August 25, 2009
See what one of the Bay Area’s most influential classical publications says:
“A former member of the San Francisco Symphony, Barry Jekowsky, founded the California Symphony of Walnut Creek in 1986. Since 1991, the orchestra presented 31 world premieres. On a $1.6 million budget (vs. the SF Symphony’s $63.5 million), California Symphony has performed at least one work by an American composer on every single subscription program.
“In just one season (of only four pairs of concerts), California Symphony offered five world premieres and nine works by American composers while SFS’s scores of programs included six American compositions…”
