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| | | Members and friends of the Palo Alto Philharmonic will perform a treasured chamber work: Mendelssohn's 'Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20'. Written for double string quartet at the age of 16, it is considered one of his early masterpieces. A delight to the audience ear and for the musicians to play.
Wagner penned 'Siegfried Idyll' for a small chamber orchestra as a birthday present to his second wife, Cosima, after the birth of their son Siegfried in 1869.Today, it is often performed in Wagner's full orchestral version, but you will get the rare chance to hear it as originally intended.
Rounding out the program are two works for flute and clarinet. Heitor Villa-Lobos' 'Chôros No. 2 for Flute and Clarinet' is a duet written in 1924, an early part of that series of compositions. Rarely-hear French composer Maurice Emmanuel wrote 'Sonate Op. 11 for Flute, Clarinet and Piano (Trio)' in 1907.
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| | | Saratoga Community Band Spring Concert | more |
| | | McAfee Performing Arts Center at Saratoga High School |
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| | | The concert is free; donations are welcome to help support the band. | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Porgy & Bess | more |
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| | | Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
George Gershwin Porgy & Bess | | | |
| | | De Anza "Daddios" with guest artist Tod Dickow | more |
| | | De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center |
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| | | The De Anza College “Daddios” evening jazz ensembles present a concert of Big Band Jazz with featured guest artist, saxophonist and arranger Tod Dickow. The Six O’Clock and Eight O’Clock big bands, directed by Steve Tyler, will perform along with special guests, the Gunn High School Jazz Ensemble from Palo Alto, directed by Mark Dungan. The concert will take place at De Anza’s new Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater. Tickets are $10 General, $7 Students/Seniors, available at the door. | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale | more |
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| | | Festival of Choirs: American Roots
Will Todd's jazzy MASS IN BLUE highlights this concert. Also on the program will be works sung by a massed choir of almost 200 voices composed of leading choirs from the region. A jazz combo and the mighty California Wurlitzer organ will perform and accompany this choral celebration.
Tickets $25 reserved seating | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Porgy & Bess | more |
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| | | Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
George Gershwin Porgy & Bess | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Porgy & Bess | more |
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| | | Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
George Gershwin Porgy & Bess | | | |
| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: West Coast Swing | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | The South Bay Stompers bring their infectious, foot-stompin' brand of American Traditional Dixieland Jazz to Brittania Arms! Third Sunday this month to avoid Super Bowl conflict.
Musicians! Bring your axe and sit in during second set.
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| | | For the fourth concert of the season the Philharmonic performs a work commissioned by the orchestra from composer-in-residence Lee Actor. This world premiere will be conducted by the composer and will be presented at two venues on April 10 and April 11, 2010. Also on this program, Maestro Shoebotham will lead the orchestra in Dvorák's Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11 with violinst Heidi Kim and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica). | | | |
| | | | | McAfee Performing Arts Center at Saratoga High School |
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| | | For the fourth concert of the season the Philharmonic performs a work commissioned by the orchestra from composer-in-residence Lee Actor. This world premiere will be conducted by the composer and will be presented at two venues on April 10 and April 11, 2010. Also on this program, Maestro Shoebotham will lead the orchestra in Dvorák's Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 11 with violinst Heidi Kim and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 (Eroica). | | | |
| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | La Rondine (The Swallow) by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
Based on a German libretto by A.M. Willner and H. Reichert
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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| | | No host bar, free snacks, nominal admission.
This month's theme: Tango | | | |
| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Opera San Jose - La rondine | more |
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| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Cellos & Tchaikovsky | more |
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| | | Conductor: Gregory Vajda
Soloist(s): Gary Hoffman, Cello
Felix Mendelssohn The Fair Melusina Overture
Max Bruch Kol Nidrei
Piotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
Piotr Tchaikovsky Orchestra Suite No. 3 | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Cellos & Tchaikovsky | more |
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| | | Conductor: Gregory Vajda
Soloist(s): Gary Hoffman, Cello
Felix Mendelssohn The Fair Melusina Overture
Max Bruch Kol Nidrei
Piotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
Piotr Tchaikovsky Orchestra Suite No. 3 | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Cellos & Tchaikovsky | more |
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| | | Conductor: Gregory Vajda
Soloist(s): Gary Hoffman, Cello
Felix Mendelssohn The Fair Melusina Overture
Max Bruch Kol Nidrei
Piotr Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
Piotr Tchaikovsky Orchestra Suite No. 3 | | | |
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| | | Look forward to another entertaining afternoon of classical music selected for young listeners and the young at heart. This concert has become a Mid-Peninsula family favorite! Partially supported by the City of Palo Alto. | | | |
| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Fox Trot | | | |
| | | Old Fashioned Sunday Concert in the Park | more |
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| | | The 75 member adult Saratoga Community Band will perform its 21st Anuual FREE Old Fashioned Sunday Afternoon Concert in the Park on May 23 at 4 pm at Wildwood Park on 4th Street in Saratoga. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic. | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Mozart & Mahler | more |
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| | | Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
Soloist(s): Charlotte Pistor, Soprano
Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale, Elena Sharkova, Director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vesperae Solennes de confessore
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 | | | |
| | | Symphony Silicon Valley - Mozart & Mahler | more |
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| | | Conductor: Leslie B. Dunner
Soloist(s): Charlotte Pistor, Soprano
Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale, Elena Sharkova, Director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Vesperae Solennes de confessore
Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Cha-Cha | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | (Recurring event - Description above) | | | |
| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: East Coast Swing | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Charleston | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Samba | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Lindy Hop | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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This month's theme: Jitterbug | | | |
| | | Bangers with the Stompers | more |
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| | | (Recurring event - Description above) | | | |
| | | Joe Ferrari Big Band Tea Dance | more |
| | | Sunnyvale Moose Family Center |
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| | | No host bar, free snacks, nominal admission.
This month's theme: Quick Step | | | |