Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/02/2023 - 12/03/2023
7:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Location
California Theatre
Category(ies)
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- Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM
- Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Symphony San Jose presents five musical postcards depicting the vast beauty and diverse character of our nation: Ives’ patriotic celebration from New England, Still’s soulful southern soliloquy, Midkiff’s Blue Ridge Mountain tribute, Shaw’s homage to the fragrant orange groves of our home state, and Copland’s famous western masterpiece.
This is the first appearance of a mandolin as a solo instrument on our series, and Midkiff’s concerto (performed by the composer himself), is full of foot-stomping, toe-tapping, virtuosic electricity that’s just great fun to hear.
Concert Program
- Charles Ives Variations on “America”
- William Grant Still Darker America
- Jeff Midkiff Mandolin Concerto (From the Blue Ridge)
- Caroline Shaw Valencia
- Aaron Copland Rodeo
Artists
- Christopher Rountree – conductor
- Jeff Midkiff – mandolin (soloist)
- Symphony San Jose