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Fresh Look: Rewind | Class 4
Register now Part four of this four-week introductory music appreciation course, which originally aired in July 2020. Available with new partner web resources to make it easier to extend your music discovery at home. Watch or re-watch episodes on demand through March 31. $25 per household for the 4-lecture series / $20 for returning patrons with
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Radio Pre-Show Happy Half-Hour
30 Minutes before the Classical KDFC broadcasts, 20/21 season subscribers and donors are invited to join a Pre-Show Happy Half Hour pre-concert talk online, hosted by Music Director Donato Cabrera and with special guests from the program. On episode five: CONDUCTOR Donato CabreraGUEST ARTIST Inbal Segev, CelloCOMPOSER Dan
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California Symphony Broadcast – EPISODE FIVE
This new monthly broadcast series—the fourth Sunday of the month—features eight California Symphony concerts from recent years, led by Music Director Donato Cabrera. Highlighting each performance is a work by one of our “Young American Composers in Residence”, the unique opportunity that allows a composer a partnership with the orchestra for three years. Hosted by
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Double Bass Dimensions—Episode 1
This four-part original mini-series produced by principal bassist Andy Butler explores some of the great melodies in classical music in quick, bite-size episodes—to educate, entertain and enliven in just 6 to 10 minutes each! Episodes premiere with live chat exclusively for subscribers and donors and are available to the public the next day.
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Double Bass Dimensions—Episode 2
This four-part original mini-series produced by principal bassist Andy Butler explores some of the great melodies in classical music in quick, bite-size episodes—to educate, entertain and enliven in just 6 to 10 minutes each! Episodes premiere with live chat exclusively for subscribers and donors and are available to the public the next day.
7:30 PM
Radio Pre-Show Happy Half-Hour
30 Minutes before the Classical KDFC broadcasts, 20/21 season subscribers and donors are invited to join a Pre-Show Happy Half Hour pre-concert talk online, hosted by Music Director Donato Cabrera and with special guests from the program. On episode six: CONDUCTOR Donato CabreraGUEST ARTIST Haochen Zhang, PianoCOMPOSER
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California Symphony Broadcast – EPISODE SIX
This new monthly broadcast series—the fourth Sunday of the month—features eight California Symphony concerts from recent years, led by Music Director Donato Cabrera. Highlighting each performance is a work by one of our “Young American Composers in Residence”, the unique opportunity that allows a composer a partnership with the orchestra for three years. Hosted by
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Double Bass Dimensions—Episode 3
This four-part original mini-series produced by principal bassist Andy Butler explores some of the great melodies in classical music in quick, bite-size episodes—to educate, entertain and enliven in just 6 to 10 minutes each! Episodes premiere with live chat exclusively for subscribers and donors and are available to the public the next day.
7:00 PM
Double Bass Dimensions—Episode 4
This four-part original mini-series produced by principal bassist Andy Butler explores some of the great melodies in classical music in quick, bite-size episodes—to educate, entertain and enliven in just 6 to 10 minutes each! Episodes premiere with live chat exclusively for subscribers and donors and are available to the public the next day.
7:30 PM
Radio Pre-Show Happy Half-Hour
30 Minutes before the Classical KDFC broadcasts, 20/21 season subscribers and donors are invited to join a Pre-Show Happy Half Hour pre-concert talk online, hosted by Music Director Donato Cabrera and with special guests from the program. On episode seven: CONDUCTOR Donato CabreraGUEST ARTIST Robyn
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California Symphony Broadcast – EPISODE SEVEN
This new monthly broadcast series—the fourth Sunday of the month—features eight California Symphony concerts from recent years, led by Music Director Donato Cabrera. Highlighting each performance is a work by one of our “Young American Composers in Residence”, the unique opportunity that allows a composer a partnership with the orchestra for three years. Hosted by
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 1
California Symphony premieres a series of three free virtual concerts inspired by poetry, premiering on three consecutive Saturdays in May. Each episode will run 30 to 45 mins. Viet Cuong (Young American Composer-in-Residence, 2020–2023)—Next Week’s Trees (World Premiere). This commission is inspired by poet Mary Oliver’s Walking To Oak-Head Pond, And Thinking Of ThePonds I
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 1 Encore Zoom
For donors at $1,000+ annual giving level, with Music Director Donato Cabrera and special guests. For information on how to join the Encore Zoom, please contact us at 925.280.2490 or info@californiasymphony.org.
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 2
California Symphony premieres a series of three free virtual concerts inspired by poetry, premiering on three consecutive Saturdays in May. Each episode will run 30 to 45 mins. Featuring Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings with Nicholas Phan, tenor, and Meredith Brown, horn. The Serenade sets to music a selection of six poems by
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 2 Encore Zoom
For donors at $1,000+ annual giving level, with Music Director Donato Cabrera and special guests. For information on how to join the Encore Zoom, please contact us at 925.280.2490 or info@californiasymphony.org.
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 3
California Symphony premieres a series of three free virtual concerts inspired by poetry, premiering on three consecutive Saturdays in May. Each episode will run 30 to 45 mins. Episode 3 will feature Schoenberg’s Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night). Schoenberg’s lush piece for string sextet is inspired by German poet Richard Dehmel’s piece, which explores a confession
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Poetry in Motion—Episode 3 Encore Zoom
For donors at $1,000+ annual giving level, with Music Director Donato Cabrera and special guests. For information on how to join the Encore Zoom, please contact us at 925.280.2490 or info@californiasymphony.org.
7:30 PM
Radio Pre-Show Happy Half-Hour
30 Minutes before the Classical KDFC broadcasts, 20/21 season subscribers and donors are invited to join a Pre-Show Happy Half Hour pre-concert talk online, hosted by Music Director Donato Cabrera and with special guests from the program. On episode eight: CONDUCTOR Donato CabreraGUEST ARTIST Annie
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California Symphony Broadcast – EPISODE EIGHT
This new monthly broadcast series—the fourth Sunday of the month—features eight California Symphony concerts from recent years, led by Music Director Donato Cabrera. Highlighting each performance is a work by one of our “Young American Composers in Residence”, the unique opportunity that allows a composer a partnership with the orchestra for three years. Hosted by