Past Events
| January 2020 | ||||
Bernard J. Tyson’s PlaylistFriday, January 24, 8 pmThe Oakland Symphony and Michael Morgan are joined by special guests to pay tribute to the life and vision of Bernard J. Tyson. With a playlist of music he had personally selected for this concert he was to host. With selections chosen by Michael Morgan to honor Tyson’s memory and legacy. And with readings of Tyson’s own words that inspired so many. A community-wide tribute to this visionary, who left us far too soon.
Please note there will be no pre-concert lecture for this concert
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Bay Area Youth Orchestra FestivalSunday, January 19, 3 pm
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra joins local youth orchestras from around the Bay Area at Davies Symphony Hall for an afternoon of virtuosic music making. Experience the exhilaration of hundreds of young musicians performing at their best! Proceeds from the concert will benefit organizations that provide resources to under-served and homeless youth. |
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Michael Morgan Presents: An Evening of Music by Valerie Coleman, A Benefit for Oakland SymphonySaturday, January 18, 7 pmAn Evening of Music by Valerie Coleman is an intimate, hour-long performance of music by award-winning composer Valerie Coleman, including a premiere of Coleman’s “Amazonia”, an elegy for the Amazon forests in the wake of climate change. Coleman’s work will be performed by Oakland Symphony musicians, Amy Likar (flute) Diane Maltester (clarinet) and Miles Graber (piano). Maestro Michael Morgan will accompany the music, this time as narrator, reciting poems by Langston Hughes. The performance will be preceded by food offerings by renowned Chef Charlie Vollmar. A cooking class for twelve with Chef Charlie Vollmar will also be auctioned off. A portion of the funds raised through ticketing will go to Oakland Symphony. 7:00p – Pre-Concert (food offerings with Chef Charlie Vollmar) 8:00p – Concert
Valerie Coleman Danza de la Mariposa (2008) Portraits of Langston (2007) I. Prelude: Helen Keller Amazonia (2019) Performed by Amy Likar, flute, Diane Maltester, Clarinet and Miles Graber, piano Approximate concert length: 1 hour |
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| December 2019 | ||||
Music of Aretha Franklin – Let Us Break Bread TogetherSunday, December 15, 4 pmLet Us Break Bread Together Oakland Symphony and Lux Aurumque Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Tidings (a cappella) Vocal Rush Daydreaming Oakland Symphony Until You Come Back to Me Oakland Symphony and Silent Night (as performed by The Temptations) Oakland Symphony and The Little Drummer Boy Oakland Symphony and Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses INTERMISSION Sleigh Ride Oakland Symphony Stars Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) Oakland Symphony and Spirit in the Dark (a capella) Vocal Rush Think (The Blues Brothers version) Oakland Symphony, Spanish Harlem Oakland Symphony, Tiffany Austin, (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Oakland Symphony Joy To The World Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Respect Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses |
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| November 2019 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall ConcertSunday, November 17, 2 pmJohannes Brahms Ludwig van Beethoven Jean Sibelius
John Adams Anatol Liadov Emmanuel Chabrier |
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Notes from Korea / Grieg Piano ConcertoFriday, November 15, 8 pmGabriel Fauré Edvard Grieg I. Allegro moderato Changyong Shin, piano
Texu Kim Jean Ahn Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum Texu Kim
Approximate concert length: 1 hour, 50 minutes including one intermission |
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| October 2019 | ||||
Hot as Hell / Cool JazzFriday, October 11, 8 pmWe are aware of and are carefully monitoring the PG&E power outage situation. According to the information provided at this time, both our administrative office and the Paramount Theater will remain open and unaffected, and Friday’s concert will happen as scheduled. If there are any changes to the situation, all ticket holders will be notified via email, and our website and social media will be updated. Please don’t hesitate to contact our box office at (510) 444-0802 if you have any questions. PROGRAM ARRIGO BOITO Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir INTERMISSION JOSIAH WOODSON Josiah Woodson, guitar and trumpet TAYLOR EIGSTI TAYLOR EIGSTI Taylor Eigsti, piano BILLY STRAYHORN Taylor Eigsti, piano RONNIE MATTHEWS Taylor Eigsti, piano |
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| August 2019 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Israel in Egypt – Derek Tam, conductorWednesday, August 14, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Durufle’s Requiem & Bach’s Mass in B minor Choruses – Robert Geary, conductorWednesday, August 7, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here |
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| July 2019 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Verdi’s Requiem – Lynne Morrow, conductorWednesday, July 31, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Handel’s Messiah Choruses, Parts 2 & 3 – William Sauerland, conductorWednesday, July 24, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Faure’s Requiem and Boito’s Mefistofele Prologue – Michael Morgan, conductorWednesday, July 17, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor – Arnold Lee, conductorWednesday, July 10, 7:00pmEach Sing-In focuses on a major work or style of music and is open to anyone in the community. It is your opportunity to experience singing in a large chorus and be part of the music-making. Sing-Ins are led by some of the leading conductors in the Bay Area! Conductor Arnold Lee on Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor: “Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor is one of Mozart’s greatest works and is a true pleasure to sing! It was written as an expression of Mozart’s love for his wife Constanze. It features spectacular, intense choral movements with wonderful fugues juxtaposed with glorious, delightful arias for the soloists. I’m looking forward to doing this at the Summer Sing-In as it should be lots of fun!” To purchase a full series package of all Sing-Ins, click here. |
