November 5, 2019
Relocating from Chicago to California, incoming Executive Director Lisa Dell is an arts champion with a wealth of music experience and a passion to grow the reputation of the California Symphony as a leader in its space. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I grew up in a creative household, largely due to…
May 2, 2019
It’s been called “a model for residency programs across the country” (Mercury News). Not all orchestras around the country have resident composer programs, and among those that exist, the California Symphony’s Young American Composer-in-Residence program is different in three key ways, says California Symphony Executive Director Lisa Dell. 1. Real relationships take time Several…
April 2, 2019
Music Director Donato Cabrera conducts Bruckner’s Symphony No. 7 at the California Symphony’s season finale—a piece he feels he’s been “waiting more than one lifetime” to conduct. We talked with Maestro about Bruckner, what he finds so appealing about the Seventh Symphony, and how his perspective has been shaped by playing the French horn. 1. Your first instrument…
March 26, 2019
“Invaluable” is how former intern, Jonathan Spangler, summed up his time with the California Symphony as the Arts Administration Intern. A year on, we caught up with him to see what he thought about his experience. 1. What was your favorite part of the internship? My favorite part of the internship involved the…
July 28, 2017
Sound Minds student Carlos — as a first grader with his paper replica cello; in fourth grade, and (far right of picture) as a proud fifth grade, sunglasses-wearing, graduate of the program in May 2017. While the California Symphony celebrated its 30th anniversary last season, Sound Minds completed a milestone of its own. It’s now six years since…
July 28, 2017
Hello and welcome to the first post on the all-new California Symphony blog! Music Director Donato Cabrera and the California Symphony perform at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. We should probably stop right there and explain that while this is a new blog account, the symphony has had a blog presence for just over a…
