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Gustav Mahler’s Powerhouse Second Symphony Brings Pacific Symphony’s 2016-17 Season to a Breathtaking Close, While Celebrating John Alexander’s Final Musical Moments
2017/05/19
Pacific Symphony Cuts Ribbon on New Administrative Headquarters in City of Irvine
2017/05/18
Music and Movement Play Vital Role in Babies’ and Toddlers’ Development During Two Brain-Based Programs Created by Pacific Symphony and Presented at OC Music & Dance
2017/05/17
Guests of Pacific Symphony’s Gala Fox Trot Their Way Back to the Roaring ’20s For a Party Worthy of the Great Gatsby Himself, And Raise More Than $1.5 Million for Symphony Programs!
2017/05/11
Pacific Symphony Renews Contract With Popular Assistant Conductor Roger Kalia For Two More Years
2017/05/10
“Salute to John Williams”: Pacific Symphony Pops Pays Tribute to the Extraordinary, Multiple-Award-Winning Legend Whose Film Scores Have Defined Modern American Culture
2017/05/08
Pacific Symphony Harpist Michelle Temple’s Multimedia Event, “Art2Art: Celebrating Inspiration,” Explores the Fascinating Intersection of Music and Art at Laguna Art Museum on May 25
2017/05/05
Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra Shines Spotlight on Concerto Competition Winners During Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Griffes’ “Poem,” Before Tackling Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
2017/05/04
Former Music Critic for The Orange County Register, Timothy Mangan, Appointed to Newly Created Position as Writer-in-Residence with Pacific Symphony
2017/05/01
Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Honors Deep-Rooted “Traditions” During Final Concert of The 2016-17 Season—Before Heading Off on Tour to Austria!
2017/04/27
It’s A Joyful Ode to America When the Young, Talented Musicians of Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings Conclude Their Season!
2017/04/26
Pacific Symphony and Maestro Carl St.Clair Welcome Keyboard Wonder Orli Shaham for Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17, And Cellist Timothy Landauer Takes Star Role in “Don Quixote”
2017/04/20
Pacific Symphony and Avocational Musicians Make “Play Date” For Seventh “OC Can You Play With Us?” Rehearsal/Performance on Concert Stage, Led By Music Director Carl St.Clair
2017/04/18
In Good Company! Pacific Symphony’s Café Ludwig Pays Homage to the “Father of the String Quartet,” Haydn, Who’s Joined By Mozart and Beethoven for a Captivating Afternoon of Music
2017/04/17
From Bach to the Future! Pacific Symphony Welcomes Organist Monte Maxwell to Perform on the Magnificent William J. Gillespie Concert Organ for Afternoon of Favorites
2017/04/13
It’s The Cat’s Pajamas! Guests of Pacific Symphony’s 2017 Gala Are in for a Roaring Good Time, Full of the Glitz, Glamour and Decadent Celebration of 1920s’ Great Gatsby Era!
2017/04/13
Saint-Saëns’ Engaging “Carnival of the Animals” Roars to Life for Pacific Symphony’s “Family Musical Mornings” Concert Featuring Giant, Irresistible Bob Brown Puppets!
2017/04/12
Voila! Virtuoso Pianist Louie Lortie Reveals ‘The Magic of Chopin’ During Pacific Symphony’s Evocative, French-Infused Concert That Also Taps the Brilliance of Mozart, Debussy and Ravel
2017/03/30
Smashing Broadway! Megan Hilty and Brian Stokes Mitchell Visit Pacific Symphony Pops for Night Of Broadway Hits and Timeless Standards
2017/03/30
Pacific Symphony Announces Actors for Peter Boyer’s ‘Ellis Island’ April 7-8; Concert Being Filmed ror Later Broadcast on PBS Series, ‘Great Performances’
2017/03/29
Pacific Symphony to Debut New Audio/Visual Experience “Sonic Kitchen” March 30 at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Downtown Santa Ana
2017/03/23
Wine Enthusiasts Rise to the Occasion! Pacific Coast Wine Festival’s 10th Anniversary Raises More Than $240,000 for Pacific Symphony
2017/03/16
Pacific Symphony’s 17th American Composers Festival Celebrates California Composers: John Adams, Peter Boyer and Frank Ticheli
2017/03/13
Pacific Symphony Musicians Ratify Contract Agreement That Was Successfully Negotiated In November 2016
2017/03/09
Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra Returns to the Stage for a Moving Program Where Diversity and Magnitude Reign, Featuring Music by Copland, Wagner and Respighi!
2017/03/02
Good Versus Evil: Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Explores Life’s Opposing Forces for its Next Powerful Performance, “The Music of Darkness and Light”
2017/03/01
It’s an Adventurous Musical Romp Back to the Days of “King Arthur and the Legend of the Dragon’s Lair” for Pacific Symphony’s Next “Family Musical Mornings” Concert!
