Past Events

November 2024
OSYO Fall 2024 Concert Sunday, November 10, 2:00pm Antonín Dvořák – Othello Overture, Op. 93 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto, Op. 35 I. Allegro moderato Anatoly Lyadov – Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 Gabriela Lena Frank – Three Latin American Dances I. Jungle Jaunt II. Highland Harawi III. The Mestizo Waltz See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
Two Black Churches + Carmina Burana Friday, November 8, 8 - 10 pm SHAWN OKPEBHOLO Zoom! SHAWN OKPEBHOLO Two Black Churches Emerging Black Composers Project Commission Will Liverman, Baritone CARL ORFF Carmina Burana Meechot Marrero, soprano Ashley Faatoalia, tenor Will Liverman, baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Pre-concert talk by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Meechot Marrero Ashley Faatoalia Will Liverman Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus Eric Tuan Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir
Oakland Symphony Film Screening: Spike Lee’s “4 Little Girls” Sunday, November 3, 12:30 pm - 2:30pm Spike Lee’s acclaimed 1997 documentary 4 Little Girls Come join us for a special FREE screening of Spike Lee’s powerful documentary, 4 Little Girls, presented by the Oakland Symphony. This in-person event will be held at The New Parkway Theater. Shawn Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches memorializes the “Four Little Girls” killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing. Spike Lee’s acclaimed 1997 documentary provides the context for the work, which the Oakland Symphony and Kedrick Armstrong will perform on Friday, November 8, at the Paramount Theatre. Reserve Your Seats Now! See More Info »
October 2024
Kedrick Armstrong Inaugural Inextinguishable Oakland! Friday, October 18, 8 - 10 pm JULIA PERRY A Short Piece for Orchestra Celebrate the 40 Year Anniversary of Living Jazz with three jazz-rooted compositions. Allison Miller, Modern Jazz John Santos, Afro-Latin Meklit, Ethio Jazz Valley of the Giants (for Eddie Marshall) Composer: Allison Miller Arrangement and Orchestration by Todd Sickafoose Featured Artist: Allison Miller, Drum Set Guest Artist: Dayna Stephens, Sax Medley: Ethio Blue, My Gold, Stars in a Wide Field Songs and Lyrics by Meklit Arrangement and Orchestration by Sam Bevan Featured Artist: Meklit, Vocals Guest Artists: Sam Bevan, Bass Colin Douglas, Drumkit Marco Peris Coppola, Tupan/Percussion Un Levantamiento (An Uprising) Composer, percussion: John Santos Arrangers: Saul Sierra and John Santos Featured Artist: John Santos, güícharo, bongó Guest Artists: Pedro Pastrana, Puerto Rican cuatro Maria Cora, spoken word CARL NIELSEN Symphony No. 4, “The Inextinguishable” Pre-concert talk by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Allison Miller Meklit John Santos
August 2024
Summer Sing-In Series: Kedrick Armstrong, conductor Wednesday, August 14, 7pm - 9:30pm Carl Orff Carmina Burana Sign up here to be placed on the waiting list See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Oakland Symphony Chorus
Summer Sing-In Series: Dr. Buddy James, conductor Wednesday, August 7, 7pm - 9:30pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem Morten Lauridsen Lux Aeterna See More Info »	Dr. Buddy James Oakland Symphony Chorus
July 2024
Summer Sing-In Series: Ash Walker, conductor Wednesday, July 31, 7pm - 9:30pm Ralph Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem Gabriel Fauré Requiem See More Info »	Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus
May 2024
Beethoven’s Fifth Friday, May 17, 8 - 10 pm AARON COPLAND: Canticle of Freedom WYNTON MARSALIS: Violin Concerto in D Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kyle J. Dickson Kelly Hall-Tompkins Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus
OSYO Spring Concert Sunday, May 12, 2:00pm Violin Concerto, Op. 64 – Felix Mendelssohn Ben Chen, violin Concertstück, Op. 39 – Gabriel Pierné Viviana Alfaro, harp Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
April 2024
Free Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf Sunday, April 7, 4 pm Jaco Wong, conductor Hyesoo Kim, soprano Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, narrator, and director of Lower Bottom Playaz Kev Choice, keyboard and band leader of Kev Choice Band: Nonameko Rigmaiden, vocalist Dame Drummer, drums Uriah Duffy, bass Kelyn Crapp, guitar Manuel de Falla Ritual Fire Dance Peter Shin Hyo Hyesoo Kim, soprano Kev Choice MacArthur’s Mood Kev Choice That Life Sergei Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf See More Info »	Jaco Wong Hyesoo Kim Dr. Ayodele Nzinga Kev Choice
March 2024
The Passion of Tchaikovsky Friday, March 22, 8 - 10 pm JOHANNA DODERER: Ritus (US Premiere) SAMUEL BARBER: Violin Concerto PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Louis Lohraseb Amaryn Olmeda
February 2024
OSYO Chamber Concert 2 Sunday, February 18, 2:00pm A wide variety of music played by brilliant young musicians in chamber groups. See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
Here I Stand: Paul Robeson Friday, February 16, 8 - 10 pm JOAN TOWER: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman No. 6 CARLOS SIMON WITH LIBRETTO BY DAN HARDER: Here I Stand: Paul Robeson (World Premiere – Oakland Symphony Commission, Generously Funded by The Robeson Centennial Committee) DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Morris Robinson Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus Pacific Edge Voices
OSYO Chamber Concert 1 Sunday, February 11, 2:00pm A wide variety of music played by brilliant young musicians in chamber groups. See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
January 2024
Dvořák New World Friday, January 26, 8 - 10 pm TEXU KIM: Līlā (Barlow Prize commission) DOREEN CARWITHEN: Concerto for Piano and Strings ANTONIN DVOŘÁK: Symphony No. 9, “From the New World” Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kalena Bovell Dr. Samantha Ege
December 2023
Let Us Break Bread Together with the hits of Tina Turner Sunday, December 10, 4 - 6 pm An “inspired, multifarious, musical bash!” raves SF Classical Voice of the Oakland Symphony’s holiday party, Let Us Break Bread Together. The Bay Area’s hottest artists join the Orchestra for this annual seasonal celebration. And this year’s edition pays tribute to the memory of the legendary Tina Turner. Her chart-topping hits. It’s “Simply the Best” Break Bread ever! Featuring Dan Ashley, vocalist Maiya Sykes, vocalist Ty Taylor, vocalist Moorea Dickason, vocalist Kev Choice, band director/piano/keys Dame Drummer, drums Uriah Duffy, bass Kelyn Crapp, guitar Victor Schwartz, guest conductor Ellen Hoffman, composer/pianist Best Intentions Kugelplex Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Contra Costa High School Chorus Cal State East Bay Singers Oakland Symphony Chorus Let Us Break Bread Together Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly, Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman Terrance Kelly, vocalist, Ellen Hoffman, piano Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony Stars Ēriks Ešenvald Dr. Buddy James, conductor Glass Players, Contra Costa High School Chorus, Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony What’s Love Got To Do With It Graham Lyle, Terry Britten, Arr. by Kev Choice Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Contra Costa High School Chorus, Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Silent Night, Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr Arr. by Claytoven Richardson Best Intentions A Fool in Love Ike Turner Arr. by Omid Zoufonoun Best Intentions, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Sleigh Ride Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr Arr. by Claytoven Richardson Victor Schwartz, conductor Oakland Symphony Goldeneye Bono and the Edge Arr. by Tarik Ragab Moorea Dickason, vocalist Tarik Ragab, electric bass, Terry Branam, drums Oakland Symphony My Favorite Time of Year Leigh Haggerwood Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist, Break Bread Band Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel Ash Walker, conductor Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION Nutcracker Suite Duke Ellington Dance of Flowers, Sugar Plum Cherry Adapted by Tyzik Oakland Symphony African Noel Todd Smith Arr. Brad Holmes Ash Walker, conductor SoulBeatz, Contra Costa High School Chorus, Cal State East Bay Singers, Oakland Symphony Chorus We Don’t Need Another Hero Graham Lyle and Terry Britten Arr. By Claytoven Richardson Dan Ashley, vocalist, Bill Bentley, Guitarist, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Chorus Ocho Kandelikas Arr. by Dan Cantrell Kugelplex Tallava California Benji Rifati Arr. by Dan Cantrell Kugelplex, Oakland Symphony We Three Kings John Henry Hopkins, Jr. Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly Orchestra Arr. Ben Heveroh Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony River Deep, Mountain High Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector Arr. by Lenny Wee Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist Best Intentions, Combined Choruses, Break Bread Band, Oakland Symphony Proud Mary John Fogerty Arr. by Lenny Wee Maiya Sykes, vocalist, Ty Taylor, vocalist Moorea Dickason, vocalist, Dan Ashley, vocalist Best Intentions, Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Dan Ashley Maiya Sykes Ty Taylor Moorea Dickason Ellen Hoffman Kev Choice Uriah Duffy Dame Drummer Kelyn Crapp Kugelplex Victor Schwartz The Best Intentions Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Contra Costa High School Chorus Dr. Buddy James East Bay Singers Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus
November 2023
OSYO Fall Concert 2023 Sunday, November 12, 2:00pm Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila – Mikhail Glinka Violin Concerto No. 3 I. Allegro non troppo – Camille Saint-Saëns featuring Sina Kalkan, violin The Wasps Overture – Ralph Vaughan Williams Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 – Gustav Mahler Symphonic Metamorphosis – Paul Hindemith See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
Truth to Power Friday, November 10, 8 - 10 pm LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Fidelio Overture ANTHONY DAVIS: You Have The Right To Remain Silent Anthony McGill, clarinet Earl Howard, Kurzweil synthesizer MARGARET BONDS: Montgomery Variations (selections) IGOR STRAVINSKY: Symphony of Psalms Oakland Symphony Chorus Ash Walker, chorus director Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Jeri Lynne Johnson Anthony McGill Earl Howard Oakland Symphony Chorus Ash Walker
October 2023
Playlist: Angela Y. Davis Saturday, October 21, 7:30 - 9:30 pm The Oakland Symphony’s signature Playlist returns to celebrate Angela Y. Davis. Activist. Educator. Conscience of a generation. She will share the music that inspired her courage and her commitment. Hosted by W. Kamau Bell, Oakland Symphony’s 2018 Playlist honoree. With Special Guests Goapele Viveca Hawkins Francisco Herrera Martin Luther McCoy PHER Elena Pinderhughes Valerie Troutt CO-LLAB CHOIR Oakland Symphony Chorus & MORE! See More Info »	Angela Y. Davis W. Kamau Bell Rickey Minor
Ravishing Rachmaninoff Friday, October 13, 8 - 10 pm VALERIE COLEMAN: Seven O’clock Shout JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Piano Concerto in A, BWV 1055 JESSIE MONTGOMERY: Rounds for Piano & String Orchestra SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Shiyeon Sung Awadagin Pratt
July 2023
Youth Orchestra Bon Voyage Concert at Oakland City Hall Sunday, July 2, 2:00pm Join us for performances by Great Wall Youth Orchestra, Oaktown Jazz Workshop Performance Ensemble, and Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra. See OSYO before they head off to Eastern Europe! Bring a picnic and enjoy the music! Instrument Petting Zoo at 1:15pm Live Music at 2:00pm Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA 94612 Bring your lunch and lawn chair and enjoy the picnic in the lawn area. See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Oaktown Jazz Workshops Performance Ensemble Great Wall Youth Orchestra
May 2023
Songs of Protest Friday, May 19, 8pm - 10pm LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 SAMUEL BARBER: Second Essay for Orchestra MARTIN ROKEACH REBECCA ENGLE, LIBRETTIST AND DRAMATURGE: Bodies on the Line: The Great Flint Sit-Down Strike (world premiere, Oakland Symphony commission with support from the Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music and Saint Mary’s College of California (Frank J. Filippi Professorship in Performing Arts; Provost’s Research Grant; Faculty Development Fund; Office of Faculty Development Writers’ Retreat) 1. Prologue 2. On the Line 3. Company Town 4. Memo from GM/Wife’s Lament 5. The Demands 6. Letters Home: “Sittin’ Tight, Feelin’ Fine” 7. Well, Mr. Diary 8. Letters Home: “They Shut Off the Heat” 9. Bull’s Run 10. Battle Royal 11. Taking Chevy 4 12. Bitter for a Businessman 13. Still We Stand Melody Wilson, mezzo-soprano (Genora Johnson/Frances Perkins) Marc Molomot, tenor (Francis O’ Rourke) Morgan Smith, baritone (Alfred P. Sloan) Oakland Symphony Chorus Ash Walker, acting chorus director Pacific Edge Voices Ash Walker, music director Matthew Antaky: Scenic, Lighting and Media Designer Keiko Shimosato Carreiro: Costume Coordinator Callie Floor: Costume Assistant Frédéric Boulay: Projection Designer and Technical Director Nola Burger: Graphic Designer Billy Bragg: There is Power in a Union; used with permission Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Tito Muñoz Martin Rokeach Rebecca Engle Melody Wilson Marc Molomot Morgan Smith Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus Pacific Edge Voices
