Mill Valley Philharmonic

08/26/2026

Mill Valley Philharmonic trumpet player Fred Munic has had an adventurous summer!
He performed in the West Valley College Faculty Recital in Saratoga, California.
He then travelled to Croatia with his wife: “This is where they filmed some of Game of Thrones. I always wanted to sit on the ‘Iron Throne!’

08/03/2026

Save the date for our Winter 2027 concert, featuring conductor Jaco Wong! Alberto Ginastera's "Estancia" was written to be performed as a ballet, while Beethoven's groundbreaking and controversial "Eroica" signified a departure from conventional symphonic form.

07/27/2026

Get ready for our Fall 2026 concert, featuring conductor Jaco Wong and the music of Huang Ruo, Jean Françaix and Antonin Dvořák! Ticketing information to come!

07/20/2026

A lovely birthday lunch celebrated by Mill Valley Philharmonic's cello section! Happy Birthday and many more!

07/09/2026

Summer is in full swing! Happy July (and belated Fourth of July) from our gardens to yours!

06/29/2026

Creative director Jaco Wong leads the Mill Valley Philharmonic in rehearsal for our recent Spring 2026 concert, titled, “Circles of Belonging.”

06/17/2026

Artistic Director and Conductor Jaco Wong leads the Mill Valley Philharmonic through "Enigma Variations, Op. 36" composed by Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934).

05/29/2026

Artistic Director Jaco Wong leads violinist virtuoso Kate Vo and the Mill Valley Philharmonic through the thrilling crescendo of Samuel Barber's "Violin Concerto, Op. 14." Our Spring 2026 concert's theme was Circles of Belonging, and we celebrated all the different ways community grows out of shared joy and camaraderie.

05/21/2026

Kate Vo is a 16-year-old violinist from Palo Alto, CA. She has been playing violin since the age of 4.

Kate has won numerous competitions, including the 2025-26 Khuner Young Artist Concerto Competition.

She was also awarded second prize in the 2026 Nova Vista Symphony Mary Jane Beck Young Artist Concerto Competition and was named a winner of the 2025 YoungArts National Arts Competition.

Kate is co-founder and co-president of Harmony Ensemble, a student-led non-profit chamber music corporation dedicated to sharing valuable chamber music opportunities with young musicians throughout the Bay Area. She also serves as Co-Regional Director of the Palo Alto region of the Back to Bach Project.

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Samuel Barber

04/17/2026

Mill Valley Philharmonic, Marin's premier community orchestra, presents its final concert set of the season, Circles of Belonging, which celebrates the role that music plays in connecting us to our inner selves, to those we love, and to the broader community we are part of.

The program includes Brahms Academic Overture, Elgar's beloved Enigma Variations, and 16-year-old virtuoso Kate Vo performing Barber's Violin Concerto op. 14—all conducted by our new Artistic Director, Jaco Wong.

Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate community, enjoy beautiful music and support the local arts!

Please join us on Friday, May 1 at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, May 3 at 3:00pm

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Mill Valley Philharmonic is Marin County's premier volunteer orchestra located in Mill Valley, California. MVP enriches the cultural life of Marin County by providing access to quality orchestral programs to people of all ages and means in their own communities.