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11th Annual Independence Eve CelebrationWednesday, July 3, Doors Open 6:30pm, Symphony Performance 8:00pmFAMILY FUN – LIVE MUSIC – FIREWORKS
Concert Program: Star Spangled Banner March from Superman Fats Waller Medley Music from Frozen Maple Leaf Rag Music from Hello Dolly Bohemian Rhapsody During Fireworks: Sousa Marches Washington Post After Marches: Sound of Music Medley |
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| May 2019 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring ConcertSunday, May 19, 2 pmWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adrienne Burg, oboe Felix Mendelssohn
Mingye Wang, violin INTERMISSION Ralph Vaughan Williams |
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West Side StoryFriday, May 10, 8 pm
WEST SIDE STORY Music by with Julie Adams – Maria Oakland Symphony Chorus Members of Chabot College Choir Members of Pacific Boychoir Academy INTERMISSION ACT II |
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| April 2019 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Chorus Spring Concert Mass for FreedomSaturday, April 13, 8 pmAct 1 Amazing Grace Bawo, Thixo Somandla (Father, God Almighty) Hear My Prayer Soon Ah Will Be Done Abide With Me Wade in the Water Kumbaya/Come By Here Ain’t Got Time to Die We Shall Overcome Your Hand in Mine Elijah Rock I Want Jesus to Walk with Me Walk Together, Children Act 2 Mass for Freedom I. Kyrie – Come by Here The text of Mass for Freedom combines the traditional spirituals with selected text from the Latin Mass Ordinary (in English translation) and additional words by the composer. |
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| March 2019 | ||||
I Raise Up My VoiceFriday, March 22, 8 pmJessie Montgomery Louise Farrenc INTERMISSION Leonard Bernstein Mary Evelyn Hangley, soprano |
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| February 2019 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter ConcertSunday, February 24, 2 pmJosé Pablo Moncayo Lowell Liebermann Arturo Rodriguez, piccolo Leonard Bernstein INTERMISSION Alex Conde Nayeli Cuiriz Galvan, José Luis de la Paz José Luis de la Paz,
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Sí Se Puede: Dolores Huerta’s PlaylistFriday, February 22, 8 pm
PLEASE NOTE: Carlos Santana WILL NOT be performing. We are working with the papers that incorrectly reported this to ensure the articles are corrected. We are excited for the Oakland Symphony, along with Jazz Mafia, to present Santana’s song “Novus” on Friday evening. Novus Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and William Moses, soloist Imagine Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Solas Lalgee, soloist Rhapsody in Blue Oakland Symphony and Taylor Eigsti, piano Come Sunday from Black, Brown and Beige Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Tiffany Austin, soloist Jazz Medley Jazz Mafia Firebird Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Manteca Oakland Symphony and Jazz Mafia God Bless The Child Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Tiffany Austin, soloist Carmen – Habanera Oakland Symphony and Briseyda Zárate, flamenco dancer This Little Light of Mine Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia and Audience Sing-along |
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An Evening with Emanuel AxFriday, February 8, 8 pmLudwig van Beethoven Emanuel Ax, piano INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven David Chavez, tenor Oakland Symphony Chorus Ludwig van Beethoven Emanuel Ax, piano Katherine Crabill, soprano Oakland Symphony Chorus Don’t see the seats you want? VIP seats are still available! Contact the box office for booking. |
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| January 2019 | ||||
To Belong Here: Notes from the African DiasporaFriday, January 25, 8 pmJoseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Antonio Carlos Gomes INTERMISSION Florence Price
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| December 2018 | ||||
Swing and Soul – Let Us Break Bread TogetherSunday, December 16, 4 pmMichael Morgan’s “inspired, multifarious, musical bash” takes its inspiration this year from the peerless soul of Nina Simone and the boogie-woogie of Fats Domino. Special guests abound in this annual rollicking holiday party. Concert features Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, Oakland Symphony Chorus, and more. |
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| November 2018 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall ConcertSunday, November 18, 2 pmGioacchino Rossini Michael Morgan, conductor Camille Saint-Saëns Eamon Riley, cello Julius Klengel Igor Stravinsky |
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Brahms’ RequiemFriday, November 16, 8 pmLeonard Bernstein Patricia Westley, soprano Matthew Linaman, cello Johannes Brahms Patricia Westley, soprano Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus
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The 2018 Oakland Symphony GalaSaturday, November 10, 6 pm |
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| October 2018 | ||||
Reclaiming My TimeFriday, October 12, 8 pmLeonard Bernstein Sergei Rachmaninoff Stewart Goodyear, piano Dmitri Shostakovich |
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| September 2018 | ||||
Chorus Open RehearsalsWednesday, September 12, 7:30 pm |
