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  • Upcoming Performances

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    February 25 & 26, 2023
    Fairy Tales
    Vallejo Symphony
    Empress Theatre

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    March 10, 2023
    A Morning of Music for Strings
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    March 11, 2023
    A Night with Ottmar Liebert
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    March 18, 2023
    Ioniță Plays Dvořák Cello Concerto
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    March 26, 2023
    Bartók Meets Beethoven
    Santa Fe Symphony
    The Lensic

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    April 2, 2023
    Palm Sunday Concert
    San Marino Community Church

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    April 14, 2023
    The Majestic Organ
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    April 15, 2023
    The Music of Genesis & Phil Collins
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    April 22, 2023
    Mahler: The Titan
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    April 23, 2023
    Beautiful Woodwinds
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    May 3, 2023
    Jonathan Flaksman Solo Cello Recital
    Glendale Noon Concerts
    Glendale City Church

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    May 13 & 14, 2023
    Platinum Sounds: The Symphony Turns 70
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    May 20, 2023
    A Night of Symphonic Rock Dance Party
    Long Beach Symphony
    Long Beach Arena Pacific Ballroom

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    June 3, 2023
    An American in Paris
    Long Beach Symphony
    Long Beach Terrace Theater

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    June 15, 2023
    An Evening with Sinatra
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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  • Recent Performances


    February 18 & 19, 2023
    Transformation
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    February 11, 2023
    The Greatest: Beethoven’s 9th
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    February 4, 2023
    The Four Seasons
    Long Beach Symphony
    Long Beach Terrace Theater

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    January 28, 2023
    Festival Finale – Villa-Lobos’ Wild Invention, the Cello Orchestra!
    Villa-Lobos International Chamber Music Festival
    Spreckels Center, Coronado, CA

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    January 21 & 22, 2023
    Plains, Trains & Violins
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    January 14, 2023
    Scheherazade: A Musical Masterpiece
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    December 31, 2022
    New Year’s Eve with The Symphony
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    December 24, 2022
    Christmas Eve Service
    San Marino Community Church

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    December 18, 2022
    Winter Festival! Carol of the Bells
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    December 17, 2022
    Holiday Pops!
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    December 11, 2022
    Handel’s Messiah!
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    V. Sue Cleveland High School Auditorium

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    December 9 & 10, 2022
    Handel’s Messiah!
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church

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    December 2 & 3, 2022
    Holiday Pops!
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    November 19 & 20, 2022
    Wisdom of the Water, Earth, Sky
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    November 11 & 12, 2022
    Rachmaninoff and Sibelius
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    November 5, 2022
    The Magic of the Bandoneón
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    October 29, 2022
    Third Olga Kern International Piano Competition Finals
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall

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    October 23, 2022
    Shumei America’s 30th Anniversary
    Shumei America National Center in Pasadena, CA

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    October 21 & 22, 2022
    Rhapsody in Blue
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    October 15 & 16, 2022
    Carmina Burana — Song, Dance, & Symphony
    In collaboration with State Street Ballet
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    October 2, 2022
    RuMBa Foundation Family Concert: Symphony Under the Sea
    Long Beach Symphony
    Long Beach Terrace Theater
    CHILDREN GET IN FREE! (17 and under). Adult tickets, $20 each.

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    October 1, 2022
    OPENING NIGHT
    Beethoven's 5th

    Long Beach Symphony
    Long Beach Terrace Theater

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    September 19, 2022
    Flaksman Cello Weekend
    Ascoli Piceno Festival
    Auditorium Neroni

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    September 10, 2022
    Broadway On Film
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    LA County Arboretum

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    September 7, 2022
    Scenic Loops
    Glendale Noon Concerts
    Streaming on YouTube and Facebook

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    September 3, 2022
    FREE Concert: Music Under the Stars!
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Sky Room / Campus Park, Rio Rancho

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    September 2, 2022
    An Evening with the Philharmonic at the Botanic Garden
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden

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    August 27, 2022
    Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel & Elton John
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    LA County Arboretum

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    August 13, 2022
    American Icons: Judy Garland & Friends
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    LA County Arboretum

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    July 22, 2022
    Young Artists Concert
    Bakersfield International Music Festival
    Doré Theater, CSU Bakersfield

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    July 19, 2022
    Faculty Concert
    Bakersfield International Music Festival
    Doré Theater, CSU Bakersfield

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    July 15, 2022
    Young Artists Showcase Concert
    Bakersfield International Music Festival
    Doré Theater, CSU Bakersfield

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    July 9, 2022
    Michael Feinstein Sings Gershwin
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    LA County Arboretum

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    July 4, 2022
    Pops in the Park
    Eastern Sierra Pops Orchestra
    Shady Rest Park, Mammoth Lakes

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    June 25, 2022
    Sway With Me: Latin Rhythm & Swing!
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    LA County Arboretum

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    June 12, 2022
    A Totally 80s Dance Party
    Long Beach Symphony
    Boathouse on the Bay

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    June 4, 2022
    Music Under The Stars
    Pasadena Symphony and Pops
    Pasadena City Hall

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    May 30, 2022
    2nd Annual Memorial Day Apres Ski Concert
    Cello Improvisations
    The Mill Parking Lot, Mammoth Mountain

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    May 28, 2022
    Spring Finale
    Riverside Philharmonic
    Riverside City College Coil School for the Arts
    This concert will also be performed on
    May 29, 2022
    At
    Our Lady Of The Lake Catholic Church, Lake Arrowhead

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    May 21 & 22, 2022
    Riffing on Gershwin
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    May 14 & 15, 2022
    Pax + Amare
    Santa Barbara Choral Society
    First Presbyterian Church

