The new season is upon us!

Review the list below to plan your symphony adventure.

Music in the Park – Free Family Concert
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 6:00 p.m.
(Gates open at 5:00 p.m.)

Classical and popular favorites for all the family, including Sibelius’ Finlandia, the Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Porgy and Bess, Lord of the Rings, and John Williams’ Cowboys Overture and Raiders March.

Auburn Symphony Chamber Players at the State Theatre:
Mozart’s “Little Night Music” and Other Classical Delights
Saturday, 2 October 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Reception, 6:00 p.m.

The two masterpieces of Night Music by “The Prince of Composers,” and lively, tuneful concertos performed by two of the Auburn Symphony’s finest virtuoso Principals.

Maestro Presentation
Rachmaninov: Last of the Great Romantics
Saturday, 16 October 2010, 7:00 p.m. at the Birdsall Mansion

The Maestro prepares you to enjoy one of his greatest masterpieces, the Second Symphony in E minor.

Masterworks Concert One
“Dazzle and Romance”
Soloist: Michelle Xiao You
Saturday, 23 October 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, 24 October 2010, 3:00 p.m.

A thrilling concert of Herold’s Zampa Overture, Wieniawski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor and Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2.

Messiah Sing-Along
Tuesday, 7 December 2010, 7:00 p.m.

Join in this delightful holiday tradition with guest soloists and chorus.

Masterworks Concert Two
“Pastoral Delights”
Soloist: Steven Vanhauwert
Saturday, 15 January 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 16 January 2011, 3:00 p.m.

A vintage program of masterpieces by Rossini, Schumann, and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.

Maestro Presentation
Shostakovich: Music Beyond the Regime
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 7:00 p.m. at the Birdsall Mansion

Maestro Goodwin shows how Shostakovich satisfied both the Soviet rulers and his own artistic integrity to create one of the 20th Century’s most inspired and powerful symphonies.

KinderKonzert
“Imagine!”
Saturday, 5 February 2011, 11:00 a.m.

Maestro Goodwin introduces the instruments of the orchestra to the very young – and their parents! Selections include The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

At the Mondavi:
Russian Triumph
Soloist: Richard Cionco
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 3:00 p.m.

The magic and brilliance of Debussy, Liszt and Shostakovich.

Masterworks Concert Three
Spring Songs – Summer Revels
Saturday, 16 April 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, 17 April 2011, 3:00 p.m.

Sierra College Choir and Apollo Chorus join the Auburn Symphony for a kaleidoscope of musical pleasures by Mendelssohn, Handel, Delius, Ponchielli and Tchaikovsky.

Auburn Symphony Chamber Players at the State Theatre:
Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons”
Soloist: Kay Kyung Ha Lee
Saturday, 7 May 2011, 7:00 p.m.
Reception, 6:00 p.m.

Our brilliantly talented new concertmaster in Vivaldi’s most famous and picturesque concertos.

Read the Bee feature by Edward Ortiz here:

Volunteers Keep Auburn Symphony in Tune

In the article, the Executive Director of the Association of California Symphony Orchestras, Kris Sinclair, lauds the Symphony’s decision to perform at Mondavi:

“It’s a great opportunity and a bold move for the Auburn Symphony, whose hall is a high school auditorium, to designate the resources to perform at Mondavi.”

Click here to read the article on sacbee.com >

The symphony would like to thank the ALL of our sponsors. You help to make the music possible in Placer County. Please thank the following sponsors as well…

Viola Wrigley
Robert Gilliom/Patty Shifferle
Auburn Drug
Placer Foundation

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