Camellia Symphony Orchestra Rising Star Concert

Under the direction of Conductor and Musical Director Christian Baldini, hear the music of Dvorak, Cassado, and Saint-Saens performed by the Camellia Symphony Orchestra and guest performer Joy Yanai.

Concert Program:
-Dvorak, Silent Woods
-Cassadó, Suite for Solo Cello
-Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto No. 1

Guest Performer:
-Joy Yanai, Cello

Joy Yanai was born in Quebec, Canada and was raised in Sendai, Japan. She began taking cello lessons at the age of five in Japan before attending Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA in 2006. She completed her B.M. and M.M. degrees with Laurence Lesser and Paul Katz, and she is currently finishing her Graduate Diploma with Lluis Claret at New England Conservatory in Boston.

Christian Baldini, conductor of the UC Davis Symphony, works for a small honorarium for Camellia Symphony Orchestra.