Name: Pines of Rome
Start: 2027-05-02T16:00:00
Location: Lesher Center for the Arts

Tanya Gabrielian

Donato Cabrera

California Symphony

All three works were premiered in the United States, a fitting nod as the nation marks its 250th anniversary and reflects on artistic ties across continents and generations.

Sibelius, Higdon, and Bartók

Lesher Center for the Arts

From Tchaikovsky to Copland

Let your spirits soar with the California Symphony’s Holiday Traditions concert, featuring brass, percussion, and organ in a vibrant celebration of Christmas and seasonal music. The program moves from quiet reflection to joyful rhythmic celebration, blending familiar holiday carols like Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and Carol of the Bells with selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, spanning centuries of classical and folk holiday music.

Sacred and folk influences come together in clear, resonant arrangements, highlighting both the power and intimacy of these orchestral holiday works, offering audiences a direct and uplifting way to experience the music of the season.