San José Chamber Orchestra to Present New Year Celebration
Featuring work by Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and a new work for the New Year by Michael Touchi.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Dec. 04, 2024
San José Chamber Orchestra will continue its 34th concert season with CELEBRATION – Joys and Delights in San José on Sunday, December 29. Glorious works mark the changing of the year with music by Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and a new work for the New Year by Michael Touchi. The program features conductor Barbara Day Turner and pianist Jon Nakamatsu with clarinetists Jon and Alec Manasse.
A reception and a sparkling toast will follow the performance. The conductor is Barbara Day Turner. Soloists include Jon Nakamatsu, piano, and Jon and Alec Manasse, clarinets.
The program includes Pianist Jon Nakamatsu: Chopin’s Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op 22 with orchestra. Clarinetists Jon Manasse and Alec Manasse, interpreting the Bach Double Violin Concerto A Duo of Jon Nakamatsu and Jon Manasse: Premiere Rhapsodie by Debussy. A world premiere finale from composer Michael Touchi
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