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May 10th, 2008

Chairs: Kate Peters and Doug Simao

Pacific Symphony Gala 2008, “A CHICAGO STORY,” will sweep you off for a little time-travel through the windy city!

photo Cafe Ludwig » Brahms, Stravinsky, & Schumann
May 11th, 2008

The intimate Samueli Theater is transformed into a delightful café where you can enjoy coffee and pastries and timeless classics.

photo Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra » America Meets Russia & Fresh New Faces
May 18th, 2008

Youth Ensembles Culminating Concert, featuring Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings and Pacific Symphony Wind Ensemble at 4:30 p.m. and Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra at 7 p.m., when Michael Hall concludes his tenure at Pacific Symphony by leading his ...

photo Power Classics: Feel the Passion » Rite of Spring
May 29th - 31st, 2008

Aaron Copland characterized “The Rite of Spring” as the foremost orchestral achievement of the 20th century and The New York Times proclaimed the significance of The Rite “to the 20th century as Beethoven's Ninth is to the 19th.” Also on the program, ...

photo Springfest 2008 » Russian Passion
June 2nd, 2008

Rachmaninoff’s irresistibly romantic works for tandem keyboards are a playground for powerhouse virtuosos. This all-Rachmaninoff program features the two-piano wizardry of Boris Slutsky and George Vatchnadze from the famous Toradze Piano Studio.

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America Meets Russia & Fresh New Faces

May 18, 2008
Beginning at 7:00PM

Youth Ensembles Culminating Concert, featuring Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings and Pacific Symphony Wind Ensemble at 4:30 p.m. and Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra at 7 p.m., when Michael Hall concludes his tenure at Pacific Symphony by leading his ...

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Rite of Spring

May 29 - 31, 2008
Beginning at 8:00PM

Aaron Copland characterized “The Rite of Spring” as the foremost orchestral achievement of the 20th century and The New York Times proclaimed the significance of The Rite “to the 20th century as Beethoven's Ninth is to the 19th.” Also on the program, ...

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Russian Passion

June 2, 2008
Beginning at 8:00PM

Rachmaninoff’s irresistibly romantic works for tandem keyboards are a playground for powerhouse virtuosos. This all-Rachmaninoff program features the two-piano wizardry of Boris Slutsky and George Vatchnadze from the famous Toradze Piano Studio.

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André Watts

June 5 - 7, 2008
Beginning at 8:00PM

More than 40 years after Leonard Bernstein tapped him to replace an ailing Glenn Gould, André Watts remains one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved piano superstars. He returns to Orange County to perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

June 8, 2008
Beginning at 3:00PM

Tchaikovsky described the opening fanfares of his Fourth Symphony: “This is Fate, the force of destiny, which ever prevents our pursuit of happiness from reaching its goal.” Yet, his Fourth Symphony brings us from gloom to energy, from darkness to light. Hear how.

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Handel’s Glorious Messiah

December 7, 2008
Beginning at 3:00PM

A timeless masterwork that transcends three centuries of fads and fashions, Handel’s “Messiah” is an event of joy, reflection and renewal. Led by beloved choral conductor John Alexander, thrill to blazing trumpets, thundering timpani and the electrifying, ...

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