Lantern Festival Orchestra Schedule
Lantern Festival Orchestra rehearses on select weekday evenings from January through March. Rehearsals take place from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine. The orchestra presents a 20-minute performance at the annual O.C. Lantern Festival.
Accepted participants must be able to commit to the entirety of the program, except in the case of emergencies or pre-arranged absences (including for community or school ensemble rehearsals).
Program Calendar
Tuesday. January 21, 2025
Rehearsal 1, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, January 27, 2025*
Rehearsal 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Rehearsal 3, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025*
Rehearsal 4, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Rehearsal 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 20, 2025*
Dress Rehearsal, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 22, 2025*
PERFORMANCE: O.C. Lantern Festival
(Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall),
2:20 p.m.**
*Rehearsals or performance with Pacific Symphony musicians
**Performance time subject to change between 11 a.m, and 4 p.m.
Rehearsals are held at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center (9 Truman Street, Irvine, CA 92620).