Our 2024-2025 Concert Season
A GRAND FINALE
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Featuring the esteemed pianist Daniela Mineva, we will perform Grażyna Bacewicz’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, a late-Romantic style work inspired by Polish folk songs. Professor of Music at Cal Poly Humboldt, Dr. Mineva has been hailed as a “vibrant and expressive performer” (New York Times). The season concludes with one of the monuments of classical music: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A Major. Beethoven himself fondly considered this symphony among his best works. The exquisite second movement was so popular that the audience demanded an encore at the premiere.
Musical Notes
Enhance your enjoyment of Conductor Carol Jacobson’s musical selections with Musical Notes, free pre-concert talks at the Arkley at 6:30 p.m. before each concert. Hosted by Concertmaster Terrie Baune and pianist John Chernoff, often joined by special guests, the talks are an informal and informative way to learn about the composers and pieces to be played that evening. You’ll learn enthralling facts about the music and the era of each piece, and hear from guest artists who share their background and insights into the music they will perform.
There is no assigned seating for these talks, so you can be as close to the stage as you wish or experiment by sitting in different sections of the beautiful Arkley Center for the Performing Arts. Again, Musical Notes now begins at 6:30 p.m. and lasts about half an hour, leaving you time to stretch your legs and find your assigned seat before the concert begins.
Live & Local Concert Previews
OLLI Special Interest Group sponsored by Eureka Symphony and the Eureka Chamber Music Series
To prepare for the concert before you get to the concert hall, join host Elizabeth Morrison on Zoom for a FREE in-depth concert preview. Learn about the music, gain insights into the composers, and listen to selections of the pieces you’ll hear at the Arkley. The talks are friendly to newbies and longtime classical music aficionados alike. The group meets on the Monday evenings before each concert weekend (Tuesday, May 27 due to Memorial Day). For more information visit Live & Local.
Past Events
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
Overture to “Il Mondo Della Luna”(The World on the Moon)
Franz Joseph Haydn
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra in Eb Major KV 364
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Planets
Gustav Holst
Liana Bérubé, violin soloist
Ivo Bokulić, viola soloist
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MUSIC AS LEGEND
The concert begins with Chokfi’: Sarcasm for String Orchestra and Percussion by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate. This piece is a character sketch of a trickster character in Southeast American Indian legends named “Chokfi’”–– a rabbit person with a “complicated and diabolical personality.” In a dramatic shift to the mid-18th century, soloist Evan Kahn, the distinguished principal cellist of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, will charm you with the classic and joyous Haydn Concerto in C Major. The program concludes with American composer Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 in Db Major, a piece said to reflect his Scandinavian heritage and “the wide, open sound of the American frontier.”
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CHAMBER MUSIC BENEFIT CONCERT
Break winters spell with an exceptional concert by the Temporary Resonance Trio. In addition to the special insights about the music shared by Terrie Baune, John Chernoff, and Carol Jacobson, there will be sweet and savory treats paired with coffee and tea to make the afternoon even more delicious. Since there is limited general seating at the Eureka Woman’s Club for this event, it’s best to order these $30 tickets early.
Sponsored by Pam Cahill
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DIVINE INSPIRATION
Welcome the holiday spirit with the G.F. Handel’s glorious Messiah. The brilliant quartet of vocal soloists that captivated the audience last season (Clara Lisle, Sara Couden, David Powell, and Kevin Thompson) will join the Eureka Symphony and Chorus for an inspired rendition of this cherished holiday tradition. Because what’s the holiday season without the Hallelujah chorus?
Dedicated to the memory of Siddiq Kilkenny who enjoyed singing in the chorus and served on the Eureka Symphony’s Board of Directors.
Special thanks to Tom Lisle and Lori Dengler for sponsoring our guest vocalists.
Friday’s performance has sold out. A few seats remain for Saturday’s performance.
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The Uncommon Woman
The season opens with a flourish in a program celebrating the work of inspiring women in classical music. Sixth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman is described by composer Joan Tower as “a tribute to women who take risks and are adventurous.” The captivating, Grammy-nominated Kara Huber will treat you to a dazzling performance of Mozart Piano Concerto K. 466. The evening concludes with Symphony No. 2 in E minor by Emilie Mayer, a Romantic composer beloved in her lifetime whose works are being celebrated in concert halls once again.
Season Prelude Gala
IT’S TIME TO KICK OFF THE 2024-2025 EUREKA SYMPHONY SEASON!
You are cordially invited to enjoy an afternoon of conversation, hors d’oeuvres by Brett Shuler Fine Catering, plus fine wines, beer, cider and special symphony cocktails. Claire Bent and her ukulele will entertain us while we mingle.
The ever energetic and entertaining Mike McGuire will host a rousing live auction featuring 10 different packages – may laughter and bidding prevail in support of Eureka Symphony’s 2024-2025 season!
A special performance by the Temporary Resonance Trio, featuring Carol Jacobson, Terrie Baune and John Chernoff will be the day’s crescendo.
Located at the River Lodge in Fortuna. Start or join a carpool here.
