Peninsula Symphony Orchestra

Great, spirited performances by an all-​volunteer orchestra. A friend in the East Bay brought me here; he said it was a great experience and he was right. (He knows a lot about classical music.) I wish the seating wasn’t general, but otherwise it was a great night. I’ll go again.

We had the pleasure of receiving two free tix from Unilocal to the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra’s May 17 performance at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. No assigned seats and we arrived 30 minutes early and had our choice of just about any seat in the first 3 rows. The seats did fill in, but what a treat to sit so close. The orchestra is tremendous. We heard about 2 hours of great music. Like nothing I had ever experienced. All seats were $ 40 if you had to buy one. cheaper for seniors and students. Will be going back.

What a treat it is to hear a talented musician. What an even bigger treat to hear dozens of them, playing together to create a beautiful concert. And that, in brief summary, is what you’ll hear when you attend a performance by the Peninsula Symphony.
Per their current schedule, they play at the Fox Theatre in downtown Redwood City and the Flint Center on the De Anza College campus — both convenient for people in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
I was fortunate enough to receive tickets to the «Tango! With Quartet San Francisco» concert at the Fox Theatre on January 18, thanks to Unilocal.I didn’t know what to expect, but my friend and I were blown away by the talent and artistry displayed by the members of the orchestra. The program was well conceived, flowed nicely, and was «just long enough,» so that I was neither fatigued nor left wanting.
While watching the performance, I was especially taken by the conductor, Mitchell Sardou Klein. He looked to take as much joy out of the performance as the audience! Assistant Conductor Nathaniel Berman did a lovely job, too.
Ticket prices are reasonable considering what you’re seeing, and the talent of the musicians means you’re getting a good value. I would love to return for another concert.

First thing hubby and me did when we landed in the US was to watch the SF ballet. We dig all things classical and being a part of the bay, we were drawn to Peninsula Symphony and their performances.
Hubby mentored an employee at Peninsula Symphony for over a year to create their online and social media strategy and I felt excited when Abby was giving away tickets to tango quartet and peninsula symphony concert as it was now my turn to take hubby to a concert.
Loved the tango performance, the dancers were magical, sensous and almost acted as an aphrodisiac to a warm friday night. The orchestra took their flaming performance to a tempest! A night that we will remember and cherish. Except that the Fox theatre was a little run down, I am soo coming back for more!!!
Special thanks to Peninsula Symphony for their wonderful programs to identify and mentor young and upcoming musical talents across the bay. And a bigger thanks to them to engage a younger demographic through their social media initiatives.

I have been to the Flint Center a couple of times, and enjoyed both of my visits.
First time it was to see Pink Martini with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra. If you don’t know who they are, look them up – really fun music. They also can sing in a bunch of different languages.
Second time I had the chance to see Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage perform with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, courtesy of Unilocal elite. Taylor and Julian are amazing young artists with mad skills. Super impressed!
Both times we had a clear view of the stage without anybody in the way. Both times we had an amazing time.
Parking can be a bit annoying, especially at the end of the show. But, what do you expect when you put a bunch of people in one lot and want them all to leave at the same time.

i’d heard many great things about this orchestra, and was very excited when i finally had the opportunity to hear them in concert last month. the program for the evening included a debut by a virtuoso violinist, a highly anticipated performance, and concluded with dvorak’s new world symphony, one of my all-​time favourites. the orchestra is excellent and plays in complete harmony, each instrument working together to create beautiful music. size-​wise, it is a bit on the smaller side, since i have seen and heard many other orchestras around the world which are bigger in size and have more instruments represented. but overall, i really enjoyed my first pso performance and look forward to future concerts with this orchestra.

Being a classical music nut since I was a kid, the performance by the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra was superb. The evening started out with Essay No. 1 then later 16 year old violinist Mayumi Kanagawa with Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor. It was my first experience witnessing Mayumi live and it will not be my last. The evening ended with my favorite performance from the orchestra which was Dvorak’s New World Symphony. It was a pleasure listening to this wonderful and renowned piece. It put me into a state of trance where I felt the music with my mind and soul. You have to experience this to know what I am talking about!

We had the privilege of going to the PSO’s performance of Dvorak’s New World Symphony last night at the Flint Center, courtesy of Unilocal!So glad we went; we had a really wonderful time. I think the highest praise that I can give is that halfway through the performance, I got really hungry, and the Flint Center was preposterously hot that night… And I was still enraptured by their Dvorak performance, the whole way through. I told my fiancé over and over again how glad I was that we stayed through the whole thing– and I’ll tell you now again, it was worth it and then some!