2023 Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 14, 2pm - 4pm Jessie Montgomery Starburst Duke Ellington, Arr. Wladimir Selinsky Solitude (Side by Side with MUSE VIVO) Rhiannon Giddens, Arr. Jacob Garchik At the Purchaser’s Option (Side by Side with MUSE VIVO) Josef Suk Scherzo Fantastique Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto in D Minor III. Allegro, ma non tanto INTERMISSION Sergei Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (Selections from Suites 1 and 2) 1. Montagues and Capulets 2. Juliet the Young Girl 3. Madrigal 4. Minuet 5. Masks 6. Romeo & Juliet 7. Death of Tybalt See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
The Music of John Williams Thursday, May 4, 8pm - 10pm The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination. To new worlds. Through heart-pounding adventures. Be there as the Oakland Symphony performs all your John Williams favorites: Superman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, E.T., and of course, Star Wars. The force is with you for this 90th birthday celebration of cinema’s symphonic master. Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Kyle J. Dickson John Williams
April 2023
Free Family Concert: Family Hype Sunday, April 16, 4 pm In partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area, Oakland Symphony shares the music that has helped Families, Doctors, Nurses, and Patients get hyped to overcome challenges. Whether it’s prepping for surgery or a big test at school, music helps give us all courage in everyday life. Stories and music for the whole family. See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Tiffany Austin Sólás B. Lalgee
March 2023
Romeo & Juliet Friday, March 24, 8pm - 10pm LERA AUERBACH: Icarus FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto Ruben Rengel, violin SERGEI PROKOFIEV: Romeo & Juliet Selected movements from Suites 1 & 2 “The Montagues and the Capulets” “Juliet – the little girl” “Romeo and Juliet (The balcony scene)” “Friar Laurence” “Romeo and Juliet before parting” “The death of Tybalt” “Romeo and Juliet’s grave” Justin Howard– Romeo Jen Macfarlane– Juliet and Mercutio Myles Brown – Friar Laurence and Tybalt Clive Worsley – Prologue California Shakespeare Theater Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Joseph Young Rubén Rengel California Shakespeare Theater
February 2023
Notes from California Friday, February 24, 8pn - 10pm GABRIELLA SMITH: Tumblebird Contrails (Bay Area Premiere) CLAUDE DEBUSSY (orch. Robin Holloway): En blanc et noir REENA ESMAIL: History of Red Kathryn Mueller, soprano IGOR STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Vinay Parameswaran Kathryn Mueller
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Sunday, February 19, 2pm - 4pm String Quartet No. 17 “The Hunt” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Allegro vivace assai Katherine Yoo, Danny Dang, violin; Benjamin Chen, viola; Michelle Seo, cello Concerto Grosso in D Minor No. 11, Op. 2 Antonio Vivaldi Abigail Paik, Allan Zhang, violin; Karen Chang, viola; Pratyush Rallapally, cello; Arjun Vishwanath, bass String Quartet No. 1, Op. 12 Felix Mendelssohn Adagio non troppo Eliot Waldvogel, Casey Dunning-Sorey, violin; Isabel Jeong, viola; Delilah Hirsch, cello String Quartets in G Major, Op. 48, No. 2 Anton Reicha Allegro Miles Antaya, Merry Kalila Martinez-Griffith, violin; Karen Chang, viola; Pratyush Rallapally, cello String Quintet in G Major No. 2, Op. 77 Antonin Dvořák Scherzo Allegro vivace Olivia Hsu, Emily Chang, violin; Patrick Ting, viola; Michelle Seo, cello; Marilyn Yuan, bass INTERMISSION String Quartets in C Minor, Op. 49, No. 1 Anton Reicha Allegro Eric Zhu, Skye Shiga, violin; Christian Jones, viola; Nathan Jeong, cello Five Novelettes, Op. 15 Aleksandr Glazunov Alla spagnuola Ashley Zhao, Claire Ahn, violin; Yufei Shen, viola; Beckett Kohn, cello String Quartet No. 10, Op. 51 Antonin Dvořák Dumka Tejas Mahesh, Vintine Anrich, violin; Ellora Amodt, viola; Korey Dang, cello String Quartet in F Major No. 3, Op. 73 Dmitri Shostakovich 2. Moderato con moto 3. Allegro non troppo See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Sunday, February 12, 2pm - 4pm **String Quartet No. 4, Op. 18 Ludwig van Beethoven** Allegro ma non tanto Benjamin Chen, Ira Dabke, violin, Nicholas Ha, viola, Beckett Kohn, cello *Five Divertimenti,* K. 439b Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Allegro Eliza King, flute, Paula Hazell, oboe, Zach Noble, bassoon Hungarian Dances No. 1 and 5 Johannes Brahms Allie Heo, Gaeun Ahn, violin, Miles Antaya, viola, Elliot Kim, cello Wind Quartet, Op. 93 Karl Eduard Goepfart Allegro Risoluto Kathryn Go, flute, Lane Eppenberger, oboe, Henry Tai, clarinet, Michael Cunningham, bassoon Divertimento in D, K. 136 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Amelia Im, Annie Hsu, Olivia Choi, Hannah Jeong, violin, Patrick Ting, Casey Dunning-Sorey, viola, Ann Yang, cello, Nigel Willacy, bass Trompeten-Sextett, Op. 30 Oskar Böhme Linus Buchholtz, Joshua Peng, Hendrick Linnen, trumpet, Madi Bayaca, Laurel Minor, Christopher Hazell, trombone String Quartet No. 20 in D Major, K. 499 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Allegretto Yujin Shin, Derek Zhang, violin, Lucas Chi, viola, Adeline Lee, cello String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 5 Franz Xaver Richter Allegro con brio Aaron Hsi, Luke Jeffers, violin, Ketivinne Anrich, viola, Sunny Moon, cello *Danzas de Panama* William Grant-Still Tamborito Clare Chung, Anika Kaushik, violin, Ellora Amodt, viola, Nathan Jeong, cello INTERMISSION String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 Franz Schubert Allegro Michael Oliveira, Braden Wang, violin, Ethan Han, viola, Ethan Shin, cello *Féerie* Marcel Tournier Viviana Alfaro, harp, Michael Oliveira, Eliot Waldvogel, violin, Ethan Han, viola, Annelise Im, cello Ma Mere I’Oye Suite Maurice Ravel Petit Poucet Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête Brianna Torres, flute, Cleo Linzer, oboe, Aila Peterson, clarinet, Glynnis Leong, bassoon, Victor Schwartz, horn String Quartet No. 9 in G minor, D. 173 Franz Schubert Allegro con brio Anna Tang, Hannah Thai, violin, Betty Chang, viola, Ann Yang, cello Bagatelles, Op. 47 Antonin Dvořák Allegretto scherzando Alexis Kwon, flute, Alyssa Kwon, clarinet, Ruben Rose, bassoon Serenade No. 2, Op. 16 Johannes Brahms Rondo, Allegro Brianna Torres, Kathryn Go, flute, Cleo Linzer, Lane Eppenberger, oboe, Brady Lucas, Aila Peterson, clarinet, Glynnis Leong, Michael Cunningham, bassoon, Meghan Hildebrand, Victor Schwartz, horn, Sina Kalkan, viola, Ethan Shin, Grace Yang, cello, Joyoti DuBois, bass See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
January 2023
Rooted in America Friday, January 27, 8pm - 10pm FLORENCE PRICE: Five Folksongs in Counterpoint ARTIE MATTHEWS: Pastime Rags, nos. 2, 3 and 4 MARGARET BONDS: Tangamerican; “The Bells” from Spiritual Suite GEORGE GERSHWIN: Second Rhapsody INTERMISSION WILLIAM DAWSON: Negro Folk Symphony Pre-concert talk from stage by Joseph Horowitz begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Andrew Grams Sara Davis Buechner
December 2022
Let Us Break Bread Together – The Music of Earth, Wind & Fire Sunday, December 11, 4pm - 6pm Let Us Break Bread Together Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly, Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony,Terrance Kelly (vocals), Ellen Hoffman (piano) What Child Is This/Carol of the Bells William Chatterton Dix, Mykola Leontovych, Peter J. Wilhousky Arr. by Lenny Wee Oakland Symphony Chorus (a cappella) Silent Night Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr Arr. by Claytoven Richardson The Best Intentions, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) Reasons Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White Arr. by Kev Choice The Best Intentions, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) Mary Did You Know Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry Arr. by Lenny Wee Stevie Mackey, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Madi Bayaca (guest youth conductor), Oakland Symphony Shining Star Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White Arr. by Lenny Wee Matthew Johnson, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Hugh Martin Arr. by Lenny Wee Matthew Johnson, Oakland Symphony Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah George Frideric Handel Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION In The Stone Allee Willis, David Foster, Maurice White Arr. by Lenny Wee Matthew Johnson, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) Rudolph’s Mitzvah Yiddish translation of Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer Translation copyright November 2007 by David Rosenfeld, Gerry Tenny, Jewlia Eisenburg, Jason Ditzian, and Kugelplex Kugelplex Lurker In The Night Dan Cantrell Kugelplex Marriage of Santa Claus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Arr. by Dan Reiter Oakland Symphony O Holy Night Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight arr. by Ben Heveroh Terrance Kelly (vocals), Ellen Hoffman (piano) Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony Medley: Fantasy, Boogie Wonderland Maurice White, Verdine White, Eddie del Barrio, Al McKay Arr. by Lenny Wee Stevie Mackey, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) September (Earth Wind & Fire) Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis Arr. by Lenny Wee Stevie Mackey, Matthew Johnson, Best Intentions, Terrance Kelly, Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony, Lenny Wee band, Kev Choice (piano) See More Info »	Lenny Wee Matthew Johnson Stevie Mackey Kenya Hathaway Dani Moz Errol Cooney Carlitos Del Puerto Rexell (Rex) Hardy, Jr. Madi Bayaca Kev Choice Ellen Hoffman Ash Walker Oakland Symphony Chorus Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir The Best Intentions Kugelplex
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert Sunday, December 4, 2pm - 4pm Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture Intermission Charles Ives: Unanswered Question Georges Bizet: Carmen Suites No.1 & 2 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
November 2022
Psalms by Bernstein Friday, November 4, 8pm - 10pm MARY LOU WILLIAMS: Zodiac Suite ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD: Much Ado About Nothing Suite LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Holly Hyun Choe Mikaela Bennett Brenn Farrell Aaron Diehl Ben Williams Aaron Kimmel Oakland Symphony Chorus East Bay Singers Bryan Baker Buddy James San Francisco Choral Society
October 2022
Opening Night Symphonie Fantastique! Friday, October 14, 8pm - 10pm CARLOS SIMON: Fate Now Conquers CHEN YI: Golden Flute HECTOR BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey begins at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Ankush Kumar Bahl Demarre McGill
August 2022
Summer Stage at Oakland City Hall Thursday, August 4, 7 pm Kedrick Armstrong, conductor Amaryn Olmeda, violin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 29 William Grant Still: Summerland Camille Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Darius Milhaud: Le Bœuf sur le toit See More Info »	Kedrick Armstrong Amaryn Olmeda
May 2022
Season Finale Leonard Slatkin Friday, May 20, 8 pm - 10 pm CINDY McTEE: Circuits SAMUEL BARBER: Adagio for Strings, Opus 11 ALAN HOVHANESS: Symphony No. 2 “ Mysterious Mountain” EDWARD ELGAR: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 (Enigma) See More Info »	Leonard Slatkin
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 15, 4 pm - 6 pm Astor Piazzolla – Libertango George Walker – Lyric for Strings Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville Antonín Dvořák – Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 No. 2 and No. 7 Intermission Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No. 4, Mvt. 2 Felix Mendelssohn – The Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 Georges Bizet – Selections from L’Arlesienne Concert Suites No. 1 and 2 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
April 2022
Nicholas McGegan conducts A Midsummer Night’s Dream Friday, April 22, 8 pm - 10 pm LIBBY LARSEN: Evening in the Palace of Reason WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5, “Turkish” FELIX MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite See More Info »	Nicholas McGegan Natasha Makhijani Ellen Geer
