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2025
- May 20, 2025 Celebrate "America's Composer" at our John Williams Encore Pops Concert! May 20, 2025
- May 9, 2025 Help us bring joy and hope to our community with our May Board Match Challenge! May 9, 2025
- Apr 23, 2025 Omari & Friends on May 18: An exhilarating blend of Classical, Musical Theater, Jazz, and more! Apr 23, 2025
- Apr 22, 2025 Hear the Mozart Requiem that almost went unpublished! Apr 22, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025 Hope, despair, and redemption: presenting Mozart's Requiem on May 3/4 Apr 10, 2025
- Apr 9, 2025 Danny and Friends: a star-studded afternoon of music at Samper Hall Apr 9, 2025
- Mar 21, 2025 Symphonic Shakespeare Featuring Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s Charles Pasternak and Allie Pratt Mar 21, 2025
- Mar 12, 2025 Symphonic Shakespeare: an enthralling fusion of music and theater Mar 12, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 Spotlight on education: weekday Youth Concerts! Feb 26, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025 Spotlight on Education: Musicians in Schools Feb 20, 2025
- Feb 18, 2025 Santa Cruz Symphony and Santa Cruz Shakespeare...a match made in heaven! Feb 18, 2025
- Feb 13, 2025 Spotlight on Education: Link Up Program Feb 13, 2025
- Feb 6, 2025 Bring the whole family to Peter and the Wolf on March 2! Feb 6, 2025
- Jan 10, 2025 Good Times Best Classical Music Group: Vote for Santa Cruz Symphony! Jan 10, 2025
- Jan 3, 2025 Happy new year! Expand your musical horizons in 2025 Jan 3, 2025
2024
- Dec 27, 2024 Auditions are Coming – Apply by Monday, December 30! Dec 27, 2024
- Dec 23, 2024 Happy Holidays from Santa Cruz Symphony! Dec 23, 2024
- Dec 20, 2024 Support Your Symphony with a year-end gift! Dec 20, 2024
- Dec 17, 2024 This Sunday only: By popular request, Destiny Muhammad returns with her crew of Bay Area masters! Dec 17, 2024
- Dec 16, 2024 ‘Tis the season: A Review of Santa Cruz Symphony’s 2024 Holiday Concert by Martin Gaskell Dec 16, 2024
- Dec 6, 2024 Soulful JOY on December 22 with the Destiny Muhammad Project Dec 6, 2024
- Dec 5, 2024 🎶 Music, laughter, and love: enjoy the spirit of the season at our Holiday Concert! 🎶 Dec 5, 2024
- Dec 2, 2024 Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW. Support Your Symphony! Dec 2, 2024
- Nov 27, 2024 We are grateful for YOU! Nov 27, 2024
- Nov 21, 2024 An update on the Civic Auditorium's handrail Installation project Nov 21, 2024
- Nov 21, 2024 What do kids of all ages need right now? A good dose of holiday magic! Nov 21, 2024
- Nov 19, 2024 Audition for Santa Cruz Symphony! Nov 19, 2024
- Nov 7, 2024 The Orchestra Goes for a Spin: Reviewing Adaptations on November 2/3, 2024 Nov 7, 2024
- Nov 7, 2024 SUNDAY, November 24: Our Musician Series continues with Nancy Zhou! Nov 7, 2024
- Oct 30, 2024 Santa Cruz Symphony Presents Adaptations on November 2/3, 2024 Oct 30, 2024
- Oct 18, 2024 adaptations on november 2/3: Explore the interplay of arts and culture Oct 18, 2024
- Sep 26, 2024 Our 2024-25 Musician Series Begins on Sunday, October 13 with Saul & Miles! Sep 26, 2024
- Sep 17, 2024 Experience the power of live performance this weekend with philharmonia Fantastique! Sep 17, 2024
- Sep 12, 2024 Join us on September 21/22 as we launch our season with Philharmonia Fantastique! Sep 12, 2024
- Jul 24, 2024 Our 67th season will be dynamic and enthralling! Jul 24, 2024
- Jul 10, 2024 Press Release: Santa Cruz Symphony receives $1 million bequest in memory of Roy Chambers-Bray Jul 10, 2024
