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“Triumph of the Spirit” Saturday, September 25, 2010, at 8 pm Pre-concert talk by composer Henry Mollicone at 7:15 pm

Mollicone Final LightTchaikovsky Violin Concerto with soloist Stephen Kim Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica Two 19th century masterworks plus a recent composition by noted Bay Area composer Henry Mollicone, each illustrating a triumph of the spirit. Before the concert, Henry Mollicone will introduce Final Light – the inspiration for composing it, themes and the creative process of composing, and answer questions. This event is underwritten by Meet the Composer, Inc.

Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 2 pm & 7 pm Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 2 pm

The perfect way to celebrate the opening of the holiday season! Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s The Story of the Nutcracker & the Mouse King, Clara’s dreamlike journey through the Land of Sweets never fails to delight both children and adults. Choreographed by Yoko Young with dancers from Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy, guest  artists and local celebrities, with Tchaikovsky’s glorious music performed by the Fremont Symphony. After the matinees, bring your children or grandchildren to the Sugar Plum Party, where they can meet the costumed dancers and enjoy holiday treats.

Jon Nakamatsu in Recital Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8 pm
	Performing works by Brahms, Chopin, Liszt and Rameau One of the most sought-after pianists of his generation, Jon Nakamatsu is a frequent concerto soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and solo recitalist throughout the United States, Europe and Japan.

An All-American Pops Concert

Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8 PM

A glorious bounty of American favorites, from Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with pianist Aileen Chanco. Includes music by Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Meredith Willson, George M. Cohan and John Philip Sousa.

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Enjoy a night in the “Big Apple” with food, wine & music!

Dinner menu à la Sardi’s

Broadway-style entertainment by StarStruck performers

Live and silent auctions

$75

Season 2009-2010 Opening Night

World of Opera

The World of Opera
Fremont Opera Stars in concert with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, September 26 at 8 pm

Your favorite arias, duets, ensembles and orchestral selections from the world’s best-loved operas—Carmen, Madama Butterfly, Marriage of Figaro, Pagliacci, Rigoletto and more!

Winner of the Irene Dalis Vocal Competition in 2007 and the Fritz & Lavinia Jensen Foundation Competition in 2008, soprano NaGuanda Nobles was    Shreveport Opera’s 2008 Singer of the Year. She appeared in last season’s Porgy and Bess and sang the role of Mimi in Fremont Opera’s La Bohème.

Mezzo-soprano Layna Chianakas has performed with Cleveland Opera, Opera San José and

the Bayreuth Festival, among others. Critics have cited her warm, caressing mezzo and dead-on pitch, and described her as “a convincing actress with a voice of unusual quality.”

Tenor Mathew Edwardsen was a finalist in last year’s Irene Dalis Vocal Competition,

a Western Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and an apprentice artist with Santa Fe Opera. He has sung numerous leading roles with opera companies throughout California.

Baritone Scott Bearden won First Place and Audience Favorite awards at last year’s Irene Dalis Vocal Competition, and was the First Prize winner of the Second Chester Ludgin American Verdi Baritone Competition in a jury that included Placido Domingo. He has appeared with San Francisco Opera and won rave reviews in the title role in San José Opera’s Rigoletto.

A Family Tradition—Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
Saturday, December 5, at 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, December 6, at 2 pm

The complete ballet, choreographed by Yoko Young with dancers from Yoko’s Dance & Performing Arts Academy, guest artists and local celebrities, with Tchaikovsky’s glorious music performed by the Fremont Symphony—the perfect way to celebrate the opening of the holiday season!

(Above photos by Bill Young)

(Photo by James Sakane)

After the matinees, bring your children or grandchildren to the Sugar Plum Party, where they can meet the costumed dancers and enjoy holiday treats.