Palo Alto Philharmonic

Palo Alto Philharmonic in concert

The Palo Alto Philharmonic celebrates its 29th season

We are a community orchestra that provides quality performances at a reasonable cost to the Silicon Valley. Founded in 1988 by a group of local musicians, we have grown to include members from many communities throughout the Bay Area. We present a broad spectrum of music and exciting soloists, while focusing on the classic repertoire beloved by our audiences.

Overview of our 2016-2017 Season

Baroque Concert^‡ 8 pm Saturday, September 10, 2016

Philharmonic musicians and their friends perform works from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries...

Russian Masters^† 8 pm* Saturday, October 22, 2016

Stravinsky Fireworks
Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini
Prokofiev Symphony No. 5

Fall Chamber Concert^†† 8 pm Saturday, November 12, 2016

Philharmonic musicians and their friends in wind, string, and brass ensembles...

Kujawsky Conducts^† 8 pm* Saturday, December 10, 2016

Guest Conductor Eric Kujawsky
   Chabrier España
   Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2
        with piano soloist Louise Costigan-Kerns
   Schnittke (K)ein Sommernachtstraum
   Beethoven Symphony No. 8

East meets West^† 8 pm* Saturday, February 18, 2017

Adams The Chairman Dances
Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1
with cello soloist Thomas Shoebotham
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade

Spring Chamber Concert^†† 8 pm Saturday, March 11, 2017

Philharmonic musicians and their friends in wind, string, and brass ensembles...

Actor World Premiere^† 8 pm* Saturday, April 8, 2017

Nielsen Maskarade Overture
Lee Actor Trumpet Concerto (World Premiere!)
with trumpet soloist Guy Clark
Sibelius Symphony No. 2

Family Concert^† 3 pm Sunday, May 21, 2017

Featuring the winners of our 2017 Concerto Movement Competition!

Concerts at ^†Cubberley Theatre ^‡First Baptist Church ^†^†Palo Alto Art Center

*Orchestra concerts include a pre-concert talk at 7:30pm

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Russian Masters

8 pm* Saturday, October 22, 2016

Cubberley Theatre

4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

(* pre-concert talk at 7:30pm) + post-concert reception

Igor Stravinsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Sergei Prokofiev

Fireworks

Francesca da Rimini

Symphony No. 5

Tickets: General $22 / Senior $18 / Student $10

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Fall Chamber Concert

8 pm Saturday, November 12, 2016

Palo Alto Art Center

1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto

Richard Strauss

Johanes Brahms

Piano Quartet, Op. 13

Clarinet Sonata No. 2, Op. 120

... and more TBA!