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📺 If you watched Ken Burns’ The War, you already know Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. Program annotator Scott Foglesong has the story behind the music California Symphony is bringing to Walnut Creek this November, and you can hear more from him at his free pre-concert talk 👆

📅 Saturday, November 7 & Sunday, November 8
🕢 7:30 PM Saturday, 4:00 PM Sunday (pre-concert talk with Scott one hour before)
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek
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Everyone needs a little TLC before a big performance, but especially the instruments! 🎶

California Symphony Principal Clarinet Cory Tiffin @teniralcist is getting concert-ready with a professional tune-up from Tomoji Hirakata @tomojihirakata at the Yamaha Atelier in NYC!

When every note counts, the smallest adjustments can make a big difference.

Hear Cory take center stage in Copland’s Clarinet Concerto on November 7–8 at the Lesher Center for the Arts!

🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio.

#Woodwinds #clarinet #instrumentrepair
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If California Symphony`s playing faster than usual, it may be beacuse Andy drank five shots of espresso next door at @caffelascala ☕️ ...

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a performance of vividness and grace

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