International Cello Festival includes two concerts featuring esteemed guest artists

November 9, 2022.Reading time 19 minutes.

A cello with dramatic lighting, sideways, on a black background.

The Cello festival includes two concerts for the community to enjoy.

FOOSA director Loewenheim aims to bring the world to Fresno and present Fresno to the world

June 9, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

Dr. Thomas Loewenheim directs the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra for the Violins of Hope concert in 2021.

“If you want to hear Mahler’s Symphony Number 5 on this level, you would most likely have to drive to San Francisco; you’d have to drive to L.A. Tickets are 200 or 300 dollars each. It’s an expensive experience.” ~ Dr. Thomas Loewenheim.

FOOSA celebrates 10th anniversary with two Fresno concerts

June 7, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

FOOSA Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Calif.

The Gala Concert, “From Sorrow to Celebration: Mahler 5 at the Saroyan,” is at 8 p.m. Friday, June 24, at the William Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. Tickets are free with registration.

Holocaust instruments to be played in ‘Violins of Hope’ concert

November 22, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Yaacov Zimermann worked in Warsaw and had many clients Jews and Christians. He was known to support young violinists such as Michel Swalbe (see former violin) and Ida Haendle, the child prodigy who turned a world known virtuoso. This hand-made violin is outstanding because it is unusually decorated by five Stars of David, four on the upper deck and one on the back. The decorations were made with glue mixed with black powder, usually made to order.

Dozens of men, women, children, elderly and sick were packed in each cattle car – so tight they couldn’t move. As the train pulled to a stop, the clunks and rattles gave way to the sound of an orchestra along the tracks. They had arrived at Auschwitz.

World renowned guest artist to perform at Fresno State Violin and Viola Festival

September 27, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Fresno State Music Department invites the community experience two nights of exquisite strings during the 2019 Fresno State Violin and Viola Festival concerts at 8 p.m., Oct. 4 and 5 at the Concert Hall, featuring renowned guest artists, violinist Martin Beaver, and violist, Che-Yen Chen.

As FOOSA enters seventh year, some students keep coming back for more

June 6, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Dr. Thomas Loewenheim - Photo by Cary Edmondson

“The motto of the festival is to bring the world to Fresno, and then Fresno to the world.” ~ Dr. Thomas Loewenheim

Fresno State Symphony Orchestra presents ‘From Russia with Love’

December 3, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Thomas Loewenheim conducts the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra

The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, will present its second concert of the season “From Russia with Love” on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 8:00 p.m. in the Department of Music Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 general, $10 for employees and seniors and $5 for students. The concert will present three beautiful works […]

Symphony Orchestra presents ‘The Emperor Concerto’

April 26, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk will perform with the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra

The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, will present its final concert of the season at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in the Department of Music Concert Hall. The concert, titled “The Emperor Concerto,” will feature the internationally acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk.

Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Spotlight on Students’ March 3

February 27, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

From left, Matthew Wheeler, Keegan Bamford and Mason Lamb will be featured at the Spotlight on Students

The Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, will present its third concert of the season at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the Department of Music Concert Hall. The concert, titled “Spotlight on Students,” will focus on three students from the Music Department.

Violin and Viola Festival culminates in two concerts

February 6, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The Fresno State Music Department will present the sixth annual Violin and Viola Festival, an intensive weekend of master classes and performances for violinists and violists with three or more years of experience. Dr. Limor Toren-Immerman is the music director for the festival.