written by Debbra Schwartz Drawn to classical music from his earliest days, pursuing his love of the cello through the Oakland Symphony’s MUSE program and the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, 15-year-old cellist Nicholas Reeves never dreamed that as a teenager, he would be performing in the White House, honored by First Lady Michele Obama, […]
Many thanks to all who attended Chromatic – Oakland Symphony 2016 Gala. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to share the stories of our five programs with you and hope you enjoyed the five courses and beverage pairings that accompanied them. Your generosity made it possible for us to pull off a wonderful […]
Michael Morgan and Oakland Symphony uncover a hidden musical treasure with Joachim Raff’s rarely-performed Symphony No. 3 at Lost Romantic Symphonies on November 18. Gershwin’s Cuban Overture kicks off the evening to celebrate Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s recent Cuban tour, with youth and adult Symphony musicians performing together. Acclaimed violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins presents the U.S. […]
This Saturday, November 12, see Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra and Chorus for It’s in the Stars: Songs of Fate. Take a journey with our musicians and singers as they highlight songs with the overlying theme of fate and destiny including Brahms’ Schicksalslied, op. 52, and Bizet’s Carmen Suites. The program also includes Samuel Barber’s Sure on This […]
Chromatic is shaping up to be unlike any other Oakland Symphony Gala! We’re back in Oakland at the Rotunda Building, we’re auctioning off once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and the night centers around a five-course wine pairing dinner helping us tell the story of our amazing musicians from the MUSE (Music for Excellence) Program, Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra, […]
Maestro Morgan once again shines the spotlight on Romantic composers with Joachim Raff’s Symphony No. 3. Raff comped his Symphony No. 3 in Weisbaden in 1869 and it premiered in 1870 in Weimar. It is one of his most successful works and earned him his reputation as a symphonist. One critic called it “the best […]