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Carmina Burana with the Modesto Symphony
May
8

Carmina Burana with the Modesto Symphony

The MSO’s final Classics concert of the season will have us all celebrating! This program will celebrate the MSO’s 95th season, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 50th season, and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus’s 25th season. This finale showcases one of the most well-known pieces of the 20th century, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This bombastic epic combines powerful brass, rich harmonies, and the full force of the MSO Chorus.

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Carmina Burana with the Modesto Symphony (2 of 2)
May
9

Carmina Burana with the Modesto Symphony (2 of 2)

The MSO’s final Classics concert of the season will have us all celebrating! This program will celebrate the MSO’s 95th season, the Modesto Symphony Youth Orchestra’s 50th season, and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus’s 25th season. This finale showcases one of the most well-known pieces of the 20th century, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. This bombastic epic combines powerful brass, rich harmonies, and the full force of the MSO Chorus.

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Brahms Clarinet Quintet - Luis Becerra 2nd-year Masters Recital
Mar
24

Brahms Clarinet Quintet - Luis Becerra 2nd-year Masters Recital

In pursuit of their degrees at SFCM, each student presents a recital that represents their artistry and craft. Student Recitals feature repertoire curated by students with guidance from their faculty instructor.  

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Enlighten Me: New Century Chamber Orchestra with Simone Porter
Jan
23
to Jan 24

Enlighten Me: New Century Chamber Orchestra with Simone Porter

American violinist Simone Porter leads this collaboration between New Century and students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in this musical tour of illumination.

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Beethoven and Klebanov with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra
Nov
14
to Nov 15

Beethoven and Klebanov with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven’s radiant Violin Concerto, featuring the brilliant Simone Porter, stands alongside the United States premiere of Dmitri Klebanov’s poignant Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Babi Yar”. The evening concludes with John Williams’ moving A Prayer for Peace—a timeless reminder of music’s power to inspire unity and hope.

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The Music of Led Zeppelin at the Curran Theatre
Oct
10

The Music of Led Zeppelin at the Curran Theatre

Conductor Brent Havens will direct a 27-piece San Francisco Conservatory of Music Orchestra alongside a rock band comprised of musicians from Windborne Music, delivering a two-hour performance with an 18-song setlist that includes Led Zeppelin’s most iconic tracks such as “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog,” and “Immigrant Song.” Arranged by Havens to embody the raw intensity of the original recordings, this program reinterprets the groundbreaking sound of the British rock legends, merging the fervor of a hard rock ensemble with the powerful support of a large symphonic orchestra.

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