The San Luis Obispo Symphony’s second concert of the 2022-2023 season will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 7:30PM, EAST MEETS WEST. Tickets range from $21-$89 and are available through the Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo Box office at pacslo.org or by calling 805-756-4849..
A free “No Ties Allowed” open dress rehearsal suitable for all ages of attendees will take place at 11AM the day of the concert. No ties allowed rehearsals are sponsored by Paul Severtson, Ann Shaw and Charles Baccadoro, Nancy Weber and Roger Vogler, and Dianne and Michael Draze.
East Meets West will feature the return of Illya Yakushev performing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F alongside Tsfasman ‘s Jazz Suite for Piano and Orchestra, in a West coast premiere. Umoja by Valerie Coleman, commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2018, opens the program and we conclude with the famous musical postcard, Capriccio Italien by Tchaikovsky.
Ticket holders are invited to attend a pre-concert Symphonic Foray talk with Music Director Andrew Sewell and a special guest the hour before the performance. This is sponsored in loving memory of Michael Fitzgerald.
San Luis Obispo Symphony ignites a passion for music in our Central Coast community creating connection and joy. Celebrating 60 years, SLO Symphony envisions a creative and connected Central Coast community, with integrated music curricula in local schools, accessible music study and performance experiences available to all who want them, and ample opportunities for early exposure to arts and culture. For opportunities to volunteer, support, or explore upcoming concerts and events, visit slosymphony.org.