### Holiday Spectacular Symphony San Jose

**Event Dates and Times:**
- **Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.**
- **Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.**

**Location:**
- **California Theatre, San Jose, CA**

**Concert Length:**
- **Approx. 1 hr 55 min. with intermission**

**Artists:**
- **Elena Sharkova, conductor**
- **Nathan Stark, bass-baritone**
- **Symphony San Jose**
- **Symphony San Jose Chorale**
- **Cantabile Youth Singers**
- **New Ballet**

**Program:**
- **J.S. Bach:** Jauchzet, frohlocket from Christmas Oratorio
- **M.Torme/R. Wells:** The Christmas Song
- **G.F. Handel:** See, the Conqu’ring Hero Comes
- **Alan Silvestri:** Polar Express Suite
- **G.F. Handel:** That Trumpet Shall Sound from The Messiah
- **Albert Hague:** You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- **Traditional:** 12 Days of Silicon Valley

**About This Performance:**
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year at the majestic California Theatre with Symphony San Jose, Symphony San Jose Chorale, Cantabile Youth Singers, New Ballet, and special guests. Rejoice in holiday classics including carols, audience sing-alongs, and the ever-popular "12 Days of Silicon Valley." Include friends and family and make this experience an unforgettable part of your holiday season.

**Pre-Concert Festivities:**
- **Santa's Here:** Join us one hour before the concert for a jolly good time with Santa Claus. Capture the holiday spirit and create lasting memories as you take pictures and share your Christmas wishes with Santa.
- **Beware of the Grinch:** Keep a lookout for the mischievous Grinch who may be lurking around, trying to steal some Christmas cheer. Stay alert for any signs of the Grinch’s sneaky antics.
- **Gingerbread Cookie Decorating:** Unleash your inner pastry artist and decorate your very own gingerbread man with royal icing. This pre-concert festivity will start one hour before the concert and is open to everyone. Note: These cookies are not gluten-free and contain dairy, eggs, and molasses.

**Special Holiday Add-On:**
- Add this event to your "Create Your Own Subscription" for additional savings.

**Tickets:**
- **Purchase Tickets**: [Link to purchase tickets]
- **Subscribe and Save**: [Link to subscription options]

Join us for a magical wonderland at our Holiday Spectacular Concert and make sweet and delicious memories with us!

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Holiday Spectacular

California Theatre

### Event Description: Symphonic Spooktacular

#### Dates and Times:
- **Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 7:30 p.m.**
- **Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 2:30 p.m.**

#### Venue:
- **California Theatre, San Jose, CA**

#### Concert Length:
- **Approx. 1 hr 55 min. with intermission**

#### Pre-Concert Activity:
- **Music Notes**: Occur one hour prior to the concert in the auditorium.

#### Artists:
- **Conductor**: Peter Jaffe
- **Performers**: Symphony San Jose and Symphony San Jose Chorale

#### Program:
- **J.S. Bach**: Toccata & Fugue in D minor
- **Camille Saint-Saëns**: Danse Macabre
- **Modest Mussorgsky**: Night on Bald Mountain
- **John Williams**: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- **Franz Schubert**: Erlkönig
- **Bernard Herrmann**: Psycho
- **Edvard Grieg**: In the Hall of the Mountain King

#### About This Performance:
Just in time for Halloween, Symphony San Jose and Symphony San Jose Chorale conjure up some of classical music’s scariest hits. This thrilling and bone-chilling concert experience is perfect for the entire family. Whether you bring your flesh and blood, your broom-mate, your boo, or just come on your own, Symphonic Spooktacular is guaranteed to raise your spirits.

#### Special Features:
- **Costume Contest**: Dress up for your chance to win some spooktacular prizes. Whether you’re trying out your costume for some pre-trick-or-treating or are a seasoned cosplayer, this is your moment to shine.
- **Costume Parade**: Don’t feel like dressing up? Fear not! Come as you are and enjoy the costume parade.

#### Fun Facts:
- The violin solo in Danse Macabre represents Death playing the fiddle, while the xylophone imitates the sound of rattling bones.
- The screeching violins and eerie melodies of the Psycho score have become synonymous with suspense and terror in cinema, influencing countless horror film composers in the years since its release.

#### Tickets:
- **Purchase Tickets**: [Link to buy tickets]
- **Subscribe and Save**: [Link to subscription options]

For more information and to unveil the secrets of this performance, visit the Symphony San Jose website.

Symphonic Spooktacular

This journey through your favorite carols and holiday music includes Sleigh Ride, selections from The Nutcracker, John Williams’ Home Alone Suite, The Twelve Days of Silicon Valley, and the always-popular audience sing-a-long.

Christmas at the California

Carmina Burana

Celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” at the majestic California Theatre with a spectacular symphonic celebration filled with the warmth and wonder of the season.

Join Symphony San Jose, the Symphony San Jose Chorale, Cantabile Youth Singers, New Ballet, and special guests and rejoice in beloved holiday classics, heartwarming carols, dazzling dance numbers, audience sing-alongs, and the ever-popular 12 Days of Silicon Valley.

Originally commissioned for the coronation of King George II, Handel’s anthem is a timeless masterpiece exuding majesty, triumph, and divine grandeur—a musical celebration of power, tradition, and unshakable glory!

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Symphonic Spooktacular

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