Winchester Orchestra of San Jose - Valid for two (2) tickets for one concert, $50 Value

The Winchester Orchestra of San Jose welcomes as our Music Director and Conductor:

James Beauton

Please join us for his inaugural season!

Concert Lineup:

Oct 20, 2024 - Heros & Villains: A Halloween Concert 3pm @ Lincoln Glen Church, San Jose

Dec 15, 2024 – Reflections: Celebrating Mollicone 3pm @ Lincoln Glen Church, San Jose

Mar 16, 2025 – Classical Masterworks 3pm (location to be confirmed, San Jose)

May 18, 2025 – A New Horizon 3pm @ Lincoln Glen Church, San Jose

About The Orchestra
The Winchester Orchestra was founded in 1999 by music director Henry Mollicone and a group of dedicated board members. The orchestra’s roots extend back more than 50 years.  In the late 1960s, West Valley College founded a symphony orchestra under music director George Champion, and later, under the baton of Ross Bergantz. Many community members joined the group at that time, some of which play with this group to this day, and it evolved into West Valley Symphony,  a non-profit group in the early 1980s. West Valley Symphony was disbanded in 1985, with several members of the group joining the new Santa Clara University Orchestra, which was being formed by music director Henry Mollicone. The orchestra left SCU in 1999 and became The Winchester Orchestra of San Jose, an independent non-profit community orchestra.

In 2014, Henry Mollicone passed the baton to Michael DiGiacinto, who served as music director and conductor through the orchestra’s 2017-2018 season.  Guest conductors led the group during the 2018-2019 season,  including Scott Seaton, who was selected as the orchestra’s next leader.  Scott led the group through the difficult pandemic years, conducting his final performance with the group in December 2022. The remainder of the 2022-2023 season was led by three wonderful guest conductors, including James Beauton, who was selected to lead the group going forward.