2017/02/23
Beethoven’s Captivating Third Piano Concerto Shines in the Hands of Chinese Pianist Zhang Zuo for Pacific Symphony Concert led by Darrell Ang; Plus, Elgar’s “Enigma Variations”
2017/02/22
Pacific Symphony Welcomes Organist Peter Richard Conte to Perform the Thrilling Soundtrack to the Newly Restored 1927 Futuristic Film “Metropolis” for Special Movie Matinee
2017/02/21
The Legendary Beach Boys Ride a Musical Wave of “Good Vibrations” when they Join Pacific Symphony Pops for an Evening of Greatest Hits and “Fun, Fun, Fun”!
2017/02/07
Drink It In! A Wondrous World of Wine Awaits when Pacific Coast Wine Festival Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with Coveted Wines, Decadent Dining and Rare Auction Items
2017/02/07
Sunday Sizzles when a Spicier than Usual Café Ludwig Serves up Fiery Chamber Music by South America’s Greatest Composers—Villa-Lobos, Ginastera and Piazzolla
2017/02/03
Pacific Symphony to Make its Carnegie Hall Debut for a Special Program Dedicated to one of Today’s Most Fascinating and Pre-Eminent Composers, Philip Glass
2017/01/25
High Drama and Fiery Passion Unite for Verdi’s “Aida,” as Pacific Symphony’s Concert Opera Conjures Ancient Egypt Through Extraordinary Voices and Full Orchestra
2017/01/20
Pacific Symphony Pops Celebrates Valentine’s Day Weekend with the Incomparable Michael Bolton for a Night of the Iconic Singer’s Many Unforgettable Romantic Hits!
2017/01/16
Smashing Broadway! Megan Hilty and Brian Stokes Mitchell join Pacific Symphony’s 2016-17 Pops Line-Up on April 21-22 for Concert of Broadway Hits and Timeless Standards
2017/01/12
Pacific Symphony Captures Imaginations with Musical Landscapes of Scotland for Bruch’s “Scottish Fantasy” with Violinist Ning Feng and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony
2017/01/05
Non-Professional Orange County Musicians Sought for Pacific Symphony Multi-Generational Piano Masterclass led by Virtuoso Pianist Zhang Zuo; Submissions Due Feb. 15
2017/01/04
Pacific Symphony Awarded Second Grant from The James Irvine Foundation to Continue Engagement with and Service to Orange County’s Chinese American Communities
2017/01/03
Pacific Symphony’s “Family Musical Mornings” Kicks off New Year with “Hansel and Gretel, Opera For Kids!”—Based on one of the Most Popular Children’s Fairytales of all!
2016/12/22
Pacific Symphony's Update on Contract Negotiations
2016/12/20
Pacific Symphony Welcomes the Chinese New Year with a Musical “Love Feast” and Celebrates the End of the Lunar New Year with the “2017 Lantern Festival”
2016/12/16
Thundering Piano and Orchestral Tour De Force Combine! Haochen Zhang Joins Pacific Symphony for Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto and Orchestra Tackles Prokofiev’s Fifth
2016/12/06
Pacific Symphony Names Two New Musicians: Joining the Orchestra’s Ranks are Joshua Paulus as Third Horn and Assistant Principal and Andrew Warfield as Fourth Horn
2016/12/05
Joy to the World! Premier Organist Todd Wilson Joins Pacific Symphony Musicians for a Resplendent Night of Christmas Music Showcasing the Majestic William J. Gillespie Organ
2016/11/17
Ten of Australia’s Top Tenors Join Pacific Symphony to Blow the Roof off the Concert Hall as They Bring Joy to the World and Everyone “Home For The Holidays”!
2016/11/14
Annual Holiday Favorite, Nutcracker for Kids, Comes Vividly to Life as Pacific Symphony, Dazzling Dancers, a Gallant Prince and a Sugar Plum Fairy Tell Tchaikovsky’s Enchanted Tale!
2016/11/09
Awe-inspiring Songs of Praise and Exaltation Ring Out for “Handel’s Glorious Messiah” when Pacific Symphony is Joined by Heavenly Voices for a Triumphant Holiday Celebration!
2016/11/07
Golden Age of Vienna Takes Center Stage, as Pacific Symphony Pays Tribute to the Waltz with Works by two Strausses, and Pianist Jeremy Denk Delivers Brahms’ Sumptuous First Concerto
2016/11/03
Pacific Symphony Statement About Contract Negotiations
2016/10/28
A “Class Act” for 22 Years, Pacific Symphony’s Education Program Partnering with Orange County Schools takes Musicians and Children on “Magical Journeys with Mozart”
2016/10/27
Spain’s Leading Pianist Joaquín Achúcarro Joins Pacific Symphony for Grieg’s Lush Piano Concerto; Plus, Orchestra Performs Stravinsky’s Magical “Firebird” and Selections from “Peer Gynt”
2016/10/26
Pacific Symphony Santiago Strings Begins New Season Joined by Prelude Chamber Strings as Youthful Exuberance Abounds!
