Fire and Ice Nov 21, 2015 Missing from our programs in recent seasons has been the music of Sibelius. On the occasion of his centennial, the TCSO joins in the celebra- tion. Also on the program, we continue our Beethoven series, with the brilliantly exciting 4th Symphony. Not to be missed, it is an old favorite for some and a new favorite for the newbies! Danielle Belen returns with her violin to play the 20th century’s best violin concerto.
Holiday Pops Dec 5, 2015 Don’t be a Scrooge! Our revamped Holiday concert reaches it’s first milestone: five years old. Five years of showcasing the best and brightest of Tulare County’s talent of all ages. Featuring new music and nearly 300 performers, these popular concerts are sure to put you in the brightest of spirits for the holiday season.
Romeo and Juliet Taste the rapture and romance of Romeo & Juliet as summoned up by one of the greatest Russian masters, Prokofiev. Sparkling, exciting and fresh – all words that describe both the dazzling Venezuelan award-winning pianist Gabriela Martinez and the hugely popular piano concerto by Grieg that ends the season with a bang! David Lockington conducts. May 2, 2015
Tulare & Kings All-County Orchestra Talented High School musicians from Tulare and Kings County come together for a special concert sponsored by the Tulare-Kings Music Educators Association for two days of intense rehearsals and a performance at the College of the Sequoias. Feb 7, 2015
Beethoven 6 Experience Beethoven’s love of nature with Nicholas McGegan as your guide. Themes of spiritual renewal, pastoral landscapes, dramatic storms and startling beauty pull you into Beethoven’s sonic painting of the great outdoors. The prodigiously talented Geneva Lewis continues our tradition of showcasing the stars of tomorrow here today with Mozart’s stunningly beautiful Violin Concerto. Mar 21, 2015
Beethoven 7 David Locking conducts the beauty, powerful rhythmic energy and breathless joy of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. Its first performance was met with “applause that rose the point of ecstasy,” according to a contemporary newspaper account. Dylana Jenson, the first American woman to win the Silver Medal in the Tchaikovsky Competition, brings her talisman, the Shostakovich Violin Concerto, to perform with her husband, the Pasadena Symphony’s very own Music Director, David Lockington. Feb 14, 2015
Gloria Estefan at the Hollywood Bowl with guest YOLA International superstar Gloria Estefan performs songs from her Grammy®-nominated CD, The Standards, which features classic tunes from the Great American Songbook. Fans will also be treated to Gloria’s iconic hits, as you’ve never heard them before. Bruce conducts the YOLA @ EXPO Symphony Orchestra as we join in on the festivities with several songs, including “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” and a brand new arrangement of the Connie Francis classic “Where the Boys Are.” Jul 25 – Jul 26, 2014
Are We There Yet? – Around the world with the Pasadena Symphony “Are we there yet?!” – Around the World with the Pasadena Symphony! Join the Pasadena Symphony as they circle the globe for musical treasures that showcase a fusion of world cultures and assortment of instruments. The evening includes a chance to conduct the orchestra yourself! Program includes a complete performance of “Peter and the Wolf” and a selection of Disney songs with Ana Guigui. Jun 18, 2014