When Bobby Seale met Huey P. Newton, something extraordinary happened in Oakland. Discover untold stories of the Black Panther Party at exhibition All Power to the People: Black Panthers at 50, on view now at the Oakland Museum of California. Learn how charismatic men and women did extraordinary things for their communities and their fight […]
What are you celebrating this December? Christmas? Hanukkah? Kwanzaa? Maybe Three Kings Day? Whatever the holiday you are preparing to celebrate, here are Oakland Symphony’s Top 5 Ways to get in the Holiday Spirit. 1. Let Us Break Bread Together: Music from the Era of the Black Panthers – December 11 Celebrate the holidays with […]
Many thanks to all who attended Chromatic – Oakland Symphony 2016 Gala. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to share the stories of our five programs with you and hope you enjoyed the five courses and beverage pairings that accompanied them. Your generosity made it possible for us to pull off a wonderful […]
Michael Morgan and Oakland Symphony uncover a hidden musical treasure with Joachim Raff’s rarely-performed Symphony No. 3 at Lost Romantic Symphonies on November 18. Gershwin’s Cuban Overture kicks off the evening to celebrate Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s recent Cuban tour, with youth and adult Symphony musicians performing together. Acclaimed violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins presents the U.S. […]
This Saturday, November 12, see Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and Chorus for It’s in the Stars: Songs of Fate. Take a journey with our musicians and singers as they highlight songs with the overlying theme of fate and destiny including Brahms’ Schicksalslied, op. 52, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites. The program also includes Samuel Barber’s Sure on This […]
You love Oakland Symphony. You love the holidays. Now, you can support Oakland Symphony as we approach the holiday season and have fun while doing it! Here are the Top 5 ways to support Oakland Symphony for the holidays. 5. Give the gift of music – buy tickets to an Oakland Symphony concert Think about […]
Chromatic is shaping up to be unlike any other Oakland Symphony Gala! We’re back in Oakland at the Rotunda Building, we’re auctioning off once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and the night centers around a five-course wine pairing dinner helping us tell the story of our amazing musicians from the MUSE (Music for Excellence) Program, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, […]
You may have noticed that Oakland Symphony is out in the community more often recently with appearances at Art + Soul, Eat Real Festival at Jack London Square, and more recently Rockridge Out and About. We have taken the show on the road with our Instrument Petting Zoo and performances from an Oakland Symphony ensemble. Be […]
Maestro Morgan once again shines the spotlight on Romantic composers with Joachim Raff’s Symphony No. 3. Raff comped his Symphony No. 3 in Weisbaden in 1869 and it premiered in 1870 in Weimar. It is one of his most successful works and earned him his reputation as a symphonist. One critic called it “the best […]
Oakland Symphony kicks off the 2016/17 season with Hadleigh Adams Sings Mahler, Friday, October 14 at 8PM at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland. There are many opening night features to look forward to including a complimentary glass of wine to the first 500 (21 and up) through the door, a red carpet photo booth on the […]