- Jul 2, 2024 Subscription renewal deadline extended to July 15th! Jul 2, 2024
- Jun 27, 2024 THIS SATURDAY: get ready to be a part of the magic! Jun 27, 2024
- Jun 26, 2024 Four days left to renew your season subscription! Jun 26, 2024
- Jun 21, 2024 Thanks for a great concert season! Remember to subscribe for 2024-25... Jun 21, 2024
- Jun 18, 2024 Celebrating John Williams: Our June 8 pops Concert and Street Party Jun 18, 2024
- Jun 14, 2024 A festive atmosphere to celebrate the greatest living composer: Martin Gaskell reviews the John Williams Spectacular concert Jun 14, 2024
- May 31, 2024 Celebrate the finale of our Symphony season at the Pops Concert and Street Party! May 31, 2024
- May 28, 2024 Renew your season subscription today! May 28, 2024
- May 22, 2024 URGENT! Ask Your Legislators to Oppose a Massive, Disproportionate Cut to Arts! May 22, 2024
- May 17, 2024 Get an inside look at gorgeous homes in Santa Cruz with the League Home & Garden Tour! May 17, 2024
- May 16, 2024 Celebrate "America's Composer" at our John Williams Spectacular Pops Concert! May 16, 2024
- May 11, 2024 Remembering Roy Chambers-Bray: We mourn the loss of our beloved benefactor, volunteer, and friend May 11, 2024
- May 7, 2024 “THE GREATEST ARTWORK OF ALL TIMES” : A Review of Santa Cruz Symphony's Bach B Minor Mass concerts on May 4 and 5, 2024 May 7, 2024
- May 4, 2024 Bach B minor mass with cabrillo symphonic chorus and four stellar guest vocalists! May 4, 2024
- May 1, 2024 Join us for open rehearsal of Bach B Minor Mass! May 1, 2024
- Apr 25, 2024 We're ending our season on a glorious note with Bach's Mass in B Minor! Apr 25, 2024
- Apr 8, 2024 Sublime, powerful, and all-embracing: We're presenting Bach's Mass in B Minor Apr 8, 2024
- Apr 5, 2024 You asked for her, and she's back! Destiny Muhammad's inspired jazz will thrill you again. Apr 5, 2024
- Apr 3, 2024 Festivals Rebroadcast Is This Sunday April 7th! Apr 3, 2024
- Apr 3, 2024 Textures, Colors, Tones: Sketches in Jazz with Destiny Muhammad Apr 3, 2024
- Mar 30, 2024 Superb orchestration and virtuoso playing: a review of Santa Cruz Symphony’s “Festivals” by Martin Gaskell Mar 30, 2024
- Mar 28, 2024 THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR YOUR SYMPHONY! Mar 28, 2024
- Mar 15, 2024 Extraordinary talent: our Festivals featured soloist and composer! Mar 15, 2024
- Mar 6, 2024 Festive, passionate, and explosive music: Festivals concerts March 23/24 Mar 6, 2024
- Feb 23, 2024 The Family Concert: Celebrating Our Community Partners Feb 23, 2024
- Feb 21, 2024 Whimsical Storytelling Through Music? Yes! And You're Invited... Feb 21, 2024
- Feb 19, 2024 Music education for now and for the future Feb 19, 2024
- Feb 2, 2024 February 25: Join us for “The Carnival of the Animals” at our Family Concert Feb 2, 2024
- Jan 24, 2024 Mahler is Back! A review of the Daphnis & Chloe concert by Professor Martin Gaskell Jan 24, 2024
- Jan 11, 2024 Synthesis of color, style, and imagination: Daphnis & Chloe concert January 20/21 Jan 11, 2024
2023
- Dec 27, 2023 Vote for Your Symphony: Good Times Best Classical Music Group 2024 Dec 27, 2023
- Dec 19, 2023 Romance, Heartbreak, and a Dash of Gayageum Dec 19, 2023
- Dec 5, 2023 Fall in love with Ravel at our January 7 recital! Dec 5, 2023
- Nov 30, 2023 we’ve lost a truly great man Nov 30, 2023
- Nov 22, 2023 Happy Thanksgiving from your symphony! Nov 22, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 our recital with Destiny Muhammad postponed until April 21, 2024 Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony Fall Concert this sunday! Nov 14, 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Maestro Daniel Stewart joins Hakan Ali Toker in a recital! Oct 31, 2023
