At the March 25 and 26 “Fratres” concerts Maestro Daniel Stewart, music director of the Santa Cruz Symphony, announced the upcoming 2017-18 Concert Season in celebration of its 60th anniversary.
This season highlights the orchestra in a wide variety of music, from The Planets by Holst to Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Beethoven Symphony No. 7 and Mahler Symphony No. 2 with the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus. Nigel Armstrong, concertmaster, will be featured in both Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. A special treat will be the Mozart Concertante for Violin and Viola featuring In Sun Jang on violin and our very own Daniel Stewart on viola.
2017-18 Season
OCTOBER 7 & 8
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
VIVALDI
The Four Seasons
Nigel Armstrong, violin
HOLST
The Planets
NOVEMBER 18 & 19
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
ADAMS
The Chairman Dances: Foxtrot for Orchestra
BERNSTEIN
Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 7
JANUARY 27 & 28
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
WAGNER
Overture to Die Meistersinger
STRAUSS
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs)
Michelle Bradley, Soprano
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Scheherazade
FEBRUARY 25
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
FAMILY CONCERT
"The Orchestra Rocks"
MARCH 24 & 25
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
MOZART
Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
HARRISON
Suite from the Marriage at the Eiffel Tower
BOTTESINI
Concerto No. 2 for Bass
Will Langlie-Miletich, bass
MOZART
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola K364
InSun Jang, violin
Daniel Stewart, viola
MAY 5 & 6
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
MAHLER
Symphony No. 2
Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus
Soloists TBA
JUNE 2
Music Director Daniel Stewart Conducts
Benefit Pops Concert - Movie Music of John Williams
2017-18 SEASON TICKETS: Season Ticket packages from $145 to $350 will be available soon through the Symphony Office. Season subscribers receive up to 15% savings off regular single ticket prices, plus first choice of seating, ticket exchange options and free lost ticket replacement. Call 831-462-0553, extension 10 to subscribe today.
SINGLE TICKETS: Single tickets ($29-$85) go on sale through Santa Cruz Tickets beginning August 15, 2017. They are available through the Civic Box Office at 420-5363 or online at SantaCruzTickets.com.
Founded in 1958, the Santa Cruz Symphony's mission is to inspire, educate and engage through artistic excellence, distinctive musical performances, and varied activities that celebrate and enhance cultural vibrancy. With Maestro Daniel Stewart as Music Director since 2013, the Symphony partners regularly with regional and international guest artists in both traditional and modern concerts. A cornerstone of the performing arts in the Greater San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas, Santa Cruz Symphony receives frequent critical acclaim. Visit santacruzsymphony.org for more information.