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert Part II Sunday, April 10, 4p - 6p Henri Tomasi – Suite for Two Trumpets, I. Havanaise, II. Lento égéen, III. Danse bolivienne Camille Borris (Trumpet), Linus Buchholz (Trumpet II), Joshua Pang (Trumpet III) Rhiannon Giddens – At the Purchaser’s Option with variations Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet Op. 13, No. 2, Intermezzo Duncan Ritchie (Violin I), Honor Cho (Violin II), Patrick Ting (Viola), Sunny Moon (Cello) Anthony St. Pierre – Pastoral Minuet Alexis Kwon (Flute), Yuzar Oo (Oboe), Henry Tai (Clarinet), Djuna Burke (Bassoon) Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet in D major, Op. 18, No. 3, Mvt. 3 Isaac Kim (Violin I), Abigail Paik (Violin II), Michelle Zhang (Viola), James Xue (Cello) Felix Mendelssohn – Four Pieces for String Quartet Op. 81, Fuga Merry Kalila Martinez-Griffith (Violin I), Allie Heo (Violin II), Ethan Han (Viola), Pratyush Rallapally (Cello) Richard Shuebruk – Sonatina for Duets, Introduction, Theme & Variations Joshua Pang (Trumpet), Christoher Hazell (Trombone) Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in G major, Op. 54, No. 1, Presto Olivia Hsu (Violin I), Clare Chung (Violin II), Miriam Waldvogel (Viola), Nathan Jeong (Cello) Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg No. 3, BWV 1048, Mvt. 3 Ira Dabke (Violin I), Hannah Thai (Violin II), Allan Zhang (Violin III), Sebastian Valle (Viola I), Ketivinne Anrich (Viola II), Annelise Im (Cello I), Caleb Kim (CelloII), Jacob Seo (Cello III) INTERMISSION Reinhold Gliére – Duets for Violin and Cello Sina Kalkan (Violin), Andrew Chen (Cello) George Frideric Handel – Trio Sonata in G minor, HWV 393, Mvts. 1 & 2 Kevin Liu (Violin I), Sebastian Valle (Violin II), Pratyush Rallapally (Cello) Toshi Nagata – Sonatine for Woodwinds, Mvt. 3 Hana Snyder (Flute), Ani Jelalian (Oboe), Zoe King (Clarinet), Sam Troxell (Bassoon) Carlos Gardel – Por Una Cabeza Benjamin Chen (Violin I), Emily Chang (Violin II), Sina Kalkan (Viola), Adeline Lee (Cello) Jeremy Cohen – I. Tango Toscana, II. Francini Michael Oliveira (Violin I), Katherine Yoo (Violin II), Ethan Han (Viola), Ethan Shin (Cello) Joe Fried – Spanish Winds Hana Snyder (Flute), Paula Hazell (Oboe), Zoe King (Clarinet) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet in B-flat major, No.12, K. 172, Minuet Evelyn Ho (Violin I), Vintine Anrich (Violin II), Tomohiko Takeuchi (Viola), Jeffrey Zhang (Cello) Joseph Bohuslav Foerster – Wind Quintet, Mvt. 2 Kathryn Go (Flute), Ani Jelalian (Oboe), Nicholas Ebbers (Clarinet), Sam Troxell (Bassoon), Meghan Hildebrand (Horn) Franz Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in G minor, Op. 74, No. 3, Mvt. 1 Miriam Waldvogel (Violin I), Michael Oliveira (Violin II), Michelle Zhang (Viola), Grace Yang (Cello) See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
Spring Chorus Concert: Passover Eastertide & Liberation Saturday, April 9, 8 pm ACT 1 Mah Nishtanah Ashkenazic melody, arr. by Joshua Jacobson Gia White and Linda Lipner Loyisa Goy Hebrew Folk Song, arr. by Michael Isaacson Samachti B’omrim Li by Charles Osborne *Yom Gila* Sephardic folk song, arr. by Simon A. Sargon L’Dor Vador by Meir Finkelstein, arr. by Joshua Jacobson Jim Stenson, Karen Rossi, Ricardo Pastor, Ken Saltzstine *Praise God, Hallelujah* Robert Schoen *Sim Shalom* Jewish Folk Song, arr. by John Leavitt *The Song of the Sea* by Cory A. Weiss Susan Hernandez and Suzanne Freedman Go Down, Moses African American Spiritual, arr. by David Eddleman Israel in Egypt G. F. Handel He smote all the first-born of Egypt But the waters overwhelmed their enemies And Israel saw that great work And believed the Lord and His servant Moses ACT 2 Messiah G. F. Handel He trusted in God that He would deliver him Since by Man came Death Worthy is the Lamb that was slain. Amen. *Sanctuary Road* Music by Paul Moravec Libretto by Mark Campbell Inspired by William Still’s The Underground Railroad Records. Commissioned for and by the Oratorio Society of New York through the generous support of Joanne Spellun. Write Quietly Reward I Waited Ensemble (Interview 3) War Interlude Finale Oakland Symphony Chamber Chorus Swen Erwin, Narrator (William Still) Kymry Esainko, Piano Ward Spangler, Percussion See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus Swen Ervin
March 2022
Beethoven 7 Friday, March 25, 8 pm - 10 pm ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK: An American Port of Call ANDRÉS MARTÍN: Bass Concerto No. 1 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 See More Info »	Dr. Leslie B. Dunner Aaron Olguin
The Fountains of Rome Friday, March 4, 8 pm - 10 pm CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Salut Printemps EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA: Lapsimessu JOAQUÍN RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez Intermission CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun OTTORINO RESPIGHI: The Fountains of Rome Concert underwritten in memoriam of Bonnie Bell by James F. Bell, Chairman, Bell Investment Advisors See More Info »	Kalena Bovell Eric Tuan Meng Su Shawnette Sulker Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir
February 2022
Debbie Allen’s Playlist Saturday, February 12, 8 pm - 10 pm TRIUMPHAL MARCH from Aida Giuseppe Verdi Oakland Symphony & Oakland Symphony Chorus **A BOY LIKE THAT from West Side Story Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim** Shawnette Sulker, Deborah Martínez Rosengaus, & Oakland Symphony 100 WAYS James Ingram, Arr. by Kev Choice Kev Choice Band, Martin Luther McCoy, & Oakland Symphony *SAY IT LOUD* James Brown Arr. by Adam Theis & Brian Adam McCune Jazz Mafia & Oakland Symphony *STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE* Diana Ross, Arr. By Brian Adam McCune Jazz Mafia & Oakland Symphony GHOSTS OF COLUMBINE from Freeze Frame Debbie Allen, Arr. by Kev Choice Kev Choice Band, Ryan Nicole, Karega Bailey, & Oakland Symphony STAND from Freeze Frame Debbie Allen, Arr. by Lenny Wee Matthew Johnson solo vocal, Kev Choice Band, Ja Ronn & FLOW, & Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION *PETER AND THE WOLF* Sergei Prokofiev Oakland Symphony *MY CHERIE AMOUR* Stevie Wonder, Arr. by Andy Weiner Matthew Johnson solo vocal, Kev Choice Band, Yvette Pylant, Moorea Dickason, Solas B. Lalgee, & Oakland Symphony WADE IN THE WATER Traditional African-American spiritual Arr. by Ellen Hoffman and Terrance Kelly Inspired by the music to Wade in the Water as performed by Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Isa Chu, Dan Strauss, Terrance Kelly Ellen Hoffman piano, Jon Herrera electric bass Miles Lathan drums, & Oakland Symphony *TAKE THE A TRAIN* Duke Ellington Vocal Rush POEM ON STATUS Vivian Ayers Original music composed by Rickey Minor Kev Choice piano & Vivian Nixon Recitation *SAILING* Christopher Cross Kev Choice piano, Norm Nixon FAME Music by Michael Gore Lyrics by Dean Pitchford Arr. by Lenny Wee Kev Choice, Yvette Pylant, Moorea Dickason, & Oakland Symphony See More Info »	Rickey Minor Debbie Allen Dr. Lynne Morrow Shawnette Sulker Matthew Johnson Deborah Martínez Rosengaus Vivian Nixon Norm Nixon Kev Choice Oakland Symphony Chorus Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Vocal Rush
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Chamber Music Concert Sunday, February 6, 2 pm - 5 pm Ludwig van Beethoven String Quartet No. 1 in F major Op. 18 Anthony St. Pierre La Folia Franz Schubert String Quartet No.1 in C minor D 18 Camille Saint-Saëns String Quartet No. 2 in G major Op. 153 Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg No.3 BWV 1048 Ferenc Farkas Early Hungarian Dances Alexander Borodin String Quartet No. 2 in D major Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 13 in A minor D 804 Intermission Bedřich Smetana String Quartet No. 1 in E minor Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins in B minor RV 580 Toshi Nagata Sonatine for Woodwinds Franz Schubert String Trio in B-flat major D 471 Trombone Duets Processional & Bolero Alexander Glazunov String Quintet in A major Op. 39 Elizabeth Tang Ragtime for Woodwinds Ignaz Joseph Pleyel String Quartet in G major Franz Schubert String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat major Op. 125 Ludwig van Beethoven Oboe Trio in C major Arr. for Trumpets Op. 87 Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 4 in E minor Op. 44 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra
January 2022
Mozart / Tchaikovsky Friday, January 21, 8 pm - 10 pm Dr. Leslie B. Dunner, conductor Hope Briggs, soprano Melody Wilson, mezzo-soprano Noah Stewart, tenor Phillip Harris, baritone WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Symphony No. 29 in A major, K. 201 I. Allegro moderato II. Andante III. Menuetto IV. Allegro con spirito PETER ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C major, Opus 48 I. Piece in the Form of a Sonata: Andante non troppo; Allegro moderato II. Waltz: Moderato, tempo di valse III. Elegy: Larghetto elegiaco IV. Finale: Andante; Allegro con spirito Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey at 7:05 pm See More Info »	Dr. Leslie B. Dunner Hope Briggs Melody Wilson Noah Stewart Phillip Harris
December 2021
Let Us Break Bread Together – The Music of Ray Charles and B. B. King Sunday, December 12, 4pm - 6pm *LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER* Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly Orch Arr. by Ellen Hoffman Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony, Terrance Kelly, vocal soloist, Ellen Hoffman, piano *LOCUS ISTE* Anton Bruckner String Arr. by Robert Longfield Oakland Symphony Chorus & Oakland Symphony Strings FANTASIA on WE THREE KINGS Arr. by Brian Balmages Oakland Symphony *EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES* B. B. King Arr. by Claytoven Richardson The Best Intentions, Jeffrey Bashir, director, Jazz Mafia, Adam Theis, director & Oakland Symphony B.B. KING MEDLEY Arr. by Matt Wong When Love Comes to Town I’m Moving On The Thrill is Gone Stormy Monday Bring It On Home Jazz Mafia, Adam Theis, director, & Oakland Symphony *THE CHRISTMAS SONG* Mel Torme and Robert Wells, Arr. by Bob Krogstad Oakland Symphony *O HOLY NIGHT* Adolphe Adam Arr. by Terrance Kelly, Lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir & Oakland Symphony PIFA from THE MESSIAH George Frideric Handel, Arr. By Rob Reich Kugelplex & Oakland Symphony HALLELUJAH CHORUS from THE MESSIAH George Frideric Handel Oakland Symphony Chorus & Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION *SLEIGH RIDE* Leroy Anderson Roman St. Gerard, conductor & Oakland Symphony DANCE OF MEMORY (NIGUN) Inspired by Traditional Hasidic Religious Songs Dan Cantrell Kugelplex & Oakland Symphony Chorus *SIM SHALOM* Traditional Hasidic Religious Song Arr. by John Leavitt Kugelplex, Oakland Symphony Chorus, & Oakland Symphony members *SILENT NIGHT* Arr. by Claytoven Richardson as performed by The Temptations The Best Intentions, Jeffrey Bashir, director Jazz Mafia, Adam Theis, director RAY CHARLES MEDLEY Arr. by Matt Wong What I’d Say Unchain My Heart Hallelujah I Love Her So I Can’t Stop Loving You Georgia On My Mind Jazz Mafia, Adam Theis, director, & Oakland Symphony *HIT THE ROAD, JACK* Percy Mayfield & Ray Charles Arr. by Ellen Hoffman, Gospel Ending by Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Ellen Hoffman, piano Sharon Hymes Offord, & Oakland Symphony *AULD LANG SYNE* Traditional Scottish Arr. by Peter Lawson Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony, & Audience *WALK TOGETHER, CHILDREN* Traditional Spiritual Arr. by Moses Hogan & Brian Adam McCune Oakland Symphony Chorus, Jazz Mafia, Adam Theis, director, & Oakland Symphony See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus Roman St. Gerard Ellen Hoffman The Best Intentions Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Kugelplex Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
November 2021
The Music Returns Friday, November 19, 8 pm Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Lara Downes, piano WILLIAM GRANT STILL: In Memoriam, The Colored Soldiers Who Died for Democracy FLORENCE PRICE: Piano Concerto (in one movement) Lara Downes, piano (Lara Downes is a Yamaha Artist) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey at 7:05 pm Approximate concert length: 2 hours, including one intermission See More Info »	Mei-Ann Chen Lara Downes
October 2021
We Remember Michael Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 PM Get your tickets now to RSVP for the Memorial Concert of Michael Morgan, as artists from across the Bay Area— and the nation— come together for this FREE concert filled with joyful sounds. Be there to listen, to sing, to celebrate the life and legacy of Michael Morgan. Presented by: Oakland Symphony Underwritten by: James F. Bell, Chairman, Bell Investment Advisors See More Info »
May 2020
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert CANCELLED Sunday, May 17, 2 pm SERGEI PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 I. Andantino Andrew Chan, violin OSYO Concerto Competition winner INTERMISSION ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 (From the New World) I. Adagio—Allegro molto II. Largo III. Scherzo: Molto vivace IV. Allegro con fuoco See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Andrew Chan
Amy Beach / Underground Railroad CANCELLED Friday, May 15, 8 pm Symphony in E minor, Op. 32 “Gaelic” Amy Beach INTERMISSION Sanctuary Road Music by Paul Moravec Libretto by Mark Campbell Inspired by William Still’s “The Underground Railroad Records” Commissioned for and by The Oratorio Society of New York through the generous support of Joanne Spellun Hope Briggs, Soprano Melody Wilson, Mezzo-soprano Noah Stewart, Tenor Phillip Harris, Baritone Damien Geter, Baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Dr. Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey at 7:05 pm Approximate concert length: 2 hours, including one intermission See More Info »	Michael Morgan Hope Briggs Melody Wilson Noah Stewart Phillip Harris Damien Geter Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus
April 2020
Chorus Spring Concert: Passover & Eastertide CANCELLED Saturday, April 18, 8 pm Mah Nishtanah arr. Joshua Jacobson L’Dor Vador Meir Finkelstein, arr. Joshua Jacobson Lo Yisa Goy arr. Michael Isaacson Samachti B’Omrim Li Charles Osborne Yom Gila arr. Simon A. Sargon Y’susum Midbar David Zahavi, arr. Alice Parker Sim Shalom arr. John Leavitt Praise God, Halleluyah! (from Psalm 150 of The Psalms Project) Robert Schoen Elohim Hashivenu Salamon Rossi Help Us, O Lord (from Four Motets) Aaron Copland The Song of the Sea Cory A. Weiss Go Down, Moses arr. David Eddleman INTERMISSION Selections from Israel in Egypt George Frideric Handel 1. He smote all the first-born 2. He led them through the deep 3. But the waters overwhelmed their enemies 4. And Israel saw that great work Selections from St. Matthew Passion Johann Sebastian Bach Selections from The Messiah George Frideric Handel 1. He trusted in God that He would deliver Him 2. Since by man came death 3. Worthy is the lamb that was slain See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus
March 2020
Brahms/Sphinx Virtuoso CANCELLED Friday, March 20, 8 pm Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Rubén Rengel, violin 2018 Sphinx Competition Winner INTERMISSION Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 4 Pre-concert talk from stage by John Kendall Bailey at 7:05 pm Approximate concert length: 1 hour, 50 minutes including one intermission See More Info »	Michael Morgan Rubén Rengel
February 2020
Mahler/Violins of Hope Saturday, February 22, 8 pm ANTONIO VIVALDI Concerto in F major for Three Violins and Strings, RV 551 Terrie Baune, violin, Liana Bérubé, violin Dawn Harms, violin STEVE MARTLAND Crossing the Border for double string orchestra and ballet dancers Oakland Ballet Company INTERMISSION GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in G major Elena Galván, soloist Approximate concert length: 2 hours, including one intermission See More Info »	Michael Morgan Terrie Baune Liana Bérubé Dawn Harms Elena Galván Oakland Ballet Company
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, February 16, 2 pm Gabriel Fauré Pelléas and Mélisande Suite, Op. 80 I. Prelude II. Fileuse III. Sicilienne IV. Death of Mélisande Franz Liszt Symphonic Poem No. 3 (Les Preludes) INTERMISSION Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D.759 (Unfinished) I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2 Side-by-Side with MUSE VIVO Orchestra See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun MUSE VIVO Orchestra
January 2020
Bernard J. Tyson’s Playlist Friday, January 24, 8 pm The 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 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bernard J. Tyson Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus Vocal Rush
Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival Sunday, 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. See More Info »
Michael Morgan Presents: An Evening of Music by Valerie Coleman, A Benefit for Oakland Symphony Saturday, January 18, 7 pm *An 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) Based on the poems of Langston Hughes For Flute, Clarinet, and Piano with Narration I. Prelude: Helen Keller II. Danse Africaine III. Le Grand Duc Mambo IV. Silver Rain V. Parisian Cabaret VI. Harlem’s Summer Night Amazonia (2019) Simultaneous co-premiere Performed by Amy Likar, flute, Diane Maltester, Clarinet and Miles Graber, piano With Narration provided by Michael Morgan Approximate concert length: 1 hour See More Info »	Michael Morgan Valerie Coleman Amy Likar, Diane Maltester, and Miles Graber
December 2019
Music of Aretha Franklin – Let Us Break Bread Together Sunday, December 15, 4 pm Let Us Break Bread Together Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly Orchestra Arr. by Ellen Hoffman Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses Lux Aurumque Eric Whitacre Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir *Tidings (a cappella)* Arr. by Kevin Fox and Clare Wheeler Vocal Rush Daydreaming Aretha Franklin Choral Arr. by Lisa Forkish Orchestra Arr. by Kyle Athayde Oakland Symphony Oakland Symphony Chorus Jazz Mafia Until You Come Back to Me Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, Stevie Wonder Arr. by Claytoven Richardson Oakland Symphony and The Best Intentions Silent Night (as performed by The Temptations) Arr. by Claytoven Richardson Oakland Symphony and The Best Intentions The Little Drummer Boy Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati Arr. by Ben Heveroh Oakland Symphony and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah George Frideric Handel Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses INTERMISSION Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Oakland Symphony Stars Ēriks Ešenvalds Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir **Ain’t Nobody (Gonna Turn Me Around) Traditional Arr. by Matt Wong Oakland Symphony and Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Spirit in the Dark (a capella)** Aretha Franklin Arr. by Lisa Forkish Vocal Rush Think (The Blues Brothers version) Aretha Franklin & Teddy White Choral Arr. by Lisa Forkish Orchestra Arr. by Brian Adam McCune Oakland Symphony, Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, Vocal Rush, Jazz Mafia Spanish Harlem Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector Arr. by Ellen Hoffman Oakland Symphony, Tiffany Austin, and Oakland Symphony Chorus **(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler Orchestra Arr. by Brian Adam McCune Oakland Symphony Tiffany Austin Jazz Mafia Joy To The World George Frideric Handel, Arr. by Lowell Mason / Choral Arr. by Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Respect** Otis Redding Choral Arr. by Katy Stephan Orchestra Arr. by Jonathan Seiberlich Oakland Symphony and Combined Choruses See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Tiffany Austin Ellen Hoffman Oakland Symphony Chorus Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir The Best Intentions Vocal Rush
November 2019
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert Sunday, November 17, 2 pm Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 and 6 Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 Jean Sibelius Finlandia, Op. 26 INTERMISSION John Adams The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra) Anatol Liadov The Enchanted Lake, Op. 62 Emmanuel Chabrier España, Rhapsody for Orchestra See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
Notes from Korea / Grieg Piano Concerto Friday, November 15, 8 pm Gabriel Fauré Pavane in F sharp minor, Op. 50 Edvard Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato Changyong Shin, piano INTERMISSION Texu Kim *Dub-Sanjo* Jean Ahn The Woven Silk for haegeum and orchestra Soo Yeon Lyuh, haegeum Texu Kim *Blow, Fly, Pop!!* Approximate concert length: 1 hour, 50 minutes including one intermission See More Info »	Michael Morgan Jean Ahn Texu Kim Soo Yeon Lyuh Changyong Shin
October 2019
Hot as Hell / Cool Jazz Friday, October 11, 8 pm We 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 Prologue to Mefistofele Cody Quattlebaum, bass-baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Dr. Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Eric Tuan, Artistic Director INTERMISSION JOSIAH WOODSON From debut album “Suite Elemental” Terre Eau Josiah Woodson, guitar and trumpet TAYLOR EIGSTI Theme to the Motion Picture Detachment *Distress/Henry’s Theme* Arr. by Taylor Eigsti TAYLOR EIGSTI From the upcoming album Tree Falls (GSI Records 2020) *Sparky* Arr. by Miho Hazama *Plane Over Kansas* Arr. by Yuma Sung Tree Falls Arr. by Taylor Eigsti & Timothy Maurice Taylor Eigsti, piano Josiah Woodson, trumpet Zachary Ostroff, bass Jason Lewis, drums BILLY STRAYHORN *Lush Life* Arr. and orchestrated by Matt Wong Taylor Eigsti, piano Josiah Woodson, trumpet Zachary Ostroff, bass Jason Lewis, drums RONNIE MATTHEWS *Jean Marie* Arr. and orchestrated by Matt Wong Taylor Eigsti, piano Josiah Woodson, trumpet Zachary Ostroff, bass Jason Lewis, drums See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Symphony Chorus Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Cody Quattlebaum Taylor Eigsti Josiah Woodson Zachary Ostroff Jason Lewis
August 2019
Summer Sing-In Series: Israel in Egypt – Derek Tam, conductor Wednesday, August 14, 7:00pm Each 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 See More Info »	Derek Tam
Summer Sing-In Series: Durufle’s Requiem & Bach’s Mass in B minor Choruses – Robert Geary, conductor Wednesday, August 7, 7:00pm Each 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 See More Info »	Robert Geary
July 2019
Summer Sing-In Series: Verdi’s Requiem – Lynne Morrow, conductor Wednesday, July 31, 7:00pm Each 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 See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
Summer Sing-In Series: Handel’s Messiah Choruses, Parts 2 & 3 – William Sauerland, conductor Wednesday, July 24, 7:00pm Each 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 See More Info »	William Sauerland
Summer Sing-In Series: Faure’s Requiem and Boito’s Mefistofele Prologue – Michael Morgan, conductor Wednesday, July 17, 7:00pm Each 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 See More Info »	Michael Morgan
Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor – Arnold Lee, conductor Wednesday, July 10, 7:00pm Each 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. See More Info »
11th Annual Independence Eve Celebration Wednesday, July 3, Doors Open 6:30pm, Symphony Performance 8:00pm FAMILY FUN – LIVE MUSIC – FIREWORKS Performances by Oakland Symphony and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Family-friendly activities Food and drink available from Assemble Restaurant Fireworks! FREE! Concert Program: Star Spangled Banner John Stafford Smith arr. Walter Damrosch March from Superman John Williams Fats Waller Medley arr. Lee Norris Music from Frozen Kristen Anderson Lopez/Robert Lopez arr. Bob Krogstad Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin edited by Gunther Schuller Music from Hello Dolly Jerry Herman arr. Frederick Muller Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury arr. Joel Gonzalez During Fireworks: Sousa Marches John Philip Sousa Washington Post King Cotton Thunderer Fairest of the Fair Hands Across the Sea Stars & Stripes After Marches: Sound of Music Medley Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein arr. Robert Russell Bennett See More Info »	Michael Morgan
May 2019
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 19, 2 pm Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314 Allegro aperto Adrienne Burg, oboe (2018 Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition First-Place Winner) Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Allegro molto appassionato Mingye Wang, violin (2018 Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Second-Place Winner) INTERMISSION Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Ernest Chausson Viviane, Op. 5 Zhou Long The Rhyme of Taigu See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Adrienne Burg Mingye Wang
West Side Story Friday, May 10, 8 pm WEST SIDE STORY Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by Arthur Laurents with Julie Adams – Maria Bobby Conte Thornton – Tony Eileen Meredith – Anita Ryan Bradford – Riff Oakland Symphony Chorus Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director Members of Chabot College Choir Dr. William Sauerland, Director of Choral & Vocal Studies Members of Pacific Boychoir Academy Continuum a cappella high school choir Steven Blum, Continuum Director ACT I Prologue Jet Song Something’s Coming Dance at the Gym Blues Promenade Mambo Cha-cha Meeting Scene Jump Maria Tonight America Cool One Hand, One Heart Tonight Quintet The Rumble INTERMISSION ACT II Entr’acte I Feel Pretty Ballet Sequence Transition to Scherzo Scherzo Somewhere Procession and Nightmare Gee, Officer Krupke A Boy Like That/I Have a Love Taunting Scene Finale See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Julie Adams Bobby Conte Thornton Eileen Meredith Ryan Bradford Chabot College Choir Pacific Boychoir Academy
April 2019
Oakland Symphony Chorus Spring Concert Mass for Freedom Saturday, April 13, 8 pm Act 1 African American Spirituals and related songs Amazing Grace John Newton Bawo, Thixo Somandla (Father, God Almighty) South African Hymn *Hear My Prayer* Arr. by Moses Hogan *Soon Ah Will Be Done* Arr. by William Dawson *Abide With Me* Arr. by Moses Hogan *Wade in the Water* Arr. by Moses Hogan *Kumbaya/Come By Here* Hymn *Ain’t Got Time to Die* Hall Johnson *We Shall Overcome* Hymn *Your Hand in Mine* Betty Reid Soskin Arr. by Lisa Forkish *Elijah Rock* Arr. by Jester Hairston *I Want Jesus to Walk with Me* Arr. by Moses Hogan Swen Ervin, soloist *Walk Together, Children* Arr. by Moses Hogan Act 2 Premiere of commissioned new choral work, based on African American Spirituals for Oakland Symphony Chorus (Dr. Lynne Morrow) and chamber ensemble *Mass for Freedom* Michael T. Roberts I. Kyrie – Come by Here II. Gloria – Woke Up This Mornin’ With My Mind Stayed on Freedom III. Credo – Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round IV. Sanctus – Ain’t Got Time to Die V. Agnus Dei – We Shall Overcome 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. See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow Michael T. Roberts
