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Century Chamber Orchestra celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2016–2017 season which also featured the orchestras first-ever festival. Three unique concerts were presented in San Francisco that highlighted Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg in her final appearances as music director.
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into the chamber orchestra setting. New Century's mission is to bring outstanding chamber orchestra performances to Bay Area communities. They perform in intimate venues in four cities:
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