My husband and I scored free tickets to see Taylor Eigsti with Julian Lage (courtesy of Unilocal Elite — thanks!) and we LOVED it.
I grew up playing classical pieces on the piano and I really loved hearing Taylor’s rendition of some of the classics. Julian was also a wonder on the guitar, watching both of them live gave me goosebumps! It was such a great duo performance, and the Penninsula Symphony Orchestra really augmented the sound so beautifully.
I highly recommend watching the Orchestra, it’s a great experience to hear live music so beautifully played and well-​put together. I’d love to be back!

Little known secret: I’m a huge sucker for classical music. Granted, I don’t keep many classical CD’s in the car, but Vivaldi is a regular in the rotation. One of my favorite things to do back in St. Louis was attend symphony concerts, too, especially since tickets were very affordable.
Imagine my excitement to attend a concert here in the South Bay. Thanks to Unilocal,we had complimentary tickets to attend a show at Flint Center, with special guests Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage. Wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, but the previous reviews indicated that we were in for a special treat.
The first number was a West Side Story medley, which I really loved. My parents have the original movie soundtrack on LP and we listened to it quite a bit growing up. The Peninsula’s rendition brought back a lot of warm, fuzzy memories :)
When Julian Lage came out, the crowd hooted and hollered. Guess that he’s quite the big deal? He took his seat at the piano bench and blew us away. Then his pal/​fellow musician Julian Lage came out and played the guitar like no one I’ve ever heard before. It reminded me of the movie «Sweet and Lowdown»
, but a bit more contemporary. These two write music together and for each other, so it was fun to watch their camaraderie onstage.
The show just flew by and before we knew it, it was over. Usually when forced to sit down for long periods of time, I constantly watch the clock. Not this time around. This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience all-​around. Can’t wait to see another show!

My friend and I had the chance to see the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra at the Flint Center in Cupertino this Saturday, courtesy of Unilocal elite, thank you, and I really enjoyed it.
Unlike other people, maybe I was just lucky, we had a clear view of the stage without anybody in the way.
The concert started off with pieces from the West Side Story (yay!), and Taylor Eigsti and Julian Lage were the two featured artists. I was absolutely blown away how two guys in their early twenties could produce such great music. I especially liked watching Taylor Eigsti’s expression as he played the piano. At points, he looked like he was having so much fun! They also had a jazzy feel to some of their pieces which I loved.
My parents absolutely love music, so I might get them tickets to a concern one of the upcoming Saturday nights.

I love attending the orchestra but seldom have the time to make it up to see the San Francisco Symphony so I jumped at the chance to see the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
We attended the performance of Beethoven’s Fifth with an amazing violin solo performance from 20-​year-​old violinist Francesca de Pasquale. It was open seating so we were able to grab seats in the first few rows and were captivated for the evening.
Bottom line, Peninsula Symphony Orchestra is a great way to get some art & culture in on a random Saturday night. Ticket prices are inexpensive so splurge on season tickets if you can!

The Peninsula Symphony really did a great job on the Tchaikovsky’s 5^th performance with featuring violinist Nikki Chooi at Flint Center!
I am enjoyed the music a lot!

Thanks Unilocal,Connie C. in particular, for letting me score some tickets (otherwise $ 35 ea) to go check the PSO at the Flint Center @ De Anza college.
The performance that night featured local two time Grammy award nominee, Taylor Eigsti
(click that link for a jazzical sample). Taylor and friends jammed with the PSO to creatively make something both musically and visually refreshing (especially after listening to all the repeated top 40 on the radio from the drive down).
The PSO definitely puts on a show. My favorite is that we were able to recognize some of the scores from commercials and childhood cartoons. (
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Here’s some of my favorite recognizable scores. Which ones do you recognize?
«Rhapsody in Blue» by George Gershwin — United Airlines Commercials. *This I heard the night of*
«Sprach Zarathustra» by Richard Strauss — from 2001. Wow, I get chills whenever I hear this.
«Sabre Dance» by Aram Khatchaturian — Cleaning commercials
«Ride of the Valkyries» by Wagner — from Bugs Bunny cartoons
and
«Overture to the Barber of Seville» by Rossini
and of course since this is Unilocal
«Rodeo: HoeDown» by Aaron Copland from the Beef commercials.