March 2019
I Raise Up My Voice Friday, March 22, 8 pm Jessie Montgomery Banner Louise Farrenc Symphony No. 3 INTERMISSION Leonard Bernstein Songfest with Adler Fellows Mary Evelyn Hangley, soprano Natalie Image, soprano Ashley Dixon, mezzo-soprano Chris Oglesby, tenor SeokJong Baek, baritone Christian Pursell, bass-baritone See More Info »	Michael Morgan Jessie Montgomery Mary Evelyn Hangley Natalie Image Ashley Dixon Christopher Oglesby SeokJong Baek Christian Pursell
February 2019
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, February 24, 2 pm José Pablo Moncayo Huapango Lowell Liebermann Piccolo concerto, Op. 50 Arturo Rodriguez, piccolo Leonard Bernstein Candide Suite (Arr. Charlie Harmon) INTERMISSION Alex Conde Commission Nayeli Cuiriz Galvan, Youth Speaks poet José Luis de la Paz Avalon Suite for Flamenco Guitar and Orchestra (Arr. Alex Conde) José Luis de la Paz, flamenco guitar See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Alex Conde Lowell Leibermann Arturo Rodriguez José Luis de la Paz Nayeli Cuiriz Galvan
Sí Se Puede: Dolores Huerta’s Playlist Friday, 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* Carlos Santana Arr. Adam Theis Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and William Moses, soloist *Imagine* John Lennon Arr. Matt Wong Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Solas Lalgee, soloist *Rhapsody in Blue* George Gershwin Oakland Symphony and Taylor Eigsti, piano Come Sunday from Black, Brown and Beige Duke Ellington Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Tiffany Austin, soloist *Jazz Medley* Charlie Parker Arr. Matt Wong Jazz Mafia *Firebird* Igor Stravinsky Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Omid Zoufonoun, conductor *Manteca* Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo Arr. Colin Hogan Oakland Symphony and Jazz Mafia *God Bless The Child* Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr. Arr. Matt Wong Symphony, Jazz Mafia, and Tiffany Austin, soloist *Carmen – Habanera* Georges Bizet Oakland Symphony and Briseyda Zárate, flamenco dancer **This Little Light of Mine** Harry Dixon Loes Arr. Jonathan Seiberlich Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia and Audience Sing-along See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dolores Huerta Taylor Eigsti Briseyda Zárate Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Omid Zoufonoun
An Evening with Emanuel Ax Friday, February 8, 8 pm Ludwig van Beethoven Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15 Emanuel Ax, piano INTERMISSION Ludwig van Beethoven Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62 Ludwig van Beethoven Prisoners’ Chorus from Act I of Fidelio David Chavez, tenor William Lawley, baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus Ludwig van Beethoven Choral Fantasy in C major, Op. 80 Emanuel Ax, piano Katherine Crabill, soprano Karen Notovitz, soprano William Sauerland, alto David Chavez, tenor Lorenzo Ramsey, tenor William Lawley, baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus MUSE VIVO Orchestra Don’t see the seats you want? VIP seats are still available! Contact the box office for booking. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Emanuel Ax Dr. Lynne Morrow Katherine Crabill Karen Notovitz William Sauerland David Chavez Lorenzo Ramsey William Lawley Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus MUSE VIVO Orchestra
January 2019
To Belong Here: Notes from the African Diaspora Friday, January 25, 8 pm Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges Symphony No. 1 in G major, Op. 11 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro assai Antonio Carlos Gomes C’era una volta un principe from Il Guarany Shawnette Sulker, soprano William Grant Still Songs of Separation I. Idolatry II. Poéme III. Parted Shawnette Sulker, soprano INTERMISSION Florence Price Symphony No. 3 in C minor I. Andante II. Andante ma non troppo III. Juba: Allegro IV. Scherzo: Finale Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington Harlem See More Info »	Michael Morgan Shawnette Sulker
December 2018
Swing and Soul – Let Us Break Bread Together Sunday, December 16, 4 pm Michael 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Ellen Hoffman The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol Martin Luther McCoy Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Vocal Rush
November 2018
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert Sunday, November 18, 2 pm Gioacchino Rossini Overture to Il Viaggio a Reims (The Journey to Rheims) Michael Morgan, conductor Camille Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 Eamon Riley, cello Julius Klengel Hymnus for 12 cellos, Op. 57 Igor Stravinsky The Firebird Suite No. 2 (1919) See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Eamon Riley
Brahms’ Requiem Friday, November 16, 8 pm Leonard Bernstein “Take Care of This House” from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Patricia Westley, soprano Richard Marriott Ghost Ship Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (World Premiere) Matthew Linaman, cello Johannes Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Op. 45 Patricia Westley, soprano Robert Sims, baritone Oakland Symphony Chorus Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus William Sauerland, Artistic Director See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus Matthew Linaman Robert Sims Patricia Westley
The 2018 Oakland Symphony Gala Saturday, November 10, 6 pm See More Info »
October 2018
Reclaiming My Time Friday, October 12, 8 pm Leonard Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 Stewart Goodyear, piano Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Stewart Goodyear
September 2018
Chorus Open Rehearsals Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 pm See More Info »
August 2018
Summer Sing-In Series: Faure & Durufle Requiems, Andrew Brown, Director, Pacific Boychoir Academy, conductor Wednesday, August 15, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Andrew Brown
Summer Sing-In Series: Verdi’s Requiem, Lynne Morrow, conductor Wednesday, August 8, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
Summer Sing-In Series: Handel’s Messiah, Arnold Lee, conductor Wednesday, August 1, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »
July 2018
Summer Sing-In Series: Rachmaninoff-Vespers, Kevin Fox, Director, Marin Symphony Chorus, conductor Wednesday, July 25, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Kevin Fox
Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms’ Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductor Wednesday, July 18, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Michael Morgan
Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Requiem, Valerie Sainte-Agathe, conductor Wednesday, July 11, 7:00-9:30 pm See More Info »	Valérie Sainte-Agathe
June 2018
Mixtape, Vol 4: Amplify Thursday, June 14, 8 pm See More Info »
May 2018
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 20, 2 pm Michael Giacchino *Star Trek* Side-by-Side with Oakland School for the Arts Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 III. Finale: Allegro energico Isabel Pulido, violin (2nd place Concerto Competition Winner) Dimitri Shostakovich Symphony No.5, Op.47 Moderato—Allegro non troppo Allegretto Largo Allegro non troppo See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Isabel Pulido
The Artist’s Struggle Friday, May 18, 8 pm Leonard Bernstein Serenade after Plato’s “Symposium” for Violin & Orchestra Liana Bérubé, violin Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathétique’ in B minor, Op 74 Free pre-concert talk begins at 7 pm See More Info »	Michael Morgan Liana Bérubé
Mixtape, Vol 3: Future Forward Thursday, May 10, 8 pm See More Info »
April 2018
Oakland Symphony Chorus Spring Concert Saturday, April 14, 8 pm Songs of Freedom *Abide With Me* Words by Henry F. Lyte, 1847 Music by William H. Monk, 1861 Arr. Moses Hogan *Ain’t That Good News* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *Every Time I Feel the Spirit* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *Exsultate Deo* Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Edited by John Finley Williams *Deep River* Negro Spiritual Arr. Brian Trant *De Profundis* Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina *Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *My Lord, What a Morning* Negro Spiritual Harmonized and Arranged by H. T. Burleigh *Pater Noster* Igor Stravinsky *Hear My Prayer* Words and Music by Moses Hogan *Do Lord Remember Me* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *Sicut Cervus* Palestrina *Wade in the Water* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *Super flumina Babylonis* Palestrina *Steal Away* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *In Dat Great Gittin’ Up Mornin’* Jester Hairston (1901-2000) INTERMISSION *Hush!* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Alice Parker *Elijah Rock* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Jester Hairston *Standing in the Need of Prayer* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *Ain’t Got Time to Die* Words and Music by Hall Johnson Arr. John Purifoy *Exaltabo te, Domine* Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina *I Want Jesus to Walk w/Me* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan *O Salutaris Hostia* Gioacchino Rossini Edited by Herbert Zipper *Soon Ah Will Be Done* William Dawson *Locus Iste* Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) *Ezekiel Saw de Wheel* William L. Dawson Set for Chorus by William L. Dawson *Amazing Grace* John Newton, 1779 Arr. Edwin O. Excell (1851-1921) *Walk Together, Children* Traditional Spiritual Arr. Moses Hogan Oakland Symphony Chorus Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director 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. See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
March 2018
Rooted in Oakland Friday, March 23, 8 pm Gioachino Rossini The Barber of Seville Overture Side-by-Side with MUSE VIVO Orchestra Franz Schubert Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D George Frederick Bristow Overture to Rip Van Winkle Kev Choice Soul Restoration Suite (World Premiere, Oakland Symphony Commission) 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 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Kev Choice MUSE VIVO Orchestra
Mixtape, Vol 2: Soul Restoration Friday, March 9, 8 pm See More Info »
February 2018
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, February 11, 2 pm Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Symphony No. 2, Op. 9 (Antar) Ludwig van Beethoven Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 George Walker Lyric for Strings Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C minor (arr. Müller-Berghaus) See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
Pride & Prejudice: Notes from LGBTQ Friday, February 9, 8 pm Michelle Meow, Master of Ceremonies Samuel Barber First Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 Bryan Nies, conductor Benjamin Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31 Jonathan Blalock, tenor (Appearance is underwritten by Michael Colbruno) Meredith Brown, horn Jennifer Higdon blue cathedral Bryan Nies, conductor Camille Saint Saёns Piano Concerto No. 2 Sara Davis Buechner, piano (Appearance is underwritten by the Ross McKee Foundation) Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne With The Right Music: A Song Cycle World Premiere, Commissioned by Oakland Symphony Orchestrations by Matt Aument Noah Galvin, singer Katelyn Wilson, soprano Shayla Lawler, alto Taylor Rawley, tenor 1 Alex Perkins, tenor 2 Brandon Bell, baritone Special Appearance by Jonathan Cozart (Appearance is underwritten by Jim and Bonnie Bell) Free pre-concert talk begins at 6:45 pm See More Info »	Michael Morgan Michelle Meow Tim Rosser and Charlie Sohne Jennifer Higdon Matt Aument Jonathan Blalock Meredith Brown Sara Davis Buechner Noah Galvin Jon Cozart
Mixtape, Vol 1: Femme Fatale Thursday, February 1, 8 pm See More Info »
January 2018
W. Kamau Bell’s Playlist Friday, January 19, 8 pm *Lift Every Voice & Sing* James Weldon Johnson Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Chorus Chamber Singers *I Love My Life* Todd Rundgren Arr. Matt Wong, Jazz Mafia Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia featuring Sólás B. Lalgee *Feeling Good* Nina Simone Arr. Tarik Ragab & MoeTar Jazz Mafia featuring Moorea Dickason & MoeTar *Flight of the Bumblebee* Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Oakland Symphony *Swing Low Sweet Chariot* Moses Hogan Oakland Symphony Chorus Chamber Singers, Flute, Piano *Take Me With You/Let’s Go Crazy Medley* Prince Arr. Jazz Mafia Jazz Mafia featuring Yvette Pylant & Sólás B. Lalgee INTERMISSION *Sabre Dance* Aram Khachaturian Oakland Symphony *Mississippi Goddamn* Nina Simone Orchestration by Adam Theis Vocal Arr. Tossie Long, Sólás B. Lalgee Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia featuring Tossie Long, Zakiya Harris, Sólás B. Lalgee *Power of Soul* Jimi Hendrix Arr. Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia featuring Sólás B. Lalgee *Three Little Birds* Bob Marley T-Sisters *Pride* Living Colour Arr. Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Oakland Symphony, Jazz Mafia featuring Sólás B. Lalgee *A Love Supreme Pt 1 (Acknowledgement)* John Coltrane Arr. Matt Wong, Jazz Mafia Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Chorus Chamber Singers, Jazz Mafia featuring Tommy Occhiuto, tenor sax *Sowing the Seeds of Love* Tears for Fears Arr. Jonathan Seiberlich, Jazz Mafia Choral Arr. Sólás B. Lalgee Oakland Symphony, Oakland Symphony Chorus Chamber Singers Jazz Mafia featuring Sólás B. Lalgee 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan W. Kamau Bell Adam Theis, Jazz Mafia Matt Wong Zakiya Harris Sólás B. Lalgee Tossie Long MoeTar T Sisters
