Santa Clara Mission Church

Serenade to Music Returns to Mission Church

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Conductor Elena Sharkova returns to Santa Clara Mission Church on April 12 to take listeners on an ocean voyage composed by Jake Runestad.

Conductor Elena Sharkova will be back at the Santa Clara Mission Church on April 12, 2025 with another annual Serenade to Music concert with the Symphony San José Chorale and Symphony San José, featuring music by two contemporary composers from the Americas. This year’s concert takes the audience on an ocean voyage, with The Secret … Read more

Elena Sharkova: A Lifetime of Music-Making

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Symphony San Jose conductor Elena Sharkova will conduct a concert at the Santa Clara Mission Church, opening with a piece by a Ukrainian composer.

From an early age, conductor Elena Sharkova knew that music would be her path in life. Growing up in the former Soviet Union, where music was a significant part of early childhood education, Sharkova showed such a sensitivity to music that her teachers advised her parents that she shouldn’t listen to music in minor musical … Read more