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| August 2018 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Faure & Durufle Requiems, Andrew Brown, Director, Pacific Boychoir Academy, conductorWednesday, August 15, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Verdi’s Requiem, Lynne Morrow, conductorWednesday, August 8, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Handel’s Messiah, Arnold Lee, conductorWednesday, August 1, 7:00-9:30pm |
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| July 2018 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Rachmaninoff-Vespers, Kevin Fox, Director, Marin Symphony Chorus, conductorWednesday, July 25, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms’ Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductorWednesday, July 18, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Requiem, Valerie Sainte-Agathe, conductorWednesday, July 11, 7:00-9:30 pm |
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| June 2018 | ||||
Mixtape, Vol 4: AmplifyThursday, June 14, 8 pm |
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| May 2018 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring ConcertSunday, May 20, 2 pmMichael Giacchino Side-by-Side with Oakland School for the Arts Max Bruch III. Finale: Allegro energico Isabel Pulido, violin Dimitri Shostakovich
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The Artist’s StruggleFriday, May 18, 8 pmLeonard Bernstein Liana Bérubé, violin Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Free pre-concert talk begins at 7 pm |
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Mixtape, Vol 3: Future ForwardThursday, May 10, 8 pm |
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| April 2018 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Chorus Spring ConcertSaturday, April 14, 8 pmSongs of FreedomAbide With Me Ain’t That Good News Every Time I Feel the Spirit Exsultate Deo Deep River De Profundis Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel My Lord, What a Morning Pater Noster Hear My Prayer Do Lord Remember Me My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord Sicut Cervus Wade in the Water Super flumina Babylonis Steal Away In Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’ INTERMISSION Hush! Elijah Rock Standing in the Need of Prayer Ain’t Got Time to Die Exaltabo te, Domine I Want Jesus to Walk w/Me O Salutaris Hostia Soon Ah Will Be Done Locus Iste Ezekiel Saw de Wheel Amazing Grace Walk Together, Children African American spirituals date back to 1600’s colonial America, making them contemporaneous with well-known European choral works. Tonight’s concert interlaces the music by theme, showing the Spirituals next to other works exploring similar religious topics such as: spiritual longing, the importance of water, and vigorous praise of God. |
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| March 2018 | ||||
Rooted in OaklandFriday, March 23, 8 pmGioachino Rossini Franz Schubert George Frederick Bristow Kev Choice Damon “Dame Drummer” Taylor, drums; Uriah Duffy, bass; Andrew Levin, guitar; Derrick “D Sharp” Robinson, DJ; Michael Blankenship, keyboards; Viveca Hawkins, vocals; Jennifer Johns, vocals; Oakland School For The Arts Vocal Music Department, chorus Free pre-concert talk begins at 7 pm |
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Mixtape, Vol 2: Soul RestorationFriday, March 9, 8 pm |
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| February 2018 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter ConcertSunday, February 11, 2 pmNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Ludwig van Beethoven George Walker Franz Liszt |
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Pride & Prejudice: Notes from LGBTQFriday, February 9, 8 pmMichelle Meow, Master of Ceremonies Samuel Barber Bryan Nies, conductor Benjamin Britten Jonathan Blalock, tenor Jennifer Higdon Bryan Nies, conductor Camille Saint Saёns Sara Davis Buechner, piano Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne Noah Galvin, singer Special Appearance by Jonathan Cozart Free pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pm |
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Mixtape, Vol 1: Femme FataleThursday, February 1, 8 pm |
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| January 2018 | ||||
W. Kamau Bell’s PlaylistFriday, January 19, 8 pm
Lift Every Voice & Sing I Love My Life Feeling Good Flight of the Bumblebee Swing Low Sweet Chariot Take Me With You/Let’s Go Crazy Medley INTERMISSION Sabre Dance Mississippi Goddamn Power of Soul Three Little Birds Pride A Love Supreme Pt 1 (Acknowledgement) Sowing the Seeds of Love Socio-political comedian, activist, and Emmy-nominated CNN host W. Kamau Bell kicks off our groundbreaking new series inviting the major thinkers of our time to host and curate a concert and give us unique insights into their passions. This series will be a musical journey to unexpected and uncharted territory with your Oakland Symphony! NOTE: The usual pre-concert talk will not be taking place before this concert. |
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| December 2017 | ||||
Hallelujah! Let Us Break Bread TogetherSunday, December 10, 4 pmCelebrate life, love and the holidays with your community and Oakland Symphony! Presented alongside over 200 voices from four different choirs and an electric mix of additional guest artists, this year’s concert pays tribute to musical legends Prince and Leonard Cohen in a joyful mash-up of the traditional and unexpected. Let Us Break Bread Together Do You Hear What I Hear Nothing Compares 2 U 7 Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child (traditional) Old World Holiday Song 2017 Anthem Hallelujah Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah I N T E R M I S S I O N Sleigh Ride I Would Die 4 You Thieves in the Temple Sing Another Song, Boys If It Be Your Will Anthem of Praise Purple Rain Let’s Go Crazy/Delirious |