- Oct 20, 2023 Congratulations to our new and promoted orchestra members! Oct 20, 2023
- Oct 19, 2023 Join us for an open rehearsal this Friday at 7:30 pm! Oct 19, 2023
- Oct 18, 2023 Lights, action, drama! Join us THIS WEEKEND for Operas of Seville Oct 18, 2023
- Oct 13, 2023 Join us November 5 for a piano recital with Hakan Ali Toker Oct 13, 2023
- Oct 10, 2023 COMEDY, TRAGEDY, AND ROMANCE: OPERAS OF SEVILLE ON OCTOBER 21/22! Oct 10, 2023
- Oct 3, 2023 Mads Tolling & The Mads Men recital, plus Echos of Empire concert rebroadcast! Oct 3, 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 Announcing our Santa Cruz Symphony Recital Series! Sep 28, 2023
- Sep 26, 2023 sonic spectacular: Martin Gaskell’s review of our echos of empire concert Sep 26, 2023
- Sep 21, 2023 join us for an open rehearsal this friday! Sep 21, 2023
- Sep 19, 2023 Our 66th concert season opens THIS WEEKEND! Sep 19, 2023
- Sep 16, 2023 Santa Cruz Symphony bids farewell to beloved Concertmaster Nigel Armstrong Sep 16, 2023
- Sep 13, 2023 Introducing our new Artist in Residence and Concertmaster Nancy Zhou! Sep 13, 2023
- Sep 10, 2023 Santa Cruz Symphony welcomes Nancy Zhou, our new Artist in Residence and Concertmaster Sep 10, 2023
- Aug 22, 2023 single tickets on sale now! Aug 22, 2023
- Aug 1, 2023 We appreciate the Santa Cruz Symphony League! Aug 1, 2023
- Jul 18, 2023 now enrolling new subscribers! Jul 18, 2023
- Jul 3, 2023 LAST CALL FOR GUARANTEED SUBSCRIPTION RENEWALS! Jul 3, 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 Were extending the subscription renewal deadline to july 5! Jun 23, 2023
- Jun 22, 2023 Pops Street Party and Movie Night Jun 22, 2023
- May 18, 2023 NOW OPEN: online ordering for 2023-24 subscriptions! May 18, 2023
- May 15, 2023 WELCOME TO THE 2023-24 SEASON OF YOUR SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY! May 15, 2023
- May 5, 2023 Beauty, drama, and supportive emotional depth: Santa Cruz Symphony and Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus perform their Grand Finale concert May 5, 2023
- Apr 26, 2023 Grand Finale featuring the cabrillo symphonic chorus! Apr 26, 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 Performing Wagner: A Message from the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus Apr 25, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023 ECSTASIES AND EXPLORATIONS Apr 20, 2023
- Apr 16, 2023 Josef Sekon’s review of HERO’S JOURNEY Apr 16, 2023
- Apr 12, 2023 Announcing the 2023-24 season of Santa Cruz Symphony! Apr 12, 2023
- Mar 29, 2023 Hero's Journey featuring William Harvey Mar 29, 2023
- Mar 21, 2023 Hero’s Journey Mar 21, 2023
- Mar 1, 2023 COME HEAR NIGEL & FRIENDS THIS SUNDAY! Mar 1, 2023
- Feb 19, 2023 Peter & The Wolf Feb 19, 2023
- Feb 14, 2023 Be our valentine! Feb 14, 2023
- Feb 10, 2023 Audiences say our Translations concerts were stunning! Feb 10, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 TRANSLATIONS: Listen to the complete concert on Sunday, February 12 Feb 9, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 TRANSLATIONS: A REVIEW BY JOSEF SEKON Feb 9, 2023
- Jan 11, 2023 Vote for your symphony in the “best classical music group” category! Jan 11, 2023
- Jan 10, 2023 Early Bird Special! Discount on Translations tickets until January 13! Jan 10, 2023
2022
