Who Wants to Compose a Symphony? – Santa Rosa Symphony Who Wants to Compose a Symphony? – Santa Rosa Symphony

Who Wants to Compose a Symphony?

Name: Who Wants to Compose a Symphony?
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January 26, 2025

Release Your Inner Composer: Help Create a Symphony with Danny Clay!

Have you ever wondered what goes into composing a symphony? Join us for a captivating journey into the world of orchestral music, led by the innovative composer Danny Clay. Using inspiration from masterpieces by Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Dvořák, Danny will guide you and the audience on a creative adventure to co-compose a brand-new symphony! PLUS! The orchestra will play it on the spot.

No musical experience needed! Through interactive games and collaboration, Danny will ignite your imagination and unlock your creativity. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn how to compose a symphony.

Family Series

Artists

Francesco Lecce-Chong Music Director and Conductor

Danny Clay Composer

Program

Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 7 in A major - Allegro con brio (excerpts)

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 41 in C major, Jupiter - Allegro vivace (excerpts)

Antonin DvořákSymphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World - Largo (excerpts)

Ellen Taaffe ZwilichSnoopy Does the Samba from Peanuts Gallery

Florence PriceSymphony No. 1 in E minor - Juba Dance; Allegro

Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4 in F minor - Finale: Allegro con fuoco (excerpts)

Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskySymphony No. 4 in F minor - Finale: Allegro con fuoco

Performances

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

Sunday, January 26, 2025 | 3:00 pm

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NEW this Season!

Santa Rosa Symphony Music Director, Francesco Lecce-Chong conducts all three concerts!
A new immersive multimedia experience that gives audiences an up-close view of the musicians, their instruments, and Maestro Francesco. Projected on a big screen above the orchestra, concertgoers will see what’s happening on stage wherever they sit.
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra members will perform side-by-side Santa Rosa Symphony musicians on the first piece of each program of all three concerts.
Snoopy joins Francesco onstage at all three concerts! Listen for his theme music, “Snoopy Does the Samba” by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
Meet & Greet immediately following each performance with Maestro Francesco and a Symphony musician.

About Snoopy Family Concert Series

Inspired by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz’s love of classical music and the Santa Rosa Symphony, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong has created a delightful concert experience for the whole family. Join Snoopy and the Santa Rosa Symphony for an unforgettable afternoon of music, laughter, and fun.

Tickets

Single tickets
$20/adult; $10/child (12 and under)

How to Purchase Tickets

PHONE: (707) 546-8742
ONLINE: srsymphony.org (online subscriptions and single tickets starting September 16)
IN PERSON: 50 Santa Rosa Ave, First Floor, Santa Rosa CA

Special thanks to the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and Snoopy’s Home Ice.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions from the following:

Snoopy Family Concert Series underwritten by Victor and Karen Trione, and Irene Sohm
Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong sponsored by Anonymous