City College Symphony Orchestra will dedicate their major performance of the semester to the memory of the late musical mentors Phyllis Dunn and Irwin Maguire from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Garvin Theatre.

James Mooy will lead the orchestra of 78 instrumentalists, including both City College students and professional volunteers. The program includes works such as Leonard Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide,” Modeste Mussorgsky’s “A Night on Bold Mountain,” Igor Stravinsky’s “The Firebird: Berceuse and Finale” and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7.” The ticket price is $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors.

“The nice thing about this concert as well as the others is that it shows what a vibrant arts community is associated with City College,” said Pamela Lasker, Garvin Theatre box office manager.

City College Symphony was founded in 1969 by Jack Ullom as a performance class in the music curriculum. Every semester, the orchestra conducts a major performance prepared by City College, community and high school students.

Now under the baton of Mooy, the orchestra persists its excellence in this installment of the Harold M. Dunn Memorial Concert Series, which continues through next semester.

“It’s always very enjoyable,” Lasker said. “They get a large turnout and the community really supports the orchestra.”

She added that the orchestra’s previous shows have played before a full audience.

Mooy also conducts the Lunch Break Jazz Ensemble at City College. He graduated from UCLA and toured Japan and America as a professional trumpet player.

Playing in the orchestra, 20-year-old music major Cody Anderson shared that the program’s music will convey mixed emotions.

“The first song is really happy, really fast, really fun,” Anderson said. “The second one is kind of dark but really powerful and the third one sort of has both.”

Phyllis Dunn, wife of Harold Dunn for whom the concert is named, worked at City College as an adjunct instructor of string techniques. She also played in the orchestra for a long time. She passed on June 9, 2012, at age 88.

Irwin Maguire joined the orchestra for 30 years and taught Jazz Band and Pep Band at City College for two years. He had a knack for inspiring students and gained love from people around him. He kept playing music until the age of 93 and passed on May 26 at the age of 95.

This will be the orchestra’s first major performance in the new Garvin Theatre. Before, they played at the Marjorie Luke at Santa Barbara Junior High School.

“It’s going to be absolutely awesome,” Anderson said. “It’s really fun music to play. It’s really fun to listen to. The audience will connect with it easily.”