California Symphony

California Symphony's 2025-26 season came to a thrilling end this weekend! We premiered Saad Haddad's Urab; Sofya Gulyak performed Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3; and @DonatoCabrera and the orchestra performed Borodin's monumental Symphony No. 2. Bravi tutti

California Symphony turns 40 with live Vivaldi and an ‘80s dance party sfexaminer.com/photo_gallerie… via @sfexaminer

Tomorrow morning, I'll be joining John Adams @HellTweet, @_JuliaBullock, @MarkLeno, and Joshua Kosman to remember @mtilsonthomas and talk about his extraordinary legacy on @KQEDForum. kqed.org/forum/20101019…

Michael Tilson Thomas has left an enormous and profound legacy as a conductor, educator, and arts leader. Now it is up to us to share Michael's brilliance, insights, reflections, and LOVE as best we can. RIP Michael

Don't miss Sofya Gulyak and @DonatoCabrera performing the "Mount Everest" of piano concertos, Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 3 🎹, at @CASymphony's 25/26 season finale. 🎟️ May 9 & 10 at the @LesherCenter for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Tickets - californiasymphony.org/shows/heroic-r…

🎹 Walnut Creek, California Symphony Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera is giving you a sneak peek at the season finale. Join California Symphony at the Lesher Center May 9 & 10 for HEROIC RACHMANINOFF californiasymphony.org/shows/heroic-r…

Part of California Symphony’s 40th anniversary season, pianist Tanya Gabrielian brings expressive depth to Falla’s Nights in the Gardens of Spain: a richly atmospheric journey through Spanish-inspired sound. 📅 May 1–2, 2027 Subscriptions on sale now 👉 californiasymphony.org/tickets-events…

HBD Sergei Rachmaninoff! Check out this playlist of some of my favorite recordings. music.apple.com/us/playlist/do…

HBD Johann Sebastian Bach! Check out this playlist of some of my favorite recordings. music.apple.com/us/playlist/do…

It's also Joseph Haydn's birthday. Another playlist of incredible music to listen to! music.apple.com/us/playlist/do…

CC County Has Only One Pro Orchestra, and It’s Celebrating a Huge Milestone @DonatoCabrera bayareatelegraph.com/2026/03/29/cc-…

@CAsymphony’s 2026–27 season is officially on sale — five subscription weekends @LesherCenter, plus Holiday Traditions as an add-on. This season brings the big symphonic moments (and a couple of brand-new ones). Subscribe + save 20% californiasymphony.org/tickets-events…

"Cabrera brought breadth and majesty to the performance, building each movement coherently through Sibelius’s many tempo changes and shifts of mood." Lisa Hirsch - @SFCV Read the full review - sfcv.org/articles/revie… @CAsymphony

@CAsymphony’s 2026–27 season is officially on sale — five subscription weekends @LesherCenter, plus Holiday Traditions as an add-on. Led by @DonatoCabrera this season brings the big symphonic moments (and a couple of brand-new ones). Subscribe + save 20% californiasymphony.org/tickets-events…

Thanks for sharing @SFCV review!

HBD Béla Bártok! Check out this playlist of some of my favorite recordings of his music. music.apple.com/us/playlist/do…

Led by Donato Cabrera, California Symphony Takes Minimalism to the Max @SFCV @DonatoCabrera sfcv.org/articles/revie…

This weekend, experience music shaped by resilience: voices that endured, adapted, and kept creating through uncertainty. Silvestrov — Stille Musik Pärt — Tabula Rasa Sibelius — Symphony No. 2 📅 March 21–22 📍 Lesher Center, Walnut Creek 🎟️ Get tickets: californiasymphony.org/shows/northern…