Peter Jaffe, Music Director Gabriela Martinez, piano

Gabriela Lena Frank: Concertino cusqueño ~ fascinating fusion of inspirations, featuring evocative Peruvian elements and propulsive rhythmic drive Grieg: Piano Concerto ~ back by popular demand, internationally acclaimed soloist starring in one of the most beloved romantic concertos Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 ~ epic adventure on the broadest humanistic scale ~ one of the most satisfying emotional “victories” in the repertoire

Peter Jaffe, Music Director Natalie Cordone, and Cedric Berry, vocalists Stockton Youth Chorale

Brilliant vocalists and adorable young talents join the festivities for a program packed with goodies—It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, O Holy Night, music from The Nutcracker, Frozen, Home Alone, and many more!

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

Live performances of Steppin’ Out with the Stockton Symphony have returned! If you and your students haven’t yet experienced this event, you should know that the Steppin’ Out series has provided highly educational and engaging programs to thousands of enthusiastic youngsters each season for twenty-five years. And if you and your class(es) are returning, you know you can always expect lively rapport with the audience from Maestro Peter Jaffe, who designs, conducts, and hosts this signature educational/outreach series.

This season’s Steppin’ Out theme is Construction Zone: Musicians at Work! Catchy tunes explore music’s “architecture”—how sounds are organized in time—with informative tie-ins to common core standards in math, literature, social science, and the arts. Fun and engaging teaching tools highlight musical building blocks in pieces ranging from Bach’s “Little” Fugue and Glière’s Russian Sailors’ Dance to themes from The Pink Panther and Superman. And this year—an amazing prodigy violinist takes the spotlight! We enhance the experience with advance materials including our Steppin’ Out Times, a Teacher’s Guide, and sound clips—all posted on a special section of our website for teachers who sign up.

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!