Genius At Play
8 PM, Saturday, October 11, 2008
3 PM, Sunday, October 12, 2008

Gabriel Sakakeeny, conducting
Main: Overture for a New America (world premiere)
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Lauren Xie, piano
American Philharmonic Young Artist Award Winner                                                       
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Shostakovich: Symphony #1

Join American Philharmonic in launching their 10th Season with a concert celebrating the brilliance of youthful creativity! A beautiful new American work, a brilliant young pianist, and the beloved first symphony of 19-year-old genius make this a concert not to missed.

With sparkling wit, profound emotion, and majestic power, Maestro Richard Williams and pianist Heidi Hau take us to the heights and depths of the Russian soul in a concert of famous, popular, and gorgeous Russian masterworks.

Music for Lovers
8 PM, Saturday, February 14, 2009
3 PM, Sunday, February 15, 2009

John Kendall Bailey, conducting
Saint-Saëns: Bacchanal from "Samson et Dalila”
Wagner: Prelude & Love Death from "Tristan und Isolde”
Ravel: Bolero
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Vaughan-Williams: Serenade to Music
Prokofiev: Suite from "Romeo and Juliet”

Come fall in love with American Philharmonic as they celebrate classical music's most famous lovers – from Romeo & Juliet to Tristan & Isolde - a Valentine's Day journey through the music of seduction, passion, and romance.

Quintessential Classics
8 PM, Saturday, April 4, 2009
3 PM, Sunday, April 5, 2009

Evan Craves, conducting
Mozart: Overture to “Don Giovanni”
Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in C minor
     Daniel Celidore, oboe
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn
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Beethoven - Symphony #7

American Philharmonic presents music to open your heart and expand your mind! The power of Mozart’s dark side, the delicacy of the Italian Baroque, the spiritual brilliance of Brahms, and the sweeping vision of Beethoven. There is nothing like the classics!

Tenth Season Gala
8 PM, Saturday, May 9, 2009
3 PM, Sunday, May 10, 2009

Gabriel Sakakeeny, conducting
Sepos: “Pentangle” (world premiere)
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto #1
Soloist TBA
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Sakakeeny: “The Lion and the Rose” (world premiere)
Christine Jarc, soprano
Ravel: Suite from “Daphnis et Chlöe
Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus, Dan Earl, director
Santa Rosa Junior College Concert Choir, Jody Benecke, director

Celebrate Mother’s Day and American Philharmonic’s ten years of passionate music making in a blowout concert featuring two exquisite new works, the world’s favorite piano concerto, and the combined forces of our community’s choruses and orchestra in a celebration of love, passion, and life!