Explore the many ways you can get engaged at the Symphony

The Frieda Belinfante Class Act Program connects Pacific Symphony to a select number of elementary schools each year. Class Act strives to enhance existing school music programs by providing additional musical experience through the Symphony. Focusing on six main “contact points” with schools, the program works to increase awareness of and involvement with symphonic music for elementary school students, their families and educators.

Arts-X-press is a safe haven for self-expression. We create an environment that values each student’s individuality and appreciation of the magic in life. By the end of arts-X-press, our students feel more confident in themselves and leave with a renewed passion for the arts and the courage to make meaningful contributions to their communities.

Lantern Festival Orchestra brings together student and adult string players from the Southern California region to perform under the direction of Pacific Symphony Assistant Conductor, Dr. Jacob Sustaita, on the stage of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for the annual O.C. Lantern Festival.

Family Music Mornings presented by Farmers & Merchants Bank is a series of four Saturday morning concerts (8 total performances) to introduce young audiences ages 5-11 and their families to the Symphony through music and storytelling. These interactive concerts, led by Assistant Conductor Jacob Sustaita, are designed to be both educational and entertaining, presenting a wide range of musical styles and teaching the fundamentals of orchestral music.

The arts can help feed the soul, provide hope in troubled times, and encourage those who may have lost their way. Live music has proven to generate the greatest benefits for those who attend concerts, engage in music and participate in musical activities. Through Heartstrings, local residents have opportunities to engage, interact and benefit from unparalleled music experiences.

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Free Family event! Bring the entire family and join us for Pacific Symphony’s annual Lantern Festival! The Lantern Festival, which can be traced back 2,000 years, takes place 15 days after the Lunar New Year—on the first full moon night in the lunar calendar—and marks the return of spring, representing the reunion of family.

A pre-concert Musical Playground features many interactive and hands-on activities for children, including instrument making and a drum circle. And—back each year by popular demand—kids have the chance to learn how to conduct with Maestro St.Clair and later help lead the orchestra in Sousa’s “Hands Across the Sea” during the concert.

our Pacific Symphony musicians will be performing free outdoor chamber music concerts across Orange County this summer with our new Symphony on the Go! mobile stage. Symphony on the Go! is a mobile community concert experience. This brightly-wrapped traveling stage on wheels will be hard to miss, with colorful images of Pacific Symphony musicians and Music Director Carl St.Clair.