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photoClassics 2008-2009 » Brilliant Mozart, Dazzling Liszt
January 8th - 10th, 2009

Janacek’s dark symphonic yarn about Cossack warriors and Enesco’s lively Rumanian folk dances contrast with the brilliance of Mozart’s “Prague” Symphony. Then, Liszt’s dazzling mastery of the piano is matched by rising star Freddy Kempf’s brilliant interpretation!

photoPacific Symphony Pops 2008-2009 » Debby Boone Sings Rosemary Clooney
January 15th - 17th, 2009

Debby Boone has remained a recording star since her 1977 hit "You Light Up My Life," and has enjoyed a successful career in television and theater. As a fond tribute to her mother-in-law, Boone sings the great American standards made famous by Rosemary ...

photoCafe Ludwig » Folk Fantasy
February 1st, 2009

Folk melodies, fairy tales and religious themes, with all their mystery and magic, have had a profound influence on composers from time immemorial. Orli Shaham and an ensemble of Pacific Symphony musicians explore all these influences and discover Debussy’s ...

photoClassics 2008-2009 » Rachmaninoff's Mighty Third
February 5th - 7th, 2009

Russian pianist Nikolai Lugansky offers Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, one of the repertoire’s most powerful, most demanding and most popular works. London’s Telegraph says “Nikolai Lugansky is well worth traveling at least a hundred miles to hear.” ...

photoFamily Musical Mornings » The Storytelling Prankster
February 7th, 2009

Meet our storyteller, Háry János, as he tells of his adventures fighting brave armies, wooing princesses and coming home victorious! See dynamic young musicians aged 12-21 during our annual side-by-side concert featuring members of Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra.

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Musical Storytime — Kids Making Music

Join us for Musical Storytime, four fun-filled Saturdays of music-making for kids ages 4 to 7 and their parents (or grandparents). Now in Costa Mesa and Mission Viejo, with three convenient times to choose from.

Find out why one parent calls it "the best young children’s music program that I have ever seen!"

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Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Pacific Symphony proudly performs at the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

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ACF: Hollywood's Golden Age

This season, Pacific Symphony’s 2009 American Composers Festival: Hollywood's Golden Age looks at the differences between composing for concerts and composing for film and how the two styles have evolved into what we hear today—all the while celebrating the art of film music, past and present. The festival's three concerts take place Feb. 26 to March 2.

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Meet Cafe Ludwig's new artistic advisor

Pianist Orli Shaham is the new artistic advisor for Pacific Symphony's popular chamber music series Cafe Ludwig. In the opening concert of the series on Nov. 2, "Piano Roles," she explored various aspects of the piano in chamber music.

» Read more about Orli Shaham
» Read a review of her first Cafe Ludwig appearance
» Purchase tickets to her next Cafe Ludwig concert

Meet our new Assistant Conductor

Maxim Eshkenazy joins Pacific Symphony this season as assistant conductor and music director of Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra.

» Read more about Maxim in the OC Register
» Visit Maxim's website
» Purchase tickets to his next concert

SymphoMoney — a great gift idea, all year round!

Share the glorious music-making of Pacific Symphony with your friends, family or business associates for a great price. $40 SymphoMoney coupons can be redeemed for any Pacific Symphony performance in the 2008-2009 season.

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The Critics are Raving

Wonder what the media has to say about Pacific Symphony? Read what they are writing about the orchestra, the music, the organ, the hall and much more. From Los Angeles to New York to Europe, Pacific Symphony is drawing the attention of the world.

» Read the review of The Planets in HD
» Read reviews of past concerts and more
» Read Tim Mangan's blog on Classical Life in OC

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