Elena Sharkova

Conductor

A conductor leading Symphony San Jose's choral and holiday programs.

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In short

Elena Sharkova is a conductor scheduled to lead Symphony San Jose in a fall choral program and its Holiday Spectacular concerts. The available listings do not give enough detail to confirm a broader career history, so this page sticks to what is documented in her upcoming appearances.

On the podium

Sharkova's fall program, "Songs of the Fall," centers on choral and vocal-orchestral works, including Dominick Argento's Walden Pond, a meditation on nature and solitude drawn from Thoreau's writing, alongside pieces by Eric Whitacre and Vincent Persichetti known for lush, layered vocal harmonies. Also on the program are Stephen Paulus's The Road Home, a hymn-like setting often heard at moments of reflection, and an arrangement of "Still I Rise," drawing on Maya Angelou's words of resilience. Listeners can expect a program built around warmth, text, and choral color rather than large-scale symphonic drama. Her December appearances are Symphony San Jose's Holiday Spectacular concerts, likely to feature seasonal favorites, sing-alongs, and festive orchestral arrangements aimed at a broad family audience rather than a single composer's deep catalogue.

Written by OrchestraFinder, reviewed September 2026.

Elena Sharkova

In short

On the podium

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