Welcome to the Santa Monica Symphony 1996-1997 season!
The Santa Monica Symphony dedicates these performances
to the memory of violinists Shoba Srinivasan and Jordan Kaplan.
The Santa Monica Symphony has been a major cultural asset for the Southern California Westside community since its debut in 1945. It has grown from a fledging local orchestra into a highly acclaimed symphony orchestra which attracts music lovers from all parts of the greater Los Angeles area. Each season the Santa Monica Symphony presents four free concerts to an audience of 5,000 persons of all ages. Its repertoire of classical and contemporary music provides well-rounded programs of wide appeal. Talented community musicians and college music students form the nucleus of the orchestra, augmented by a small group of professional musicians. Many weeks of rigorous rehearsals precede each concert, resulting in the highest artistic standards.
1996-1997
All concerts are free of charge and in the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (corner of Pico and Main Street).
- Sunday, October 6, 1996, 7:30pm (Concert Review)
Allen Gross, conductor
Zhong-Hui Dai, trumpet
- Sunday, December 15, 1996, 4:30pm (Concert Review)
Allen Gross, conductor
Ilmar Gavilan, violin
- Sunday, March 23, 1997, 7:30pm (Concert Review)
Allen Gross, conductor
Elissa Johnston, soprano
- Sunday, May 18, 1997, 7:30pm (Concert Review)
Allen Gross, conductor
Babette Hierholzer, piano
Allen Robert Gross, Music Director and Conductor
Guest Soloist Profiles
Symphony Musician Profiles
Musician Roster
More information about the Symphony
Maintained by Mark Wang, revision May 28, 1997 (email me)