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2007-2008

 17th Season Program

1   Sunday August 26, 2007   7 PM

     Le Petit Trianon Theater

    " A   T o u c h  of  T a n g o"

Barbara Day Turner, conductor

Anna Maria Mendieta, harp; Seth Asarnow, bandoneon

Mozart Divertimento in F K. 138

Libby Larsen String Symphony

Tangos and the Tango-inspired

Including a new work by Pablo Furman and the music of Pablo Ziegler and Astor Piazzolla

 


2   Sunday October 21, 2007   7 PM

      Le Petit Trianon Theater

"Everything you always wanted to know about Sax..."

Barbara Day Turner, conductor

The Premiere Sax Quartet

Edward Elgar    Serenade for Strings

Jeffrey Cotton    Symphony For Strings

Laura Karpman    Take Four  (world premiere)

 


 3   December 14, 15, 16 2007

     Friday, 12/14 at Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz 8:00 PM

     Saturday, 12/15 at Mission Santa Clara, 8:00 PM

     Sunday, 12/16 at St. Benedict's Church in Hollister, 7:30 PM

"Winter's Gifts: Light"

Conductors Daniel Hughes and Barbara Day Turner

Drawing on the universality of celebrations of light during the winter season, The Choral Project and SJCO are creating a rich tapestry of relevant works with which to celebrate the holidays.


4  Sunday January 13, 2008   7 PM

     Le Petit Trianon Theater

" Saints and Sinners"

Conductor Barbara Day Turner

Layna Chianakas, mezzo-soprano

Robert Orth, baritone

An encore performance of SAINTS is joined by a companion piece, SINNERS, a new prelude and final Dante-inspired closing duet to create an entertaining and moving evening of works by composer Craig Bohmler and poet Marion Adler.


5   Sunday March 9, 2008   7 PM

     Le Petit Trianon Theater

" Introducing..."

     Conductor Eric Kujawsky

Alfred Schnittke   Moz-Art à la Haydn

Carl Nielsen    Little Suite for Strings, op 1

John Corigliano     Symphony No. 2

 


6   Sunday May 18, 2008   7 PM

     Le Petit Trianon Theater

" And the Trumpet(s) Shall Sound!"

Barbara Day Turner, conductor

Eric Brewer and Steve Madancy, trumpets

Bartok   Transylvanian Dances

*Vivian Fung  String Sinfonietta

*Jeff Smith  An Evening in Transylvania

Alan Hovhaness  Prayer of St. G regory

Vivaldi   Concerto for Two Trumpets in C


*San José Chamber Orchestra Commission and/or Premiere

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All concerts held at Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th Street, San José, except December 7, 8, and 9.Programs & artists subject to change without notice.

These concerts are funded in part by grants from the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, the City of San José and the Arts Council Silicon Valley in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the California Arts Council.

 

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