»Calendar of Events - 2012-2013

September 12
Memorial Concert for Professor Shaun Naidoo
The concert program will showcase some of the major works of Dr. Shaun Naidoo, performed by his local and international colleagues and friends from the new music community, for whom he wrote the music.  There will be verbal descriptions of pieces and discussion of the impact of his music.  A reception will immediately follow the concert.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
8pm
There will be a pre-concert "Reflection & Celebration" at 6:30pm in Salmon Recital Hall to give students, colleagues and friends a forum to share feelings and stories about Dr. Naidoo. 
Admission is free.

September 20
Guest Artists in Recital – Mantra Percussion
Mantra Percussion performs Michael Gordon's new and enigmatic masterpiece, Timber (for six percussionists). Get a sneak peek of Mantra's performance.
Crean Orchestral Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

September 23
Faculty Recital – Mary Palchak, flute
Program to include works by Van Brink, Bach and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

September 24
Alumna Recital - Sha Wang '02, piano
This concert celebrates the memory of Harmon and Nadine Wilkinson and will feature works by Schubert, Schumann, and Rzewski.  Learn more about Sha Wang (DMA) at www.shawang.net.
Fish Interfaith Center
7pm
Admission is free.

September 28
Faculty Recital – Nick Terry, percussion
Solo marimba/vibraphone/percussion recital featuring works by Philippe Hurel, Burno Mantovani, Roger Reynolds, Steve Forman, and Shaun Naidoo.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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September 29
Faculty Recital – Nick Terry, percussion
Chamber percussion recital featuring members of the Los Angeles Percussion Quartet (Matthew Cook, Justin DeHart, Eric Guinivan).  Program to include works by Mauricio Kagel, Mark Applebaum, Ben Hackbarth, Toru Takemitsu, and Guo Wenjing.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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October 1
Guest Artist in Recital – Kirill Gliadkovsky, piano
Program to include works by Schumann, Brahms, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin and other Romantic favorites.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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October 6
Faculty Recital – Cheryl Fielding and Friends
Featuring guest artists Christina Alexopoulos, Yang Li Bartolotti, Efrain Solis, and Anna Schubert.  Program to include works by Chabrier, Glazunov, Mahler, Rachmaninov, Ravel and Turina.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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October 7
Big Band Champagne Brunch
Part of Chapman University Homecoming and Family Weekend.  Join us in honoring Chapman’s 50 Year Club, Sweethearts, and Legacies.
Attallah Piazza
$25 general admission
For tickets, call 714-744-2190.

October 19-21
Opera Chapman presents "2012: An Opera Odyssey – The Journey Continues"
Peter Atherton, Artistic Director
Carol Neblett, Associate Director
Come along for a sojourn through the second 200 years of opera.  Program to include scenes by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini and Floyd.
Salmon Recital Hall
Oct. 19 and 20 at 7:30pm, Oct. 21 at 3pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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October 26
Chapman University Choir & Women's Choir in Concert
Stephen Coker & Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Conductors
Under the direction of Stephen Coker, the Chapman University Choir is a select group of eighty singers chosen from all departments of the university.  Under the direction of Angel Vázquez-Ramos, the University Women’s Choir performs advanced literature for women’s voices, from the Renaissance to the most recent compositions.
Fish Interfaith Center
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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October 28
Faculty Recital – Chapman Woodwind Quintet
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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October 29
Faculty Recital – Gary Matsuura, saxophone, Mary Palchak, flute & David Black, double bass
Teren Shaffer, conductor
Featuring special guest artists Jan Jordan, piano, Kris Berry, drums, and the Chapman University Brass Quintet, Chapman faculty members present two world premieres by composer Fred Katz, "Journeying" and "Prelude No. 1" from Preludes for Peace.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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November 1
Chapman Percussion Ensemble
Nicholas Terry, Director
Under the direction of Nicholas Terry, the Chapman Percussion Ensemble (CPE) performs music reflecting the diversity inherent in the world of contemporary percussion.  Their performance repertoire draws from the standard literature, while featuring many of the most exciting contemporary pieces from Europe and Southern California.  CPE concerts are an exciting event for audiences and performers alike, as they present radically shifting perspectives on the music made by percussion instruments.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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November 4
Faculty Recital – Paul Sherman, oboe -- POSTPONED
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

