Concert Season 2025–2026

Youth Symphony Spring 2026 Concert

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Adults $20, Seniors $15, College students ages 19–24 $10; Youth 18 and younger $5
Online tickets available soon. Advance purchase recommended. This concert will sell out.

Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K467, first movement
Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5
Gabriel Fauré: Pavane in F-sharp Minor, Op. 50
Jacob Stone: Symphony No. 1, second movement

Concert Sponsors:

Roger Knacke and Patricia Greenway

Youth Symphony Fall 2025 Concert

Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3 p.m.

UCSC Music Center Recital Hall, 402 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Adults $20, Seniors $15, College students ages 19–24 $10; Youth 18 and younger $5.
Advance purchase recommended. Any unsold tickets will be available at the door.

Program:

Frank Bridge: Miniatures for Violin, Cello and Piano; No. 7 Valse Russe and No. 8 Hornpipe
Antonin Dvořák: New World Symphony, first and fourth movements
Jules Massenet: Méditation from Thaïs
Stephen Schwartz: Highlights from Wicked
Jean Sibelius: Karelia Overture, Op. 10

Concert Sponsors:

Anonymous (2)
Vicki & Michael Stone

Family Concert with the Santa Cruz Symphony

Carnival of the Animals, by Camille Saint-Saens

Sunday, March 1, 2026, 2 p.m.
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Tickets for the Family Concert may be purchased online from the Santa Cruz Symphony, or at the door

Youth Concerts with the Santa Cruz Symphony

The Orchestra Swings!

Thursday morning, February 26 2026, at the Mello Center in Watsonville
Friday morning, February 27, 2026, at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium

Students from throughout Santa Cruz County will attend these concerts for free

Chamber Music Academy Performances

CMA Concert One
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
United Methodist Church, 250 California Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Program:

Robert Schumann: Kinderscenen, Op. 15, No. 7, for Flute, Clarinet, and Piano; Träumerei (Dreaming)
Frank Bridge: Miniatures for Violin, Cello, and Piano; No. 7 Valse Russe and No. 8 Hornpipe
Alec Templeton: Trio for Flute, Oboe, and Piano; Shepherd’s Air
Frank Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet, H. 94; Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano
Free admission
A reception follows the concert

CMA Concert Two
Friday, May 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
German Cultural Center, 230 Plymouth Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Program:

To be announced
Free admission
A reception follows the concert

Santa Cruz Chamber Strings Performances

Santa Cruz Chamber Strings Fall Concert
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3 p.m.
United Methodist Church, 250 California Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Program:

Brian Balmages: Momentous
Pachelbel: Canon in D (arr. Stephen Chin)
Soon Hee Newbold: Invicta (soloist: Abe Stepka)
The Wellerman: traditional sea shanty (arr. Sarah McLellan)
Free admission
A reception follows the concert

Santa Cruz Chamber Strings Spring Concert
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
Samper Recital Hall, Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003

Program:

to be announced

Tickets:

Chamber Strings will perform as part of the Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony’s Spring Concert. See above for ticket information, or click here:

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Note: Tickets for the Family Concert with the Santa Cruz Symphony may be purchased online from the Santa Cruz Symphony, or at the door.

We strongly encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance, as our concerts may sell out. Any tickets that remain after online ticket sales close can be purchased at the door.

Thanks for your support!