\ud83c\udfad NEW! San Francisco Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n
Symphony San Jose has revealed its 2026\/2027 season, one that will mark such historic milestones as the 25th anniversary of the Symphony, the 100th anniversary of the California Theatre, and the 150th anniversary of the first orchestral performance presented in San Jose.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udfad NEW! San Francisco Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n
Entering its fifth year under the Massey\u2019s leadership, the South Bay\u2019s premier orchestral ensemble continues to grow, presenting 43 performances from October 2026 to June 2027. The season will include the Symphony\u2019s trademark blend of classical masterpieces, newer discoveries, light classics, pops, ballet, and education programs. Highlights include the addition of a December \u2018classics\u2019 program, a second fully staged ballet in partnership with New Ballet, the Symphony\u2019s first use of the California Theatre\u2019s Mighty Wurlitzer organ, and the introduction of a one-hour family concert: My Very First Symphony. The Symphony\u2019s flagship education program, Students at the Symphony, expands to four performances, and the film series returns with a 50th anniversary presentation of Star Wars: A New Hope, performed live in concert at the Center for the Performing Arts.<\/p>\n
The New World \u201cAmerica at 250\u201d<\/p>\n
October 3 & 4, 2026
\nKen-David Masur, conductor \/ Joyce Yang, piano<\/p>\n
Aaron Copland \u2014 Billy the Kid Suite
\nJonathan Leshnoff \u2014 Rhapsody on America (co-commissioned by Symphony San Jose)
\nAnton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k \u2014 Symphony No. 9 (\u201cFrom the New World\u201d)<\/p>\n
Symphonic Spooktacular \u201cHeroes and Villains\u201d<\/p>\n
October 24 & 25, 2026
\nPeter Jaffe, conductor \/ Bianca Orsi, vocalist<\/p>\n
Program to Include:
\nGioachino Rossini \u2014 William Tell Overture
\nRichard Wagner \u2014 Ride of the Valkyries
\nCharles Gounod \u2014 Funeral March of a Marionette
\nPaul Dukas \u2014 The Sorcerer\u2019s Apprentice
\nThemes from Batman, Spiderman, and much more<\/p>\n
Merry Mozart<\/p>\n
December 5 & 6, 2026
\nNathan Aspinall, conductor<\/p>\n
Richard Wagner \u2014 Siegfried Idyll
\nOttorino Respighi \u2014 Trittico Botticelliano
\nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart \u2014 Symphony No. 39<\/p>\n
Holiday Spectacular<\/p>\n
December 12 & 13, 2026
\nElena Sharkova, conductor \/ Symphony San Jose Chorale \/ Cantabile Youth Singers \/ New Ballet<\/p>\n
Program to Include:
\nBeloved holiday classics, heartwarming carols, dazzling dance numbers, audience sing-alongs, and the ever-popular Twelve Days of Silicon Valley<\/p>\n
The San Jose Nutcracker<\/p>\n
December 19 \u2013 27, 2026
\nNew Ballet \/ Dalia Rawson, choreographer \/ Thomas Shoebotham, conductor<\/p>\n
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \u2014 The Nutcracker<\/p>\n
My Very First Nutcracker<\/p>\n
December 20, 22, 23, & 27, 2026
\nNew Ballet \/ Dalia Rawson, choreographer \/ Thomas Shoebotham, conductor<\/p>\n
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \u2014 The Nutcracker (Act 1)<\/p>\n
Pictures at an Exhibition<\/p>\n
January 23 & 24, 2027
\nTatsuya Shimono, conductor \/ Jon Nakamatsu, piano<\/p>\n
Michael Daugherty \u2014 American Gothic
\nMaurice Ravel \u2014 Piano Concerto in G Major
\nModest Mussorgsky \u2014 Pictures at an Exhibition<\/p>\n
Concerto for Orchestra<\/p>\n
March 6 & 7, 2027
\nJose Luis Gomez, conductor \/ Marshall Gilkes, trombone \/ Monique Hafen Adams, narrator<\/p>\n
Benjamin Britten \u2014 The Young Person\u2019s Guide to the Orchestra
\nMarshall Gilkes \u2014 Trombone Concerto
\nB\u00e9la Bart\u00f3k \u2014 Concerto for Orchestra<\/p>\n
My Very First Symphony<\/p>\n
March 7, 2027<\/p>\n
Benjamin Britten \u2014 The Young Person\u2019s Guide to the Orchestra<\/p>\n
Star Wars: A New Hope \u2013 Film in Concert<\/p>\n
April 10 & 11, 2027
\nRyan Murray, conductor<\/p>\n
Presented at the Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA.<\/p>\n
The Mighty Organ<\/p>\n
May 8 & 9, 2027
\nAnna Rakitina, conductor \/ Margaret Kvamme, organ<\/p>\n
Caroline Shaw \u2014 Entr\u2019acte
\nFrancis Poulenc \u2014 Organ Concerto
\nCamille Saint-Sa\u00ebns \u2014 Symphony No. 3 (\u201cOrgan\u201d)<\/p>\n
Sleeping Beauty<\/p>\n
May 22 & 23, 2027
\nNew Ballet \/ Dalia Rawson, choreographer \/ Thomas Shoebotham, conductor<\/p>\n
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \u2014 The Sleeping Beauty<\/p>\n
My Very First Ballet<\/p>\n
May 22 & 23, 2027<\/p>\n
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \u2014 The Sleeping Beauty (reduced one-hour version)<\/p>\n
Ode to Joy<\/p>\n
June 5 & 6, 2027
\nNathan Aspinall, conductor \/ Emily Birsan, soprano \/ Anna Laurenzo, mezzo-soprano \/ Ben Gulley, tenor \/ Enrico Lagasca, bass \/ Symphony San Jose Chorale<\/p>\n
Leonard Bernstein \u2014 Chichester Psalms
\nLudwig van Beethoven \u2014 Symphony No. 9 (\u201cChoral\u201d)<\/p>\n
Unless otherwise noted, all performances will be held at the California Theatre, 345 S First Street, San Jose, CA.<\/p>\n
Programs and Artists Subject to Change.<\/p>\n
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