April 15, 2021
California Symphony Announces POETRY IN MOTION Season Finale in Three Episodes
California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera today announce details of POETRY IN MOTION, a three-part series premiering over consecutive Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. PST on May 8, 15, and 22. Filmed at Bay Area landmark Oakland Scottish Rite Center, each 20- to 45-minute episode features music for string orchestra that uses poetry as a source of inspiration.
October 15, 2020
California Symphony Rings in Holiday Season
Two free virtual concerts remain in the Second Saturdays @ California Symphony series with It’s a Cello-bration! and Season in Song.
September 16, 2020
California Symphony Premieres Virtuoso Vibrations Saturday, October 10 at 7 P.M.
Free virtual concert features violinist Robyn Bollinger and the California Symphony Wind Quintet
September 8, 2020
California Symphony, Classical KUSC and KDFC Radio Join Forces to Present New Series, Reaching Listeners Across California
Programs span centuries with a special focus on commissions from the Symphony’s pioneering Young American Composer Residency.
August 19, 2020
California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera Announce Details of Fall 2020 Virtual Concerts
Programmed works span centuries with a special focus on American, living, and minority composers.
July 22, 2020
California Symphony Announces Updated Fall 2020 Programming
New series features four free virtual concerts and conversations with Music Director Donato Cabrera
June 25, 2020
California Symphony Goes Online with Fresh Look—The Symphony Exposed
California Symphony continues to innovate with virtual adult education classes to make classical music more accessible
May 1, 2020
California Symphony Becomes First Professional Orchestra to Join Patreon
Supporters who join California Symphony on Patreon enjoy exclusive access to online experiences and merchandise.
April 23, 2020
California Symphony and Music Director Donato Cabrera Announce Boldest, Most Artistically Driven Season in the Orchestra’s 34-Year History
April 23, 2020: California Symphony today announces its 34th season and its eighth under the baton of Music Director Donato Cabrera, even as the state remains under lockdown due to COVID-19.
February 18, 2020
California Symphony announces Viet Cuong as its new Young American Composer-in-Residence, 2020-2023
Cuong was selected through a rigorous blind screening application process, which attracted submissions from a record 132 composers.