Neighborhood Notes
WILLOW GLEN>>The San Jose Chamber Orchestra is performing the world premiere of “ZOFO Encajonado,” a concertino in three movements for piano four hands, cajon and strings, on May 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 1025 Pine Ave.
Pablo Ortiz wrote the piece for ZOFO—pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann and Keisuke Nakagoshi—who will play with the San José Chamber Orchestra under conductor Barbara Day Turner.
The program also features the Bach Violin Concerto in A minor, with 2022 Klein winner Jaewon Wee as violin soloist, and a trio of short works by composers Brent Heisinger, Vivian Fung and Astor Piazzolla.
Tickets are $75 at https://sjco.org or 408-295-4416.
ALMADEN>>Stratford School San Jose-Almaden is expanding from a preschool-kindergarten campus and will now be enrolling students in preschool-grade 5. This expansion features a complete renovation of the campus at 5200 Dent Ave. and offers Mandarin and Spanish language classes for students.
Enrollment is now open for all grade levels. Parents can apply and learn more about Stratford’s offerings at https://www.stratfordschools.com/schools/san-jose-almaden.
ROSE GARDEN>>Playful People is swapping out two of its previously announced summer shows for 2023. “She Kills Monsters” will be replaced with “A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS,” and “Puffs” will be replaced with “Into the Woods, Jr.” “Frog and Toad” is based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved children’s books. “Into the Woods, Jr.” is an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning musical, with the music and the storyline made more accessible to young performers.
For more information, visit https://www.playfulpeople.org or call 408-878-5362.
Source: www.mercurynews.com