Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra - Season Finale Debut Concert

Name: Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra - Season Finale Debut Concert
Start: 2026-05-30T14:00:00-07:00
Location: 4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4741, United States

Schedule

Sat, 30 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4120 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303-4741, United States | Palo Alto, CA

Free Admissions. Donations are appreciated.
https://www.pacomusic.org/events/2025-26/debut-may-30-2026
Join us for the Debut Orchestra Season Finale on May 30th at 2 PM!
The concert will feature two of our concerto opportunity winners- Allison Prakalapakorn from the Senior PACO Orchestra will play Giovanni Bottesini Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor, 1st movement, and Noa Kumayama from the Prep Orchestra will play Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, 1st movement.
The Debut orchestra will present a few modern pieces - selected movements from Suite for Strings by Joan Trimble, The Rebel by Piotr Szewczyk, Choreography by Norman Dello Joio, and chamber works by Dvořák and Schubert.
We hope you’ll join us for this special afternoon of music and celebration!
About Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra:
“This amazing group of musicians is one of the finest and most talented I have heard.” -Itzhak Perlman
The Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra (PACO) is an award-winning youth orchestra for regional string musicians of high school age and younger. PACO's five ensembles SuperStrings Preparatory Debut Sinfonia and Senior PACO each have approximately 25-30 members who rehearse weekly and perform throughout the year presenting an extraordinary level of music-making and commitment to their art.
At PACO we believe that making music and lifelong friends are best achieved in an atmosphere of cooperation and teamwork. Our focus on small orchestras and chamber music makes that possible and we minimize internal competition to foster creativity and collaboration for our young musicians. PACO students get many opportunities to work with each other across orchestra levels knitting our musical family together and providing teaching and learning opportunities for all. Teamwork compassion empathy and imagination are hallmarks of our community. More than just learning how to play the notes our students learn the real meaning and value of playing well with others.
Our emphasis on chamber music uniquely sets PACO apart from other youth programs. It lies at the core of our educational success allowing a highly personalized commitment to both our students and our community.
Members of the Debut Sinfonia and Senior PACO orchestras attend PACO camp our annual chamber music workshop in August where advanced ensemble training takes place under the watchful eyes (and ears) of a nationally renowned faculty.
Presto PACO is a shorter local version of PACO Camp. This 5-day workshop for young string players ages 8-13 is open to members of our Superstrings and Preparatory orchestras and other community musicians by audition.
PACO was founded in 1966 by local violinist teacher and conductor William Whitson who served as the orchestra's music director for 36 years. During that time Mr. Whitson established PACO as one of the nation's premier youth ensembles. From 2002 to 2023 violist Benjamin Simon continued the tradition of excellence while bringing fresh energy and exciting direction to PACO's programs. Appointed Music Director in 2023 cellist Scott Krijnen has taken the baton from Mr. Simon leading the 5-orchestra organization and collaborating with guest conductors fellows and faculty while continuing to bring excellence in music performance and education through chamber music and chamber orchestras.