#orchestra

#orchestra

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents "Mozart to Mendelssohn" concerts! (M2M) is the Association's second full orchestra, and was formed in 2014 to accommodate the growing number of musicians who wanted the experience of per forming large orchestral works. The group typically per forms pieces of varying complexity and difficulty from the 18th to 20th centuries. Music Director & Conductor - John Kendall Bailey

Accompanied by the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, sjDANCEco is looking to leave audiences "Spellbound" by its Oct. 10-11 performances at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose. The program features new works by company choreographers Maria Basile and Nhan Ho, along with guest choreographers Hsiang-Hsiu Lin, Fred Mathews and Colin Connor. Performances start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $31-$124 at sjdanceco.org/tickets.

I played in an orchestra when I was 18... If you could have told me at that age that one day there was an opportunity to play with a 105-piece orchestra at Abbey Road, I would not quite believe it.