Announcing the 2026/27 Season

Timeless classics, bold new works, world-class soloists, and thrilling performances to excite, move, and connect us all.

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40th Anniversary Season Opening Celebration Dinner

A Special Event Benefitting the California Symphony

Sunday, Sep. 27, 2026 - 6:00 PM

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Sibelius, Higdon, and Bartók

American Connections

Saturday, Sep. 26, 2026 - 7:30 PM

Sunday, Sep. 27, 2026 - 4:00 PM

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Too soon to think about the holidays? Maybe. 😄

Too soon to grab great seats for one of the season`s most popular concerts? Definitely not.

Celebrate the season with a program of beloved holiday favorites including Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Carol of the Bells, selections from Bach`s Christmas Oratorio, and the thrilling sounds of Holiday Brass & Organ featuring soloist @ericchoatemusic

Tickets are on sale now! (link in bio) 🎟️

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🎶 Walnut Creek, Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera is here to walk you through what`s coming to California Symphony`s 2026/27 season — want the full picture?

Check out our website for everything you need to know. On sale now.
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Hot take: not all orchestras are the same — and Walnut Creek`s California Symphony is proof. Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera has a way of making you feel like the music is speaking directly to you, whether you`ve been coming for decades or it`s your very first time.

Come experience the difference at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. 🎻
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It`s go time, Walnut Creek — Single Tickets for California Symphony`s 2026/27 season are now on sale. Check out our website to learn more.

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Symphony Reviews

Here was another imaginative California Symphony production masterminded by Cabrera.

SF Classical Voice
California Symphony Leaves the Strings at Home

“It’s been on my wish list for a while — and now we’re finally doing it. It’s such a joyous, celebratory piece.”—Concertmaster Jennifer Cho

Mercury News
California Symphony concertmaster Will See Longtime Dream Come True

The chemistry between soloist and conductor was evident at every point, as Cabrera’s supple baton beautifully telegraphed Chan’s moves to the orchestra.

SF Classical Voice
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Donato Cabrera celebrates 10 years of innovation at California Symphony

Mercury News
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Walnut Creek has a genuine civic treasure with this orchestra.

SF Chronicle

It's a great orchestra. A great venue. If I could be part of one musical community in the Bay Area, the California Symphony would be it.

Dave Halligan from Berkeley

Hella fun

SF Classical Voice

It's one of the great pleasures of life, attending an evening at the California Symphony.

George Mathews, Subscriber

One of the region's most vibrant musical attractions.

Mercury News

Just a phenomenal performance. It will remain in my memory for the ages.

Mike B., Patron

The entire evening was fabulous. I especially liked and appreciated the brief introduction remarks by the conductor. Just a wonderful musical experience!

Barbara C., Patron

An intriguing mixture of the familiar, the newly-revived, and the new.

SF Classical Voice

Donato Cabrera has elevated the organization to one of the region's most progressive and consistently interesting outfits.

Mercury News

They take the stuffy edge out of the symphony.

Mike Elmore, Board Member

California Symphony certainly breaks the mold, as they expand their audiences for a much more inclusive environment so that everyone, of all socioeconomic classes, can enjoy.

Local Happenings Magazine