Name: Jon Nakamatsu
Start: 2026-02-01T14:00:00
Location: Cabrillo College

Jon Nakamatsu

Santa Cruz Symphony

The magic of Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus comes to life with our Symphony orchestra and professional actors working together to tell the story of the rivalry between Mozart and Salieri. Conceived by Maestro Stewart for the concert stage, this production features Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Charles Pasternak and a cast of theatrical stars in a melding of live theater and symphonic music.

Amadeus

Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz

Watsonville High School

An afternoon of powerful, groundbreaking vocal music performed by tenor Joshua Stewart.

Joshua Stewart

Cabrillo College

Beethoven’s immortal Symphony No. 9 features soloists from the Metropolitan Opera in collaboration with the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus. The concert opens with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture, an exuberant symphonic poem, followed by the world premiere of a new composition for piano and orchestra by virtual reality guru Jaron Lanier, written specifically for the Santa Cruz Symphony and featuring groundbreaking pianist Serene.

Beethoven Symphony No. 9

It’s Movie Night at the Civic Auditorium! We’re featuring music from movie blockbusters including Titanic, Lord of the Rings, Interstellar, Avengers, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more. Children and adults will delight in this popular concert of brilliant music composed for the screen.

Movie Night

An afternoon of elegant, electrifying piano music performed by Van Cliburn medalist Jon Nakamatsu.