2016/10/14
Don’t Get Left “Home Alone”! All The Action, Music and Hilarity are at the Concert Hall when Pacific Symphony Pops’ Night at the Movies Stars John Williams’ Irresistible Score!
2016/10/13
Collaboration and Celebration: Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Begins its 10th Anniversary Season with an Inspirational Program of Music Both Old and New
2016/10/10
Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, Invigorated by Recent Tour to China, Returns to Segerstrom Concert Hall to Kick Off 2016-17 Season with Works by Glinka, Gershwin and Saint-Saëns
2016/10/06
Pacific Symphony’s Opening Night was a Black and White Paradise, Celebrating Music, Musicians and The Community, and Raising More Than $135,000!
2016/09/28
Pacific Symphony Harpist Michelle Temple’s Music-Inspired Art Competition—“Art2art: Celebrating Inspiration”—Comes to Fruition, Thanks to Musician Innovation Grant
2016/09/26
Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Takes Flight! Next Summer, Students Head to Austria to Participate in Prestigious Music Festival for Trip of a Lifetime
2016/09/20
Halloween with Harry Potter! Pacific Symphony Celebrates the Much-Loved Holiday with the Magic of Wizardly Music and Everyone’s Favorite Spectacled Hero and Friends!
2016/09/15
Pacific Symphony Soars with a Spellbinding Performance of Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 and Tchaikovsky’s Powerful Fourth Symphony
2016/09/12
Pacific Symphony Pops 2016-17 Season Bursts onto the Scene with the Multi-Talented, Multi-Faceted, Multi-Award Winner—America’s Sweetheart, Amy Grant!
2016/09/09
Indulge in a Little Brahms with a Shot of Dvořák as Pacific Symphony’s Café Ludwig Serves up its First Concert of the Season, “Brahms & the Romantics”
2016/09/07
Pacific Symphony Statement About Contract Negotiations
2016/09/02
Play with the Pros of Pacific Symphony! “OC Can You Play With Us?” Chamber Edition for Community Musicians Opens for Registration On Aug. 31
2016/08/25
Night at the Museum! It’s Trivia Night with a Musical Twist, when Pacific Symphony’s Quirky Endeavor “Music Mixology” Returns to Play Games and Tunes at the Bowers Museum
2016/08/24
Pacific Symphony’s 2016-17 Season Opens in Magnificent Style with Van Cliburn-Winner—Pianist Olga Kern—Performing Rachmaninoff’s Exhilarating “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”
2016/08/23
A Magical Swirl of Cocktails, Dinner and Marvelous Music Highlight Pacific Symphony’s Opening Night Party and Concert Paying Tribute to the Orchestra’s Remarkable Musicians
2016/08/23
Tchaikovsky! Thunderous Piano and Romantic Violin Concertos, “Swan Lake,” “Nutcracker” and Booming “1812” Overture Mark Historic End to Pacific Symphony’s Summers at Irvine Meadows
2016/08/01
Be Shaken and Stirred at Pacific Symphony’s Summer Festival with Sheena Easton and the Iconic Music of James Bond Movies, while Reliving the Adventure of Everyone’s Favorite Spy
2016/07/28
One-night-only Special Appearance! Reigning Queen of Opera, Soprano Renée Fleming, Ushers in Pacific Symphony’s 2016-17 Season Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Segerstrom Concert Hall
2016/07/13
Pacific Symphony to Perform live John Williams’ Memorable Score to One of the Best-Loved Films of our Time— “Raiders of the Lost Ark”—for Thrilling Night at the Movies
2016/07/11
Three Pacific Symphony Veteran Musicians Conclude their Tenures After More Than 80 Cumulative Years Serving the Orchestra and Community
2016/07/08
Pacific Symphony Names Joseph Morris Principal Clarinet; Newest Member of Orchestra Family to Begin Duties on July 23 at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre for Summer Festival Concert
2016/07/06
Pacific Symphony Musicians Bring Free Music to the Great Outdoors, When the Orchestra Visits Irvine, Mission Viejo and Newport Beach for “Symphony in the Cities”
2016/06/29
Beethoven’s Mighty Ninth—Featuring Full Orchestra, Chorus, Soloists, Bells and Whistles—is Sure to be Crown Jewel of Pacific Symphony’s Final Summer Festival at Irvine Meadows
2016/06/27
A Launchpad to Life-Long Love of the Arts, Arts-X-Press Encourages Kids to Fearlessly Explore Dance, Theater, Visual Art and Music During Arts Immersion Summer Camp
2016/06/21
Pacific Symphony’s Final Grand Summer Festival at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre Gets Off to a Firecracker Start with July 4 Spectacular and The Music of Michael Jackson!
2016/06/08
Pacific Symphony Announces a Stupendous, Star-Studded 2016-17 Pops Season Full of Non-Stop Entertainment Led By Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman
2016/04/11
Nights Crackle and Sparkle with Thrilling Beauty of Music and Colorful Fireworks for Pacific Symphony’s Grand Finale Summer Festival at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
2016/03/22
Pacific Symphony Announces the 2016-17 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series
2016/01/27
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