November 8
Ensemble-in-Residence in Recital – Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble
As a part of its West Coast tour, the Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble will present an evening of 20th-century and contemporary chamber music.  Program to include works by Galina Ustvolskaya, Vera Ivanova, Beat Furrer, Edison Denisov, Franco Donatoni, Toru Takemitsu and Alexei Sioumak.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 10
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Under the direction of Paul Sherman, the Chapman University Wind Symphony has earned a reputation for its breadth of musicality and consistently high level of performance.  The Wind Symphony performs a wide variety of music ranging from arrangements of Baroque master works to newly commissioned works.  This year’s performances will include contemporary works by composers Shaun Naidoo and Meredith Brammeier. 
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 12
University Singers in Concert
Stephen Coker, Conductor
Under the direction of Stephen Coker, the Chapman University Singers is a highly select group of thirty-two vocal artists.  They have been acclaimed in performances throughout the United States and abroad, including recent performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl.
Fish Interfaith Center
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 14
Chapman Saxophone Ensemble
Gary Matsuura, Director
Chapman University Saxophone Ensemble performs an eclectic mix of repertoire from the Baroque era to the present. Baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophones are combined in duos, trios, quartets and larger ensembles to produce a rich, glorious sound.  Works by Bach, Barber, Maslanka, Shaffer and others.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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November 16
Chapman Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
The Chamber Orchestra will be performing works by Golijov, Ravel & Beethoven, featuring Emily Uematsu, violin, winner of the 2012 Concerto Competition.
Fish Interfaith Center
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 17
Faculty Recital – Milen Kirov, piano
Milen Kirov's "Modes & Meters" is a collection of concert etudes for piano based on the traditional melodies and asymmetrical rhythms of Bulgaria.  This concert will present compositions for solo piano and piano duo featuring Milen Kirov and Neema Pazargad.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students
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November 18
Early Music Ensemble
Paul Sherman, Director
Under the direction of Paul Sherman, the Chapman University Early Music Ensemble performs music composed before 1800.  In its third year the Ensemble will focus on arias, instrumental works, cantatas and small staged vocal works of Spain and Italy.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
Admission is free.
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November 18
Chapman Guitar Ensemble
Jeffrey Cogan, Director
Under the direction of Professor Jeffrey Cogan, the Guitar Program at Chapman University has flourished since its inception in 1982.  Guitarists performing as soloists and in ensembles have opportunities to perform in concerts, classes at Chapman and on tour.  In March 2009, the Chapman Guitar Quartet won 1st Place Awards (Best Quartet & Best Duo) at the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College Guitar Ensemble Festival and Competition.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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November 27
Big Band & Jazz Combos
Albert Alva, Director
Under the direction of Albert Alva, you can always count on a wide variety of jazz and other popular styles of music. This program will feature selections by Louie Bellson, Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Mancini, Pancho Sanchez, and Duke Ellington.  Also included is a tribute to Bunny Berigan by our own singing trumpeter.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens and students
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November 28
Chapman Flute Ensemble
Mary Palchak, Director
Under the direction of Mary Palchak, Chapman University's Flute Ensemble will perform a program of works from the mid-seventeen hundreds to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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November 29
New Music Ensemble
Paul Sherman, Director
Under the direction of Paul Sherman, the New Music Ensemble presents works by current composition majors as well as those by many of the major composers of the last fifty years.  Instrumental and vocal faculty members, along with distinguished guest artists, often participate in the ensemble, offering students a chance to perform with their teachers and mentors as well as their peers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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November 30
Vocal Jazz in Concert
Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Director
Program to include works by Rutherford, Myrow, Kern, Jasperse & Porter.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.
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December 1
Instrumental Chamber Music
Under the direction of Grace Fong, Robert Becker and Paul Sherman, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts feature students from the Conservatory of Music in piano, string and woodwind quintets, quartets, trios and brass ensembles.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (Winds & Brass)
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5pm (Strings & Piano)
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Admission is free.

