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David Milnes, music director

Tickets Information
$30 – General Admission
$20 – Students, Seniors, Current & Retired Berkeley Staff & Faculty, groups of 10 or more
$5 – UC Berkeley Students (student ID required) ($10 at door)

Seats are unreserved. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall ticket office, online at http://tickets.berkeley.edu, or by calling 510-642-9988.

This past weekend, UCBSO took the stage under the baton of conductor Gene Chang for an exciting program featuring Bernst...
10/07/2026

This past weekend, UCBSO took the stage under the baton of conductor Gene Chang for an exciting program featuring Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, Julia Adolphe’s Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay, Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to everyone who continues to support UCBSO. We couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful start to the season, and we can’t wait to share more music with you soon!

Save these dates of our upcoming concerts!

UCBSO, Friday & Saturday Nov 6-7, 7:30 pm
Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3
Ravel, Mother Goose Suite
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 15

UCBPO, Saturday Dec 5, 7:30 pm
Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro
Schubert, Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5

UCBSO, Friday & Saturday Dec 11-12, 7:30 pm
Nicolai, The Merry Wives of Windsor
Negrón, En otra noche, en otro mundo
Mahler, Symphony No. 1

Special thanks to Liza Davitaia UC Berkeley Music Department for the photos

UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Gene Chang, opens its season with a program that moves from the wit and...
09/21/2026

UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Gene Chang, opens its season with a program that moves from the wit and energy of Bernstein’s Candide Overture to the shifting colors and textures of Julia Adolphe’s Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay. The orchestra will also perform Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, featuring some of his best-known music, including “Morning Mood” and “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” before closing with Tchaikovsky’s sweeping and dramatic Symphony No. 5. Hope to see you there!

Program:
Bernstein, Candide Overture
Adolphe, Paper Leaves on Fields of Clay
Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5
Gene Chang, conductor
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Friday, Oct 2nd 7:30 pm
Saturday, Oct 3rd, 7:30 pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio! 

Poster design: irene

08/13/2026

Come hear Thomas Green conduct the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony in Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade as the grand finale of our concert!
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Program:
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Thomas Green, Tom Pan, Harry Yuan, conductors
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Friday, August 14th, 8 pm
Saturday, August 15th, 8 pm
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Ticket Pricing:
$16 General Admission
$12 Seniors / Non-UCB students / Staff
$5 UCB students ($10 at the door)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Spend your summer evening with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony! Join us on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at ...
07/14/2026

Spend your summer evening with the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony! Join us on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at 8 PM for a program filled with vivid, dramatic storytelling. Opening the program, Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture contrasts restless, forceful music with a tender plea, capturing the title character’s inner conflict. Stravinsky’s The Firebird, inspired by Russian folklore, travels from an eerie enchanted world through a furious dance to a radiant, triumphant finale. Ending the night is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, which brings the world of One Thousand and One Nights to life through sweeping melodies and dazzling orchestration. We hope to see you there!
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Program:
Beethoven, Coriolan Overture
Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
Thomas Green, Tom Pan, Harry Yuan, conductors
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Friday, August 14th, 8 pm
Saturday, August 15th, 8 pm
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Ticket Pricing:
$16 General Admission
$12 Seniors / Non-UCB students / Staff
$5 UCB students ($10 at the door)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Poster design:

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful to have ended our season with Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends and Mahler’s...
05/21/2026

As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful to have ended our season with Shuying Li’s The Phoenix Ascends and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Thank you to everyone who joined us for these performances, and for your continued support of UCBSO throughout the year. We couldn’t do this without you!

Special thanks to Liza Davitaia for the photos.

05/10/2026

As we approach our final concert of the season, Mia and Kevin have even more to say about their favorite composer!

Limited tickets still available, link in bio!

05/09/2026

In anticipation of this weekend’s concerts, enjoy some insight into Mahler’s Third Symphony, brought to you by UCBSO’s resident Mahler nerds Mia and Kevin 🎶

It’s not too late to buy tickets! Link in bio 🎫

05/07/2026

Meet our amazing oboe section and hear what they have to say about our upcoming concert!
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Program:
Shuying Li, The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
David Milnes, conductor
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Friday, May 8th, 8pm
Saturday, May 9th, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

05/06/2026

Meet composer Shuying Li ahead of our shows this weekend and learn more about her composition The Phoenix Ascends!

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Program:
Shuying Li, The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler, Symphony No. 3
David Milnes, conductor
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Friday, May 8th, 8pm
Saturday, May 9th, 8pm
Join us at Saturday’s post-concert reception to meet some members of our orchestra!
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Ticket Pricing:
$30 General Admission
$20 Seniors / Non-UCB Students / Staff
$5 UCB Students ($10 at the door with cash)
Buy tickets in advance through the link in our bio!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our benefit event this weekend! We were thrilled to present performances by a ho...
04/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our benefit event this weekend! We were thrilled to present performances by a horn quartet, string quartet, and the Mariachi Luz de Oro . Guests also enjoyed music throughout the afternoon from a violin duet and a cello quartet featuring members of .

Your support helps us continue creating meaningful musical experiences for our students and community. Please consider donating to UCBSO through the link in our bio.

Special thanks to Grant Kerber for taking pictures!

Save the dates!

Saturday, May 2nd 8pm
Jimmy López - Fiesta!
Copland - Appalachian Spring
Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 “Organ”

Friday & Saturday, May 8-9 8pm
Shuying Li - The Phoenix Ascends
Mahler - Symphony No. 3

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Hertz Hall
Berkeley, CA
94720

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+18455707149

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