Echoes of Christmas Past

McAfee Center, 20300 Herriman Ave, Saratoga
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:00 PM
Dr. David Vickerman, music and artistic director

Celebrate the season with the San José Wind Symphony’s Echoes of Christmas Past — a joyful afternoon of holiday favorites and heartwarming classics. From the sparkle of Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride to the serene beauty of Away in a Manger and O Magnum Mysterium, this program captures the wonder and nostalgia of the holidays.

This performance also spotlights the inspiring work of Bill Wilson Center, supporting youth and families across Santa Clara County. Join us as we share the spirit of giving through music that brings hope, joy, and community to all.

On the Program:
A Christmas Festival – Leroy Anderson
Greensleeves – arr. Alfred Reed
Away in a Manger – arr. Julie Giroux
Dies Natalis – Howard Hanson
A Hanukkah Festival – arr. Chris Bernotas
O Magnum Mysterium – Morten Lauridsen, trans. H. Robert Reynolds
Stille Nacht – Franz Gruber, arr. Chip Davis / Robert Longfield
The Night Before Christmas – Randol Alan Bass
Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson
Christmas Sing-A-Long – arr. James Ployhar

Divine Inspiration

McAfee Center, 20300 Herriman Ave, Saratoga
Sunday, March 15, 2026, 3:00 PM
Dr. David Vickerman, music and artistic director

On the Program*
Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah": II. Profanation – Bernstein, arr. Bencriscutto
Hymn to St. Teresa – Hagen
Kaddish – McBeth
American Hymnsong Suite – Milburn
“Siegfried's Death Funeral March” from Gotterdammerung – Wagner, arr. Safranek
Come, Sweet Death – Bach, arr. Reed
Gloriosa – Ito

Illumination - Recording Preview

Sunday, May 10, 2026, 3:00 PM
Hammer Theater, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San José
Dr. David Vickerman, music and artistic director

Tickets will be available on the Hammer Theater website soon. Stay tuned!

On the Program*
Illumination – Maslanka
Elegy – Chance
Summerland – Still, arr. Teter
Deciduous – Cuong
Tuttarana – Esmail
Escaramuza – Frank, arr. Vickerman (WORLD PREMIERE)
Aurora Awakes – Mackey

*All programs are subject to change without notice.