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Join us for a captivating afternoon at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with "The Carnival of the Animals" by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. This enchanting event is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 3:00 pm in the intimate setting of the Spa Little Theater.

The program promises a rich and varied experience, starting with Baroque works for diverse instrumental combinations. Highlights include Ravel’s Introduction et allegro for an unusual ensemble of harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet. The summer season finale at SPAC will be Saint-Saëns’s "Carnival of the Animals" in its original instrumentation for chamber ensemble, offering a riotously fun depiction of animals ranging from turtles and kangaroos to lions, birds, and, humorously, even pianists.

The performance will feature an impressive lineup of musicians, including Wu Han and Wu Qian on piano, Sooyun Kim on flute, David Shifrin on clarinet, Bridget Kibbey on harp, Ian David Rosenbaum and Ayano Kataoka on percussion, Richard Lin and Francisco Fullana on violin, Guillermo Figueroa on viola, Sterling Elliott on cello, and Nina Bernat on double bass.

The program includes:
- Biber’s Sonata representativa in A major for Violin and Continuo, C. 146 B. IV 184 c. 1669
- Bach’s Concerto in A major for Keyboard, Strings, and Continuo, BWV 1055 c. 1738-39
- Vivaldi’s Concerto in D major for Flute, Strings, and Continuo, RV 428, Il gardellino 1729
- Ravel’s Introduction et allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet 1905
- Saint-Saëns’s Le carnaval des animaux for Ensemble 1886

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of classical music in a beautiful setting. Tickets are available now. Become a SPAC member today for exclusive benefits including classical ticket discounts, Live Nation priority ticket access, preferred parking, and special event invites.

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The Carnival of the Animals

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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Season Debut Concert

Ohio Wesleyan University

Welcome to a celebration of the influences of music of the Americas —- with local ties to Santa Barbara. The performance includes Uruguayan born, Grammy© nominated American composer Miguel del Águila’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, The Journey of a Lifetime (El viaje de una vida), with violin soloist Guillermo Figueroa, and the concert world premiere of the late Academy©-award winning, American composer and former Santa Barbara resident, Elmer Bernstein’s Toccata for Toy Trains—his score for an animated film by Ray Charles Eames, arranged into a concert piece especially for the Santa Barbara Symphony by the composer’s son, Peter. Antonín Dvorak’s magnificent Symphony No. 9, From the New World, will round out the program.

Plains, Trains & Violins

Granada Theatre

2022 Van Cliburn finalist Clayton Stephenson joins The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa for its spectacular 2024-2025 Season Opener, performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major. Billed as “not just a remarkable virtuoso but a poet, dramatist and a master storyteller,” Stephenson promises to deliver a performance like none other. Also on the program are Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony and Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris.

American in Paris

Lensic Performing Arts Center

Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducts for a memorable afternooon of spellbinding music from two of the biggest names in classical music history. The triumph of true love over evil sets the tone for selections from Tchaikovsky's beloved Swan Lake. To follow, one of the most influential ballets of the 20th century will leave you with visions of ballet dancers and puppets dancing in your head. Enjoy the rhythmic tour-de-force of Stravinsky's magical Petrouchka.

Swan Lake

As promised, we have something for everyone this season! Enjoy Christmas Eve with Time for Three and the Santa Fe Symphony. This outstanding trio, known for its charismatic performances that have been leaving audiences around the globe captivated, joins your Symphony Orchestra on the Lensic stage for two amazing performances this Christmas. Standing at the intersection of Americana, modern pop, and classical music, Time for Three (Tf3) and The Santa Fe Symphony will perform incredible arrangements of works by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and Led Zeppelin … in addition to special arrangements of holiday favorites such as The Christmas Song, Edelweiss, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Hanukkah MashUP, and so many more. Get your tickets early. Both performances could easily sell out!

time for three

Critics are raving about the “impeccable technique” and “extraordinary musicianship” of Sirena Huang, Gold Medalist of the prestigious 11th Quadrennial International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Maestro Guillermo Figueroa conducts The Symphony for this brilliant program. Experience Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, regarded as the pinnacle of Romantic music and perhaps one of the most famous violin concertos of all time. Complementing this magnificent work is Amy Beach’s Symphony in E Minor, “Gaelic,” and Sibelius’ Finlandia, featuring a side-by-side performance with our Santa Fe Youth Symphony. 

Guillermo Figueroa

Conductor, Violinist

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 22, 2024

American in Paris · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Oct 20, 2024

Swan Lake · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Dec 24, 2024

time for three · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Mar 9, 2025

Gaelic · The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Past events

Aug 18, 2024

The Carnival of the Animals · Spac Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Oct 21, 2023

Season Debut Concert · Central Ohio Symphony

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Finlandia by Sibelius

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Conductor in Symphony in E minor by Beach

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Conductor in Piano Concerto in G Major by Ravel

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Conductor in Violin Concerto in D Major by Tchaikovsky

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Conductor in Symphony No. 41 by Mozart

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

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