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A free summer music festival, sponsored by Target with media support provided by San Jose Mercury News & KDFC. All performances held on the grassy mall at San Jose State University. Enter at 4th and West San Carlos Streets, parking is next to the mall. Bring you chair, food and a great attitude and enjoy the music of summer. Visit Symphony Silicon Valley.com for a complete show program..
American All Stars
July 24, 2010, 7 pm
Spend a warm summer evening with us listening to your favorite light classics and symphonic pop music, all by leading American composers. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu, internationally renowned and locally beloved, will join the orchestra to perform George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Spend a warm summer evening with us listening to your favorite light classics and symphonic pop music, all by leading American composers. Pianist Jon Nakamatsu, internationally renowned and locally beloved, will join the orchestra to perform George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
To The Rescue - Target Family Concert
July 25, 2010, 5:30 pm
Music that conjures up drama, adventure and heroics enough to satisfy all ages -- including the very young. Sports columnist Mark Purdy will narrate "Casey at the Bat" accompanied by the full orchestra. Arrive early for the Ice Cream Social; enjoy free ice cream before the concert!
Music that conjures up drama, adventure and heroics enough to satisfy all ages -
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
July 30, 2010, 7 pm
Pianist/composer/arranger Oscar Hernández leads this thirteen-member all-star ensemble through the classic sounds of New York City Salsa. Hailed as 'one of Latin music's greatest bands,' this multiple Grammy award-winning troupe travels all over the world performing the best of salsa.
Pianist/composer/arranger Oscar Hernández leads this thirteen-
Here's To The Ladies
July 31, 2010, 7 pm
Christine Andreas's heritage as a true Broadway diva extends from her award-winning portrayal of Eliza Doolittle in the 20th anniversary revival of My Fair Lady to the current runaway Broadway hit, La Cage Aux Folles. This concert, performed with the SSV orchestra, is her tribute to the great ladies of the Great White Way -- Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Julie Andrews, Barbara Streisand, Angela Lansbury and more -- laced with anecdotes about these sparkling stars of Broadway.
Christine Andreas's heritage as a true Broadway diva extends from her award-
Your Hit Parade
August 1, 2010, 5:30 pm
Your Hit Parade was one of the most popular programs on radio and early television from 1935 to 1955. A weekly countdown of the top Pops music of the day, the program defined the youth of a generation. Our singers and orchestra will recreate that era, performing time-honored ballads, one-hit wonders and and novelty songs. Come early for our second Ice Cream Social - FREE.
Your Hit Parade was one of the most popular programs on radio and early television from 1935 to 1955. A weekly countdown of the top Pops music of the day, the program defined the youth of a generation. Our singers and orchestra will recreate that era, performing time-
