The Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra

The Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra is a select chamber orchestra of 35 performers. The orchestra offers accomplished musicians an opportunity to perform a rich repertoire of traditional and contemporary works for small orchestra setting. It is dedicated to providing high-quality live performances on the Stanford campus and throughout the Bay Area. The orchestra also provides opportunities for its musicians to collaborate with renowned artists visiting and performing at Stanford.

The Stanford Philharmonia presents three concerts each year, one per academic quarter. It will be run like a professional ensemble. There are only 5 rehearsals for each concert and they are concentrated in a period of no more than three weeks. The Stanford Philharmonia is open to all members of the Stanford community with the pre-requisite that they have one year of experience in the Stanford Symphony Orchestra or special consent of the music director. It is also open to qualified non-Stanford community members.

To audition for the Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra, please contact the music director Prof. Jindong Cai (cai@stanford.edu), or inform him of your interest during Stanford Symphony Orchestra auditions.

The Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra’s programs for this year are:

"The Era of Classic"

Friday, October 26, 2007
8:00 pm
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Details

• Haydn: Cello Concerto in C; Chris Costanza, cello
• Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante; Scott St. John, violin; Lesley Robinson, viola
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 in F

"The Angst of Shostakovich"

Friday, January 25, 2008
8:00 pm
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Details

• Shostakovich: Prelude and Scherzo
• Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony for Strings, Op. 110a
• Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1; Chris Costanza, cello

"Music from China"

Friday, April 25, 2008
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Details

• Bright Sheng: Postcards
• Li HaiHui: Face Changing (Wong Nin)