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INDEPENDENCE DAY: Echoes of America
SAT, JULY 4, 2026, 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra | Special Guest Performance
Come celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH! And what better way to celebrate than with your FAVORITE SYMPHONY ON EARTH! To commemorate this momentous 250th occasion, Spade has agreed to sell tickets for ONLY $2.50 (General Admission). That's right! You can enjoy an entire 90-minute concert for less than a cup of coffee :) The Symphony will be performing your favorite patriotic tunes with some amazing guest vocalists; you do not want to miss! Bring a blanket or a folding chair & enjoy the evening at what looks like to be a sell-out crowd.
Our Symphony's much requested, much anticipated, GRAND return to Tulare is a reality! We are humbled by the joint efforts of The City of Tulare, Pat Hillman, Adventist Health & Spade Entertainment to make our return a priority in 2026. Buy your tickets NOW!
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra & Friends!
Title Sponsors: City of Tulare & The Patricia Hillman Family
Production Company: Spade Entertainment
Location: The Adventist Health Amphitheater @ Zumwalt Park, Tulare
Available in the (7) Concert Pack today!
Individual Ticket sales & (2) Movie Pack will open soon after the Season Renewal Deadline
of July 1st!
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
FRI, OCTOBER 23, 2026 @ 7:00PM
SAT, OCTOBER 24, 2026 @ 7:00PM
Hans Zimmer | Composer
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra | Special Performance
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra will present Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in concert featuring Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by Bruce Kiesling.
Oscar® and GRAMMY® Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and his production team have scored each Pirates of the Caribbean adventure for the franchise. The original score raised the bar for thematic complexity with its orchestral swashbuckling flavor accentuated by the use of horns for melody.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney Parks and is the first installment of the film series. Set in the 18th century, Captain Jack Sparrow is roguish yet charming, as he sails the Caribbean on his ship the Black Pearl. But Jack’s idyllic life capsizes when his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals Jack’s ship and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor’s beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann. In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeth's childhood friend, Will Turner, joins forces with Jack. Unbeknownst to Will, whose father once served with the crew of the Black Pearl, there is a curse that has doomed Barbossa and his men to live forever as the undead.
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Marquee Sponsor: The Lyles-Porter Family
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
FLAME, FAST AND FURY
SAT, NOVEMBER 21, 2026 @ 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Adams | Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Tchaikovsky | Piano Concerto No. 1
Stravinsky | The Firebird Suite
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Ignite the season with bold color and white-hot virtuosity. John Adams's propulsive Short Ride in a Fast Machine launches the evening at full throttle, followed by Tchaikovsky's towering Piano Concerto No. 1 featuring the brilliant Steven Lin. Kick off our season long Stravinsky mini festival with his shimmering Firebird Suite, a blazing orchestral showpiece of magic, mystery and breathtaking beauty.
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Guest Performer: Steven Lin, piano
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
HOME ALONE: FILM w/ LIVE ORCHESTRA
FRI, DECEMBER 18, 2026 @ 7:00PM
SAT, DECEMBER 19, 2026 @ 7:00PM
John Williams | Composer
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Sequoia Symphony Orchestra | Special Performance
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A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by theSequoia Symphony Orchestra. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who's accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, Home Alone is holiday fun for the entire family
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
THE PLANETS
SAT, JANUARY 16, 2027 @ 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Theofanidis | Rainbow Body
Bruch | Violin Concerto in D minor
Holst | The Planets
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Begin the new year with music of radiant power and cosmic wonder. Christopher Theofanidis's luminous Rainbow Body opens the program, followed by Bruch's soaring Violin Concerto in D minor performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra's long-serving, world-renowned, concertmaster, David Kim. The journey concludes with Gustav Holt's spectacular The Planets - a thrilling tour of the solar system in sound.
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Guest Performer: David Kim, violin
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
DANCES OF DELIGHT
SAT, FEBRUARY 20, 2027 @ 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Nicolai | Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
Bohme | Russian Dance (arr. Peiffer)
Stravinsky | Petrouchka
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Wit, sparkle, and rhythmic flair take center stage. Nicolai's effervescent Merry Wives of Windsor Overture opens the festivities, followed by Bohme's spirited Russian Dance featuring SSO principal trumpet Nathan Sobieralski. The program culminates in Stravinsky's colorful Petrouchka, a dazzling orchestral masterpiece bursting with drama and Russian flair.
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Guest Performer: Nathan Sobieralski, trumpet
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
ELEGY AND ENIGMA
SAT, MARCH 20, 2027 @ 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Britten | Sinfonia di Requiem
Bohme | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Elgar | Enigma Variations
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Mystery, depth and noble beauty define this compelling program. Benjamin Britten's powerful Sinfonia di Requiem opens the evening, followed by Camille Saint-Saens's dazzling Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso featuring Julliard alumni, violinist Simon Hagopian. Edward Elgar's beloved Enigma Variations closes the program - an emotional and majestic tribute to friendship.
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Guest Performer: Simon Hagopian, violin
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
THE RITE OF SPRING
SAT, APRIL 17, 2027 @ 7:30PM
Bruce Kiesling | Conductor
Gala Flagello | Bravado
Saint-Saens | Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor
Stravinsky | The Rite of Spring
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Close the season with music that changed the world. Gala Flagello's fiery Bravado sets the stage, followed by Saint-Saens's brilliant Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor featuring SSO favorite Dominic Cheli. The finale: Igor Stravinsky's revolutionary The Rite of Spring - raw, primal, and utterly electrifying!
Featured Artists: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra
Guest Performer: Dominic Cheli
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Location: The Visalia Fox Theatre
THIS SEASON'S GUEST ARTISTS!
David Kim
January Concert
Nathan Sobieralski
February Concert
Simon Hagopian
March Concert
