Concertmaster Dennis Kim walks you through Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade,” and performs some wonderful excerpts from the piece. Check it out on YouTube below! You can find information on this concert here!
Review: “Chopin’s Piano Concerto”
The Pacific Symphony’s intelligently planned first concert of 2019—Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, Chopin’s First Piano Concerto, and Prokofiev’s Seventh Symphony—was the perfect cleanser for any lingering holiday staleness. It was vividly played, insightfully conducted by guest David Danzmayr, and
Concert Highlight: Prokofiev’s 7th Symphony
Guest conductor David Danzmyer leads our orchestra through the finale of Prokofiev’s 7th Symphony, a distinctly nostalgic and melancholy piece, and the last one the great composer ever penned. Here is a clip, from our concerts last weekend.
Interview: Gabriela Martinez
Genuine, charismatic and down to earth. Pianist Gabriela Martinez puts a smile on your face when you talk with her and grabs your attention when she plays. A truly gifted artist that the Symphony was honored to play with this
Listen To This: Night On Bald Mountain
Discussing the composer’s transition from darkness to light, Principal Flute Ben Smolen sits down to talk about Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” the first piece in next weekend’s concert, “Chopin’s Piano Concerto.”
January Vlog!
The New Year is here, and with it comes a new vlog hosted by Concertmaster Dennis Kim! All your Symphony news for concerts and events, all in one place every month. Make sure to subscribe here and on YouTube so you
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
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!
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
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”
