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Free Oakland Symphony Youth String Concert (Fall 2026)

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Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra’s String Orchestra presents its first concert at the Valley Center for the Performing Arts. Led by conductor Lewis Patzner, the free program includes Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings along with Renaissance dances and Baroque repertoire.

Original Event Description:
_OSYO String Orchestra Fall concert on Saturday, November 7. FREE!
History in the making! Join us for the very first concert of the OSYO String Orchestra, led by conductor @lewispatzner. We’re opening big with Tchaikovsky’s lush Serenade for Strings, then traveling back through Renaissance dances and Baroque brilliance.
Reserve your free tickets for the 7:30 PM concert at the Valley Center for the Performing Arts in Oakland. Ticket link in bio.

#OSYO #YouthOrchestra #StringOrchestra #OaklandSymphony #LiveMusic_

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INAUGURAL CONCERT

oakland
symphony
Youth Orchestra
STRING
ORCHESTRA
FALL
CONCERT
TCHAIKOVSKY
PRAETORIUS
RICHTER • VIVALDI

OMID ZOUFONOUN
YOUTH ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR

LEWIS PATZNER
STRING ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR

NOV 7 SATURDAY
7:30PM

VALLEY CENTER FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS
OAKLAND

FREE CONCERT

@oaksym
Oakland Symphony
Oakland Symphony, Youth Orchestra & Chorus. Music Director Kedrick Armstrong.
oaklandsymphony.org

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Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets should be reserved. Ticket link is listed as available in the organizer's bio, but no direct URL was provided.
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Live Music
Venue: Valley Center for the Performing Arts
Address: 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland, CA 94602

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