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Our Upcoming Concert:

Love, Romance
and Other Misadventures

Date: June 8th
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: RCC Coil School for the Arts

PROGRAM

MOZART
Symphony #26 in E-flat major, K. 184

BERLIOZ
Le nuits d’ete (summer nights)
Soloist: Elissa Johnston

~Intermission

CIMAROSA
Udite, tutti udite from Il Matrimonio Segretto (Secret Marriage)

MOZART
Madamina, il catalogo e questo "The catalogue Aria" from Don Giovanni
~

Non piu andrai from Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)

Soloist: Jamal Moore

J. STRAUSS II
Emperor Waltz

~
On the beautiful blue Danube

Join us June 8th for this lovely, loving and lively concert. We have two captivating soloists who will mesmerize your senses.

Elissa Johnston takes us on a journey, celebrating spring and love in songs written by Berioz:

“Spring has come, my lovely,
It is the month blessed by lovers;
And the bird, preening his wing,
Speaks verse from the edge of his nest.
Oh! come now to this mossy bank
To talk of our beautiful love,
And say to me in your sweet voice:
"Always!"“

Followed by melancholy and the fear of the unattainable.

Jamal Moore will sing songs written by Mozart. Mozart takes a more light-hearted take on love and in his song Madamina, sung by Don Giovanni's servant Leporello to Elvirayou will hear:

“In winter he likes fat ones.
In summer he likes thin ones.
He calls the tall ones majestic.
The little ones are always charming.
[…]
It doesn't matter if she's rich,
Ugly or beautiful;
If she wears a skirt,
You know what he does.”

This and many more masterpieces will get you in a romantic mood and ready for this summer.

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Adventures in Music Program

Meet London. She's 8 years old. Joseph Haydn is one of her new favorite composers, thanks to her attendance at the concert “Music for the People”, where Maestro Tomasz Golka and the orchestra shared his favorite composer. Tickets to a classical music concert can make a BIG impression.

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We love having young people in the audience. Thank you to season ticket holder Sue Sikkink for providing tickets to this young girl and her mom.

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What is Adventures in Music?

In this program the Riverside Philharmonic shares the beauty of classical music with Riverside County K-12 students through access concert tickets, masterclasses and workshops. Our professional musicians perform at school assemblies to bring the experience of live classical performances directly into the classroom.

Your concert experience

Each concert is a unique experience for both our audiences and musicians. Our Maestro Tomasz Golka guides us before each piece with captivating stories and humor through the rich history of music. You will learn about the composers, life of a musician, musical expression and much more. And of course, - you can sit back and immerse yourself in the rich tones of the orchestra instruments.

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How we contribute to the Riverside community

  • Through our Adventures in Music (AIM) program, the Riverside Philharmonic shares the beauty of classical music with Riverside County K-12 students.

    AIM provides masterclasses and workshops for music students. Trios performs at school assemblies to bring the experience of live classical performances directly to students. The orchestra offers invitations to rehearsals as school field trips. This personal exposure to the arts gives the students a chance to watch the orchestra perform up close and ask questions during the breaks.

    Sponsored tickets complete the experience with students attending full length concerts, often for the first time.

  • Our community outreach program, Heartstrings provides hundreds of tickets to military families, low income residents, and disadvantaged senior and disabled persons who lack the resources, financial or otherwise, to experience the beauty of classical music presented live.

    The Philharmonic works with nonprofit organizations that serve people who can benefit from the Heartstrings program.

  • Our season programming takes inspiration from our community, our country and the times we find ourselves in. Music shows us that we have more in common than we can imagine; it brings us together, it lifts us up, it gives our feelings an outlet by expression.

    Revenue from tickets sales are a small percentage of the overall budget to produce quality classical music concerts. Concert sponsors, grants from public and private organizations, and contributions from donors all support the orchestra and make each season of live music concerts possible.

    Visit our SUPPORT page to find out how you can contribute.

Sponsors that support your Riverside Philharmonic

  • Donna Knox

  • Magnon Foundation

  • Kathy Wright and Dwight Tate

  • Rena Warren

  • City of Riverside

  • California Arts Council

  • Colburn Foundation

  • Karen Spiegel