Community Events

Kids enjoy a fun-filled evening of music, rhythm, games, creative crafts, laughter, and play—while parents enjoy a well-deserved break!

Pizza dinner is included, and every activity is offered in a welcoming, supervised environment where children can have fun, make friends, and express their creativity.

Join us for an inspiring opportunity to learn from distinguished pianist, educator, and Stanford University faculty member Sandra Wright Shen.

Through individual performance coaching, live demonstrations, and shared musical insights, participants will strengthen their technique, musicality, confidence, and artistic expression. Students will also learn by observing and supporting one another.

Open to pianists of all levels. Students, teachers, families, and music lovers are welcome to attend.

Which instrument will spark your child’s curiosity?

This hands-on lab gives young students the opportunity to see, hear, and explore a variety of instruments in a fun and welcoming environment.

Children can experience different sounds, discover how instruments work, and begin finding the one that feels most exciting to them. It’s a wonderful first step toward beginning their musical journey.

Join Opus11 founder and pianist Julie Poklewski and vocalist Solmaaz Adeli for an interactive workshop exploring what happens behind the scenes of a successful musical performance.

Students will learn how musicians collaborate, communicate during rehearsals, choose repertoire, practice effectively together, connect with an audience, and present themselves confidently onstage.

Piano and voice students are especially encouraged to participate, and students of all instruments are welcome.

Join the Opus11 community for an unforgettable afternoon at the symphony!

Experience Star Wars: A New Hope on the big screen while Symphony San Jose performs John Williams’s legendary score live, perfectly synchronized with the film.

This exciting event is a wonderful opportunity for students and families to experience the power of a live orchestra—and enjoy an iconic film together as a community.