December 2023 Concert Program

Letter from the Music Director Happy Holidays! Welcome to our continued celebration of the 50th anniversary season. This program you are about to hear is full of wonderful music that is both traditional and new for us. We begin this program in Austria, where we will hear the Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare for brass, played annually in Vienna for gala celebrations such as our own. Continuing this romantic theme, we will provide the three Elgar Bavarian Dances, which are festive, lush, and lovely. Then, to celebrate Hanukkah, we will play a full orchestra medley of some of the most wonderfully reminiscent Hanukkah songs. After this, we will slow things down with the lush and romantic adagio from Spartacus that features the lyricism of our orchestra, with gorgeous melodies and outpouring of emotion. Something new for us will be Christmas at the Movies. Some of the most beautiful themes you have heard from the silver screen are featured in this medley for the entire orchestra loaded with percussion and brass. After intermission, we will take you south of the border and play a Latin-based orchestra piece with familiar Christmas tunes with a rhythmic and festive Latino flair. Then, the great finale of the concert will be the return of our excellent singers, Sandra Marlowe and Ted Sanchez. Back by popular demand, they will sing traditional holiday favorites and a few extras from the big band era for your wonderful enjoyment. And to top things off, you get to join the symphony in a sing-along with Ted and Sandra. Enjoy!

Anthony Quartuccio Jr.

Save the Dates March 9, 2024

NextGen Youth Concert. Fanfare from the LA Neophonic Orchestra by Kenton; Al Navaroli Concert Competition First Place winner; world premiere work composed for the 50th season. 3 p.m., Gavilan College Theatre, Gilroy. May 12, 2024 A 50th Finale. “Summon the Heroes” fanfare by Williams; rousing symphonic favorites; 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. 3 p.m., Guglielmo Winery, Morgan Hill.