Saratoga Symphony Concert
02/03/10 09:39
Did you know that our own Janet Morrison plays the oboe in the Saratoga
Symphony? Well, the next free Saratoga Symphony concert is on Sunday,
March 14, at 3 pm in Saratoga. Details in the "read more".
The concert program is entertaining! A young, talented Bay Area
pianist will perform 2 pieces with our orchestra at this concert.
This orchestra program music, "An Exotic Touch," is interesting with
its striking melodies and rhythms. The conductor, Dr. Jason Klein,
always talks to the audience about each piece before we perform it.
Come out and support Janet and the entire symphony.
SARATOGA SYMPHONY CONCERT INFORMATION
WHEN Is The Concert?
Sunday, March 14, at 3 pm
WHAT Is It?
Classical music orchestra concert
Piano soloist for 2 program pieces: Christine Yu
FREE, with donations appreciated
WHERE Is The Concert?
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
Free Parking
Directions to Saint Andrew's Church:
http://www.st-andrews-saratoga.org/
For map: Link to Visit Saint Andrew’s
CONCERT PROGRAM: “AN EXOTIC TOUCH”
Music Director: Dr. Jason Klein
Symphony in d-minor (The Youth Symphony)
(1891)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Africa, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 89 (1891)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921
Christine Yu, piano soloist
Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19 (1881)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Christine Yu, piano soloist
King Christian II Suite, Op. 27 (1898)
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
THE SARATOGA SYMPHONY
www.saratogasymphony.com/
ABOUT the PIANO SOLOIST, CHRISTINE YU
Christine Yu has an active career as a concert pianist with many
performances in the San Francisco Bay area and at the Oberlin and
Aspen Music Festivals. Her advanced education includes a BA in Music
- Piano Performance at Stanford University, plus a Master of Music and
a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California in
Music – Piano Performance. She has received many prizes and awards
during her pianist career. Christine Yu is also a piano instructor
at her piano studio, Music with Yu, in the San Francisco Bay area.
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~christjy/
ABOUT the SARATOGA SYMPHONY MEMBERS
The group is composed of 45 dedicated local performers, who have a
variety of professional backgrounds. They participate in the
orchestra for the love of music and educational benefits for the
community. The orchestra members especially appreciate the musical
experiences with their conductor, Dr. Jason Klein.
ABOUT the MUSIC DIRECTOR
Stanford graduate Dr. Jason Klein is an active and innovative music
director, conductor, and teacher. Currently, he teaches music at Mt.
Diablo Unified School District and is conductor for various orchestras
and music festivals. He is known for his imaginative concert programs
with unusual choices of pieces.
Symphony? Well, the next free Saratoga Symphony concert is on Sunday,
March 14, at 3 pm in Saratoga. Details in the "read more".
The concert program is entertaining! A young, talented Bay Area
pianist will perform 2 pieces with our orchestra at this concert.
This orchestra program music, "An Exotic Touch," is interesting with
its striking melodies and rhythms. The conductor, Dr. Jason Klein,
always talks to the audience about each piece before we perform it.
Come out and support Janet and the entire symphony.
SARATOGA SYMPHONY CONCERT INFORMATION
WHEN Is The Concert?
Sunday, March 14, at 3 pm
WHAT Is It?
Classical music orchestra concert
Piano soloist for 2 program pieces: Christine Yu
FREE, with donations appreciated
WHERE Is The Concert?
Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church
13601 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga
Free Parking
Directions to Saint Andrew's Church:
http://www.st-andrews-saratoga.org/
For map: Link to Visit Saint Andrew’s
CONCERT PROGRAM: “AN EXOTIC TOUCH”
Music Director: Dr. Jason Klein
Symphony in d-minor (The Youth Symphony)
(1891)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Africa, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 89 (1891)
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921
Christine Yu, piano soloist
Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19 (1881)
Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Christine Yu, piano soloist
King Christian II Suite, Op. 27 (1898)
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
THE SARATOGA SYMPHONY
www.saratogasymphony.com/
ABOUT the PIANO SOLOIST, CHRISTINE YU
Christine Yu has an active career as a concert pianist with many
performances in the San Francisco Bay area and at the Oberlin and
Aspen Music Festivals. Her advanced education includes a BA in Music
- Piano Performance at Stanford University, plus a Master of Music and
a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California in
Music – Piano Performance. She has received many prizes and awards
during her pianist career. Christine Yu is also a piano instructor
at her piano studio, Music with Yu, in the San Francisco Bay area.
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~christjy/
ABOUT the SARATOGA SYMPHONY MEMBERS
The group is composed of 45 dedicated local performers, who have a
variety of professional backgrounds. They participate in the
orchestra for the love of music and educational benefits for the
community. The orchestra members especially appreciate the musical
experiences with their conductor, Dr. Jason Klein.
ABOUT the MUSIC DIRECTOR
Stanford graduate Dr. Jason Klein is an active and innovative music
director, conductor, and teacher. Currently, he teaches music at Mt.
Diablo Unified School District and is conductor for various orchestras
and music festivals. He is known for his imaginative concert programs
with unusual choices of pieces.