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San Jose Youth Symphony's "Bon Voyage Gala Concert"
The San Jose Youth Symphony's Philharmonic Orchestra, under the artistic leadership of Music Director and Conductor Yair Samet, presents its Bon Voyage Gala Concert, featuring internationally renowned violinist, Max Zorin, to be held on Friday, June 19, 2015, at 7:30 pm at the School of Arts & Culture, Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose CA 95113. The Concert will also feature a Silent Auction fundraiser and Wine Reception before the concert at 6:30 pm.
This summer, the San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) will embark on its exciting international concert tour to Eastern Europe. The Philharmonic Orchestra, made up of some of the most accomplished young musicians in the Bay Area, will be performing in five cities in Spain & Portugal, at some of Europe's finest concert halls and venues, including the Fórum Luísa Todi near Lisbon, the Teatro Pedro Muniz Seca in Puerta de Santa Maria, the magnificent Palau de la Musica in Valencia, and Granada's world-renowned International Music Festival. The San Jose community has the opportunity to hear the tour program and to support and bid them farewell at their Bon Voyage Gala Concert on Friday evening, June 19, 2015, at the School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza.
The program will open with Chabrier's España and will conclude with the most popular of symphonies, Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, From the New World. This concert will also feature the engaging and internationally renowned violinist, Max Zorin, who will perform Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and Orchestra.
A Silent Auction & Wine Reception will be featured starting before the concert at 6:30 pm, during Intermission, and briefly after the concert, with all proceeds going to SJYS.
The San Jose Youth Symphony (SJYS) is one of the oldest and finest youth orchestras on the West Coast of the U.S. Founded six decades ago as part of the former San Jose Symphony, SJYS has a rich tradition of musical performance and education.
The mission of SJYS is to provide the youth of our culturally diverse community with exceptional orchestral music education and performance experiences that foster and encourage the study, appreciation and love of music throughout the entire community.
The musicians of SJYS, ranging in age from 8 to 21, are chosen from more than 600 applicants through our annual auditions. The SJYS comprises nine distinct performing ensembles: two full orchestras, a chamber orchestra, a flute choir, two string ensembles, a wind, percussion, and harp ensembles.
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LocationMexican Heritage Plaza & School of Arts and Culture. (View)
1704 ALUM ROCK AVENUE
SAN JOSE , CA 95116
United States
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