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 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 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.
Classical Goes Hollywood Nov 17, 2018 The early film industry took advantage of some of the world’s greatest composers and talents from Shostakovich to Aaron Copland. This concert selects scores from Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin. The Sequoia Symphony welcomes back favorite pianist Andrew Tyson in Gershwin’s magnificent “Concerto in F.”
Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld Jun 1 – Jun 4, 2017 The UCSC Music Department presents an updated production of Offenbach’s hilarious comic opera, “Orpheus in the Underworld,” an opera in 2 acts. Music by Jacques Offenbach, French text written by Ludovic Halevy (rev. Hector-Jonathan Cremieux). Sung in English. Directed by Shiela Willey Hannon. Music Director and Conductor, UC Santa Cruz Orchestra Bruce Anthony Kiesling.
Tanglewood: Bernstein and Sibelius Jul 14, 2018 Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) Young Artists Orchestra Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) is a program of Boston University College of Fine Arts. Drawing more than 400 instrumentalists, singers, and composers from across the country and around the world, it is recognized as a premier summer training program for aspiring young musicians, ages 10 to 20. Each season, BUTI presents more than 100 free concerts and community performances in Lenox, including six performances at Tanglewood’s Seiji Ozawa Hall. More information and a full performance calendar …
Opera: The Magic Flute May 31 – Jun 3, 2018 The UCSC Music Department presents an updated production of Mozart’s masterpiece “The Magic Flute,” an opera in 2 acts. Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. Sung in German with English Supertitles. Spoken dialogue in English. Directed by Shiela Willey Hannon. Music Director and Conductor, UC Santa Cruz Orchestra Bruce Anthony Kiesling.
Broadway: Betsy Wolfe Oct 6, 2018 The Sequoia Symphony plays host to one of Visalia’s brightest talents as she returns home to share some of her favorite songs from yesterday and today. Broadway’s Betsy Wolfe selects songs meaningful to her career from its start on Visalia’s stages to her most recent triumphs on the Great White Way in NYC.
Greensboro Symphony: The Doo Wop Project Oct 21, 2017 Bruce returns to Greensboro, where he served on the conducting staff for eight years, to join Five Jersey Boys alums who sing classics from the Frankie Valli era, as well as “Doo Wop-ifying” modern songs by Jason Mraz, Adele, Maroon 5, and more join the GSO for opening night.
Berlioz, Glinka and More! Aug 19, 2017 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.