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MUSIC
SANTA CLARA COUNTY
• California Youth Symphony – 441 California Ave., Palo Alto. 650-325-6666; www.cys.org. Features 500 of the greater Bay Area’s most promising young musicians ages 8-17.
• Cupertino Symphonic Band – R.W. Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Rd., Cupertino (venue); 408-262-0471; www.netview.com/csb. Nonprofit organization performs at events through the year.
• El Camino Youth Symphony – 4055 Fabian Way, Palo Alto. 650-213-7111; www.ecys.org. Concerts, tours, retreats and participation in music festivals for school age musicians.
• Nova Vista Symphony – Smithwick Theatre, Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills (venue); 408-624-1492; www.novavista.org.
• Opera San Jose – California Theater, 345 S. First St., San Jose; 408-437-4450; www.operasj.org.
• San Jose Chamber Orchestra – Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose (venue); 408-295-4416; www.sjco.org.
• San Jose Jazz Festiva – Plaza de Cesar Chavez, Market St. (between San Carlos and San Fernando), San Jose; 408-288-7557; www.sanjosejazz.org. The largest free, outdoor jazz festival in the world.
• San Jose Wind Symphony – Performs throughout Silicon Valley and SF Bay areas; 408-927-SJWS (7597); www.sjws.org.
• San Jose Youth Chamber Orchestra – Le Petit Trianon, 72 N. Fifth St., San Jose (venue); 408-295-4416; www.sjco.org/SJYouth.html. Performs three concerts a year, including a Side-by-Side concert, with youth performing alongside members of the San José Chamber Orchestra.
• Saratoga Symphony – St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga (venue); www.saratogasymphony.com. Stanford Lively Arts – Various venues at Stanford University, Palo Alto; 650-725-ARTS (2787); http://livelyarts.stanford.edu. Family-friendly series during the year.
• Summer Sounds – Cuesta Park, Cuesta Dr. (between Grant Rd. and Miramonte Ave.), Mountain View; Civic Center Plaza, 500 Castro St., Mountain View; 650-903-6446; www.ci.mtnview.ca.us. Free music concert series held each summer.
• Symphony Silicon Valley – California Theatre, 345 S. First St., San Jose (venue), 408-286-2600; www.symphonysiliconvalley.org.
• West Bay Opera – Lucie Stern Community Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto (venue); 650-424-9999; www.wbopera.org.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
• Ariose Singers – www.ariosesingers.org.
• Cabrillo College Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series – 831-479-6444; www.distinguishedartists.org. Performing artists, lecturers and composers from around the globe.
• Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music – Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium and Mission San Juan Bautista (venues); 831-420-5260; www.cabrillomusic.org. America’s longest-running new music festival dedicated to orchestra.
• Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus – 831-479-6155; www.cabrillochorus.org. The chorus of Cabrillo College has performed all over the world and holds performances throughout the Santa Cruz area during the year.
• Kuumbwa Jazz Center – 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz; 831-427-2227; www.kuumbwajazz.org. Concerts and events throughout the year, as well as educational programs such as jazz camp and the artist performance series.
• New Music Works – 831-425-3526; www.newmusicworks.org. Dedicated to presenting music of our time in concert.
• Santa Cruz Chamber Players – Christ Lutheran Church, 10707 Soquel Dr., Aptos (venue); 831-425-3149; www.scchamberplayers.org.
• Santa Cruz Chorale – 831-427-8023; www.santacruzchorale.org. Choral works of diverse periods, genres and traditions.
• Santa Cruz County Symphony – Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., Santa Cruz (venue); 831-462-0553; www.santacruzsymphony.com.
• Santa Cruz County Youth Symphony – 831-426-3238; www.sccys.org.
MONTEREY COUNTY
• Camerata Singers of Monterey County – 831-642-2701; www.camerata-singers.org. Performs throughout the entire Monterey County.
• Carmel Bach Festival – Various venues, Carmel; 831-624-2046; www.bachfestival.org. The three-week summer event features orchestral and choral masterworks, free lectures and family concerts.
• Dixieland Monterey’s Jazz Bash by the Bay – Monterey; 831-675-0298; www.dixieland-monterey.com. Held in March. This celebration of the roots of classic jazz, swing and ragtime features more than 23 live acts and youth bands.
• Monterey Bay Blues Festival – 2006 Fairgrounds Rd., Monterey; 831-394-2652; www.montereyblues.com. Held in June. One of the premier blues festivals in the country, it features both world-renowned and young budding blues artists.
• Monterey Symphony – Sunset Theater, Carmel, and Sherwood Hall, Salinas (venues); 831-624-8511; www.montereysymphony.org.
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