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05-14-2012
Sizzling review of last weekend's stellar birthday celebration concert!


Review: Conductor Gregory Vajda and soloists excel in Bartók and Brahms at Symphony Silicon Valley -
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Guest conductor Vajda
05-13-2012
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY: Bring Mom to today's 2:30 matinee. We'll have a special surprise for all Mothers today!


Celebrating Our Tenth! Bartok & Brahms
Sunday, May 13 at 2:30pm at California Theatre
05-11-2012
Experience a Random Act of Culture this Saturday: San PedroSquare Public Market 11am hour, ArtHouse Gallery Open Houses (SOFA) 12 hour, Happy Hollow Zoo 1pm, San Jose History Park 2pm hour... See you there!
05-09-2012
Celebrating Our Tenth! Bartok & Brahms
05-09-2012
Celebrating Our Tenth! Bartok & Brahms
05-09-2012
Random Acts of Culture surprised employees of Nvidia today with selections from "Carmen" with Symphony Concertmaster Robin Mayforth and Opera San Jose singers Cathleen Candia and Evan Brummel. Also pictured is the Symphony's Director of the ArtSPARK Education Program, Donna Delseni. Watch for Random Acts of Culture downtown on Saturday!

05-08-2012
It's a Symphony birthday party this weekend as we celebrate our tenth year!


Celebrating Our Birthday with Bartok & Brahms
We're celebrating our 10th birthday and showing off the musicians who keep us sounding spectacular with works that show off the virtuosity of the orchestra!
Our 10th Birthday Party features Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, spotlighting each section of the orchestra! Maestro Vajda brings it all together in Brahms' Symphony No. 2.
05-04-2012
We'd like to thank Wells Fargo for sponsoring our birthday party next weekend when we're "Celebrating our Tenth" with music that celebrates our own fine musicians.

05-03-2012
Today the Symphony's home, the lovely California Theatre, plays host to some powerful players of a different genre as former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Gov. Jerry Brown take the stage as part of the Bay Area Council's economic summit.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fbusiness&id=8647109

04-11-2012
Target Summer Pops Free Music Festival Announced http://conta.cc/IfomLO


Target Summer Pops Free Music Festival
Check out the concert line up for the happiest event of the summer!
Symphony Silicon Valley presents the 5th annual Target Summer Pops Music Festival -- a fun, festive and totally FREE music festival presented outdoors under the palm trees at San Jose State University.   Bring a picnic and a blanket or your low lawn chairs and join us for five warm evenings of g…
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    Northern Lights
    8:00pm June 2, 2012
    2:30pm June 3, 2012
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    Works from the Far North close our anniversary year.  Grieg’s dramatic Suite, filled with memorable tunes, conjures up tales straight out of Norwegian folklore. Ning An, ‘a formidable keyboard talent,’ takes on Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece. Melody was in Rachmaninoff’s bones, and the Rhapsody includes one of the greatest ever written for orchestra (Variation #18 -- but you’ll know it instantly).  Maestro Boughton, longtime conductor in Finland, ends with Sibel...

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    Silver Anniversary Concert
    8:00pm June 9, 2012
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    Features the world premiere of "Songs of Love," a new piece by famed British composer Will Todd.  With lyrics from the poems of Santa Clara County's first Poet Laureate and long-time Chorale member Nils Peterson, this work was commissioned to celebrate the Chorale's 25th season.  Will Todd was selected as composer for the Queen of England's Diamond Jubilee this June and is best known for "Mass In Blue," his jazz setting of the Latin mass--a work Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale gave its New York City premiere last year and will reprise in this Silver Anniversary Concert.  Also on the pr...

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    A Little Classical Night Music
    7:00pm July 28, 2012

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    Fiddles 'n Fables
    5:30pm July 29, 2012

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    Paquito D'Rivera Quintet
    7:00pm August 3, 2012

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    The Great American Songbook
    7:00pm August 4, 2012

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    Strike Up The Band
    5:30pm August 5, 2012

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Target Summer PopsIt's almost here!  The Symphony's free outdoor music festival arrives July 28-August 5.  Be sure to join us under the palm trees for grand music, warm summer breezes and free ice cream.  Bring a blanket or low chair and your picnic and enjoy the music of summer! 

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New Season Accounced

We have invited the Symphony’s most prestigious and exciting list of guest artists ever: Distinguished pianist Peter Serkin, legendary violinist Andrés Cárdenes, rising violin star Karen Gomyo, beloved lyric soprano Lisa Vroman and reigning king of classical guitar Jason Vieaux.More Info

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