Peter Jaffe, Music Director

This PERFORMANCE is great FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! Featuring lively audience rapport with Maestro Peter Jaffe, the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youth for over twenty-five years. Now, we offer this highly entertaining concert for you! This concert will explore how composers design and “construct” music using the building blocks of catchy tunes, rhythms, melodies, and textures. Selections include classics and music from The Pink Panther and Superman!

Herb Smith, Guest Conductor Shayna Steele, lead vocalist

An evening featuring hits made famous by the reigning divas of Soul and R&B: Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, and Adele. Features three female singers performing popular hits made famous by these powerful and soulful songstresses.

Peter Jaffe, Music Director Ana Vidović, guitar Omari Tau, narrator

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez ~ the most beloved of guitar concertos—one of the field’s most highly accomplished virtuosos strumming your heartstrings Stravinsky: Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) ~ captivating fable brought to life by an all-star musical ensemble with a marvelous narrator portraying multiple characters

Peter Jaffe, Music Director Shana Blake Hill, soprano Monica Danilov, mezzo-soprano

Combined choruses from Stockton Chorale and Delta College Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, “Resurrection” ~ a pinnacle in the repertoire, epic and grandiose, replete with vocal soloists—huge choral forces joining for the magnificent finale

Revel in the music from a galaxy far, far away—all your faves from the original trilogy, the sequels, the prequels, even some spinoffs like the Mandalorian! And enhancing the whole experience is an awesome light show—not to be missed!