- Dec 20, 2022 Celebrating 65 YEARS OF MUSIC! Dec 20, 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 Support Your Symphony on #GIVINGTUESDAY Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 Give them a gift voucher for the Santa Cruz Symphony! Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 23, 2022 The Symphony Thanks You! Nov 23, 2022
- Nov 14, 2022 Testament: A Review By Josef Sekon Nov 14, 2022
- Nov 12, 2022 Audiences Say Our testament Concerts Were Stunning! Nov 12, 2022
- Nov 11, 2022 TESTAMENT: Listen to the complete concert on November 13 Nov 11, 2022
- Oct 29, 2022 Your feedback is appreciated! Oct 29, 2022
- Oct 24, 2022 Testament: highlighting courage, resolve, and the endurance of the human spirit Oct 24, 2022
- Oct 17, 2022 There's still time to join our online class Oct 17, 2022
- Oct 10, 2022 Ready to learn about Testament? Join the online class! Oct 10, 2022
- Oct 5, 2022 It's not too late to get season tickets! Oct 5, 2022
- Sep 28, 2022 Get ready for the KAZU Symphonic Dances Concert Rebroadcast! Sep 28, 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 Your feedback is appreciated! Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 18, 2022 Symphonic Dances: Come Dance With Us! Sep 18, 2022
- Sep 17, 2022 A message from Santa Cruz Symphony Board President Linda Burroughs Sep 17, 2022
- Sep 16, 2022 Welcome to our 65th year! Sep 16, 2022
- Sep 13, 2022 We’d Like Your Opinions on Health & Safety Protocols Sep 13, 2022
- Sep 3, 2022 Your Symphony needs volunteers to house a musician Sep 3, 2022
- Sep 1, 2022 Ready to learn about Symphonic Dances? Sep 1, 2022
- Jul 28, 2022 Now enrolling new subscribers! Jul 28, 2022
- Jul 12, 2022 We've extended the deadline! Jul 12, 2022
- Jul 2, 2022 Don't lose your seats! Jul 2, 2022
- Jun 23, 2022 Your feedback is appreciated! Jun 23, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 We are excited for our annual Pops Concert! Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 10, 2022 Have the time of your LIFE with the Santa Cruz Symphony! Jun 10, 2022
- May 27, 2022 Your Feedback Is Appreciated! May 27, 2022
- May 24, 2022 $40,000 Board Matching Donation! May 24, 2022
- May 19, 2022 Final concert of the santa cruz symphony classic season! May 19, 2022
- May 9, 2022 Last chance to sign up for our online music class happening tonight! May 9, 2022
- May 3, 2022 sign up for the may 9th online music class! May 3, 2022
- May 2, 2022 Your feedback is appreciated! May 2, 2022
- Apr 29, 2022 Maestro Daniel Stewart presents: Kaleidoscopes Apr 29, 2022
- Apr 22, 2022 LIFE: BACK AFTER 16 YEARS! Apr 22, 2022
- Apr 22, 2022 Spotlight on the symphony recital series: Luminance Apr 22, 2022
- Apr 11, 2022 The Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Don Adkins professor of music at cabrillo college Apr 11, 2022
- Apr 8, 2022 DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING RECITAL! Apr 8, 2022
- Mar 31, 2022 You're invited to participate in a survey of our most recent concerts! Mar 31, 2022
- Mar 18, 2022 The entire family can enjoy the Santa Cruz Symphony for about the cost of going to the movies! Mar 18, 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 The Santa Cruz Symphony Presents: Don Adkins Professor Of Music At Cabrillo College Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022 Symphony League Concert Preview Luncheon: See what you've been missing! Feb 9, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022 Beethoven & The Hill We Climb Feb 9, 2022
- Jan 30, 2022 LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE CONCERT Rites of Passage Jan 30, 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 RITES OF PASSAGE CONCERT VIDEO IS COMING SOON! Jan 27, 2022
