Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera 2016-2017

CLASSICS 

Saturday, October 8, 2016
Benjamin Britten – Violin Concerto
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 5
Michael Christie, conductor  and Karen Gomyo, violin

Saturday, November 12, 2016 
Giuseppe Verdi – Dramatic moments from La Forza del destino, Otello, and Un ballo in maschera
Pietro Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria rusticana
Giacomo Puccini – La Bohème Act I Finale
Gioachino Rossini – Semiramide
Ottorino Respighi – The Pines of Rome
Christoph Campestrini, conductor, Katherine Whyte, soprano, Adam Luther, tenor

Saturday, January 21, 2016 
Gioachino Rossini – Italiana in Algeri Overture
Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 101, “Clock”
Antonio Vivaldi – “The Four Seasons”
Andrés Cárdenes, conductor and violin

Saturday, February 25, 2017
Takemitsu – Quotation of Dream
Johann Sebastian Bach – Double Keyboard Concerto
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 7
Andrew Grams, conductor, Peter Serkin, piano, Julia Hsu, piano

Saturday, March 4, 2017
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 4
Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto
Michelle Merrill, conductor Chee-Yun Kim, violin

Saturday, April 29, 2017 
Giuseppe Verdi – La Traviata
José -Luis Gomez, conductor

POPS 

Perhaps this is new or I just didn't know about it, but there is also a pops series.

Saturday, November 26, 2016 
Classical Mystery Tour – Featuring a full Beatles cover band: Roll up for the “Classical Mystery Tour” on Thanksgiving Weekend. All your Beatles memories performed LIVE by the Sacramento Philharmonic and members of the original cast of Broadway’s Beatlemania! Fab Four Hit after Fab Four hit!
Martin Herman, conductor

Saturday, January 14, 2017 
The Music of David Bowie : A Rock Symphony: Few artists have redefined rock. David Bowie was the one – and only. To mark the first anniversary of his passing, the Sacramento Philharmonic presents a symphonic salute. “Changes,” “Space Oddity,” “Fame,” Heroes,” Rebel Rebel,” nearly 20 classics. The best of Bowie – from A to Ziggy. Are you ready? Then “Let’s Dance”!
Brent Havens, conductor

Saturday, April 8, 2017 
Pet Sounds Live: A Beach Boys Celebration: The sun-melt harmonies – and all the good vibrations. Conductor Jeff Reed recreates the music of The Beach Boys. Every endless summer smash hit, and wouldn’t it be nice to hear those path-breaking “Pet Sounds” in a 50th anniversary tribute?
Jeffrey Reed, conductor

Tickets for both of these series are now on sale.