From Friday, November 29, to Monday, December 2, at midnight, enjoy 25% off tickets to our enchanting performances with promo code BLACKFRIDAY.
Whether you’re planning a magical night out or looking for the perfect gift, our concerts promise an unforgettable experience for all music lovers. Don’t miss this chance to make your season truly harmonious—grab your discounted tickets and let the symphony transport you to a world of wonder!
December 7 & 8
Celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” at the majestic California Theatre with Symphony San Jose, Symphony San Jose Chorale, Cantabile Youth Singers, New Ballet, and special guests!
Rejoice in holiday classics including carols, audience sing-alongs, and the ever-popular 12 Days of Silicon Valley. Include friends and family and make this experience an unforgettable part of your holiday season!
Join us an hour before the concert to unleash your inner pastry artist and decorate your very own gingerbread man with royal icing! Then, capture the holiday spirit and create lasting memories as you take pictures and share your Christmas wishes with Santa. But beware! The Grinch might be lurking around, trying to steal some Christmas cheer.
Dec 14, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. & Dec 22 and 23 at 2 p.m.
Complete your family’s holiday traditions with The San Jose Nutcracker. This unique take on the classic tale of Clara and the Nutcracker is set against the backdrop of 1905 San Jose, including its famous electric tower. Featuring a company of swirling snowflakes and waltzing flowers, this annual favorite celebrates the heritage that has made Santa Clara Valley the center of innovation it is today.
Symphony San Jose is proud to join New Ballet for the first time to bring Tchaikovsky’s immortal score to life.
Black Friday sale on zones 3 & 4 for shows on Dec 14, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and Dec 22 and 23 at 2 p.m.
January 25 & 26
With music as enchanting and lavishly colorful as the title character, The Firebird is the perfect way to celebrate the new year.
This suite comes from the 1910 ballet that launched Stravinsky’s international career. Opening the program is Sibelius’ most-famous composition, Finlandia, evoking the struggles of his native homeland with equal parts ominousness, pride, and festivity. Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by Haydn is one of the famed Romantic composer’s most popular works. Argentinian conductor Carlos Vieu brings Sonia Possetti’s spirited Bullanguera from his homeland to complete this program.
March 8 & 9
March “comes in like a lion,” and this tour-de-force program proves it.
One of Beethoven’s most celebrated works, and in fact, the composer’s personal favorite of his compositions, the Eroica symphony explores what it means to be human.
Richard Strauss’ tone poem depicts the dying thoughts of an artist as he recounts the various stages of his life, all while awaiting the ultimate transformation.
And we mark the first Symphony San Jose performance of a work by Arvo Pärt, the most performed contemporary composer in the world (beating out John Williams, John Adams, Thomas Adès, and Philip Glass).
March 29 & 30
A film’s score conveys mood, pace, and tension. It sets the scene and is one of the most critical aspects of storytelling on screen.
Since 1939, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been awarding the Oscar for Best Score.
Join us as we celebrate those films and film composers who took home the coveted trophy for capturing the perfect emotion that brought the film to life.
May 10 & 11
Take the ultimate trip through our solar system and experience the Symphony like never before.
Don’t miss the breathtaking multimedia event featuring Gustav Holst’s epic celestial masterpiece with awe-inspiring NASA images and footage projected onto a giant screen on stage.
This space odyssey begins with Jessie Montgomery’s Starburst and concludes with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s final symphony, nicknamed “Jupiter” and long considered by critics to be among the greatest symphonies in classical music.
June 7 & 8
Grab your passport and join us for our season’s grand finale in Spain. Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, by far his best-known work, cemented his reputation as one of Spain’s most significant composers.
We’ll also view the Iberian Peninsula through the lens of two visiting composers, Ravel (France) and Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian), and hear how each portrayed Spanish music through their distinct writing styles.
