Experience the magic of summer like never before at Pacific Symphony's SummerFest, now at our enchanting new venue, Great Park Live in Irvine. Prepare for a series of five spectacular evenings under the stars, each filled with music that moves the soul. From stirring patriotic anthems to the unforgettable scores of beloved films and timeless classical masterpieces, SummerFest promises a mesmerizing soundtrack to your perfect summer season. And general parking is included in the price of your tickets!
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This series consists of 4 performances.
Rhapsody in Blue at 100: Concert of Hope
July 27, 2024
Carl St.Clair, conductorJeffrey Biegel, piano
BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
BOYER: Rhapsody in Red, White, & Blue (California Premiere)
- Intermission -
GERSHWIN: An American in Paris
GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin composed it all — taking Broadway by storm, selling out concert halls and opera houses and defining an era! In his ever-popular Rhapsody in Blue, premiered 100 years ago, he married classical music to the most unique of American art forms, Jazz.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
August 10, 2024
Film with Live OrchestraChristopher Dragon, conductor
Pacific Symphony
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me...”
After a quick trip back to Tatooine, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are reunited and join up with the amassing rebel fleet to take down the evil Empire once and for all. But the Empire is plotting too. Emperor Palpatine commands his troops aboard his newly constructed Death Star stationed above the forest moon of Endor, where the rebels - and some unlikely furry friends - make their stand against the Empire. While Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader on the Death Star once more, Han leads a team to take out a shield protecting the battle station so that the rebel fleet can destroy it once more and finally put an end to the war.
© 1983 & TM Lucasfilm Ltd.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox Film Corp, Lucasfilm and Warner/Chappell Music. © All rights reserved.
John Williams' Magical Music of Harry Potter
August 23, 2024
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductorPacific Symphony
Music by John Williams, Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, Alexandre Desplat from all eight Harry Potter films
Embark on a magical orchestral journey outdoors, under the stars, when Enrico Lopez-Yañez takes the audience on a class reunion remembering the memorable professors, characters, and magical creatures from the beloved film franchise. Revel in the spellbinding scores that defined the iconic Harry Potter saga, from the awe-inspiring compositions of John Williams to the mystical works of Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper, and Alexandre Desplat. This one-night spectacle celebrates the legendary music of all eight films—a must-attend event for wizards and Muggles alike at Great Park Live.
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
September 07, 2024
Carl St.Clair, conductorPhilippe Quint, violin
KHACHATURIAN: Sabre Dance
TCHAIKOVSKY: Grand Pas de deux from The Nutcracker
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio Espagnol
~Intermission~
GLINKA: Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture
Enjoy Tchaikovsky’s passionate Violin Concerto performed by “truly phenomenal” violinist Philippe Quint (BBC Music Magazine). Plus, Rimsky-Korsakov's colorful Capriccio Espagnol, hailed by Tchaikovsky as "a colossal masterpiece of instrumentation," a dance from The Nutcracker and Tchaikovsky’s thrilling “1812” overture, complete with a brilliant fireworks finale!
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