The musical arts are alive and well in Santa Rosa. Few cities in America of comparable size support a regional symphony so vital, dynamic, and innovative. As the Santa Rosa Symphony gains a national reputation for stellar sound, bold excellence and community engagement, Sonoma County forges an identity as a place in love with classical music.
The 80 + musicians in the orchestra are professional members of the American Federation of Musicians, Local No. 6. Many play with other symphony orchestras, including Marin, Berkeley, Monterey, Modesto, Napa and the San Francisco Opera and Ballet.
The evening of Feb. 19 was a pleasant one on the Santa Rosa Plain. The sun was shining, and the temperature hovered in the low 50s. Inside Weill Hall at the Green Music Center, the Santa Rosa Symphony prepared to begin its latest concert as the audience buzzed about guest conductor Bruno Ferrandis, ...
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor. Efraín Solís, baritone; Kirk Eichelberger, bass; Victor Cardamone,
Mozart: Opera - The Magic Flute (concert version)...
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor. Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano
Musssorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain; Zwilich: Two Piano Concerto (premiere); Strauss: Alpine Symphony...
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor. Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano
Zwilich: Two Piano Concerto (premiere); Strauss: Alpine Symphony; Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain...
Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor. Christina and Michelle Naughton, piano.
Strauss: Alpine Symphony; Zwilich: Two Piano Concerto (premiere); Mussorgsky: A Night on Bald Mountain...
