Dec 2023
Holiday Concert
7:30 pm @ California Theatre
Dr. Yun Song Tay & Dr. Richard Roper, Conductors
Festive Favorites
The Symphony Orchestra, Camilla Kolchinsky Orchestra, El Camino Wind Orchestra, and Honors Wind Ensemble celebrate the holiday season with a festive program of dances, overtures, and suites.
- BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
- STRAUSS II The Blue Danube Waltz
- SARASATE Zigeunerweisen; Ashley Huang, violin
- HISAISHI “Merry-Go-Round” from Howl’s Moving Castle
- RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Overture to The Tsar’s Bride
Symphony alumni are invited to join the orchestra on stage for a special encore.
Jan 2024
Bay Area Youth Orchestra Festival
3:00 pm @ Davies Symphony Hall
GSYO joins local youth orchestras from around the Bay Area at Davies Symphony Hall for an afternoon of virtuosic music-making. Experience the exhilaration of hundreds of young musicians performing at their best! Proceeds from the concert will benefit organizations that provide resources to underserved and homeless youth. Tickets available through sfsymphony.org.
Mar 2024
Winter Celebration
2:30 pm @ Carlmont High School
Chamber Players & Camerata Orchestra
Jordan Webster, Conductor
El Camino Wind Orchestra & Honors Wind Ensemble
Dr. Richard Roper, Conductor
March Revelry
7:00 pm @ Carlmont High School
Dr. Yun Song Tay & Mariya Borozina, Conductors
Epic Romance
- SMETANA The Moldau
- BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Mvt. 1; Joanne Lin, violin
- BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Mvt. 3; Kou Shimizu, piano
- WAGNER Prelude to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Spring Concert
7:00 pm @ Spangenberg Theatre at Gunn High School
Dr. Yun Song Tay, Conductor
Masquerade Ball
- CLYNE Masquerade
- BLOCH Suite Hébraïque, Mvt. 1; Piyush Shanbhag, viola
- SAINT-SAENS Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Mvt. 3; Dayton Nguyen, piano
- BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique
Apr 2024
Violin Masterclass with Evin Blomberg
7:00 pm @ St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Evin Blomberg, violinist in the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra will lead a masterclass with GSYO Symphony violinists. Following the performances, there will be a short Q & A session.
Featuring student soloists: TBA
Flute Masterclass with MyungJu Yeo
3:00 pm @ St. Mark's Episcopal Church
MyungJu Yeo, principal flute with the Marin Symphony and Symphony San Jose, will lead a masterclass with GSYO Symphony flutists. Following the performances, there will be a short Q & A session.
Featuring student soloists: TBA
May 2024
Spring Encore
7:30 pm @ Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
Chamber Players & Camerata Orchestra
Jordan Webster, Conductor
Galbraith Honor Strings
Mariya Borozina, Conductor
El Camino Wind Orchestra & Honors Wind Ensemble
Dr. Richard Roper, Conductor
Spring Dance
7:00 pm @ Spangenberg Theatre at Gunn High School
Dr. Yun Song Tay, Conductor
Swan Song
- DELIBES “Waltz” from Coppelia
- SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 1; Yoonsa Park, cello
- CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 1; Xinran Shi, piano
- TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake Suite
Jun 2024
Season Finale
7:00 pm @ Cañada College Theatre
Dr. Yun Song Tay, Conductor
Into A New World
- CHABRIER Rapsodie Espana
- IBERT Flute Concerto, Mvt. 3; Martha Marki, flute
- TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1, Mvt. 1; Helen Yuan, piano
- DVORAK Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
Bon Voyage Concert
7:00 pm @ Menlo-Atherton Performing Arts Center
Dr. Yun Song Tay, Conductor
Mediterranean Tour
It’s “bonjour” and “buenas noches” for the Symphony, who will preview their program before departing on a performance tour of Southern France and Spain.
- CHABRIER Rapsodie Espana
- COLEMAN Umoja: Anthem of Unity
- MONCAYO Huapango
- DVORAK Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)