Quartet Makes Takeover Bid for Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose

Jan. 9, 2012 - PRLog -- SAN JOSE, Calif. – January 9, 2012 – City Councilmember Ash Kalra, District 2, Assemblymember Jim Beall, jr 24th District,  Connie Martinez, Managing Director and CEO of 1st Act Silicon Valley, along with Cathy Kimball, Executive Director, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, will be vying for the opportunity to conduct the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose with the San Jose Symphonic Choir in the performance of Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward’s “America the Beautiful” March 24 at the California Theatre.

Starting January 9, 2012, the community can vote to pick the winner among the four “celebrity contestants” by visiting http://www.missionchamber.org on the web, making a $5 donation and selecting their favorite. There is no limit to the number of times a person can donate and vote.

"In this time of tight budgets, the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose needs our audience's help more than ever," said Emily Ray, conductor and musical director of Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose. "Now they can donate and help select which celebrity conductor they would like to see at the podium at our March concert."



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About Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose
Founded by conductor and musical director Emily Ray in 1996, Mission Chamber Orchestra of San Jose (MCOSJ) is a volunteer orchestra performing professional quality concerts in the South Bay. The 35 to 50-piece orchestra is known for its innovative programming that surprises and delights its listeners. In May 2011, the San Francisco Classical Voice praised MCOSJ’s performance of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, calling it "thrilling to hear." MCOSJ features world class artists like Jon Nakamatsu as well as emerging professional soloists. MCOSJ has given the world premieres of more than twenty works and the West Coast or South Bay premieres of many others. MCOSJ caters to a broad audience, featuring classical repertoire and modern works by composers from around the world. Select high school musicians are invited to join the orchestra in many of its concerts.