Message from the Maestro
Redwood Symphony’s 39th season will be one of orchestral virtuosity and showmanship, highlighting such popular pieces as Scheherazade, The Planets, Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story, as well as completing our third complete Mahler symphony cycle. We are joined by some fabulous local soloists this season, including pianist Tamami Honma, saxophonist Michael Hernandez, and violinists Jassen Todorov and Julian Brown, making his debut with the orchestra.
And that’s just for starters! We’ll have plenty of new and interesting music by Joan Tower, William Grant Still, Duke Ellington, music by Ravel, Handel and Bizet, our signature Halloween Concert and the free summer Outdoor Concert in downtown Redwood City. I’ll present lectures before most concerts and family members under the age of 18 are still free.
Please join us for this very exciting season!
Best regards and see you soon,
Dr. Eric K
Romeo and Juliet
Subscription concert
Sat September 23, 2023 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- Joan Tower Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
- Sergey Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite
- Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4
- Tamami Honma, piano
The best excerpts from Prokofiev’s glorious ballet in a special suite created by Dr. Eric K. Redwood Symphony’s friend, Tamami Honma, joins us for another great collaboration for Beethoven’s beloved Fourth Piano Concerto.
Halloween Family Concert 2023
Special event
Sun October 29, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- John Williams Superman March
- John Williams (arr. Sean O’Loughlin) Suite from “Episode VII: The Force Awakens”
- John Williams The Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Richard Wagner Ride of the Valkyries
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- John Williams Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra (from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”)
- John Philip Sousa The Thunderer
It’s our ever-popular Halloween Concert with Tour of the Orchestra! Music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Moana and much more! Adults and children, come in costume and take a tour of the orchestra. Ten lucky kids will get a chance to conduct. Order early; we usually sell out!
Scheherazade
Subscription concert
Sat November 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- William Grant Still Festive Overture
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Jean Sibelius Violin Concerto
- Jassen Todorov, violin
- Nicolay Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade
Come for the vibrant colors of Rimsky-Korsakov’s story-telling masterpiece and the Nordic winds of the Sibelius Violin Concerto with Jassen Todorov. The concert will open with an exciting overture by William Grant Still.
Mahler’s “Tragic” Symphony
Subscription concert
Sat February 10, 2024 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 6
There is no other Mahler symphony like this; the massive, epic finale – complete with hammer blows of fate.
The Planets
Subscription concert
Sat April 6, 2024 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- Duke Ellington The Giggling Rapids
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Philip Glass Violin Concerto
- Julian Brown, violin
- Gustav Holst The Planets
Holst’s celestial masterpiece is very popular but performed infrequently because of its difficulty and orchestra size. Julian Brown makes his Redwood Symphony debut with Philip Glass’ haunting Violin Concerto, and the orchestra presents a rarely-heard orchestral work by Duke Ellington!
Catch It Tonight!
Subscription concert
Sat June 1, 2024 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- John Williams Liberty Fanfare
- Leonard Bernstein West Side Story Symphonic Dances
- John Williams Escapades, from “Catch Me if you Can”
- Michael Hernandez, alto saxophone
- Mark Goldstein, vibraphone
A program of American classics, with Bernstein’s music from West Side Story, and two great John Williams scores! Redwood Symphony will be joined by saxophonist Michael Hernandez and the orchestra’s own percussionist, Mark Goldstein.
Outdoor Summer Concert 2024
Special event
Sat June 22, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Redwood City Courthouse Square
2200 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
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- John Williams “The Cowboys” Overture
- Aaron Copland Hoe-Down, from Rodeo
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Camille Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
- Danny Coward, violin
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Hans Zimmer Suite from Pirates of the Caribbean
- Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne, Op. 78
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien
- Richard Hayman Pops Hoe-Down
Our hugely popular amplified concert on the Courthouse steps!
Summer Chamber Concert 2024
Special event
Sat July 27, 2024 at 8:00 pm
pre-concert talk at 7:00 pm
Cañada College Main Theater
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- Maurice Ravel Pavane for a Dead Princess
- George Frideric Handel Concerto a due Cori
- Georges Bizet Symphony in C
Come enjoy a summer evening with three great classics from the Baroque, early Romantic and Impressionist eras.