From Friday, November 28, to Monday, December 1, at midnight, enjoy 25% off tickets to our enchanting performances with promo code BLACKFRIDAY.
Whether you're planning a magical night out or looking for the perfect gift, our concerts promise an unforgettable experience for all music lovers. Don't miss this chance to make your season truly harmonious—grab your discounted tickets and let the symphony transport you to a world of wonder!
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Celebrate "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" at the majestic California Theatre with Symphony San Jose, Symphony San Jose Chorale, Cantabile Youth Singers, New Ballet, and special guests!
Rejoice in holiday classics including carols, audience sing-alongs, and the ever-popular 12 Days of Silicon Valley. Include friends and family and make this experience an unforgettable part of your holiday season!
Join us an hour before the concert to unleash your inner pastry artist and decorate your very own gingerbread man with royal icing! Then, capture the holiday spirit and create lasting memories as you take pictures and share your Christmas wishes with Santa and Mrs Claus!
Saturday, December 13, 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Saturday, December 20, 2025
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Monday, December 22, 2025
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Complete your family's holiday traditions with The San Jose Nutcracker. This unique take on the classic tale of Clara and the Nutcracker is set against the backdrop of 1905 San Jose, including its famous electric tower. Featuring a company of swirling snowflakes and waltzing flowers, this annual favorite celebrates the heritage that has made Santa Clara Valley the center of innovation it is today.
Symphony San Jose is proud to join New Ballet for the first time to bring Tchaikovsky's immortal score to life.
Black Friday sale on zones 3 & 4 for shows on Dec 14, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and Dec 22 and 23 at 2 p.m.
Schubert's overture, originally composed for Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus, has since become a concert hall favorite, captivating audiences with its elegance and charm.
Geneva Lewis, recognized for her expressive artistry and technical mastery, brings Sibelius' spellbinding beauty to life. From its haunting opening to its fiery finale, it's a breathtaking journey through soul-stirring melodies.
The program concludes with Schumann's final symphony, where every note pulses with life, every phrase tells a story, and the music resonates with the full depth of human emotion. With its soaring melodies, rich orchestral colors, and bold harmonic progressions, this symphony stands as one of Schumann's most innovative and deeply personal works.
Originally commissioned for the coronation of King George II, Handel's anthem is a timeless masterpiece exuding majesty, triumph, and divine grandeur—a musical celebration of power, tradition, and unshakable glory!
Dona Nobis Pacem is a stirring plea for peace, blending the timeless words of the Latin Mass with the haunting poetry of Walt Whitman. Written in 1936 as the world teetered on the brink of war, this dramatic and deeply moving cantata resonates as powerfully today as it did then.
Filled with mystery, emotion, and brilliance, Enigma Variations is a masterpiece in orchestral story telling. Each variation is a musical portrait of Elgar's closest friends, woven together with an elusive hidden theme—an enigma that has intrigued audiences for more than a century.
Prepare for an interstellar musical journey across the cosmos as we pay tribute to the most iconic space movie film scores ever composed.
Explore "the final frontier" with this electrifying concert that blends the magic of science fiction with the power of a live orchestra.
Don't miss this unforgettable once-in-a-galaxy program of adventure, nostalgia, and cosmic wonder and go, "where no one has gone before."
Experience the majesty of nature through Beethoven's musical landscape, where every note tells the story of harmony between humanity and earth. This supremely evocative journey takes you on an unforgettable journey through our serene, powerful, and breathtaking world.
Mason Bates' concerto for orchestra and animated film explores the age-old connection between creativity and technology as our magical Sprite gives us a kinetic and cutting-edge guide to the orchestra.
Opening the concert is Dvořák's high-spirited depiction of a festive carnival setting – a rousing testament to our capacity for joy and celebration.
The FIFA 2026 World Cup comes to Santa Clara County, but before any of the globe's greatest soccer players hit the pitch, Symphony San Jose's all-star musicians will showcase a line-up of international greats of their own.
This concert features the Symphony's first performance of a work by Denmark's most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, as he recounts the ancient myth of Helios.
From Argentina, Alberto Ginastera's concerto brought the harp out from its clichéd angelic past and into the forefront of solo virtuosity. Bringing this fiery work to life is Katherine Siochi, widely recognized as one of the leading harpists of her generation.
We conclude the program in Russia with Shostakovich's heroic masterpiece, written as a defiant tribute against Stalin's oppressive regime. His greatest symphony remains a beacon of hope for the future of all mankind.
