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Carol Service

December 4, 2024

Reasonable Fees For Special Holiday Cheer! The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Carolers can entertain your guests with a wide variety of beautiful a cappella music – traditional and secular. Trained, experienced, and performing all…...

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Download Your Photos from The Marriage of Figaro!

November 18, 2024

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Three New Musicians Join the SP&O

September 5, 2024

Three New Musicians Join the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera SACRAMENTO, CA – September 5, 2024 – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of…...

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Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Continues to Shatter Attendance and Giving Records for Second Year in a Row

August 5, 2024

Record audiences and contributions: 500,000 greater Sacramentans reached;$13 million in gifts and sponsorships made Sacramento, CA, July 25, 2024: Following a record-setting 2022-23 season, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) has done…...

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Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera and Giuliano Kornberg Agree to New Four-Year Contract

June 4, 2024

Artistic and Financial Achievements and Momentum Leads to Contract Extension SACRAMENTO, CA – June 4, 2024 – Sending a strong signal that his leadership has dramatically propelled the institution forward in service to the greater Sacramento…...

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Return of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series

April 18, 2024

SP&O Announces Return of Harry Potter Film Concert Series with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ In Concert Tickets available starting Friday April 19 at ticketmaster.com MONDAY APRIL 15– SACRAMENTO, CA – The Harry Potter…...

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Four New Musicians Join Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera

December 12, 2023

SACRAMENTO, CA – December 12, 2023 – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) received a fresh injection of artistic talent with the appointment of four new musicians to the orchestra. The four new members, who…...

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Four Sacramento Luminaries Join Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Board of Directors

August 22, 2023

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera welcome inductees Lora Painter, Lars Gjerde, Jennifer Harris, and Adam Marszal SACRAMENTO, CA – August 22, 2023 – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) receiveda fresh injection of board…...

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Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Announces New Board Leadership

July 25, 2023

Celebrated Education Executive Sheree Meyer to become next president SACRAMENTO, CA – July 25, 2023 – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) announces the transfer of the baton of leadership with the election of Sheree Meyer as…...

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SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA SHATTERS ATTENDANCE, GIVING RECORDS SINCE 2015 RETURN

June 30, 2023

Record audiences and contributions: 400,000 greater Sacramentans reached; $10 million in gifts and sponsorships made Sacramento, CA, June 30, 2023: A decade after the merger of Sacramento’s orchestra and opera company and eight years after the eventual…...

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Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Names Ari Pelto to Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor

April 18, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGiuliano [email protected] Major step forward in Building Future Leadership SACRAMENTO, CA – April 11, 2023 – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) proudly announces Maestro Ari Pelto…...

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Two Successful Performances in January Finishing with Bolero!

January 28, 2023

What a fabulous way to finish the month! The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera featured conductor Francois Lopez-Ferrer and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan on January 28. This was such a special performance of the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto…...

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The Largest Turnout of the Season: Beethoven’s Eroica

January 21, 2023

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera hosted pianist Janice Carissa and conductor Douglas Boyd on January 21 for a nearly sold out crowd. Our orchestra expertly performed the dynamic Ravel Piano Concerto in G, with Janice gracefully…...

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Step and Repeat Photos for Beethoven’s Eroica

January 21, 2023

We have the best patrons! Thank you to everyone who attended Beethoven's Eroica in January! We appreciate your love of the performing arts. If you took a picture in front of our Step and Repeat Banner, you can download yours below!…...

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Over 90% of the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center was filled for Mozart’s Magnificent Mass!

November 19, 2022

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera hosted singer Nicholas Phan, and French horn player Chris Cooper. They performed the Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings beautifully last Saturday. A huge shoutout for the Sacramento…...

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Step and Repeat Photos for Mozart’s Magnificent Mass!

November 19, 2022

To the Sacramento community, thank you so much for making Mozart's Magnificent Mass special! We filled over 90% of the house and enjoyed spectacular music. If you took a picture in front of our step and repeat banner, you may find…...

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Opening Night: The Firebird! A great success and an exciting start to our 2022-2023 Season

October 22, 2022

With over 90% of our patrons rating this performance 4 or 5 stars and more than 1,500 tickets sold, The Firebird on October 22nd was a great success! We want to thank our guest artists Lidiya Yankovskaya, Tai Murray, and John Wineglass…...

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The Sacramento community shows up to take photos in front of our new Step and Repeat Banner

October 22, 2022

To the Sacramento community, thank you so much for making our Opening Night special! If you took a picture in front of our step and repeat banner, you may find yours in the link below. Simply right-click your photo, click download,…...

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The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera performs a day of music in the City of Rancho Cordova

October 8, 2022

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera String Trio performed at Sacramento Children's Museum for a crowd of all ages! Thank you to the City of Rancho Cordova Government for sponsoring this fun concert! Contact us to find out how…...

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SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES SPRING SOIRÉES DIGITAL SERIES

April 11, 2021

SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES SPRING SOIRÉES DIGITAL SERIES Presenting a Four-Concert Set of Works for Strings, Winds, and Brass & Percussion this Spring SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O)…...

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SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA COMES INTO YOUR HOME VIA DIGITAL STREAM

October 15, 2020

Digital Chamber Music Series Launched as Orchestra and Musicians Finalize Landmark Contract PDF Download SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA -- The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) is proud to announce its Fall Digital Chamber Music Series, bringing…...

