Welcome to 2025! We’re looking forward to all the good things this year will bring. That includes powerfully transformative performances, new discoveries, and the joy of connecting with each other through the shared language of music. Together, we will make this a year to remember.
Our 2024-25 concert season continues with offerings to delight all ages: a Family Concert, a collaboration with Santa Cruz Shakespeare, one-of-a-kind Musician Series events, and much more. Here's what's coming up in the next few months. We can't wait to experience these musical treats with you!
Santa Cruz Symphony League's Annual Gala
Gather your friends and kick up your heels for a night of fun at the Symphony League’s Annual Gala! Don your favorite rustic-chic attire and enjoy country hospitality with a delicious farm-to-table dinner, live music, and exciting auctions at UCSC’s Cowell Hay Barn. All proceeds will benefit Santa Cruz Symphony. Learn more and buy tickets here.
Annual Family Concert: Peter and the Wolf
Take the kids away from their screens and bring them to a live concert! Our annual Family Concert on March 2 will present Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf plus a diverse selection of music performed with community partner groups. This is the perfect way to enjoy a vibrant, fun, affordably priced musical event with entertainment for all ages. Learn more and buy tickets here.
Classical Series Concert: Symphonic Shakespeare
This highly anticipated collaboration with Santa Cruz Shakespeare will feature Director Charles Pasternak alongside the immortal melodies of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet and Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, plus Anna Clyne’s breathtaking portrayal of the sound and fury contained in the world of Macbeth. Learn more and buy tickets here.