Concert
The Enigmatic Voice
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m.
California Theatre,
San Jose, CA
Concert Length
Approx. 1 hr 50 min. with intermission
Music Notes occur one hour prior to the concert in the auditorium.
Artists
Grant Llewelyn, conductor
Maria Valdes, soprano
John Brancy, baritone
Symphony San Jose
Symphony San Jose Chorale
Program
George Frideric Handel
Zadok the Priest
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Dona Nobis Pacem
Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations
About This Performance
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.