December 2017
Hallelujah! Let Us Break Bread Together Sunday, December 10, 4 pm Celebrate 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 Choral arr. Terrance Kelly Orchestra arr. Ellen Hoffman Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony, and Terrance Kelly Do You Hear What I Hear arr. Camp Kirkland and Jay Rouse Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Nothing Compares 2 U Prince arr. Noah Luna Oakland Symphony Chorus 7 Prince Diana Gameros Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child (traditional) Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Old World Holiday Song 2017 Dan Cantrell Kugelplex Anthem Leonard Cohen arr. Miles Jay Oakland Symphony, Vocal Rush Hallelujah Leonard Cohen arr. Ellen Hoffman Linda Tillery, piano & strings Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah George Frideric Handel Mary-Jo Knight, guest conductor I N T E R M I S S I O N Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson Oakland Symphony I Would Die 4 You Prince Vocal Rush *Thieves in the Temple* Prince arr. Miles Jay Oakland Symphony, Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Sing Another Song, Boys Leonard Cohen Kugelplex If It Be Your Will Leonard Cohen arr. Ellen Hoffman Oakland Symphony Chorus, Members of Oakland Symphony Anthem of Praise Richard Smallwood Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony Purple Rain Prince arr. Ellen Hoffman Terrance Kelly, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony Let’s Go Crazy/Delirious Prince arr. Anais Azul Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Mary-Jo Knight Anaís Azul Ellen Hoffman Diana Gameros Miles Jay Noah Luna Linda Tillery Kugelplex Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Vocal Rush
November 2017
Love & Loss Friday, November 17, 8 pm Jonah M. Gallagher Vocare Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Gioacchino Rossini Stabat Mater Shawnette Sulker, soprano Betany Coffland, mezzo-soprano Thomas Glenn, tenor Aaron Sorensen, bass Oakland Symphony Chorus Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director Free pre-concert talk begins at 7:00 pm See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Jonah M. Gallagher Shawnette Sulker Betany Coffland Thomas Glenn Aaron Sorensen
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert Sunday, November 12, 7 pm GIOACHINO ROSSINI Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie) with Michael Morgan, conductor EDWARD ELGAR “Nimrod” from Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 EDOUARD LALO Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 I. Allegro non troppo with Lauren Kim, violin ANTONIN DVORÁK Slavonic Dance No. 7 in C minor, Op. 46: Allegro assai Slavonic Dance No. 8 in A-flat major, Op. 72: Grazioso e lento, ma non troppo,quasi tempo di Valse Slavonic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46: Presto JOHANNES BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Michael Morgan Lauren Kim
October 2017
Icons/Iconoclasts Friday, October 20, 8 pm Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141 Free pre-concert talk begins at 7:00 pm See More Info »	Michael Morgan
August 2017
Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Requiem & Music of Greg Murai, Arnold Lee, conductor Wednesday, August 16, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »
Summer Sing-In Series: Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor, Sanford Dole, conductor Wednesday, August 9, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Sanford Dole
Summer Sing-In Series: Bach Magnificat & Musical Theater, Bryan Nies, conductor Wednesday, August 2, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Bryan Nies
July 2017
Summer Sing-In Series: Beethoven Mass in C, Buddy James, conductor Wednesday, July 26, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Dr. Buddy James
Summer Sing-In Series: Fauré & Rachmaninoff, Marika Kuzma, conductor Wednesday, July 19, 7:00-9:30pm See More Info »	Marika Kuzma
Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms’ Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductor Wednesday, July 12, 7:00-9:30pm Attend 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan
June 2017
The Family Stone & Oakland Symphony Monday, June 12, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm The 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. See More Info »
May 2017
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 21, 2 pm ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD Concerto for Violin & Orchestra Diane Jo, violin Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner DANIEL WERTH Symphony No. 1 Young Composers Competition Winner PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Daniel Werth Diane Jo
Guys & Dolls in Concert Friday, May 19, 8 pm RICHARD RODGERS Oklahoma! Overture RICHARD RODGERS The Carousel Waltz Bryan Nies, Conductor FRANK LOESSER Guys & Dolls ACT 1 Sky Masterson: Ben Jones Sister Sarah Brown: Annie Sherman Miss. Adelaide: Tami Dahbura Nathan Detroit: Jack Wilkins Nicely-Nicely Johnson: J. Raymond Meyers Benny Southstreet: Adam Flowers Arvide Abernathy: Joe Wicht Rusty Charlie: Robert Blake Oakland Symphony Chorus Michael Morgan, Conductor INTERMISSION JULE STYNE Overture to Gypsy Bryan Nies, Conductor FRANK LOESSER Guys & Dolls ACT 2 Sky Masterson: Ben Jones Sister Sarah Brown: Annie Sherman Miss. Adelaide: Tami Dahbura Nathan Detroit: Jack Wilkins Nicely-Nicely Johnson: J. Raymond Meyers Benny Southstreet: Adam Flowers Arvide Abernathy: Joe Wicht Rusty Charlie: Robert Blake Oakland Symphony Chorus Michael Morgan, Conductor See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow Ben Jones Annie Sherman Tami Dahbura Jack Wilkins J. Raymond Meyers Adam Flowers Joe Wicht Robert Blake
Crossover Cabaret: A Night of Role Reversals in Musical Theater Tuesday, May 9, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm What 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: Funny Girl, Show Boat, Yentil, Ballroom, How the Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Music Man, La Cage aux Folles, West Side Story, Hamilton and more! Featured Artists Include: Trente Morant Bryan Nies Heather Orth Members of Oakland School for the Arts Nick Quintell Katy Stephan Joe Wicht Members of YMTC – Youth Musical Theater Company See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Katy Stephan Joe Wicht
March 2017
Dvořák’s New World Symphony Friday, March 31, 8 pm GABRIELA LENA FRANK Concertino Cusqueño This performance is supported by a generous grant from Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy ANTON BRUCKNER Te Deum Hope Briggs, soprano Betany Coffland, mezzo-soprano Amitai Pati, tenor Anthony Reed, bass Oakland Symphony Chorus Saint Mary’s College Chamber Singers & Glee Club ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (From the New World) See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Hope Briggs Betany Coffland Amitai Pati Anthony Reed Saint Mary's College Chamber Singers & Glee Club
Sanctuary: A Conversation About Home Tuesday, March 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Oakland 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: String Quartet of Oakland Symphony Oakland Symphony Chorus Chamber Singers Great Wall Youth Orchestra Omid Zoufonoun Diana Gameros See More Info »	Michael Morgan Omid Zoufonoun Diana Gameros
February 2017
Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, February 26, 2 pm AARON COPLAND Selections from Rodeo Saturday Night Waltz Hoe-Down 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 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Alex Conde Eunice Lee Luis Manuel Gonzales Peralta MUSE VIVO Orchestra
Notes from Native America Friday, February 24, 8 pm PROGRAM DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 9 Feather Dances SuNuNu Shinal Traditional dancers from Kashia Stewarts Point Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Lowak Shoppala’ – Fire and Light Hymn Vincent Medina, narrator Members of Oakland Symphony Chorus JOHN CHRISTOPHER WINEGLASS Big Sur: The Night Sun Emiliano Campobello, native flute Marcie Chapa, world percussionist Jayson Fann, world percussionist Kanyon Sayers-Roods, Native American singer from the Costanoan Ohlone and Chumash Tribes JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA’ TATE Lowak Shoppala’ – Fire and Light Clans Vincent Medina, narrator Members of Oakland Symphony Chorus See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Jerod Tate John Christopher Wineglass Emiliano Campobello Marcie Chapa Jayson Fann Kanyon Sayers-Roods Su Nu Nu Shinal Vincent Medina
OakSym Essentials: Notes from Native America (free preview concert) Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 pm This 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. RSVP here on EventBrite See More Info »	Michael Morgan John Christopher Wineglass Emiliano Campobello Vincent Medina
December 2016
Let Us Break Bread Together – Music from the Era of the Black Panthers Sunday, December 11, 4 pm *Let Us Break Bread Together* Orchestra arr. Ellen Hoffman, Choral arr. Terrance Kelly Combined choruses, Oakland Symphony, and Terrance Kelly *Awesome Holiday Song* Composed and arranged by Kugelplex Kugelplex *Merry Christmas!* (from Home Alone II) arr. John Williams Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir, Oakland Symphony *What’s Going On?* Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye Orchestra arr. Ellen Hoffman, Choral arr. Terrance Kelly Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Oakland Symphony *Rise Up* Andra Day, arr. William David Southall Vocal Rush *Little Ghetto Boy* Donny Hathaway arr. Ellen Hoffman Linda Tillery Tammy Lynne Hall-Hawkins, piano Ruth Davies, bass Leon Joyce, drums Oakland Symphony Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah George Frideric Handel Harry Gray, guest conductor *Hallelujah: from Messiah (A Soulful Celebration)* George Frideric Handel arr. Andrew Chukerman, choral arr. Warren, Jackson and Kibble Adapted by John Higgins Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony INTERMISSION *Sleigh Ride* Leroy Anderson Oakland Symphony *All I Want for Christmas is You* Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff arr. Lisa Forkish Vocal Rush *Lux Aurorum* (from Paradise Lost) Eric Whitacre Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir *Winter Wonderland* Felix Bernard lyrics Richard B. Smith Linda Tillery & Friends *Zog Nit Keyn Mol* (Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Song) Hirsh Glick, arr. by Kugelplex Kugelplex and Linda Tillery *Lean on Me* Bill Withers *Everyday People* Sylvester (Sly) Stewart *People Make the World Go Round* medley Thomas Bell and Linda Creed arr. Ellen Hoffman Oakland Symphony Chorus, Oakland Symphony *A Change is Gonna Come* Sam Cooke arr. Ellen Hoffman 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 arr. Brian Adam McCune Combined Choruses, Oakland Symphony See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Linda Tillery Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Vocal Rush Kugelplex Ellen Hoffman Harry Gray
OakSym Essentials: Music from the Era of the Black Panthers Thursday, December 1, 6 pm Reflect 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. See More Info »	Linda Tillery Kugelplex Michael Morgan
November 2016
Lost Romantic Symphonies Friday, November 18, 8 pm GEORGE GERSHWIN Cuban Overture with Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra SIEGFRIED MATTHUS Violin Concerto: Dream of a Summer Night (U.S. Premiere) with Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin JOHN WILLIAMS Theme from Schindler’s List, selection from Fiddler on the Roof with Kelly Hall-Tompkins, violin JOACHIM RAFF Symphony No. 3 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Omid Zoufonoun Kelly Hall-Tompkins
It’s in the Stars: Songs of Fate Saturday, November 12, 8 pm SAMUEL BARBER Sure on This Shining Night RAFAEL INCIARTE Rumbamban GEORGE GERSHWIN Our Love is Here to Stay arranged by Darmon Meader with Oakland Symphony Chorus PAUL DUKAS Fanfare from La Péri JOHANNES BRAHMS Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Op 54 with Oakland Symphony Chorus GEORGE GERSHWIN Cuban Overture GEORGES BIZET Carmen: Suites No. 1 and 2 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Dr. Lynne Morrow
OakSym Essentials: Free String Quartet Performance at Impact Hub Oakland Wednesday, November 9, 6 pm - 8 pm OakSym 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. See More Info »
Chromatic: 2016 Oakland Symphony Gala Saturday, November 5, See More Info »
October 2016
Hadleigh Adams Sings Mahler Friday, October 14, 8 pm CLARK SUPRYNOWICZ Red States, Blue States PAUL JUON Episodes Concertantes, op. 45 with the Delphi Trio GUSTAV MAHLER Rückert Lieder with Hadleigh Adams, baritone EDWARD ELGAR In the South See More Info »	Michael Morgan Hadleigh Adams The Delphi Trio Clark Suprynowicz