- Jan 17, 2022 You're invited to participate in a survey of our most recent concerts! Jan 17, 2022
- Jan 15, 2022 Concert Tonight! Jan 15, 2022
- Jan 11, 2022 Surprise! A new way to enjoy Your Symphony’s Rites of Passage Concert! Jan 11, 2022
2021
- Sep 3, 2021 The Santa Cruz Symphony Signs Maestro Daniel Stewart for Ten More Years Sep 3, 2021
- Aug 25, 2021 THE LATEST TICKET INFO AND GUIDELINES Aug 25, 2021
- May 10, 2021 2021-2022 Concert Season SAVE THE DATES! May 10, 2021
- Mar 17, 2021 Luminance Trio: Episode 2 Mar 17, 2021
- Mar 10, 2021 BOARD MATCH CHALLENGE! Mar 10, 2021
- Feb 25, 2021 Mueller Scholarships Applications Accepted now! Feb 25, 2021
- Feb 23, 2021 The symphony at home series: Luminance Trio Feb 23, 2021
- Feb 2, 2021 You're invited to a Valentine's Day Concert! Feb 2, 2021
- Jan 1, 2021 Happy New Year! Jan 1, 2021
2020
- Aug 29, 2020 2019-20 Annual Report Released Aug 29, 2020
- Jun 10, 2020 Thank You to our Sponsors Jun 10, 2020
- Jun 2, 2020 Jun 2, 2020
- May 1, 2020 Santa Cruz Symphony Announces Innovative 2020-21 Season May 1, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Coronavirus Update Apr 12, 2020
- Jan 6, 2020 Musician Spotlight - Erin Irvine Jan 6, 2020
2019
- Dec 18, 2019 Hunter Bauman - Music Hunter Dec 18, 2019
- Dec 16, 2019 Musician Spotlight - Karen Sremac Dec 16, 2019
- Dec 2, 2019 Musician Spotlight - Bennie Cottone Dec 2, 2019
- Nov 18, 2019 Musician Spotlight - Jackie Orzel Nov 18, 2019
- Nov 11, 2019 ReKleining Nov 11, 2019
- Oct 21, 2019 Music Education By the Numbers Oct 21, 2019
- Oct 17, 2019 Open Rehearsal Oct 17, 2019
- Sep 26, 2019 Hillside Hyde Away Sep 26, 2019
- Aug 26, 2019 Musician Spotlight - Priscilla Fisher Aug 26, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 Santa Cruz Symphony's 2019-20 Season Announced Apr 7, 2019
- Mar 15, 2019 Santa Cruz Symphony hosts Outreach Concerts for students Mar 15, 2019
- Feb 9, 2019 Interview with Jonah Kim Feb 9, 2019
- Jan 21, 2019 Interview with John Wineglass Jan 21, 2019
2018
- Sep 21, 2018 Klezmer Is In His Blood Sep 21, 2018
- Sep 8, 2018 Musician Spotlight - Forrest Byram, Tuba Sep 8, 2018
- Sep 4, 2018 Music Imitates Art Sep 4, 2018
- Aug 7, 2018 BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES MVP AWARD Aug 7, 2018
- Mar 26, 2018 2018-19 Season Announced! Mar 26, 2018
- Jan 30, 2018 Join The Santa Cruz Symphony League Jan 30, 2018
- Jan 10, 2018 Education Corner: Music In Classrooms Jan 10, 2018
- Jan 5, 2018 Musician Spotlight - Jill Van Gee Jan 5, 2018
2017
- Nov 3, 2017 Mueller Scholar Spotlight Nov 3, 2017
- Oct 27, 2017 Musician Spotlight - Marian Concus Oct 27, 2017
- Sep 11, 2017 Santa Cruz Symphony Welcomes Twelve New Musicians Sep 11, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Santa Cruz Symphony Concert was Mind-Blowing Jul 5, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 Yuja Wang to Perform Beethoven and Brahms in Surprise Encore Concerts Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 25, 2017 Maestro Daniel Stewart announces the 2017-18 Season Mar 25, 2017
- Feb 21, 2017 Top 10 Reasons to Give to our Symphony Feb 21, 2017
- Jan 31, 2017 Fun Filled Finale to Education Month! Jan 31, 2017
2016
- Nov 10, 2016 Arts Education in the Schools Nov 10, 2016
- Nov 4, 2016 Opera singer inspires teen in Santa Cruz juvenile hall Nov 4, 2016
- Nov 3, 2016 Met Opera Singer Performs at Juvenile Hall Nov 3, 2016
- Oct 16, 2016 An Interview with Nigel Armstrong Oct 16, 2016

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