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    A Note on “The Magic Flute for Kids!”

    We are thrilled to have the opportunity to present Magic Flute for Kids! again to our Family Concert audiences.  Mozart’s music has a purity and a playfulness to it that is particularly appealing to children, and the fantastical story featuring

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    Concert Highlight: “Holiday Classics: Nutcracker Sweet”

    In this concert highlight, you’ll notice the Ellington/ Strayhorn adaptations of the classic Tchaikovsky score for “The Nutcracker,” side-by-side with the beloved original. We hope you have a wonderful and happy holiday!

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    Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín Comes to Costa Mesa

    Over the past 150 years there have been many significant presentations of Verdi’s Requiem, but none was more powerful than the performances given by prisoners in the Terezín concentration camp (Theresienstadt) during World War II. These courageous men and women faced

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    A Christmas Playlist

    The temperature drops, the days are shorter, but the music is so good. As you wrap gifts and get together with your family and friends, let this Christmas playlist be the soundtrack to your holidays.   1. “Linus and Lucy”

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    December Vlog!

    All your Symphony news for concerts and events, all in one place every month. Make sure to subscribe here and on YouTube so you never miss one, and as always, thanks for watching! https://youtu.be/KxlC2HEbHwA

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    My Favorite “Messiah” Story

    In my previous incarnation as a freelance oboist, I got a call to play Handel’s Messiah with a pickup orchestra at Monumental Baptist Church on Chicago’s Southside—a Sunday afternoon rehearsal and concert, $50 check at the end. Easy gig. I

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    Interview: Christopher Warren-Green

    Ahead of our always popular “Handel’s Glorious Messiah,” we sat down to interview guest conductor Christopher Warren-Green who will be manning the podium, conducting Pacific Chorale, soloists and Pacific Symphony in this staple of the holiday season.   AB: You

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    Pacific Symphony’s President Recommends

    Next week is a great concert to bring guests and introduce them to the Symphony! It’s a busy time of year, but this program is perfect for the season. It’s a glorious program of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on

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    Lower Your Taxes with the New Tax Law

    New this year! For smart taxpayers, the new law provides easy opportunities to lower taxes even more. Congress doubled the standard deduction to: $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for married filers. Whether you typically itemize or take the standard

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    “Holiday Classics – Nutcracker Sweet” Playlist

    The holidays just got a little bit jazzier! This season Pacific Symphony will play selections from the original Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky and from the rendition from American jazz band leader Duke Ellington for the Holiday Classics: Nutcracker Sweet Concert

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