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| | Season Prelude Gala & Auction
Sunday, September 23, 2018, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Baywood Golf & Country Club
Each year the Eureka Symphony hosts a major Gala that raises a significant portion of the money it takes to keep this gem of live classical music afloat and thriving in our community. The evening starts with pre-dinner live music and opportunities to converse, flows into a delicious dinner and lively auction of delectable offerings by auctioneer Senator Mike McGuire, then concludes with a short program by our music director Carol Jacobson and concertmaster Terrie Baune. $100 per person, reservations can be made by calling the Eureka Symphony office at (707) 798-6139.
Gala Sponsored by Tri-Counties Bank
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| | Dashing Debut
Friday & Saturday, October 5 & 6, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by PBS North Coast
The season begins with an eclectic evening of high-spirited gems, traveling from the south of France with a slight detour to the Ottoman Empire before ending up in the American West. Bizet’s delightful depictions of French children’s games are followed by the inspired and captivating Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 (“The Turkish”) performed by our phenomenal concertmaster, Terrie Baune. Then get ready to put on your spurs for the final work of the evening, Copland’s ingenious, nostalgic and humorous musical interpretation of cowboy life in the early 20th century.
Our free "Musical Notes" lecture begins at 7 p.m. each concert night. | | |
| | The Trumpet Shall Sound
Friday & Saturday, November 30 & December 1, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Premier Financial Group
Bring great music to your holiday season with one of the most beloved classical masterpieces, Handel’s Messiah. A moving, timeless treasure, Messiah has captivated audiences since it was first heard in 1742. Hearing this uplifting work performed by the Eureka Symphony and the Eureka Symphony Chorus will definitely put you into the spirit of the season!
Our free "Musical Notes" lecture begins at 7 p.m. each concert night.
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| | Chamber Music Benefit Concert
Sunday, February 3, 2019, 3:00 p.m.
Eureka Woman’s Club at 1531 J Street, Eureka
Sponsored by Humboldt Mortgage
This always special concert with trio favorites Terrie Baune on violin, Carol Jacobson on cello and John Chernoff on piano offers multi-level pleasure with the music, the musical insights the trio shares during the concert and a tasty reception. Tickets are $30 with limited general seating. While tickets are available at the door, this concert typically sells out, so best to order tickets online at www.eurekasymphony.org or by phone at the Eureka Symphony ticket line (707) 845-3655. This benefit concert is presented in partnership with the Eureka Woman’s Club. | | |
| | Tragedies and Triumphs
Friday & Saturday, March 1 & 2, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Sellers Realty
Embark on an evening of high drama, moving from despair to elation. The concert opens with Brahms’ dark, uncompromising commentary on the inherent tragedy of human life. His themes surge and spin in a tempest of emotion. Up-and-coming soprano Clara Lisle follows, offering an enchanting mix of opera favorites, some sweetly charming and others imbued with intense longing. Rimsky-Korsakov’s exuberant and virtuosic Capriccio Espagnol concludes the evening’s performance.
Our free "Musical Notes" lecture begins at 7 p.m. each concert night. | | |
| | Inventive Voices
Friday & Saturday, April 12 & 13, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by McCrea Nissan Subaru
Shostakovich, Mussorgsky and Beethoven were all game-changing composers who revolutionized the world of classical music and your concert experience this evening will highlight that revolution. It will also put the spotlight on local, emerging talents who have won this season’s Young Artist Competition. You will hear the Festive Overture by Shostakovich, a vivacious and thoroughly Russian celebratory work that alternates between grandiose, lyrical and playful. Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain was one of the first tone poems written by a Russian composer and is based on the legend of a witches sabbath on St. John’s Eve. The evening closes with Ludwig van Beethoven’s first foray into the symphonic form, a form he eventually changed so dramatically that it would seem as if he invented it.
Our free "Musical Notes" lecture begins at 7 p.m. each concert night. | | |
| | Memorable Melodies
Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18, 2019, 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Coast Central Credit Union
The final concert of the season will begin with celebrated composer Libby Larsen’s Deep Summer Music, a work beautifully evocative of the coming season. The elegant yet exciting Variations on a Rococo Theme Op. 33 by Tchaikovsky will showcase the talent of the symphony’s new principal cellist, Garrick Woods. The evening and the season closes with Tchaikovsky’s powerful and majestic Symphony No. 5 with unforgettably beautiful and poignant themes that will haunt you long after you leave the theater.
Our free "Musical Notes" lecture begins at 7 p.m. each concert night. | | |