The San Juan Symphony Proudly PresentsSeason 36:

(2021-22)Thomas Heuser, Music Director

Weekend No. 1: October 16 & 17, 2021TWO FIRST SYMPHONIES

Get back to the concert hall and experience the thrills of the full orchestra with a heartfelt greeting and two first symphonies.

Edward Elgar, Salut d’Amour (Love’s Greeting)Adolphus Hailstork, Symphony No. 1 (1988)Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C Major

Weekend No. 2: November 13 & 14, 2021ROMANTIC ATMOSPHERES

Where distant horizons meet dramatic cadences, the landscape and atmosphere of this music transports us with Romantic moods.

Louise Farrenc, Overture No. 1 in E Minor (1834)Alexander Borodin, In the Steppes of Central AsiaFranz Schubert, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, “Unfinished”

Weekend No. 3: February 19 & 20, 2022PERPETUAL MOTIONKaren Kim, violin soloist

Experience the charisma of the 20th century through the lens of three distinct composers whose voices demand to be heard.

Florence Price, Suite of Dances (1933)Albert Roussel, Petite Suite, Op. 39 (1929)Samuel Barber, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1949)

Weekend No. 4: April 9 & 10, 2022PRIDE AND PASSION

Join us for a passionate finale featuring beloved masterworks plus a new, proud American fanfare by composer Jim Stephenson.

Jim Stephenson, Fanfare for Democracy (2021 Co-Commission)Jean Sibelius, Finlandia, Op. 26 (1900)Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F Minor

PLUS: Season 36 will feature two concerts of the San Juan Symphony Youth Orchestra program, a Family Concert, the Musically Speaking lecture series, chamber music offerings in the community, and much more!