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| November 2017 | ||||
Love & LossFriday, November 17, 8 pm
Jonah M. Gallagher Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Gioacchino Rossini Shawnette Sulker, soprano Oakland Symphony Chorus Free pre-concert talk begins at 7:00 pm |
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Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall ConcertSunday, November 12, 7 pmGIOACHINO ROSSINI with Michael Morgan, conductor EDWARD ELGAR EDOUARD LALO with Lauren Kim, violin ANTONIN DVORÁK Slavonic Dance No. 8 in A-flat major, Op. 72: Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46: Presto JOHANNES BRAHMS |
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| October 2017 | ||||
Icons/IconoclastsFriday, October 20, 8 pm
Dmitri Shostakovich Free pre-concert talk begins at 7:00 pm |
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| August 2017 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Requiem & Music of Greg Murai, Arnold Lee, conductorWednesday, August 16, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, Sanford Dole, conductorWednesday, August 9, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Bach Magnificat & Musical Theater, Bryan Nies, conductorWednesday, August 2, 7:00-9:30pm |
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| July 2017 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Beethoven Mass in C, Buddy James, conductorWednesday, July 26, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Fauré & Rachmaninoff, Marika Kuzma, conductorWednesday, July 19, 7:00-9:30pm |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms’ Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductorWednesday, July 12, 7:00-9:30pmAttend all 2017 Summer Sing-Ins! When you click here and purchase the full series, you will attend all six sing-ins for the price of five ($75 for all 6). In the first session of the 2017 Summer Sing-Ins, Michael Morgan will conduct Brahms’ Requiem. A German Requiem (Ein deutsches Requiem), by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale, seven movement work for chorus and 2 soloists. A German Requiem is sacred but non-liturgical: Brahms himself chose the texts from the Martin Luther Bible. It is unlike the traditional Latin Requiem, as its title states: Brahms’ Requiem is in the German language. Brahms also created a piano 4-hand accompaniment. |
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| June 2017 | ||||
The Family Stone & Oakland SymphonyMonday, June 12, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmThe Family Stone and Oakland Symphony are coming together for an exciting Rock Symphony Concert that is truly going to be one-of-a-kind. The concert is hosted by the San Mateo County Fair. We have reserved seating for this concert at tables, which will feature appetizers, and one bottle of red wine and one bottle of white wine for our 21+ crowd. It is set to be a magical evening that is a once-in-a-lifetime event. |
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| May 2017 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring ConcertSunday, May 21, 2 pmERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD Diane Jo, violin DANIEL WERTH PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 |
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Guys & Dolls in ConcertFriday, May 19, 8 pmRICHARD RODGERS Oklahoma! Overture Bryan Nies, Conductor FRANK LOESSER Guys & Dolls ACT 1 Sky Masterson: Ben Jones Michael Morgan, Conductor INTERMISSION JULE STYNE Overture to Gypsy Bryan Nies, Conductor FRANK LOESSER Guys & Dolls ACT 2 Sky Masterson: Ben Jones Michael Morgan, Conductor
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Crossover Cabaret: A Night of Role Reversals in Musical TheaterTuesday, May 9, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pmWhat happens when some of the Bay Area’s best performers interpret their favorite tunes they would never be cast to sing? Crossover Cabaret smashes stereotypes in this fab evening of role-reversing entertainment. Songs are selected completely regardless of gender, image, age, and all preconceived notions. Thought-provoking, hilarious, and inspirational–this group of artists, hosted by Oakland Symphony’s irrepressible Michael Morgan, give each popular and familiar number their own interpretation. Selections From: Featured Artists Include: |
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| March 2017 | ||||
Dvořák’s New World SymphonyFriday, March 31, 8 pmGABRIELA LENA FRANK Concertino Cusqueño This performance is supported by a generous grant from Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy ANTON BRUCKNER Te Deum Hope Briggs, soprano ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor
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Sanctuary: A Conversation About HomeTuesday, March 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PMOakland Symphony invites all to “Sanctuary: A Conversation About Home.” Told through music and conversation, the evening is a dialogue about present day safe cities and immigrants in the United States. This free community event highlights the stories and songs of those who have left their home to pursue a new life in another country. Featured Artists Include:
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| February 2017 | ||||
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter ConcertSunday, February 26, 2 pmAARON COPLAND Selections from Rodeo Saturday Night Waltz MUSE VIVO Orchestra LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1 Eunice Lee, piano ALEX CONDE Concierto para piano flamenco y orquesta Luis Manuel Gonzales Peralta, piano ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV Symphony No. 5, op. 55, B-flat Major |