The bf and I attended The Peninsula Symphony this past Saturday at the Flint Center in Cupertino (Thanks Connie!). The evening showcased jazz pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti and featured Gershwin.
The turnout was a lot more crowded than we had expected and thus we had to grab seats on the upper mezzanine level. The Flint is a fairly large venue with average leg room. Parking at the structure was $ 5.
As for the Symphony… they were absolutely wonderful. :) When I hear scores in films, I often only appreciate the overall affect and sound. However, when I get the opportunity to see/​hear live musicians such as the symphony, I truly get to enjoy each of the instruments on their own and how they all contribute to the final product.
I do wish we were able to grab closer seats as I think I would have enjoyed it more had I been able to feel the affects of the vibrations from the instruments… next time we’ll get there earlier.
Overall, wonderful way to spend an evening :)

Most recently I attend Natasha Paremski plays Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
This was my first symphony, however I am an avid listener of KDFC, so it was a treat to listen live to a few recognized pieces. Natasha was amazing and captivated me as she not only played the piano, but moved me.
I used to play the piano growing up and should have never gave it up. My daughter now has an interest and this was a fantastic opportunity to bring her. She was astonished at how quickly Natasha’s hands moved across the keys.
I can’t wait until our next opportunity to attend another symphony!
Thank you Unilocal,for providing us with an outstanding night out!

Thanks Unilocal for a fantastic opportunity to check out the Peninsula Symphony at the Flint Center. Unfortunately we got there a lil late since we had to run around finding change for a $ 5 so we can pay the $ 2 parking so the first half we ended up just sitting up on the 2^nd level and was able to check out the show. It was definitely hard to see from that high up since the view was partially obstructed by the stone platforms around it. In order to see we had to sit at the edge of our chair and peer over the ledge.
Luckily after the 20 minute intermission we were able to move down to the floor and scored some awesome center seats!
Overall the performance was great. We loved watching the flamenco dancers move to the sounds of the orchestra. My favorite part was watching Angelo Romero work his magic on the guitar. Fantastic!
Also, having the opportunity to go backstage and meet the musicians, conductors and dancers after the performance was over while indulging in some sweet treats and wine was a perfect way to end the evening.
One Gripe: $ 2 for a tiny Styrofoam cup of coffee at the concession stand was a lil exorbitant but I guess that is to be expected at a venue like that.
Thanks Unilocal

Wow, what an amazing experience! I got an opportunity to watch the Peninsula Symphony perform at the Flint Center thanks to Unilocal.=)
Since it was open seating, me and my sister were able to choose where we wanted to sit. We got there an hour before the show started, so we were able to sit in the 6^th row (middle)! I was surprised to see a lot of people already seated an hour before the show, too.
There was a man speaking on stage, and he was discussing the show. I thought that was pretty cool. He went over the program and gave us some background info.
Ten minutes before the show started, I saw all the performers tuning their instruments. There was definitely a lot of noise on stage. =)
Finally, the lights began to dim and the show was about to start. I was waiting in anticipation. =)
I really enjoyed the first half of the show. All the flamenco dancers made the show really interesting. They all did a great job dancing to the music, too.
I liked how there was a 20 minute intermission. This gave people time to use the restroom or just get up and stretch.
The second half of the show was mainly a guitarist. He played all the songs without looking at any notes! I was really impressed.
Overall, the Peninsula Symphony was a really great show.

My mom was a vocal major in college, and had classical music playing in our house every day. I could have been a musicology minor in college myself. I think I was less than 10 credits away. Growing up, I was the 3^rd chair violinist in the school orchestra and I played the piano competitively throughout high school. Sadly, after college, I rarely got the chance to play either instrument, and I’m not even sure if I sat at a piano today, I could play.
My mom and I had the pleasure of seeing the Peninsula Symphony kick off their 60^th season at Flint Center on Saturday. Acclaimed concert pianist Jeffrey Siegel played one of my favorite concertos, Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor. We enjoyed a wonderful evening of Romantic masterpieces. I left feeling inspired to take up the piano again.
Tickets to concerts are very affordable, and they perform at various concert halls throughout the Valley. Check out their schedule for upcoming concerts. I know I need a little more culture in my life, and this is something my mom and I can enjoy together, which is great for mother-​daughter bonding.

We saw their season closer and for who they are and what resources they have this is a great organization. My first experience with them was for the movie theme night and that was a lot of fun. The season closer was more traditional classical pieces Beethoven and Chopin.
The little company does a wonderful job and on this night they had the piano guy from NPR and an organ they rented.
There is a definite difference in the level of play from paid musicians (SF) and these volunteers but seeing them perform is a nice local evening when you don’t want all the hustle and trouble of going up to the City.
I would recommend going and plan on going again.