Thomas Shoebotham conducts The San Jose Nutcracker with Symphony San Jose in the beautiful downtown California Theatre. This joyful holiday production is a truly magical experience that sets the well-loved story in turn-of-the-century San Jose, with historical references that highlight Silicon Valley's setting as a birthplace of innovation.

Thomas Shoebotham performs Lamentations for Solo Cello by Clark Winslow Ross with dancers of New Ballet of San Jose as part of the company's annual Fast Forward program, an evening of new contemporary ballet. Audiences will be thrilled and inspired watching choreographic and dance artists take risks and create, in many cases with the accompaniment of ... Read more

Thomas Shoebotham conducts Swan Lake at New Ballet of San Jose, featuring Tchaikovsky’s iconic score performed live by the New Ballet Orchestra. This exciting production captures the magic of ballet's most romantic love story.

Thomas Shoebotham leads an all-American program of light classics for the 4th of July.

How the Piano became the King of Musical Romanticism The modern piano is a highly versatile instrument that by itself is capable of playing almost anything an orchestra can play. It is able to project a tremendous range of nuance and expression, creating all musical styles and moods, with enough volume to be heard through ... Read more