TOCCATA –Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus proudly announces the continuation of their 6th anniversary Winter MusicFest with a concert series titled “VivaVivaldi”, with a return performance of Elizabeth Pitcairn performing on the world famous “Red Stradivarius Violin” in Vivaldi’s most beloved work, “The Four Seasons”. The program features additional violin soloists Virginia... [read more]

TOCCATA –Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus proudly announces the continuation of their 6th anniversary Winter MusicFest with a concert series titled “VivaVivaldi”, with a return performance of Elizabeth Pitcairn performing on the world famous “Red Stradivarius Violin” in Vivaldi’s most beloved work, “The Four Seasons”. The program features additional violin soloists Virginia Bowman, concertmaster and Heather Gallagher, principal second violin; cellist, Charles Taggart, and continuo organist David Brock. Opening the concert will be baroque trumpets Paul Lenz, Mark Hoke and Josh Dunlap performing Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 trumpets in C major and the TOCCATA Chamber Chorus will perform Vivaldi’s most well known choral work, “Gloria” with vocal soloists Anna Helwing and Joy Strotz, soprano; and Stuart Duke, baritone.

Performances are Thursday, February 3 at 7:30pm at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe; Friday, February 4 at 7:00pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno, and Saturday, February 5 at 2:00pm at St. Francis Catholic Church in Incline Village. The final two presentations take place on Sunday, February 6 at 3:00pm at the Resort at Squaw Creek-Olympic Valley, and on Wednesday, February 9 at 7:00pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cathedral in Reno. Maestro James Rawie will conduct all performances.

Tickets are $30 adults, $25 seniors, $5 students and can be purchased at the door with cash or check or online with credit card. Preferred seating is available for $40. Children under 12 are free.



There will be two “Soirees Musicales” to raise additional funds for this series, the first at the home of Dr. Paul Guttman on Monday, January 31 at 6;30pm in Incline Village, and a second Soiree at the home of Susan Horst, on Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00pm in Truckee. Tax deductible donations of $100 per person are requested.

Toccata’s sixth anniversary season is supported by the Kling Family and Carol F. Buck Foundations, and VivaVivaldi is generously co-sponsored by Heidemarie Rochlin. For more information or preferred seating, visit www.ToccataTahoe.com or call 775-313-9697.