OakSym Essentials: The Delphi Trio at Piedmont Piano Co. Thursday, October 6, 6:00-8:00pm Join 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan The Delphi Trio
August 2016
Summer Sing-ins: Purcell & Schubert, William Sauerland, conductor Wednesday, August 17, 7:00-9:30pm In 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. See More Info »	William Sauerland
Summer Sing-Ins: Verdi’s Requiem, Michael Morgan, conductor Wednesday, August 10, 7:00-9:30pm In 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan
Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio Tuesday, August 9, 2:00pm Due 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow
Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio Monday, August 8, 8:00pm Due 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow
Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio Saturday, August 6, 8:00pm 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. 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow
Festival Opera – Abduction From the Seraglio Friday, August 5, 8:00pm 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow
Festival Opera – Opening Night Dinner Friday, August 5, 5:30pm 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. 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 See More Info »
Summer Sing-Ins: Brahms & Handel, Omid Zoufonoun, conductor Wednesday, August 3, 7:00-9:30pm In 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. See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun
July 2016
Summer Sing-Ins: Mozart’s Requiem, Arnold Lee, conductor Wednesday, July 27, 7:00-9:30pm In 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. See More Info »
Summer Sing-Ins: Bruckner & Stravinsky, Lynne Morrow, conductor Wednesday, July 20, 7:00-9:30pm In 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.” See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
May 2016
Youth Orchestra’s Spring Concert Sunday, May 22, 2:00pm Clara Griffin *Russian Overture* Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Young Composers Competition – 2015 winner Vieuxtemp Violin Concerto No.4 in D Minor, 1st movement Simon Han, violin Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition – 2015 winner Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, Op. 45 Dvorak Symphony No.8 in G Major, Op. 88 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Simon Han
Stravinsky & Silverman Friday, May 20, 8 pm Stravinsky *Symphony of Psalms* Oakland Symphony Chorus Lynne Morrow, Director Barber Knoxville: Summer of 1915 Nicole Joseph, soprano James Toland Vocal Arts Competition – 2014 winner John Adams *The Dharma at Big Sur* Tracy Silverman, electric violin Ravel La Valse See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Nicole Joseph Tracy Silverman
Night Out 2016 – Fire & Ice Saturday, May 7, 7 pm Night 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. There will also be plenty of spirits, tapas buffet, interactive booths, silent & live auctions, and fiery or frozen surprises – think s’mores at the fire pit! “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 Silver Sponsor Wine Sponsors See More Info »
April 2016
Oakland Symphony 101: Stravinsky & The Chorus Saturday, April 30, 1:00-3:00pm Join 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). See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow Scott Foglesong
March 2016
Beethoven’s Choice Friday, March 18, 8 pm Cherubini Requiem Oakland Symphony Chorus, Lynne Morrow, Director Martin Rokeach Piccolo Concerto – World Premiere (Amy Likar, piccolo) Beethoven Symphony no. 2 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Amy Likar
February 2016
Youth Orchestra’s Winter Concert Sunday, February 21, 2:00pm Hailstork American Fanfare Michael Morgan, conductor Sibelius Finlandia (Side-by-side with MUSE VIVO Orchestra) Borodin Polovtsian Dances Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C Minor See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun MUSE VIVO Orchestra
Notes from Vietnam Friday, February 12, 8 pm Dvořák *Carnival Overture* Britten *Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra* Michael Urie, narrator P.Q. Phan *Flash* Traditional Vietnamese Medley arr. by Vân-Ánh (Vanessa) Võ Trống Cơm (The Rice Drums) Tùng Quân – Đăng Đàn Cung (King Parade) Lý Ngųa Ô (The Black Horse) Vân-Ánh Võ, Đàn Tranh (zither) The VA’V Young Ensemble & SỬ VIỆT Ensemble and youth from Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center. Vân-Ánh (Vanessa) Võ Lullaby for a Country (World Premiere) Love Yearning Sorrow New Dawn Vân-Ánh Võ, Đàn Tranh (zither), đàn Bầu (monochord), and vocal See More Info »	Michael Morgan Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ Michael Urie P.Q. Phan
December 2015
Let Us Break Bread Together – Sinatra Style Sunday, December 13, 4 pm CELEBRATING 100 YEARS SINCE THE BIRTH OF AN AMERICAN LEGEND See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Vocal Rush Kugelplex
November 2015
Youth Orchestra’s Fall Concert Sunday, November 15, 7:30pm Verdi Nabucco Overture Bloch Baal Shem 2. Nigun (Improvisation) (Jaclyn Thach, Violin) Shostakovich Chamber Symphony Prokofiev Selections from Romeo and Juliet See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Jaclyn Thach
Lost Romantics Friday, November 13, 8 pm Bach/Stokowski *Toccata and Fugue in D minor* Mendelssohn Piano Concerto no. 1 Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano Lehar Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert (from Giuditta) (Friends, life is well worth living!) Offenbach Au mont Ida, trois Déesses (from La belle Hélène) (Three Deities at Mount Ida.) Lehar Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) (Yours is my heart alone.) Brent Turner, tenor Victor Bendix Symphony no. 3 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Brent Reilly Turner
October 2015
2015 Oakland Symphony Ball Saturday, October 17, 6:00 pm See More Info »
Renshaw & Rachmaninoff Friday, October 2, 8 pm Mason Bates Devil’s Radio – West Coast Premiere Prokofiev Violin Concerto no. 2 (Kenneth Renshaw, violin) Brahms: *Liebeslieder Waltzes* (selections conducted by Lynne Morrow, Oakland Symphony Chorus Director) Rachmaninoff *Symphonic Dances* See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Kenneth Renshaw
August 2015
Summer Sing-In Series: American Spirituals Wednesday, 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! See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
July 2015
Summer Sing-In Series: Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms Wednesday, July 29, 7:30-10:00pm Dr. 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. See More Info »	Dr. Lynne Morrow
Summer Sing-In Series: Brahms Liebeslieder Waltzes Wednesday, July 22, 7:30-10:00pm Maestro 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. See More Info »	Vance George
Summer Sing-In Series: Cherubini Requiem in C minor Wednesday, July 15, 7:30-10:00pm Maestro 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. See More Info »	Michael Morgan
June 2015
Bach and Brew Saturday, June 13, 4 p.m. See More Info »
May 2015
Bon Voyage Sunday, May 31, 4 p.m. See More Info »
Youth Orchestra Spring Concert Sunday, May 17, 2:00 pm Preston Nowakowski (2014-15 Young Composer Competition Winner) Ascension David Popper (orch. by Max Schlegel) Hungarian Rhapsody, Op.68 Alex Hunn, cello (2014-15 Concerto Competition 1st Prize Winner) Josef Suk Scherzo fantastique, op.25 Johannes Brahms Symphony No.1, op.68, C minor See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Alex Hunn Preston Nowakowski
Bernstein’s Candide Friday, May 15, 8:00 pm Leonard Bernstein Candide Thomas Glenn, tenor (Candide) Shawnette Sulker, soprano (Cunegonde) Robert Sims, baritone (Pangloss) Tami Dahbura, mezzo-soprano (Old Lady) Hadleigh Adams, baritone (Maximillian) Katy Stephan, soprano (Paquette) Oakland Symphony Chorus (Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director) See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Thomas Glenn Shawnette Sulker Robert Sims Tami Dahbura Hadleigh Adams Katy Stephan
April 2015
Discover Candide! Saturday, April 25, 10 am - 2 pm See More Info »	Phil Lowery Dr. Lynne Morrow
Cup of Classical Thursday, April 2, 6:30 pm Classical Traditions Around the World Antonio Vivaldi arr. Dan Reiter Three Baroque Pictures “Hummingbird” “Pastorale” “Winter Scene” Claude Debussy arr. Dan Reiter Reverie (1890) Isaac Albeniz arr. Dan Reiter Malagueña from España Op. 165 (1890) Wil Offermans Honami Alice Lenaghan, flute Ravi Shankar arr. Dan Reiter East Meets West (1966) Celtic Suite (1998) Traditional arr. Dan Reiter Full-Rigged Ship A Rocky Road to Dublin Bobby Casey’s Hornpipe See More Info »	Bryan Nies Alice Lenaghan Dan Reiter James Freeman
March 2015
Notes from Mexico Friday, March 27, 8:00 pm Silvestre Revueltas Sensemaya Carlos Chávez Piano Concerto (Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner’s performance is supported by a grant from The Ross McKee Foundation) Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, piano Rubén Fuentes Hay Unos Ojos Medley of Traditional Mexican Songs: Felipe Valdéz Leal Mi Ranchito José López Alavez Canción Mixteca Agustín Lara Farolito Diana Gameros, guitar & vocals Diana Gameros En Juárez Diana Gameros, guitar & vocals Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno José Pablo Moncayo Huapango Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno See More Info »	Michael Morgan Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Diana Gameros Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno
February 2015
“Love is All” Concert Saturday, February 28, 8:00 pm See More Info »	Tad Worku Michael Morgan
Haydn & Jazz from Mads Friday, February 20, 8:00 pm Samuel Barber Symphony No. 1 Bryan Nies, conductor Mads Tolling Begejstring (“Excitement”) (World Premiere; New Visions/New Vistas Commissioning Project, supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation) Mads Tolling, violin Franz Josef Haydn Mass in C major, Hob. XXII:9 (Missa in tempore belli: Mass in Time of War) Soloists from San Francisco Opera Center’s Adler Fellowship Program: Julie Adams, soprano Zanda Švēde, mezzo-soprano Chong Wang, tenor Anthony Reed, bass Oakland Symphony Chorus (Lynne Morrow, Chorus Director) Pacific Boychoir Academy (Kevin Fox, Artistic Director) See More Info »	Michael Morgan Bryan Nies Dr. Lynne Morrow Mads Tolling Julie Adams Zanda Švēde Chong Wang Anthony Reed Pacific Boychoir Academy
Youth Orchestra Winter Concert Sunday, February 8, 2:00 pm Leonard Bernstein Candide Overture Henryk Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22 Jonathan Chen, violin Arturo Marquez Danzón No. 2 Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 (Unfinished) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 See More Info »	Omid Zoufonoun Jonathan Chen
January 2015
Gershwin & Shostakovich Friday, January 23, 8:00 pm George Gershwin Piano Concerto in F major Richard Glazier, piano Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 See More Info »	Michael Morgan Richard Glazier
December 2014
Let Us Break Bread Together: A Holiday Tribute to Pete Seeger Sunday, December 14, 4:00 pm Featuring: Oakland Symphony Chorus Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir See More Info »	Michael Morgan Dr. Lynne Morrow Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Mt. Eden High School Concert Choir Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir Linda Tillery
November 2014
Tchaik 5 & Brothers in Arts Friday, November 7, 8:00 pm Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Chris Brubeck & Guillaume Saint-James Brothers in Arts: 70 Years of Liberty (West Coast Premiere) New work for Jazz Quintet & Orchestra Chris Brubeck, composer/trombone Guillaume Saint-James, composer/saxophones Jerome Seguin, bass Didier Ithursarry, accordion Christophe Lavergne, drums Vocal Rush vocalists: Jada Banks Mace McKenna Lindell Wright Nelly Ake See More Info »	Michael Morgan Chris Brubeck Guillaume Saint-James Jerome Seguin Didier Ithursarry Christophe Lavergne
Free Simulcast Friday, November 7, 7:00 - 10:15 pm Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Chris Brubeck & Guillaume Saint-James Brothers in Arts: 70 Years of Liberty (West Coast Premiere) New work for Jazz Quintet & Orchestra Chris Brubeck, composer/trombone Guillaume Saint-James, composer/saxophones Jerome Seguin, bass Didier Ithursarry, accordion Christophe Lavergne, drums Vocal Rush vocalists: Jada Banks-Mace McKenna Lindell-Wright Nelly Ake See More Info »	Michael Morgan Chris Brubeck Guillaume Saint-James Jerome Seguin Didier Ithursarry Christophe Lavergne
Mozart Requiem Sunday, November 2, 4:00 pm Featuring: OAKLAND SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA & OAKLAND SYMPHONY CHORUS Johann Sebastian Bach, orchestrated by Leopold Stokowski Komm süsser Tod (Come, sweet Death) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Requiem Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 44 (Adagio ma non troppo) Jessica Cao, violin Igor Stravinsky The Firebird Suite No. 2 (1919) I. Introduction; The Firebird and Her Dance; Variation of the Firebird II. The Princesses’ Round: Khorovod III. Infernal Dance of King Kashchei IV. Berceuse V. Finale See More Info »	Michael Morgan Omid Zoufonoun Dr. Lynne Morrow Jessica Cao Shawnette Sulker Lisa Chavez Gabriel Liboiron-Cohen Xavier Edgardo Rivera

