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Last weekend the Santa Cruz Symphony presented the third classic concert of the 2017-18 Season – Songs: Past, Present, and Future. The stirring performances brought musical poetry and exceptional local and guest talent to Santa Cruz stages, and shared the Symphony’s consistent and expansive artistic vision. The program began with the Prelude to “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” (“The Master […]
The Santa Cruz Symphony’s 60th Anniversary season began this past weekend with a cosmic presentation of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, and Gustav Holst’s The Planets. The spine-tingling music and resounding applause from the Symphony performances are no doubt still reverberating around the walls of the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and Watsonville Mello Center. The […]
International superstar pianist, Yuja Wang, spends most of the year in recitals, concert series, and touring with the most respected orchestras and conductors at leading venues around the world. In February, she appeared on local stages for the first time with the Santa Cruz Symphony (SCS). Much to our immense delight, she made an unprecedented […]
On June 3rd, the Santa Cruz Symphony (SCS) performed with Storm Large and her band in Lust, Love & Rock ‘n Roll. Flavored by the musical talent and provocative nature of dynamo singer Storm Large, the show was the most spicy and avant-garde performance of the Symphony’s 2016/17 Season. The SCS and guest musicians performed […]
What makes Giuseppe Verdi one of the world’s most popular opera composers is his ability to create magnificent melodies that blend gracefully with the human voice. What makes the Santa Cruz Symphony (SCS) so widely respected is how brilliantly it interprets that virtuosity on the modern stage. Last weekend, the Symphony, Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus, and […]
The Santa Cruz Symphony has once again done what it does best: commemorating world-famous scores and composers from the past, spotlighting distinguished contemporary musicians, and bringing audiences to the edge of their seats with news of exciting music to come. Their “Fratres” concert last weekend offered vibrant string arrangements led by Music Director Daniel Stewart and […]
Superstar pianist Yuja Wang has been featured with almost every legendary orchestra in the world. Last weekend, the celebrated artist lit up the stage for a rare appearance with the Santa Cruz Symphony at the Civic Auditorium and the Henry J. Mello Center. Yuja’s performances with our local orchestra showcased the striking virtuosity and vibrant personality that she […]
Last weekend the Santa Cruz Symphony celebrated the animal kingdom and the arts in a Family Concert designed to entertain and educate an audience of all ages. Presented at the Civic Auditorium, Carnival of the Animals featured the orchestra in collaboration with four other significant local performing arts organizations. The annual Family Concert encourages children and young adults […]
Award-winning singer/songwriter Big Water is coming to share his original Folky, Country Blues on January 26 at the Crow’s Nest in Santa Cruz! In the musician’s own words: “I am a singer/songwriter that lives in Portland, Oregon and I recorded my latest album, WHUT!?, in the mountains of Santa Cruz. I had local musician folks, Skywalker Hemp, […]
Last weekend marked the first concert-opera presentation by the Santa Cruz Symphony – Gioachino Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. The comedy is one of the classical music world’s most popular operas, and one of the prolific Italian composer’s best-known works of art. Featuring world-class guest soloists and a powerhouse orchestra, the Symphony’s production of the […]
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