The Monterey Symphony’s continues their 80th Anniversary season on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 7:30 PM and Sunday, November 2023, 2025, at 3:00 PM with Music Director and Conductor Jayce Ogren.

“Our November program features a piece that’s incredibly close to my heart, Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9. Even though it was left incomplete at his death, it’s hard to imagine a more fitting or poignant farewell than the Adagio’s final bars. It’s a soulful, powerful, and ultimately uplifting work which will receive its first Monterey Symphony performances,” says Ogren.

The program also includes Grieg’s beloved and tuneful Piano Concerto, featuring the return of Monterey Symphony favorite Orion Weiss, and the haunting Dream Elegy by American composer Jonathan Bailey Holland. A work he describes as ‘a somber response to events related to the #blacklivesmatter movement.’

SATURDAY:

All Saturday night patrons are invited to attend a pre-concert lecture by Musicologist Christopher Anderson-Bazzoli from 6:30-7:00 PM in the Sunset Center auditorium. Immediately following the Saturday evening concert, all ticket holders are welcome to join Music Director Jayce Ogren and soloist Orion Weiss in the lobby for a Talk Back. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine during a Q&A session with the artists.

SUNDAY:
The Symphony Lobby Sessions continue this season with live music in the lobby from 1:30-1:50 PM. The November Lobby Session features Symphony principal clarinet Sarah Bonomo. Additionally, a pre-concert lecture by Music Director Jayce Ogren will be held on Sunday, 2:00-2:30 PM, in the Sunset Center auditorium.

Tickets: $50 for Tier 3, $70 for Tier 2, and $90 for Tier 1 seats. Students, teachers, and military tickets are $12.

About the Monterey Symphony: The Monterey Symphony was founded in 1946 and presents double weekend performances during the academic calendar, opening the season at Forest Theater, followed by six more programs at the Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. For each program, the Symphony orchestra is comprised of 80 professional musicians from throughout California. The Symphony is committed to bringing people together through orchestral classical music and using the healing powers of music to transform lives. The Symphony actively engages patrons of all ages through a variety of partnerships and initiatives, including performances for thousands of local school children. Jayce Ogren, the Symphony's 12th Music Director, recently renewed his contract through 2030. The Symphony’s stated mission is to entertain and engage our community through musical performance and education. Monterey Symphony regularly receives national attention for the strength of its audience support, robust subscription renewals and audience retention.

Performances at Sunset Center, Carmel, San Carlos and 9th Ave.
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