“Music is always about people, wanting to connect, and connecting together” —Valerie Imhof, Class Act co-founder and program chair In 1994, parents from seven Orange County elementary schools sat around a table and discussed their hopes and dreams for music

Starting the New Year off strong is “Beethoven’s Violin Concerto,” a concert taking place from Jan. 16-18. Clara-Jumi Kang performs this wickedly lyrical piece, often referred to as “The Emperor Concerto,” as Christian Arming conducts the Symphony. Elsewhere on the

The little bolts of electricity running through their neurons as they play are not connected the same way as concert goers’. Piano players brains even work differently than the way musicians’ are wired. And this is all because of the

Take time in the New Year to reconnect with the arts, and discover the magic of classical music in live concert! Our January schedule is packed with talented musicians from all over the world, making it the right time to

Opera seems analogous to a bumblebee: it’s an anatomical impossibility that somehow shouldn’t fly, and yet it does. English satirist Terry Pratchett once quipped: “Opera happens because a large number of things amazingly fail to go wrong.” And, indeed, when

There I was, in the summer of sixth or seventh grade, sitting in the string ensemble having the time of my life at school. I loved playing violin, and the human touch of music. I was able to say what

To celebrate his 30 years with the Symphony, Carl St.Clair was awarded this commemorative resolution by Senator Tom Umberg, who stopped by the offices today! The Resolution commemorated Carl’s dedication to the Arts in Orange County, our Hail To The Heroes

Today is the 249th anniversary of the great composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday! Born on December 16th, 1770 in the city of Bonn, he first started performing concerts at age 7, lost his hearing at age 28 and spectacularly went

Peter Lefevre of Orange County’s Voice of OC recently interviewed Symphony President John Forsyte, and Gary Good, who Lefevre playfully refers to as our “de facto Opera Buff-in-Chief,” about opera’s future in Orange County – an interesting topic ever since

Below is an interview with longtime Family Musical Mornings talent Charlotte Rubino. She’s been with us for 7 shows now, and currently attends OCSA, Orange County’s preeminent arts high school.   1) You’ve been in so many shows with us