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The highest bidder wins two tickets to one classical concert between January 2019 through May 2019 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, located at 2025 Broadway. A celebrated regional symphony, the Oakland Symphony proudly offers a combination of musical excellence, educational programs, and community service. With the goal of making classical music accessible to individuals who might never before have heard symphonic music, the Oakland Symphony presents live professional and collaborative artistic performances to diverse audiences in Oakland and East Bay communities.

The winner will select from the following performances:

TO BELONG HERE: NOTES FROM THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
Friday, January 25, 2019, 8 pm
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint George, born to a plantation owner and a slave, became a virtuoso violinist and composer — combining the folk songs of his childhood in Guadeloupe with the sounds of Mozart. Florence Price was the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. Duke Ellington described his elegy to Harlem: “You may hear a parade go by, or a funeral, or you may recognize those who are making Civil Rights demands.” Soprano Shawnette Sulker is featured.

“SÍ, SE PUEDE”: DOLORES HUERTA’S PLAYLIST
Friday, February 22, 2019, 8 pm
Community activist, feminist, and co-founder of the United Farm Workers — Dolores Huerta has
been on a lifelong journey to correct economic and social injustice. Ms. Huerta picks the playlist of her life, as told through the voice of your symphony.

I RAISE UP MY VOICE
Friday, March 22, 2019, 8 pm
Jessie Montgomery’s Banner comments on the Star Spangled Banner with an inspiration from traditional symphonic works, African-American spirituals, and the anthems of the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Louise Farrenc’s gorgeous Third Symphony was composed in 1847, at a time when women were more seen than heard. SF Opera Adler Fellows perform Bernstein’s Songfest, a musical journey through America’s past as told through the words of 13 poets.

WEST SIDE STORY
Friday, May 10, 2019, 8 pm
Leonard Bernstein’s beloved revision of the Romeo and Juliet story is a tale hauntingly relevant today. Love blooms among a war of class, immigration, and urban evolution, and begs the question: can true love overcome bias? Stunning songs from “Maria” to “Somewhere” fill the Paramount alongside the snaps and jibes of the Sharks and Jets in this concert performance.

Item Special Note

Valid for two seats in Orchestra Rear (DD-MM) or Balcony Middle Sides (G-K)

(Subject to availability)

Gift certificate to be redeemed no later than 14 days in advance of concert.