Thirty years. One community. One celebration — and you’re at the heart of it.

In 1996, Emily Ray founded the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San José on the belief that a volunteer ensemble could perform at the very highest level and bring that music to everyone. Three decades on, we’ve given world premieres, welcomed artists of international renown, invited high school musicians to share our stage, and remained committed to the idea that great music should be affordable, accessible, and alive.

This season, four concerts and four extraordinary soloists explore light in all its moods — dramatic, radiant, and purely joyful. Every program is different; every one is unmistakably MCO.

This is our 30th anniversary season, and we couldn’t imagine it without you. Welcome to the Season of Light.