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    May 6 & 7, 2022
    Wijeratne & Tchaikovsky
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    April 30, 2022
    Beethoven Symphony No. 5
    Pasadena Symphony
    Ambassador Auditorium

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    April 23, 2022
    Michelle Cann: Price & Gershwin
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    April 16, 2022
    Classical Mystery Tour
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    April 8, 2022
    Czech Inspiration
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque

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    March 26, 2022
    Zimowski Plays Wieniawski
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    March 19 & 20, 2022
    Sonic Boom
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    March 12, 2022
    The Musical World of John Williams
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    March 4 & 5, 2022
    Korngold & Dvorák
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    March 2, 2022
    Total Stoke: Sending It On The Cello
    Social Dissonance: Music Inspired By Life During The Pandemic
    Glendale Noon Concerts
    Streaming on YouTube and Facebook

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    February 26, 2022
    Gavrylyuk Plays Rach 2
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    February 19 & 20, 2022
    Beethoven in Bloom
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    February 11, 2022
    Haydn & Saint-Georges
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque

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    February 6, 2022
    Song Plays Piazzolla's Seasons!
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque

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    January 7 & 8, 2022
    Márquez & Shostakovich
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    December 31, 2021
    New Year's Eve with The Symphony
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    December 24, 2021
    Christmas Eve Service
    String Quartet
    San Marino Community Church

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    December 24, 2021
    Christmas Eve Service
    String Quartet
    First United Methodist Church, Burbank

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    December 21, 2021
    Holiday Candlelight Concert
    Modesto Symphony
    St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

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    December 18 & 19, 2021
    Handel's Messiah
    Santa Barbara Choral Society
    Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West

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    December 10 & 11, 2021
    Handel's Messiah
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque

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    December 3 & 4, 2021
    Holiday Pops!
    Modesto Symphony
    Gallo Center for the Arts

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    November 20, 2021
    Enchanting Ravel
    New Mexico Philharmonic
    Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque

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    November 13 & 14, 2021
    Royal Fireworks
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    October 23 & 24, 2021
    Kismet
    Santa Barbara Symphony
    The Granada Theater

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    October 9, 2021 at 7:30 pm
    October 10, 2021 at 3 pm

    Serenade for Strings
    Fresno Philharmonic
    Paul Shaghoian Memorial Concert Hall

    It was wonderful to perform with old and new friends!

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    October 3, 2021
    Joshua Tree National Park



    Gave an impromptu concert in the park, "Bach to Rock"!

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    September 11, 2021
    LA County Arboretum

    Pasadena Pops!
    100 Years of Broadway



    August 14, 2021
    LA County Arboretum

    Pasadena Pops!
    Michael Feinstein Sings Sinatra’s Songbook



    July 24, 2021
    LA County Arboretum

    Pasadena Pops!
    Fleetwood Mac: A Tribute


    It was amazing to perform again live in front of thousands of people!



    July 4th in Mammoth!
    Shady Rest Park, Mammoth Lakes "Pops in the Park" A free concert of the E. Sierra Pops Orchestra, Brian Schuldt, director, playing a selection of patriotic, Broadway and movie tunes.



    June 2, 2021
    During the Covid-19 "Safer at Home" period in Los Angeles, Glendale Noon Concerts will bring our programs to you via streaming on Facebook and YouTube. Cellist Jonathan Flaksman will perform "Solo Cello Music of the 1920s:" works by Hindemith, Ysaye, and Cassado. Get the links to view the concert here (also artist and program info): http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com/2021/05/streaming-on-facebook-youtube-glendale.html The concert will be archived for viewing on the Glendale City Church YouTube Channel; the link is on the website just above.

    RELAX DURING YOUR LUNCH HOUR WITH LIVE MUSIC Facebook & YouTube stream: GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm PT http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com Presented by Glendale City Church



    May 15, 2021
    The Santa Barbara Symphony
    Streaming LIVE from The Granada Theatre
    Triumph

    May 9, 2021
    Had a great time performing outdoors for a live audience with a string quartet!
    Mother's Day

    April 17, 2021
    The Santa Barbara Symphony
    Streaming LIVE from The Granada Theatre

    Fanfare for The Common Man

    April 15, 2021
    A Collaboration with Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara
    An Iliad - A Live Stream Performance

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    March 20, 2021
    The Santa Barbara Symphony
    Streaming LIVE from The Granada Theatre

    Violins Around The World: From Baroque to Bluegrass

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    February 27, 2021
    The Santa Barbara Symphony
    Streaming LIVE from The Granada Theatre

    Santa Barbara Celebration

    Now Available On-Demand
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    October 17, 2020
    The Santa Barbara Symphony
    Streaming LIVE from The Granada Theatre

    Cabaret with Kabaretti

    Now Available On-Demand
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    October 10, 2020
    Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the 1st edition of the
    Backyard Concert Series!

    Backyard Concerts
    A special thanks to everyone who provided financial support to make this possible!

    August 9, 2020
    Santa Barbara Symphony members perform live at Maravilla!

    Santa Barbara Symphony members perform live at Maravilla
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    Santa Barbara News-Press 'Back in Rhythm'
    We were on the front page of the
    Santa Barbara News-Press
    next to the royal family!



    It was amazing to perform together live for the first time in months!



    February 24, 2020
    Ascoli Piceno, Italy
    Concert in memory of my father,
    Michael Flaksman (1946-2019)





    Thank you to all of my family and friends
    for celebrating the life of a truly great man and musician!


© Jonathan Flaksman