Sunday | January 25, 2026 | 5:00pm

Pre-concert conversation 4:15pm 
Romantic Classics

We hope you enjoyed our The Power of Overtures concert as much as we enjoyed performing for you! 

During our next concert, the first of 2026; Andrés Cárdenes will perform the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, and Beach Cities Symphony will perform works from Beethoven and Mendelssohn.

Recognized worldwide as a musical phenomenon, Grammy-nominated Andrés Cárdenes parlays his myriad talents into one of classical musicʼs most versatile careers. A ferocious, passionate and personally charismatic artist; Cuban-born Cárdenes has garnered international acclaim from critics and audiences alike for his compelling solo violin, conducting, viola, chamber music, concertmaster and recorded performances.

In addition to Andrésʼ performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, op. 26; Beach Cities Symphony will perform Ludwig van Beethovenʼs Egmont Overture, op. 84 and Felix Mendelssohnʼs Symphony No. 5 in D Major/D minor, op. 107.

A pre-concert conversation that begins at 4:15pm will feature comments from Beach Cities Symphony’s Music Director and Conductor, Arlette Cárdenes, and her brother—world-renowned violininst, Andrés Cárdenes. You will hear Andrés describe his attention to Max Bruch’s Violin concerto and maybe some wonderful tips on violin playing.

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