From the article: [Stage Director Bob] Neu and St.Clair started batting around some staging ideas, and possible solutions soon presented themselves. “The more we talked through it and the more we thought about it, the more we realized that the
Celebrating Female Composers
AXP@Home’s latest online spring workshop—Raise Your Voice—recently took place, allowing students to explore how music can strengthen social bonds and inspire collective progress. Arts-X-Press vocal music instructor Stephanie Coghlan led our group through interactive vocal music collaboration with a recital
Special Event “La Traviata” Highlights June Streaming Programs
The popular PacificSymphony+ streaming concerts promise more engaging programming continuing in June. The big highlight this month will be Verdi’s “La Traviata,” especially adapted to be performed semi-staged. There will be two Pops Friday concerts that offer a virtual night
Kicking Off SummerFest ’21 with July 4th at FivePoint Amphitheatre
Live music returns to Orange County, and Pacific Symphony is thrilled to kick off the festivities! The July 4th Spectacular begins the summer at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Featuring the music of Elton John, this is Pacific Symphony’s first time
Don’t Miss Free Streaming Concert “Alone Together: In Memory of George Floyd”
On May 25, Pacific Symphony will stream a free concert in tribute to George Floyd, marking the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. The Symphony, in partnership with the Fresno Philharmonic, Monterey Symphony and the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, commissioned
Announcing “Symphony On The Go!,” A Mobile Community Concert Experience
Symphony Expresses Gratitude to Philanthropists Jerry And Terri Kohl, Who Generously Donated New Musical Stage On Wheels Coming soon to a city near you: Symphony on the Go! is a mobile community concert experience that will tour throughout Orange County.
Arts-X-Press Returns for In-Person Summer Sessions
Pacific Symphony’s summer arts immersion program is back in-person this summer! We invite young artists and creative thinkers to join us for a week of arts exploration, creative expression, friendships, and summer fun! Designed for students going into 7th and
Pacific Symphony’s Live Pops Concerts Return This Fall, Opening on Nov. 5 with Celebrated “Hitman” David Foster
Lineup includes David Foster, Midtown Men, Katherine Jenkins, Boz Scaggs, Cirque de la Symphonie, “A Tribute to ABBA” and “Blockbuster Broadway!” Pacific Symphony has announced its highly anticipated 2021-22 Pops series underwritten by the Sharon J. and Thomas E. Malloy
AXP@Home Spring Workshop Focuses on “Blooming in Your Community”
Recently, the arts-X-press team found a way to carry on their tradition of summer fun by introducing AXP@Home, the remote format of Pacific Symphony’s immersive arts summer camp. With the success of last summer’s virtual camp, AXP@Home has since been
Happy (Belated) 15th Birthday, Spotify!
Long gone are the days of handing your friends cassette mixtapes or downloading the trendiest songs off of Limewire to use as your ringtone. Now, it is all about the endless libraries of Spotify, ranging from Tchaikovsky’s astonishing piano concertos,
