UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra

UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Website: music.berkeley.edu/orchestra
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David Milnes, music director

Tickets Information
$30 – General Admission
$20 – Students, Seniors, Current & Retired Berkeley Staff & Faculty, groups of 10 or more
$5 – UC Berkeley Students (student ID required) ($10 at door)

Seats are unreserved. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall ticket office, online at http://tickets.berkeley.edu, or by calling 510-642-9988.

08/13/2026

Come hear Thomas Green conduct the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade as the grand finale of our concert!
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Program:
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Thomas Green, Tom Pan, Harry Yuan, conductors
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Friday, August 14th, 8 pm
Saturday, August 15th, 8 pm
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Ticket Pricing:
$16 General Admission
$12 Seniors / Non-UCB students / Staff
$5 UCB students ($10 at the door)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Spend your summer evening with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony! Join us on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at ...
07/14/2026

Spend your summer evening with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony! Join us on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at 8 PM for a program filled with vivid, dramatic storytelling. Opening the program, Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture contrasts restless, forceful music with a tender plea, capturing the title character’s inner conflict. Stravinsky’s The Firebird, inspired by Russian folklore, travels from an eerie enchanted world through a furious dance to a radiant, triumphant finale. Ending the night is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, which brings the world of One Thousand and One Nights to life through sweeping melodies and dazzling orchestration. We hope to see you there!
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Program:
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Thomas Green, Tom Pan, Harry Yuan, conductors
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Friday, August 14th, 8 pm
Saturday, August 15th, 8 pm
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Ticket Pricing:
$16 General Admission
$12 Seniors / Non-UCB students / Staff
$5 UCB students ($10 at the door)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Poster design:

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful to have ended our season with Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends and Mahler’s...
05/21/2026

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful to have ended our season with Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Thank you to everyone who joined us for these performances, and for your continued support of UCBSO throughout the year. We couldn’t do this without you!

Special thanks to Liza Davitaia for the photos.

05/10/2026

As we approach our final concert of the season, Mia and Kevin have even more to say about their favorite composer!

Limited tickets still available, link in bio!

05/09/2026

In anticipation of this weekend’s concerts, enjoy some insight into Mahler’s Third Symphony, brought to you by UCBSO’s resident Mahler nerds Mia and Kevin 🎶

It’s not too late to buy tickets! Link in bio 🎫

05/07/2026

Meet our amazing oboe section and hear what they have to say about our upcoming concert!
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Program:
Shuying Li, The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
David Milnes, conductor
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Friday, May 8th, 8pm
Saturday, May 9th, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

05/06/2026

Meet composer Shuying Li ahead of our shows this weekend and learn more about her composition The Phoenix Ascends!

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Program:
Shuying Li, The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
David Milnes, conductor
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Friday, May 8th, 8pm
Saturday, May 9th, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our benefit event this weekend! We were thrilled to present performances by a ho...
04/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our benefit event this weekend! We were thrilled to present performances by a horn quartet, string quartet, and the Mariachi Luz de Oro . Guests also enjoyed music throughout the afternoon from a violin duet and a cello quartet featuring members of .

Your support helps us continue creating meaningful musical experiences for our students and community. Please consider donating to UCBSO through the link in our bio.

Special thanks to Grant Kerber for taking pictures!

Save the dates!

Saturday, May 2nd 8pm
Jimmy López - Fiesta!
Copland - Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 “Organ”

Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 8pm
Shuying Li - The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler - Symphony No. 3

On Saturday, May 2nd, the UC Berkeley Philharmonia Orchestra closes its season with two beloved works: Appalachian Sprin...
04/22/2026

On Saturday, May 2nd, the UC Berkeley Philharmonia Orchestra closes its season with two beloved works: Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland and Symphony No. 3 (Organ) by Camille Saint-Saëns. Co-conducted by Noam Elisha and Wei Cheng, the program moves from Copland’s open, luminous Americana—clear lines, spacious harmonies, and dance-like energy—to Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3, where the orchestra is joined by the organ for a sonorous, expansive finale. Together, these pieces offer an evening of rich orchestral color, unforgettable melodies, and a thrilling symphonic finish.
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Program:
Jimmy López - Fiesta!
Copland - Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3
Noam Elisha and Wei Cheng, conductors
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Saturday, May 2nd, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$16 General Admission
$12 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends opens our program in a blaze of color and motion, conjuring a mythical bird rising triu...
04/20/2026

Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends opens our program in a blaze of color and motion, conjuring a mythical bird rising triumphantly into the sky. Vivid and expansive, the work suggests transformation, renewal, and radiant strength. It serves as a beautiful prelude to Mahler’s Third Symphony, a work he conceived on an all-encompassing scale. Over six movements, Mahler 3 unfolds from primordial rumblings into birdsong, folk-like dances, and luminous choral writing—an arc that suggests creation itself. Scored for a massive orchestra, a women’s chorus, and a boys’ choir, the symphony culminates in music of profound, spiritual love. Don’t miss the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra’s performances on Friday, May 8th, and Saturday, May 9th!
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Program:
Shuying Li, The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
David Milnes, conductor
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Friday, May 8th, 8pm
Saturday, May 9th, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

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Berkeley, CA
94720

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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