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Notes from Native AmericaFriday, February 24, 8 pmPROGRAMDMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 Feather Dances SuNuNu Shinal Traditional dancers from JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Hymn Vincent Medina, narrator JOHN CHRISTOPHER WINEGLASS Big Sur: The Night Sun Emiliano Campobello, native flute JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Clans Vincent Medina, narrator
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OakSym Essentials: Notes from Native America (free preview concert)Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 pmThis month we are presenting music, dance, and food of Native American culture. The audience will have the opportunity to explore music in an engaging new way, directly interacting with the musicians. The evening will feature a presentation and performance by Emmy award-winning composer John Wineglass, highlighting movements to set the mood for the tone poem: the “Mystery of the Night Sun.” Featuring native vocalist Emiliano Campobello, storytelling by Vincent Medina and native drumming and dance performance by All Nations Drum. The free performance will take place at the Intertribal Friendship House. Wahpepah’s Kitchen (as seen on Chopped) will be serving delicious Native American cuisine during the reception. Doors will open at 6:30 PM for pre-show refreshments. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM, followed by a fireside chat with Maestro Michael Morgan and the performers. Seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP to secure a spot. |
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| December 2016 | ||||
Let Us Break Bread Together – Music from the Era of the Black PanthersSunday, December 11, 4 pm
Let Us Break Bread Together Combined choruses, Oakland Symphony, Awesome Holiday Song Kugelplex Merry Christmas! (from Home Alone II) Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, Oakland Symphony What’s Going On? Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony Rise Up Vocal Rush Little Ghetto Boy Linda Tillery Oakland Symphony Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah Harry Gray, guest conductor Hallelujah: from Messiah (A Soulful Celebration) Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Oakland Symphony All I Want for Christmas is You Vocal Rush Lux Aurorum (from Paradise Lost) Eric Whitacre Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Winter Wonderland Felix Bernard Linda Tillery & Friends Zog Nit Keyn Mol (Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Song) Kugelplex and Linda Tillery Lean on Me Bill Withers Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, Oakland Symphony Soloist: Myrell Milanes Deck The Halls arr. Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Stand! Sylvester (Sly) Stewart Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony |
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OakSym Essentials: Music from the Era of the Black PanthersThursday, December 1, 6 pmReflect back on the on the protest music from the 60’s and 70’s. Experience a unique performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther movement. Come join OakSym Essentials on December 1st for a free performance at Oaktown Jazz Workshops. The event will feature performances from vocalist and cultural historian Linda Tillery, Jason Ditzian and members of the Kugelplex, and students from Oaktown Jazz Workshops. Doors will open at 6:00 PM for pre-show refreshments. The performance will begin at 6:30 PM, followed by a fireside chat with Maestro Michael Morgan and the performers. Seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP to secure a spot. |
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| November 2016 | ||||
Lost Romantic SymphoniesFriday, November 18, 8 pmGEORGE GERSHWIN Cuban Overture SIEGFRIED MATTHUS Violin Concerto: JOHN WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List, with Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin JOACHIM RAFF Symphony No. 3 |
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It’s in the Stars: Songs of FateSaturday, November 12, 8 pmSAMUEL BARBER Sure on This Shining Night RAFAEL INCIARTE Rumbamban GEORGE GERSHWIN Our Love is Here to Stay PAUL DUKAS Fanfare from La Péri JOHANNES BRAHMS Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Op 54 GEORGE GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GEORGES BIZET Carmen: Suites No. 1 and 2
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OakSym Essentials: Free String Quartet Performance at Impact Hub OaklandWednesday, November 9, 6 pm - 8 pmOakSym Essentials is a new event series bringing passionate musicians and audiences together to engage and develop a personal connection with classical music. Enjoy an intimate atmosphere as we feature the elegant sounds of the Oakland Symphony string quartet; playing an acoustic session featuring movements from Romantic composer Joachim Raff’s Symphony No. 3.
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Chromatic: 2016 Oakland Symphony GalaSaturday, November 5, |
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| October 2016 | ||||
Hadleigh Adams Sings MahlerFriday, October 14, 8 pmCLARK SUPRYNOWICZ Red States, Blue States PAUL JUON Episodes Concertantes, op. 45 GUSTAV MAHLER Rückert Lieder EDWARD ELGAR In the South |
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OakSym Essentials: The Delphi Trio at Piedmont Piano Co.Thursday, October 6, 6:00-8:00pmJoin us on October 6, 2016 at the Piedmont Piano Company for the OakSym Essentials season opener – an opportunity to see the Oakland Symphony from a new perspective. Featuring the “spot-on ensemble playing and a beautifully blended sound” of the Delphi Trio, this OakSym Essentials previews the first concert of the 2016/2017 season, “Hadleigh Adams Sings Mahler.” Join us for an intro by Oakland Symphony Music Director, Michael Morgan before the show and a fireside chat with Maestro Morgan and the Delphi Trio after the concert. Doors will open at 6:00 PM for pre-show refreshments. The performance will begin at 6:30, followed by a Q&A session with Michael Morgan and the Delphi Trio. This is your chance to meet the artists whose work runs the gamut from touring with musician John Vanderslice, to winning the 2015 Orlando Concours in the Netherlands. Be sure to stay until the end of the program for a few surprises for attendees! Piedmont Piano Company is located at 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA. Seating is limited, so be sure to get there early. |
