Sat February 21, 2026
8:00 pm concert
7:00 pm pre-concert talk
4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94061
- Eric Kujawsky, conductor
- Kyle Baldwin, conductor
- Anna Maria Mendieta, harp
- Gabriela Ortiz Kauyumari
Conducted by Kyle Baldwin
- Alberto Ginastera Harp Concerto
- Johannes Brahms (arr. Peter Klatzgow) Symphony no. “5” (String Quintet Op. 111)
Redwood Symphony is thrilled to present this concert, as well as the following one on April 18. Both concerts feature works that are not very well-known but are masterpieces of wide-ranging styles. The concert opener by rising star composer
Gabriela Ortiz is dynamic and the composer’s every new work is eagerly awaited internationally. I’m delighted to welcome back stellar harpist Anna Maria Mendieta, playing one of the most formidable and show-stopping works in the harp repertoire. Mr. Klatzgow’s beautiful arrangement of Brahms’ late string quintet is consistent with
Brahm’s idea: he considered this his embryonic Fifth Symphony. Come judge for yourself!
Anna Maria Mendieta
Anna Maria Mendieta, principal harpist with the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, has performed with orchestras and chamber music groups across the country and beyond including the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, Russian National Orchestra, and the Russian State Ballet.Read more →