December 4
Student Piano Showcase
Grace Fong, Director
The pianists will perform a program of works from the mid-1700s to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.
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December 5
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
The program includes students of Christopher Brennan, Clara Cheng, Ruby Cheng Goya, Tony Cho, Grace Fong, Janet Kao, Hye-Young Kim, Karen Knecht, Hedy Lee, Beverly Min, Janice Park, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.
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December 7 & 8
49th Annual Holiday Wassail
Banquet and Concert
Enjoy traditional Wassail drink; follow a garden path lighted with luminarias as strolling minstrels amuse you; dine on delectable holiday fare; and be charmed by a concert of seasonal music presented by the University Choir and University Singers, Stephen Coker, Conductor, University Women's Choir, Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Conductor, and the Chapman University Chamber Orchestra, Daniel Alfred Wachs, Conductor.
Reception and Dinner in Fish Interfaith Center
Concert in Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
$65 per person, includes reception, dinner and concert: 6pm dinner, 8pm concert.
“Concert Only” tickets also available: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizens and non-Chapman students; $10 CU community
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December 9
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 43rd season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens and students

January 31
Guest Artists in Recital – Gilles Apap, violin and Grace Fong, piano
Program to include works by Enescu, Grieg, and Schubert.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 1
University Singers Post Tour Concert
Stephen Coker, conductor
Following their tour to the Bay Area and Las Vegas, the Chapman University Singers present an eclectic program of works by Palestrina, Rossini, Arvo Pärt, and Steven Stucky as well as folk songs from France, Cuba, and the United States.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 3  CANCELLED
Artist-in-Residence in Recital – Milena Kitic, mezzo-soprano
Featuring Faculty Guest Artist Vivian Liu, piano.  Program to include works by Rachmaninoff, de Falla, Montsalvatge, Rossini, Massenet and Bizet.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni

February 7
President's Piano Series – Grace Fong and Louise Thomas, duo piano concert
Grace Fong, Artistic Director
The President's Piano Series was founded in 2011 with the mission of providing access to acclaimed pianists for both the Southern California community and the students of Chapman University.  Each year, the President's Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianists and ensembles from throughout the world in both solo and chamber music recitals. Program to include works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Subscription to the President's Piano Series is $60 and includes preferred reserved seating.
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February 8
Faculty Recital – Lea Steffens, clarinet with Janet Kao, piano
“20th Century Masterworks for Clarinet”
Dr. Lea Steffens and Dr. Janet Kao perform a selection of beloved masterworks for clarinet from the 20th century. Travel through France, Russia, Poland, England, and then home to America with favorite works by Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky, Witold Lutoslawski, Gerald Finzi and Leonard Bernstein.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 9
Faculty Recital – Karen Knecht, piano
Program to include works by Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Diemer, and Ravel.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 10
Guest Artist in Recital – Benjamin Smolen, flute
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 24
Faculty Recital – Gary Matsuura, saxophone, flute and clarinet
Featuring guest artist Gerry Schroeder, piano.  Program to include works by Gary Matsuura and Gerry Schroeder.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 26
Guest Artist in Recital – Ratimir Martinovic, piano
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 27
Showcase Faculty Recital – Brass Quintet
Featuring faculty members from the Conservatory of Music’s brass area. Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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February 28
Showcase Faculty Recital – Strings and Piano Faculty
Featuring Conservatory of Music faculty members Robert Becker (viola), Jacob Braun (cello), Bridget Dolkas (violin), William Fitzpatrick (violin), Grace Fong (piano), Louise Thomas (piano), & Daniel Alfred Wachs (piano).  Program to include Piano Quartet No. 1 (Fauré) and Piano Quintet No. 2 (Dvořák).
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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March 2
Chapman University Wind Symphony
Paul Sherman, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include Stitches in Time by Meredith M. Brammeier, Bells for Stokowski by Michael Daugherty, Hammersmith by Gustav Holst, Cantus Laetus by David Gilingham, and Scherzo a la Britten by John Leszczynski.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
7:30 pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens, students and alumni
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March 7
President's Piano Series – Sergei Babayan, piano
Grace Fong, Artistic Director
The President's Piano Series was founded in 2011 with the mission of providing access to acclaimed pianists for both the Southern California community and the students of Chapman University.  Each year the President's Piano Series presents internationally acclaimed pianists and ensembles from throughout the world in both solo and chamber music recitals. Sergei Babayan is the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gilliam Artist-in-Residence at Cleveland Institute of Music. Acclaimed for the immediacy, sensitivity and depth of his interpretations, Mr. Babayan's performances reveal an emotional intensity and bold energy, equipping him to explore stylistically diverse repertoire.  The program, dedicated to the memory of Van Cliburn, will include works by Liszt, Rachmaninov, Messiaen, and Bach.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Subscription to the President's Piano Series is $60 and includes preferred reserved seating.
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March 8
Chapman Chamber Orchestra & University Singers
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Program to include Symphony No. 2, Op. 73 (Brahms) and Mass No. 2 in G major, D. 167 (Schubert).
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 154 S Shaffer St, Orange
7pm
Admission is free.