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Opera in Place – Contest

April 25, 2020

SP&O announces a Social Media contest! Rules: Submit a video recording of you and/or your household lip syncing or acting out one of your favorite Opera Arias.  Videos should be between 30-90 seconds long and be submitted to Facebook messenger…...

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Letter from SP&O President

April 23, 2020

Dear SP&O Patrons, Music is powerful. It provides beauty, solace, excitement, expression, and much more for all that hear it. We are bonded by the knowledge that music - and all of the arts - can illuminate the human experience in ways that often…...

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SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES NEW FALL DATES FOR POSTPONED CONCERTS

April 14, 2020

For Immediate Release April 10, 2020 Dear Friend: With all of us homebound, it’s nice to have something to look forward to!  The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera has finalized the new dates for the final three concerts postponed…...

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SP&O ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF REMAINING SEASON TO FALL 2020

March 12, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2020 SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF REMAINING 19/20 SEASON CONCERTS Rescheduled amidst concerns of current community health issues Dear Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera…...

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SP&O Announces Opera Finale, The Barber of Seville

November 4, 2019

SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES OPERA FINALE, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE PDF Download SACRAMENTO, CALIF.  The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is pleased to announce the Opera Finale on April 25, 2020 will be a performance of Rossini’s…...

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Rigoletto Cast Announced

March 28, 2019

SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA PRESENTS OPERA FINALE, RIGOLETTO PDF Download SACRAMENTO, CALIF.  The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera brings a dramatic, masterfully imagined opera to the Sacramento Community Center Theater with Giuseppe Verdi’s…...

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2019-2020 SEASON ANNOUNCED

March 19, 2019

SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA ANNOUNCES 2019-2020 SEASON “All of Sacramento Becomes the Stage” During Year-long Community Center Theater Renovation PDF Download SACRAMENTO, CALIF.   For the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera’s 2019-2020…...

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ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR FIRST ALL-AMERICAN PROGRAM

February 18, 2019

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR FIRST ALL-AMERICAN PROGRAM, RHAPSODY IN BLUE PDF Download SACRAMENTO, CALIF. The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is excited to announce their first ever All-American orchestral program featuring an artist-in-residence: contemporary…...

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Beethoven Festival: Two Sold Out Weeks!

January 30, 2019

BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL: TWO SOLD OUT WEEKS! Download PDF SACRAMENTO, CALIF. January 29, 2019. The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is pleased to announce the 2019 Beethoven Festival as its most successful concert series yet with back-to-back sold out…...

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Tosca to be presented in semi-staged production

March 5, 2018

SP&O TO PRESENT PUCCINI'S "TOSCA" ON MAY 5 FULL CONCERT PERFORMANCE TO BE SEMI-STAGED Download PDF of this announcement The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (SP&O) is proud to announce that the performance of Giacomo Puccini’s…...

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NANCY MCRAE FISHER TO EXPAND HER SPONSORSHIP

June 30, 2017

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera today announces Nancy McRae Fisher as 2017-2018 Season Sponsor for its six-concert Classics Series and its three-concert Pops Series. After sponsoring the Pops Series for the very successful 2016-2017 season, which…...

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2017-18 Season Announced

February 26, 2017

Classics & Pops Series Return   Sacramento Favorite, Rachel Barton Pine, The Music of Prince, and Puccini’s Tosca Are Season Hightlights   Renewing Subscriptions on Sale Now   Sacramento, CA (February 24, 2015) – The Sacramento Philharmonic…...

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RALEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INVESTS $300,000 IN THE SP&O

October 5, 2016

RALEY FAMILY FOUNDATION INVESTS $300,000 IN THE SACRAMENTO PHILHARMONIC & OPERA Nancy McRae Fisher Renews Pops! Season Underwriting The Thomas P. Raley Foundation has invested $300,000 to support the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera over the next…...

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SP&O Breaks 16-Year Sell-Out Record!

May 10, 2016

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera has finished its 2015-2016 Resurrection Season having sold out two concerts and nearly four. This past weekend’s season finale, featuring Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, was the second to sell out this…...

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SP&O Announces 2016-17 Season!

March 10, 2016

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is pleased to announce its 16-17 season for both its Classics Series as well as its Pops Series. The SP&O returns in the fall of 2016 with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony and Britten’s Violin Concerto featuring…...

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SP&O Breaks 10-Year Subscription Record!

January 22, 2016

Due in part to the wildly successful attendance of our second concert of the Resurrection season, we’ve broken a 10-year subscription record and have a 60% Increase in subscriptions since the 2012-2013 season! We are also thrilled to announce our $100,000…...

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SP&O Breaks 10-Year Subscription Record!

November 11, 2015

Sacramento, Calif. – Today, the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera is pleased to announce that due in part to the wildly successful attendance of their second concert of the Resurrection season, they have broken a 10 year subscription record high including…...

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Announcing Tweet Seats!

September 24, 2015

Tweet Seats! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tweet Seats! Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera to Initiate Live Tweeting at Performances Sacramento, Ca (Oct. 6, 2015) The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera announces Tweet Seats, an exciting new initiative that…...

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