Past Events

Sunday, November 10, 2:00pm

Friday, November 8, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, November 3, 12:30 pm - 2:30pm

Friday, October 18, 8 - 10 pm

Wednesday, August 14, 7pm - 9:30pm

Wednesday, August 7, 7pm - 9:30pm

Wednesday, July 31, 7pm - 9:30pm

Friday, May 17, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, May 12, 2:00pm

Sunday, April 7, 4 pm

Friday, March 22, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, February 18, 2:00pm

Friday, February 16, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, February 11, 2:00pm

Friday, January 26, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, December 10, 4 - 6 pm

Sunday, November 12, 2:00pm

Friday, November 10, 8 - 10 pm

Saturday, October 21, 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Friday, October 13, 8 - 10 pm

Sunday, July 2, 2:00pm

Friday, May 19, 8pm - 10pm

Sunday, May 14, 2pm - 4pm

Thursday, May 4, 8pm - 10pm

Sunday, April 16, 4 pm

Friday, March 24, 8pm - 10pm

Friday, February 24, 8pn - 10pm

Sunday, February 19, 2pm - 4pm

Sunday, February 12, 2pm - 4pm

Friday, January 27, 8pm - 10pm

Sunday, December 11, 4pm - 6pm

Sunday, December 4, 2pm - 4pm

Friday, November 4, 8pm - 10pm

Friday, October 14, 8pm - 10pm

Thursday, August 4, 7 pm

Friday, May 20, 8 pm - 10 pm

Sunday, May 15, 4 pm - 6 pm

Friday, April 22, 8 pm - 10 pm

Sunday, April 10, 4p - 6p

Saturday, April 9, 8 pm

Friday, March 25, 8 pm - 10 pm

Friday, March 4, 8 pm - 10 pm

Concert underwritten in memoriam of Bonnie Bell by James F. Bell, Chairman, Bell Investment Advisors

Saturday, February 12, 8 pm - 10 pm

Sunday, February 6, 2 pm - 5 pm

Friday, January 21, 8 pm - 10 pm

Sunday, December 12, 4pm - 6pm

Friday, November 19, 8 pm

Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 PM

Sunday, May 17, 2 pm

Friday, May 15, 8 pm

Saturday, April 18, 8 pm

Friday, March 20, 8 pm

Saturday, February 22, 8 pm

Sunday, February 16, 2 pm

Friday, January 24, 8 pm

Sunday, January 19, 3 pm

Saturday, January 18, 7 pm

Sunday, December 15, 4 pm

Sunday, November 17, 2 pm

Friday, November 15, 8 pm

Friday, October 11, 8 pm

Wednesday, August 14, 7:00pm

Wednesday, August 7, 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 31, 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 24, 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 17, 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 10, 7:00pm

Wednesday, July 3, Doors Open 6:30pm, Symphony Performance 8:00pm

Sunday, May 19, 2 pm

Friday, May 10, 8 pm

Saturday, April 13, 8 pm

Friday, March 22, 8 pm

Sunday, February 24, 2 pm

Friday, February 22, 8 pm

Concert underwritten in memoriam of Bonnie Bell by
James F. Bell, Chairman, Bell Investment Advisors