A yearlong celebration of the bicentennial of Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph kicked off Feb. 22 with a concert in the cathedral featuring Frederica von Stade. Afterwards, guests gathered for a reception at the San Jose Museum of Art.
1. From left: JIM and LISA MURDY, KENT EISENBERG and San Jose Vice Mayor PAT DANDO.
2. FREDERICA VON STADE.
3. Los Gatan MICHAEL KALASTEIN.
4. BISHOP PATRICK J. MCGRATH.
5. LINDA MELCHIORI EISENBERG (left), executive director, San Jose Cathedral Foundation, and LISA MURDY.
6. From left: BILL O'BRIEN and the REV. CARLO FARINA, S.J., professor at Bellarmine College Preparatory.
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Members of the auxiliary to the former San Jose Symphony gathered recently in the home of John and Kay Eshleman to pay tribute to Maestro Leonid Grin, who had served as the symphony's conductor.
7. DORIS DAVIS, president of the Jewish Community Center, with LEONID GRIN.
8. CARL COOKSON and FLORENCE BARKER.
9. TOM WENDEL, San José State University professor emeritus and head of the SJSU Beethoven Center.
