Symphony in the Cities Irvine

It's the perfect way to end a lazy summer day. Pack a picnic, grab a lawn chair or blanket and gather the family for an evening of free music and outdoor summer fun! Enjoy a potpourri of popular classics, pop tunes and a sing-along of patriotic favorites. And kids have the chance to learn how to conduct with Maestro St.Clair and later help lead the orchestra during the concert.

5:30 p.m. - Family-friendly activities:
-instrument making
-drum circle
-“Get Up & Dance!” featuring kid-friendly dance activities
-STEAM station where kids can learn what materials are used to create foley (movie) sound effects

7 p.m. - Pacific Symphony Concert

PROGRAM
SMITH: "The Star-Spangled Banner"
ROSSINI: Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto, Movement 1
STRAUSS, JR.: On the Beautiful Blue Danube
SOUSA: Hands Across the Sea March
LOEWE: "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady
BERNSTEIN: "Maria" from West Side Story
BERNSTEIN: Balcony Scene ("Tonight") from West Side Story
BERNSTEIN: "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide
VARIOUS: Armed Forces Salute
WARD: "America the Beautiful"
SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever