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UCBSO Presents: Varèse and Shostakovich
Feb 20 - 21, 2026
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Fri Feb 20th 8-10pm Sat Feb 21st 8-10pm
About
On Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21, the UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra presents a robust program centered on two defining 20th-century scores: Amériques by Edgard Varèse, and Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad) by Dmitri Shostakovich. From Varèse’s explosive modernist “cityscape” of sound to Shostakovich’s vast Seventh Symphony shaped in the shadow of war, the evening traces a dramatic arc across the century. Together, these works will bring you a n
UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra is one of the premier university ensembles in the nation. Now in its 27th season under Music Director David Milnes, the UCBSO has solidified its reputation as a major force among Bay Area cultural institutions.
The UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra is one of the premier university ensembles in the nation. Now in its 27th season under Music Director David Milnes, the UCBSO has solidified its reputation as a major force among Bay Area cultural institutions.