From Tchaikovsky to Copland

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Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 - 7:30 PM

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Saturday, Dec. 19, 2026 - 2:00 PM

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Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027 - 4:00 PM

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Outfit of the day 👗 California Symphony edition 💫

There`s no dress code here, but if you want to make a night of it in Walnut Creek, these audience members said why not?

Dress up, dress down, just show up.

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Four composers. One unforgettable weekend. 🎶

From the unmistakable Americana of Copland’s Clarinet Concerto to the emotional intensity of Barber’s Adagio for Strings, our next concert brings together music that moves, surprises, and stays with you.

Featuring California Symphony Principal Clarinet Cory Tiffin, @teniralcist , alongside works by Arensky and Tchaikovsky.

Join us November 7-8 at the Lesher Center for the Arts for another exciting weekend of live music!

🎟️ Tickets at the link in bio.

#CaliforniaSymphony #ClassicalMusic #Copland #Barber #Tchaikovsky #LiveOrchestra #WalnutCreek #BayAreaArts
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🎺 Ever wondered why orchestral trumpets look different from each other?

California Symphony trumpet player @scottmacomber breaks it down — piston valves vs. rotary valves, and why the darker, more diffused sound of a rotary trumpet is just right for German repertoire like Schubert or Schumann.

The more you know 💫
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A little Walnut Creek history from the California Symphony archives! 📸

Throwing it back to 1988, when plans for what would become the Lesher Center for the Arts were taking shape in downtown Walnut Creek.

Pictured from left to right: California Symphony Board Member Bill Armstrong, Walnut Creek Director of Civic Arts Gary Schaub, Mayor Evelyn Munn, and California Symphony Music Director Barry Jekowsky at the groundbreaking for the Regional Center for the Arts.

Nearly four decades later, the Lesher Center remains our home for unforgettable live music.
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Symphony Reviews

California Symphony is as ambitious as ever

San Francisco Classical Voice

Donato Cabrera, artistic and music director for the past decade, is programming concerts as ambitious and grand as those coming from much larger orchestras.

San Francisco Classical Voice

Best of the East Bay: "Best Inclusive Classical Music Group"

Diablo Magazine

a thoroughly informative and enlightening evening

San Francisco Classical Voice

The artistic and music director of the California Symphony since 2013, Donato Cabrera is a leading light in the local cultural scene.

Diablo Magazine

a performance of vividness and grace

San Francisco Chronicle