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| August 2016 | ||||
Summer Sing-ins: Purcell & Schubert, William Sauerland, conductorWednesday, August 17, 7:00-9:30pmIn the sixth and final session of the 2016 Summer Sing-Ins, William Sauerland will conduct Purcell’s Come Ye Sons of Art and Schubert’s Mass No. 2. Come Ye Sons of Art, also known as Ode for Queen Mary’s birthday, is the last musical ode written by Henry Purcell in 1694, in honor of the Queen’s birthday. Schubert’s Mass in G is one of his popular short masses. He composed this six-movement work in one week. |
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Summer Sing-Ins: Verdi’s Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductorWednesday, August 10, 7:00-9:30pmIn the fifth session of the 2016 Summer Sing-Ins, Michael Morgan will conduct Verdi’s Requiem.. Verdi’s Messa da Requiem is a musical setting of the Catholic funeral mass for double chorus and four soloists. It was composed in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist whom Verdi admired. Verdi originally wrote one of the movements in remembrance of Rossini; it was part of a mixed mass project with 13 different composers, which never came to pass. The work was at one time called the Manzoni Requiem. It is rarely performed in a religious service, and is usually in concert form. |
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Festival Opera – Abduction From the SeraglioTuesday, August 9, 2:00pmDue to unforeseen circumstances, the Saturday night performance of Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio had to be cancelled. Ticket holders for this performance may exchange their ticket for either Monday or Tuesday’s performance at no charge. Please call the box office (510) 444-0802 to reserve your ticket. Or bring the Saturday ticket to the box office table on either Monday or Tuesday to exchange it for the current performance. Tickets will be on sale online up to 1 hour before each performance. After that time, please purchase tickets at the door. It’s Mozart with a Twist, as Festival Opera Gears Up For an Out-of-This-World 25th Anniversary! Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio will be presented Friday, Saturday and Monday, August 5, 6 and 8, at 8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Holy Names University in Oakland. All performances are in English, with English supertitles. Regents’ Theatre is wheelchair and ADA accessible. For more information visit festivalopera.org.
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Festival Opera – Abduction From the SeraglioMonday, August 8, 8:00pmDue to unforeseen circumstances, the Saturday night performance of Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio had to be cancelled. Ticket holders for this performance may exchange their ticket for either Monday or Tuesday’s performance at no charge. Please call the box office (510) 444-0802 to reserve your ticket. Or bring the Saturday ticket to the box office table on either Monday or Tuesday to exchange it for the current concert. Tickets will be on sale online up to 1 hour before each performance. After that time, please purchase tickets at the door. It’s Mozart with a Twist, as Festival Opera Gears Up For an Out-of-This-World 25th Anniversary! Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio will be presented Friday, Saturday and Monday, August 5, 6 and 8, at 8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Holy Names University in Oakland. All performances are in English, with English supertitles. Regents’ Theatre is wheelchair and ADA accessible. For more information visit festivalopera.org.
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Festival Opera – Abduction From the SeraglioSaturday, August 6, 8:00pmTickets will be on sale online up to 1 hour before each performance. After that time, please purchase tickets at the door. It’s Mozart with a Twist, as Festival Opera Gears Up For an Out-of-This-World 25th Anniversary! Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio will be presented Friday, Saturday and Monday, August 5, 6 and 8, at 8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Holy Names University in Oakland. All performances are in English, with English supertitles. Regents’ Theatre is wheelchair and ADA accessible. For more information visit festivalopera.org. The Opening Night Dinner will be at 5:30 pm in the Valley Center for the Performing Arts – the same building that houses the Regents’ Theater. Cost is $100 per person; tickets for the performance are additional, and must be purchased separately. Menu choices include chicken, fish or vegetarian entrées. Wines are included for those 21 and up. Diners may also join Festival OperaSostenutoSociety members for complimentary intermission refreshments (included in dinner ticket). Our special guests at the dinner will be stage director Josh Shaw. Please, join us and enjoy a perfect “meet and mingle” time before the show. |
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Festival Opera – Abduction From the SeraglioFriday, August 5, 8:00pmIt’s Mozart with a Twist, as Festival Opera Gears Up For an Out-of-This-World 25th Anniversary! Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio will be presented Friday, Saturday and Monday, August 5, 6 and 8, at 8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Holy Names University in Oakland. All performances are in English, with English supertitles. Regents’ Theatre is wheelchair and ADA accessible. For more information visit festivalopera.org. The Opening Night Dinner will be at 5:30 pm in the Valley Center for the Performing Arts – the same building that houses the Regents’ Theater. Cost is $100 per person; tickets for the performance are additional, and must be purchased separately. Menu choices include chicken, fish or vegetarian entrées. Wines are included for those 21 and up. Diners may also join Festival OperaSostenutoSociety members for complimentary intermission refreshments (included in dinner ticket). Our special guests at the dinner will be stage director Josh Shaw. Please, join us and enjoy a perfect “meet and mingle” time before the show. |
