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Celebrate America!

April 12, 2026

Celebrate America in Music and Spirit!

Gather the whole family for a fun, inspiring concert honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States, featuring music that reflects the rich and varied voices of the American landscape.

Tap your toes to Copland’s Hoe-Down and sway to the timeless beauty of Simple Gifts, sing along to America the Beautiful and The Star-Spangled Banner, and feel the rhythm of Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer. Experience a show-stopping performance from pianist Amelia Chun of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra, featured in excerpts from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Explore the soundscape of America at this joyful celebration of our country.

Family Series

Program

Aaron CoplandHoe-Down from Rodeo
John Stafford Smith & Francis Scott KeyThe Star-Spangled Banner” [sing-along]
William Grant StillSymphony No. 1, Afro-American Symphony, Sorrow – Adagio [Excerpt TBD]
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
Aaron Copland Old American Songs, Simple Gifts, I Bought Me a Cat
George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé, arrangerRhapsody in Blue [Excerpts TBD]
Valerie ColemanSeven O’Clock Shout
Paul DooleySonoma Strong
Leonard Bernstein, Maurice Peress, arrangerOverture to West Side Story
Samuel A. Ward & Katharine Lee BatesAmerica the Beautiful [sing-along]

Performances

Weill Hall, Green Music Center

Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 3:00 pm

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About Snoopy Family Concert Series

Inspired by Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz’s love of classical music and the Santa Rosa Symphony, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong has created a delightful concert experience for the whole family. Join Snoopy and the Santa Rosa Symphony for an unforgettable afternoon of music, laughter, and fun.

Tickets

3-Concert subscription packages
$54/adult, $24/youth (12 and under)

Single tickets
$20/adult; $10/youth (12 and under)

How to Purchase Tickets

PHONE: (707) 546-8742
ONLINE: srsymphony.org (online subscriptions and single tickets starting September 2)
IN PERSON: 50 Santa Rosa Ave, First Floor, Santa Rosa CA

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions from the following:

Snoopy Family Concert Series underwritten by Vic and Karen Trione, and Irene Sohm.
Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong sponsored by an Anonymous donor.

Special thanks to the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center and Snoopy’s Home Ice.

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Programs, dates, artists, and prices are subject to change without notice. Tickets are nonrefundable and subject to availability.