The following concerts were delivered in the 2007 through 2008 season.
September 16, 2007, 2:30pm
Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1704 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose
Honoring Mexico
Javier Alvarez Metro Chabacano
Federico Ibarra Segunda Sinfonia
Candelario Huizar Imagenes
Bernal-Jimenez Angelus
Manuel Ponce Concierto del Sur
Rodolfo Troncoso, guitarist
November 3, 2007, 7:30pm
Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St., San Jose
Poetry in Sound
Brian Holmes Death’s Jest-Book Overture (Premiere)
Claude Debussy Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun
Mozart Overture to Marriage of Figaro
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 3
Aileen Chanco, pianist
February 2, 2008, 7:30pm
Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St., San Jose
Woodwinds Rule!
Josep Pla Concerto for Two Flutes
Howard Hanson Pastorale for Oboe, Harp, and Strings
Jean Berger Short Overture for Strings
Howard Hanson Nymphs and Satyr Ballet Suite
A. Glazunov Concerto for Alto Saxophone
Heitor Villa-Lobos Fantasia para Saxophone
Ashu, saxophonist
March 16, 2008, 2:30pm
Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. 5th St., San Jose
Chamber Music Concert and Silent Auction
Beethoven Quartet, op. 59/, no. 3, mvt 1
Borodin Nocturne
Pacific Strings
Shostakovich Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, op. 67
Noer Trio
Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain
MCO Cello Quartet
Ferenc Farkas Ancient Dances
(/Regi Magyar Tancok/)
MCO Woodwind Quintet
May 4, 2008, 2:30pm
Heritage Theatre, 1 West Campbell Ave., Campbell
Opera Favorites in Concert
Verdi Anvil Chorus (Il Trovatore)
Triumphal March (Aida)
Bizet March of the Toreadors (Carmen)
Rossini Overture and Villager’s Chorus
(William Tell)
Osmand-Balzell, soprano
Pedro Betancourt, tenor
Adam Meza, baritone
William O’Neill, baritone
San Jose Symphonic Choir, vocalists
San Jose Arts Commissioner Jill Arnone, makes a special guest appearance to conduct “America the Beautiful”.
June 8, 2008, 3:00pm
Five Wounds Church, 1375 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose
Music of Portugal
Bomtempo Symphony no. 1
Freitas Branco Suite Alentejano no. 2
Verdi Ah fors e lui, La Traviata
Verdi Merce dilette amiche, Vespri Siciliani
plus Ohlos negros and A Casinha Pequenina
Elizabeth Medeiros Hogue