Lantern Festival Orchestra rehearses on select weekday evenings from January through March. Rehearsals take place from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 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).
Monday. January 22, 2024 | Rehearsal 1, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Monday, January 29, 2024* | Rehearsal 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Thursday, February 8, 2024 | Rehearsal 3, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Rehearsal 4, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | Rehearsal 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Friday, March 1, 2024* | Dress Rehearsal, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Saturday, March 2, 2024* | PERFORMANCE: O.C. Lantern Festival (Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall), 12:30 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).