Zion Chamber Orchestra Festival

Overview

The Zion Chamber Orchestra Festival (formerly Saint John's) is a three-concert series that offers the finest music in an intimate, inviting setting featuring the best instrumental and vocal talent in the Valley. Conductor Paul Kimball presides over this event at Zion Lutheran Church, 808 Porter Ave., Stockton.

Zion Chamber Orchestra Festival
Paul Kimball - Conductor

Concert #1 - Sunday, Jan. 4th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m.
Romance and Resilience
Chamber Orchestra
Starburst – Jessie Montgomery – A sudden burst of quick energetic strings.
Concerto for Oboe and Strings– Vaughan Williams – Cindy Behmer – Oboe Soloist
Sublime strings accompany pure oboe tones.
Resilience – World Premiere from composer Max Simoncic
Dedicated to 5 beautiful children, Oeun Lim, Thuy Tran, Sokhim An, Rathanar Or and Ram Chun who lost their lives in the Cleveland Elementary School Shooting in 1989.
Romantic Suite – Yohanan Cinnamon and Israel Edelson
7 beautiful and varied movements of cantabile strings.

Concert #2 - Sunday, Jan. 11th, 2026 – 5:00 p.m.
Mozart and Ibert
Chamber Orchestra
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik– Movement 1 – Mozart
Mozart’s most popular piece!
Sinfonia Concertante – Mozart – Ann Miller and Igor Veligan – Violin and Viola Soloists
A work of utter genius. Mozart pairs two soloists against a backdrop of profound orchestral color creating poetic beauty.
Divertissement – Ibert
Brilliant orchestral forces create this theatrical comedic piece of French diversion.

Concert #3 - Zion Pops Choir – Friday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m.
Popular Harmony
Tom Coyan – Piano
Pianist Tom Coyan joins our talented singers in an evening of music saluting popular music groups know for creating magnificent harmony!

Ticket prices have remained the same for more than two decades - $20 per concert or $50 for the entire three-concert festival. Students' 12th grade and under - $10.00. Cash or personal check, only. Seats are unreserved.

Advance sale tickets are available from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church or at the door 30 minutes before each concert. Information: (209) 477-0259 or online at zlcstockton.org.