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Festival Opera – Opening Night DinnerFriday, August 5, 5:30pmThe Opening Night Dinner will be at 5:30 pm in the Valley Center for the Performing Arts – the same building that houses the Regents’ Theater. Cost is $100 per person; tickets for the performance are additional, and must be purchased separately. Menu choices include chicken, fish or vegetarian entrées. Wines are included for those 21 and up. Diners may also join Festival OperaSostenutoSociety members for complimentary intermission refreshments (included in dinner ticket). Our special guests at the dinner will be stage director Josh Shaw. Please, join us and enjoy a perfect “meet and mingle” time before the show. Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio It’s Mozart with a Twist, as Festival Opera Gears Up For an Out-of-This-World 25th Anniversary! Mozart’s Abduction From the Seraglio will be presented Friday, Saturday and Monday, August 5, 6 and 8, at 8:00 p.m., and on Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the Regents’ Theatre, Valley Center for the Performing Arts, on the campus of Holy Names University in Oakland. All performances are in English, with English supertitles. Regents’ Theatre is wheelchair and ADA accessible. For more information visit festivalopera.org |
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Summer Sing-Ins: Brahms & Handel, Omid Zoufonoun, conductorWednesday, August 3, 7:00-9:30pmIn the fourth session of the 2016 Summer Sing-Ins, Omid Zofounoun will conduct Brahms’ Schicksalslied and Handel’s Messiah. The Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), by Brahms, is an accompanied choral setting of a poem written by Hölderlin. It is one of Brahms’ major choral works, though it is fairly short. Handel’s English-language oratorio, Messiah, uses a liturgical text assembled by Charles Jennens. In three parts, it tells the story of Christ’s Birth, Passion, and Resurrection. The famous Hallelujah Chorus ends part two. |
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Summer Sing-Ins: Mozart’s Requiem, Arnold Lee, conductorWednesday, July 27, 7:00-9:30pmIn the third session of the 2016 Summer Sing-Ins, Arnold Lee will conduct Mozart’s Requiem. The Requiem Mass by Mozart was left unfinished when the composer died in 1791. It was completed in 1792 by Franz Süssmayr, and was delivered to the Count who had anonymously commissioned it to commemorate his wife’s death. |
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Summer Sing-Ins: Bruckner & Stravinsky, Lynne Morrow, conductorWednesday, July 20, 7:00-9:30pmIn the second session of the 2016 Summer Sing-Ins, Dr. Lynne Morrow will conduct Bruckner’s Te Deum and Stravinksy’s Mass. Bruckner wrote his Te Deum while he was writing his 6th and 7th symphonies. Brahms and Mahler greatly admired this sacred work. The composer himself called the work “the pride of his life.” |
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| May 2016 | ||||
Youth Orchestra’s Spring ConcertSunday, May 22, 2:00pmGrant Griffin Russian Overture Vieuxtemp Violin Concerto No.4 in D Minor, 1st movement Simon Han, violin Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Dvorak Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op. 88
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Stravinsky & SilvermanFriday, May 20, 8 pmStravinsky Symphony of Psalms Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Nicole Joseph, soprano John Adams The Dharma at Big Sur Tracy Silverman, electric violin Ravel La Valse |
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Night Out 2016 – Fire & IceSaturday, May 7, 7 pmNight Out 2016 – Fire & Ice – Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Benefit Event Saturday, May 7, 2016 Join us at The Crucible, West Oakland’s hottest industrial-chic venue, for Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s annual Night Out! A great time for a great cause! With a live concert from the Youth Orchestra, and performances from fire dancers and stilt walkers, it’ll be a fabulous Night Out for all. “Playing in an orchestra isn’t just about playing music, it’s about reaching your full potential as a musician and as a person.” -Danielle Taylor, former MUSE student, former Oakland Youth Orchestra player Many Thanks To Our Major Sponsors Gold Sponsor
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| April 2016 | ||||
Oakland Symphony 101: Stravinsky & The ChorusSaturday, April 30, 1:00-3:00pmJoin Oakland Symphony Chorus for an afternoon of Russian folk music and it’s relation to Igor Stravinksy’s work. Guest speaker and Stravinsky specialist, Scott Foglesong, will lead you on a journey of Latin text, Gregorian chant, and the history of Russian folk music. Members of the Chorus will sing examples of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, so you can get a taste and even join in on the singing. The Sound Room is located at 2147 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612. The afternoon is sure to be educational and enjoyable for those who enjoy singing or just want to learn more about the music you’ll hear at Oakland Symphony’s presentation of Stravinsky & SIlverman on May 20 at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland. General Admission tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door on the day of the event (fees not included).