March 13
Guest Artists in Recital – DuoSolo – Featuring Mary Fukushima, flute and Michael Kirkendoll, piano
The contemporary flute/piano duo DuoSolo brings their talent for super-virtuosic contemporary music recital to Chapman University. The program features pieces by some of the 21st century’s most lauded composers, including David Lang’s Vent, Ian Clarke’s Zoom Tube, Bruno Mantovani’s Appel d'air, and Frederic Rzewski’s De Profundis.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni
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March 17
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 43rd season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County. Featuring The Fantastic Symphony!
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni

March 20
Clarinet Ensemble
Lea Steffens, Director
Program to be announced.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

May 1
Flute Ensemble
Mary Palchak, Director
Under the direction of Mary Palchak, Chapman University's Flute Ensemble will perform a program of works from the mid-seventeen hundreds to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

May 2
New Music Ensemble
Sean Heim, Director
Under the direction of Sean Heim, the New Music Ensemble presents works by current composition majors as well as those by many of the major composers of the last fifty years. Instrumental and vocal faculty members, along with distinguished guest artists, often participate in the ensemble, offering students a chance to perform with their teachers and mentors as well as their peers.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

May 3
Vocal Jazz in Concert
Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Director
The Vocal Jazz Choir presents a concert of solo and group arrangements of well-known jazz pieces from their repertoire.
Salmon Recital Hall
8pm
Admission is free.

May 4
Instrumental Chamber Music
Under the direction of Grace Fong, Robert Becker and Paul Sherman, the Instrumental Chamber Music concerts feature students from the Conservatory of Music in piano, string and woodwind quintets, quartets, trios and brass ensembles.
Salmon Recital Hall
2pm (winds & brass) 
5pm (strings & piano) 
Admission is free.

May 5
University Women’s Choir in Concert
Angel Vázquez-Ramos, Conductor
The University Women’s Choir presents a concert of advanced choral literature for women’s voices, from the Renaissance to the most recent compositions.
Salmon Recital Hall
5pm
$15 general admission; $10 senior citizens, students and alumni
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May 7
Student Piano Showcase
Grace Fong, Director
The student piano performance and keyboard collaborative majors will perform a program of works from the mid-1700s to the present.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

May 8
Student Pianists in Recital
Janice Park, Director
The program includes students of Christopher Brennan, Clara Cheng, Ruby Cheng Goya, Tony Cho, Grace Fong, Janet Kao, Hye-Young Kim, Karen Knecht, Hedy Lee, Beverly Min, Janice Park, and Louise Thomas.
Salmon Recital Hall
7:30pm
Admission is free.

May 11
Sholund Scholarship Concert
Daniel Alfred Wachs, conductor
This annual concert of the Chapman Chamber Orchestra, Chapman University Choir and University Singers will feature Arsen Jamkotchian, 2012 Concerto Competition winner. Program to include Dorman’s Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 1, I. Vivace
and Mozart’s Requiem K. 626.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
4pm
$20 general admission; $15 senior citizens, students and alumni
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May 19
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Alfred Wachs, Music Director and Conductor
Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra (OCYSO) celebrates its 43rd season featuring the 86-member strong official youth orchestra of Orange County. Featuring music by Bernstein (Suite from Candide) and the 2012 Concerto Competition Winners.
Chapman Auditorium, Memorial Hall
5pm
$10 general admission; $5 senior citizens, students and alumni