and private high school musicians in New York State are selected through auditions to study and rehearse for a month with the world-class musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra. These high school students comprise the second symphony orchestra in residence at Saratoga. The School of Orchestral Studies, which is co-sponsored by the New York State School Music Association(link is external), the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and the Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
Pops in the Park
Pops in the Park Sep 8, 2018 Featuring the very best of pop, classical, film, and Broadway, this concert has something for everyone and it is the perfect way to end the hot summer season. This is your chance to join friends and family for an outdoor concert and picnic under the stars.
A Soulful Christmas
A Soulful Christmas Dec 8, 2018 Our holiday concert has become the must see of the December season. This season’s all new program focuses on great music from Motown and more, featuring the song stylings of Hope Garcia as she puts her distinct mark on favorite Christmas classics old and new.
Wonders of Europe
Wonders of Europe Apr 13, 2019 Brilliant locations close our year of Destinations. A quick trip through Italy and Spain gives us three brilliant masterworks, including Rodrigo’s guitar concerto played by our brilliant soloist, joining the Sequoia Symphony for her debut. Flash, pomp, mystery and brilliance wrap up our year with one of Visalia’s favorite pieces, Respighi’s “The Pines of Rome.”
Great Movies/Great Music: Marvel-ous Heroes!
Great Movies/Great Music: Marvel-ous Heroes! Mar 2, 2019 What makes a hero? We all know our favorite movies themes from our heroes and heroines. Our annual film concert celebrates all of them, from the obvious to the not so obvious. Characters and costumes will abound!
American Voices: Copland to Jazz
American Voices: Copland to Jazz Feb 9, 2019 A tour through our country’s regions and history is anchored by Copland’s setting of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful words, while we also visit the jazz influences in symphonic repertoire, including Gershwin and William Grant Still.
Winter Wonders
Winter Wonders Jan 12, 2019 Two classic symphonies from the “Great North.” Tchaikovsky’s short, sweet “Winter Daydreams” opens the program while Sibelius’ masterful Symphony No. 2, travels from the shimmering loneliness of doubt to a grand symphonic finale that rivals Beethoven’s best.