An Exotic Touch

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CONCERT PROGRAM: AN EXOTIC TOUCH
Music Director: Dr. Jason Klein

Symphony in d-minor (The Youth Symphony)(1891)
by Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Africa, for Piano and Orchestra, Op.89 (1891)
by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Christine Yu, piano soloist

Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 19 (1881) by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)
Christine Yu, piano soloist

King Christian II Suite, Op. 27 (1898)
by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

ABOUT the PIANO SOLOIST, CHRISTINE YU
http://www-scf.usc.edu/~christjy/
Christine Yu has an active career as a concert pianist with many performances in the San Francisco Bay area and at the Oberlin and Aspen Music Festivals. Her advanced education includes a BA in Music - Piano Performance at Stanford University, plus a Master of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Southern California in Music – Piano Performance. She has received many prizes and awards during her performance career. Christine Yu is also a piano instructor at her piano studio, Music with Yu, in the San Francisco Bay area.

ABOUT the SARATOGA SYMPHONY MEMBERS
The group is composed of 45 dedicated local performers, who have a variety of professional backgrounds. They participate in the orchestra for the love of music and educational benefits for the community. The orchestra members especially appreciate the musical experiences with their conductor, Dr. Jason Klein.

ABOUT the MUSIC DIRECTOR
Stanford graduate Dr. Jason Klein is an active and innovative music director, conductor, and teacher. Currently, he teaches music at Mt. Diablo Unified School District and is conductor for various orchestras and music festivals. He is known for his imaginative concert programs with unusual choices of pieces. His entertaining introductions to the concert music add both historical and human dimensions to his concerts that delight both novice and experienced audience members.

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