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| March 2016 | ||||
Beethoven’s ChoiceFriday, March 18, 8 pmCherubini Requiem Martin Rokeach Piccolo Concerto – World Premiere Beethoven Symphony no. 2 |
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| February 2016 | ||||
Youth Orchestra’s Winter ConcertSunday, February 21, 2:00pmHailstork American Fanfare Sibelius Finlandia Borodin Polovtsian Dances Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C Minor |
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Notes from VietnamFriday, February 12, 8 pmDvořák Carnival Overture Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra P.Q. Phan Flash Traditional Vietnamese Medley Trống Cơm (The Rice Drums) Vân-Ánh Võ, Đàn Tranh (zither) Vân-Ánh (Vanessa) Võ
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| December 2015 | ||||
Let Us Break Bread Together – Sinatra StyleSunday, December 13, 4 pmCELEBRATING 100 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF AN AMERICAN LEGEND |
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| November 2015 | ||||
Youth Orchestra’s Fall ConcertSunday, November 15, 7:30pmVerdi Nabucco Overture Bloch Baal Shem Shostakovich Chamber Symphony Prokofiev Selections from Romeo and Juliet |
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Lost RomanticsFriday, November 13, 8 pmBach/Stokowski Toccata and Fugue in D minor Mendelssohn Piano Concerto no. 1 Lehar Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert (from Giuditta) Brent Turner, tenor Victor Bendix Symphony no. 3 |
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| October 2015 | ||||
2015 Oakland Symphony BallSaturday, October 17, 6:00 pm |
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Renshaw & RachmaninoffFriday, October 2, 8 pmMason Bates Devil’s Radio – West Coast Premiere Prokofiev Violin Concerto no. 2 Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes (selections conducted by Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances |
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| August 2015 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: American SpiritualsWednesday, August 5, 7:30-10:00pm
Ever wondered what it is like to sing in a full symphony chorus? Dr. Lynne Morrow will lead a session on African American Spirituals. This quintessentially American music is in our cultural DNA. Come hear about the history of the music and then sing it with a deeper understanding. This music is about community, so bring a friend!
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| July 2015 | ||||
Summer Sing-In Series: Stravinsky Symphony of PsalmsWednesday, July 29, 7:30-10:00pmDr. Lynne Morrow will lead you through this 3-movement choral symphony. Written in 1930, Koussevitsky asked Stravinsky for something “popular” which led to his choice of the universal Psalm 150 as one of the texts. This is a sincere expression of the composer’s faith. |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms Liebeslieder WaltzesWednesday, July 22, 7:30-10:00pmMaestro Vance George will lead you through Brahms’ Love Songs. These inventive waltzes were written for 4 voices, accompanied by 2 pianists on one piano, 4 hands. Since the premiere in 1869, where Clara Schumann played the piano, they have become a beloved part of the choral literature. |
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Summer Sing-In Series: Cherubini Requiem in C minorWednesday, July 15, 7:30-10:00pmMaestro Michael Morgan will lead you in this all-choral Requiem Mass setting. This work premiered in January 1816, so our performance next season will be its 200th anniversary. It was commissioned by Louis XVIII in commemoration of the executions of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Cherubini introduced Mozart’s Requiem to Paris and his work has some structural similarities. It is unusual and economic with all choral polyphonic singing. |
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Bach and BrewSaturday, June 13, 4 p.m. |
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| May 2015 | ||||
Bon VoyageSunday, May 31, 4 p.m. |
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Youth Orchestra Spring ConcertSunday, May 17, 2:00 pmPreston Nowakowski David Popper (orch. by Max Schlegel) Alex Hunn, cello Josef Suk Johannes Brahms |
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Bernstein’s CandideFriday, May 15, 8:00 pmLeonard Bernstein Thomas Glenn, tenor (Candide) |
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Discover Candide!Saturday, April 25, 10 am - 2 pm |
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Cup of ClassicalThursday, April 2, 6:30 pmClassical Traditions Around the World Antonio Vivaldi arr. Dan Reiter Claude Debussy arr. Dan Reiter Isaac Albeniz arr. Dan Reiter Wil Offermans Alice Lenaghan, flute Ravi Shankar arr. Dan Reiter Celtic Suite (1998) Traditional arr. Dan Reiter
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| March 2015 | ||||
Notes from MexicoFriday, March 27, 8:00 pmSilvestre Revueltas Carlos Chávez Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano Rubén Fuentes Medley of Traditional Mexican Songs: Diana Gameros, guitar & vocals Diana Gameros Diana Gameros, guitar & vocals José Pablo Moncayo Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno |
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| February 2015 | ||||
“Love is All” ConcertSaturday, February 28, 8:00 pm |
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Haydn & Jazz from MadsFriday, February 20, 8:00 pmSamuel Barber Bryan Nies, conductor Mads Tolling Mads Tolling, violin Franz Josef Haydn Soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Julie Adams, soprano Oakland Symphony Chorus Pacific Boychoir Academy
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Youth Orchestra Winter ConcertSunday, February 8, 2:00 pmLeonard Bernstein Henryk Wieniawski Arturo Marquez Franz Schubert Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov |
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Gershwin & ShostakovichFriday, January 23, 8:00 pmGeorge Gershwin Richard Glazier, piano Dmitri Shostakovich
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Let Us Break Bread Together: A Holiday Tribute to Pete SeegerSunday, December 14, 4:00 pmFeaturing: |
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| November 2014 | ||||
Tchaik 5 & Brothers in ArtsFriday, November 7, 8:00 pmPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Chris Brubeck & Guillaume Saint-James Chris Brubeck, composer/trombone |
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Free SimulcastFriday, November 7, 7:00 - 10:15 pmPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Chris Brubeck & Guillaume Saint-James Chris Brubeck, composer/trombone
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Mozart RequiemSunday, November 2, 4:00 pmFeaturing: OAKLAND SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA & Johann Sebastian Bach, orchestrated by Leopold Stokowski Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Max Bruch Jessica Cao, violin Igor Stravinsky I. Introduction; The Firebird and Her Dance; Variation of the Firebird |
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