The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) 2026 World Cup visits Santa Clara County later this month (June). 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 great composers.
The final concert of the 2025-26 Season features the Symphony’s first performance of a work by Denmark’s most prominent composer, Carl Nielsen, as he recounts the ancient myth of the god of the Sun with Helios Overture.
From Argentina, Alberto Ginastera’s Harp 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.
Concluding the program is Dmitri Shostakovich’s heroic masterpiece, Symphony No. 5, written as a defiant tribute against Stalin’s oppressive regime. His greatest symphony remains a beacon of hope for the future of all mankind.
THE PROGRAM:
Carl Nielsen: Helios Overture
Alberto Ginastera: Harp Concerto
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
THE ARTISTS
Conductor: Carlos View
Harp Soloist: Katherine Siochi
Symphony San Jose
Post-Saturday Night Event. “AFTERGLOW: Cocktails and Conversation. On Saturday Night, a casual No-Host drink and conversation post-concert event will be held at Ahi Bar in the Hilton Hotel with harpist Katherine Siochi, conductor Carlos Vieu, and Symphony San Jose musicians and leadership.
Special Youth Ticket price: Adult patrons may purchase single tickets for accompanying guests 17 years of age or younger at half price. Contact Ticket Office for more information.
Photo courtesy of the artist and Symphony San Jose