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Featured Events in Our Exciting 73rd Symphony Season!

Mary Bell Sara Bong

Favorite Things – Sunday May 11th

Favorite Things Sunday, May 11, 2025 May 11th at 2:00 p.m. at the Kress Pavilion Looking for something lovely to do on Mother’s Day? Or maybe a gift for a favorite teacher? Grab someone special and come to a one-of-a -kind Peninsula Music Festival concert, featuring two loved and local musicians and teachers, Sara Bong,…

Joyce Yang

American Dream: Tuesday, August 5

American Dream: Tuesday, August 5 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man Aaron Copland: Quiet City Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43 with piano soloist Joyce Yang George Gershwin: Cuban Overture George Gershwin: An American in Paris John Philip Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever    The American…

Joyce Yang

Scandinavian Evening: Thursday, August 7

Scandinavian Evening: Thursday, August 7 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Carl Nielsen: Overture to Maskarade Edvard Grieg: Concerto for Piano, Op. 16 with piano soloist Joyce Yang Sibelius: Symphony No. 5   Immerse yourself in the rich musical landscapes of Scandinavia with an evening of passion, power, and breathtaking beauty. Featuring Grammy-nominated pianist Joyce Yang, this…

Luka Coetzee

The Drama of Brahms & Schumann: Saturday, August 9

The Drama of Brahms & Schumann: Saturday, August 9 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel: Overture in C Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello, Op. 129 with cello soloist Luka Coetzee Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Op. 98   Experience the emotional depth and passionate intensity of 19th-century German Romanticism as the Peninsula Music Festival presents…

Stefano Boccacci Ezra Calvino

Startles, Sonatas and Struggles: Tuesday, August 12

Startles, Sonatas and Struggles: Tuesday, August 12 Guest Conductors: Stefano Boccacci and Ezra Calvino Joseph Haydn: Overture in D Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” Franz Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde Schubert: Symphony No. 5   Experience the timeless brilliance of the Classical and early Romantic eras as the Peninsula Music Festival presents “Startles, Sonatas and…

JOHN WILLIAMS, DENNIS KIM, JEREMY CHASE

A Night at the Movies: Heroes: Thursday, August 14

A Night at the Movies: Heroes: Thursday, August 14 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann and Yale conducting students. John Williams: “Raiders March” from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Charlie Chaplin and David Raskin: Smile from Chaplin Jeremy Chase: “Caribou” John Williams: “Viktor’s Tale” from The Terminal John Williams: “With Malice Towards None”…

Joan DerHovsepian, Dennis Kim

A Night in Vienna: Saturday, August 16

A Night in Vienna: Saturday, August 16 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusic Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major, K. 364 Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 Dennis Kim, violin soloist Joan DerHovsepian, viola soloist   Step into the elegance and grandeur of Vienna with a captivating…

VINCENT HO, EVELYN GLENNIE

Percussion Party: Tuesday, August 19

Percussion Party: Tuesday, August 19 Conductor: Rune Bergmann Vincent Ho: The Shaman: Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion soloist   Experience the extraordinary as the Peninsula Music Festival presents Percussion Party, an unforgettable evening showcasing the revolutionary talent of Dame Evelyn Glennie, the world’s first and foremost…

Sterling Elliott

The New World: Thursday, August 21

The New World: Thursday, August 21 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Dvorak: Concerto for Cello Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World” Sterling Elliott, cello soloist   Step into a world of passion, power, and musical storytelling as the Peninsula Music Festival presents The New World, featuring Dvořák’s masterful Cello Concerto and…

Apollo Chorus Nims Wagner

Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection: Saturday, August 23

Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection: Saturday, August 23 Conductor: Maestro Rune Bergmann Jacquelyn Wagner, soprano Abigail Nims, Mezzo-soprano   The Peninsula Music Festival’s 2025 season comes to a breathtaking close with one of the most powerful and transcendent works in orchestral music—Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection.” Under the baton of Maestro Rune Bergmann, this monumental…

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