2010 | 2011 Season 45th Anniversary

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Auditions Registration for the PACO 2010-2011 Season is now closed.

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Youth-for-Youth Calling young composers
21 years old or younger
$500 commissioning grant plus performances.

Deadline for submission is May 1, 2010.

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Press Releases & Announcements

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April 19, 2010 | Press Release.
PACO 44th Season Finale Concert "Made in the Americas" features virtuoso percussionist Chris Froh.

February 24, 2010 | Press Release.
The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra to appear on From the Top, the hit NPR radio program featuring America’s best young classical musicians and hosted by acclaimed pianist Christopher O’Riley. Broadcast from Stanford University, the show airs on KDFC 102.1 FM on Sunday, March 7 at 7pm and online at fromthetop.org.

February 18, 2010 | Press Release.
The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra presents the 26th Annual Bach Celebration "Bach to Italy" featuring rising star Coleman Itzkoff.

February 15, 2010 | Press Release.
March 21st concert to feature guest conductor, Michel Taddei.

February 1, 2010 | Press Release.
PACO Third Concert Features Double Reed Virtuoso, Peter Lemberg.

February 6, 2010 | Announcing Auditions for New Member for the PACO 2010-2011 Season. Application deadline is April 5, 2010. Auditions will be held on April 25. For more information, click here.

November 11, 2009 | Press Release.
PACO Second Concert Features Viola Virtuosa Sharon Wei.

October 7, 2009 | Press Release.
Sinfonia Season Opening Concert Features PACO Concerto Competition Winner
and Peninsula Local Violinist, Kyoko Inagawa.

September 10, 2009 | Press Release.
PACO Season Opener features jazz violinist Jeremy Cohen.

September 4, 2009 | Press Release.
Announcing 2009-2010 Season

July 6, 2009 | Music Review by the New York Times
Young Musicians Play Bedtime Stories

June 29, 2009 | Classical Music Review by the Arts Fuse
Kalifornia Kids Konquer Kambridge.

May 31, 2009 | Review by SF Classical Voice
Hale and Farewell

May 1, 2009 | Press Release
PACO undertakes its first-ever East Coast tour this June and July, featuring PACO alumnus, cellist Matt Haimovitz as soloist.

April 30, 2009 | Press Release
PACO presents Sinfonia's Season Final Concert featuring Winners of the PACO's Annual Concerto Competition.

April 12, 2009 | Press Release
PACO 43rd Seaon final concert features cello superstar Matt Haimovitz in a program of romantic and contemporary music.

February 4, 2009 | Announcing Auditions for the PACO 2009-2010 Season. Deadline for submission is April 6, 2009. Auditions will be held on April 26. Click here for more information.

January 30, 2009 | Press Release
PACO presents Handel Fest! Celebrating the life and music of Georg Frederic Handel.

January 19, 2009 | Press Release
PACO presents program of Mendelssohn music with San Francisco Opera Orchestra's concertmaster Kay Stern.

November 1, 2008 | Press Release
PACO presents renowned pianist Robert Schwartz in program of classical music.

October 17, 2008 | Press Release
PACO features Sinfonia Ensemble in program of Classical, 20th Century and Contemporary music with PACO Concerto Competition winner Cindy Chang.

September 9, 2008 | Press Release
PACO 43rd Season Opening Concert features PACO Concerto Competition winner and principle cellist Aki Toyoshima.

September 2, 2008 | Press Release
PACO Announces 2008-2009 Concert Season

May 9,2008 | Press Release
PACO's Sinfonia Season Final Concert features winners of the PACO's 2007 Concerto Competition.

April 28,2008 | Press Release
PACO's Season Final Concert features prominent local pianist Sujeeva Hapugalle, and concertmistress Evie Chen, one of the winners of the PACO's 2007 Concerto Competition in a program of classical, romantic and contemporary music.

February 20, 2008 | Press Release
PACO presents 23rd Annual Bach Celebration - A Program of Bach's Timeless Music.

February 3, 2008 | Press Release
Guest conductor Dawn Harms to lead Sinfonia Orchestra in their second concert this season.

January 25, 2008 | Announcing Audition for the PACO 2008-2009 Season. Deadline for submission is April 7, 2008. Click here for more information.

January 23,2008 | Press Release
PACO's March 2 Concert Features Music from Great Britain and Popular Local Violin Virtuoso Robin Sharp

November 4, 2007 | Press Release
PACO's December 15 Concert Features two well-known Bay Area Virtuosi: Michael Taddei, bass and Tod Brody, piccolo.

October 15, 2007 | Press Release
PACO Sinfonia Concert Features Two Winners of PACO's Fifth Annual Concerto Competition: 14-year old violinist Albert Tseung and 10-year old cellist Katherine Tseung.

October 1, 2007 | Call for Young Composers
PACO seeks a new work for String Orchestra to be performed in 2009. Deadline for submission is April 1, 2008. Click here for details.

September 27, 2007 | Press Release
PACO's 07-08 Season Opening Concert features Jacques Thibaud String Trio from Berlin and globe-trotting clarinet “star” Dimitri Ashkenazy.

August 19, 2007 | PACO's new website goes live!
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