The next meeting of the Hayward Rotary Club will be held on Monday, Dec. 2, when the featured presenter will be Bay Philharmonic conductor Jung-Ho Pak, described by the New York Times as an artistic director who "radiates enthusiasm." Hayward Rotary meets at 1074 B St.
In the fall of 2023, the Bay Philharmonic moved its orchestral performance venue to the 1,500-seat Chabot College Performing Arts Center in Hayward. On Dec. 2, Mr. Pak will discuss the upcoming holiday performances Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. The latter performance will also be a celebration for all clubs in Rotary District 5170, followed by a special reception at 5 p.m. at a location to be announced.
The concert will include traditional music in addition to performances by the hip-hop dance troupe Full Potential, the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir, Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy, and the Bay Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.
Since 2006, Pak has been artistic director and conductor of the Cape Symphony in Massachusetts and, prior to that, similar positions with Orchestra Nova, the New Haven Symphony, and the San Diego Symphony.