August 28, 2020 :: If he’d been allowed to sit down while practicing the violin as a child, Adam Golka may never have pursued his career as a pianist. Adam Golka tells us about his Texan-Polish roots, meditation, and that time he helped to avert disaster at a friend’s concert. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are...
August 10, 2020 :: August 10, 2020 The past season may have been unlike any other in the California Symphony’s 34-year history, yet together we have so many things to be proud of, and signs that point to a bright future. Thank you for so much for your support! Questions about the new season and/or subscriptions? Read FAQs About the...
July 22, 2020 :: July 22, 2020 California Symphony is known for doing things differently, and if ever there was a moment to lean into this side of who we are and what we do, it’s now. We are excited to share news about our updated plans for the 20/21 season. We continue to create and to innovate in...
:: July 22, 2020 I renewed my subscription for the 20/21 season. What happens now? Roll Over Beethoven… The 20/21 season of concerts has been moved forward one year and will now take place in 21/22, and your subscription will automatically roll over to 21/22 with it. Your renewal instructions and seating preferences will be applied in 21/22...
June 19, 2020 :: ** THIS COURSE TOOK PLACE IN SUMMER 2020. ** Stay tuned for more music education opportunities… Instructor Scott Foglesong answers your classical music and symphony questions and more in Fresh Look: The Symphony Exposed, a four-class course that has sold out in both its previous years. For your comfort and convenience, this year the course is offered...
June 12, 2020 :: George Gershwin (1898–1937) Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin’s Broadway career was just getting underway when Paul Whiteman tapped him to contribute a work for an ambitious concert in New York’s Aeolian Hall that aimed to clothe jazz in symphonic garb. The concert, on February 12, 1924 was a near-disaster. It was boring. It was pretentious....
May 28, 2020 :: 5/28/2020 We ❤️ California Symphony subscribers! Whether you have been coming to concerts for 30+ years or you joined us more recently, you are a part of a remarkable story that’s garnered national attention, with audiences growing, subscriptions up a massive 63% over four years, and performances added to meet demand. We are so glad to...
:: 5/28/2020 We want to assure you that we are in this together with you, our valued and loyal patrons. The 20/21 season is going to be new and different. While we all miss sharing music together in the hall, change brings fresh challenges and opportunities to innovate. Fortunately, that’s something we’ve done successfully in recent...
May 7, 2020 :: We check in with California Symphony violinist Josepha Fath and trumpeter William Harvey to learn more about how they’re sheltering-in-place and continuing to make music together, even off stage. How are you spending your time sheltering-in-place and what are you doing to stay upbeat? William: I’m doing some on-line teaching for UC Berkeley, Young...
May 6, 2020 :: You might have seen California Symphony percussionist Allen Biggs at the back of the orchestra. During the shelter-in-place, you can find him serenading his neighborhood with his marimba from his driveway. What was an early influence in your musical life? I was born in San Francisco. Then when I was three years old, my...
