The latest edition of our newsletter, with concert info, news, interviews, listening, links and more. Pacific Overtures. August, 2018.
Pacific Symphony: August concerts
Pops conductor Richard Kaufman returns to the podium this month to conduct the orchestra in a live-to-picture performance of John Williams’ score to Steven Spielberg’s “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” on Aug. 18 at the Pacific Amphitheater. Williams won the Oscar for
Miscellany
The Boston Symphony’s top flutist sues orchestra for not paying her as much as a male colleague. … More than year after sustaining a hand injury, Lang Lang returns to the concert stage. … The brilliant British composer Oliver Knussen
GSOplay at the Gothenburg Symphony
GSOplay is the Gothenburg Symphony’s online series of high definition performance videos. “We release approximately two to three videos per month and normally the performances are available for viewing up to 30 days after the release date,” the website says. Currently, the
2018-2019 Soka concerts on sale, programming set
Single tickets for next season’s Pacific Symphony concerts at the Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo go on sale today. The popular three-concert series was previously available by subscription only. Programming for the three Sunday afternoon concerts has also
Bernstein at the Skirball
I went to the “Leonard Bernstein at 100” exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon, an entertaining way to beat the excessive heat. The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 2, is organized by the GRAMMY Museum
Pacific Overtures: July
My monthly newsletter, with July concert listings, an interview with Anne Akiko Meyers, news about the orchestra, a playlist, a video and more … Pacific Overtures. July, 2018.
Miscellany
A testy Riccardo Muti halts the Chicago Symphony when an audience member coughs. … Miami is the largest city in the country without its own full-time professional orchestra. Now there’s a call for one. … A music critic takes a
Pacific Symphony: July concerts
This month we get fully into the summer mode, with four concerts outdoors. Our July 4 Spectacular this year features Brass Transit, a Chicago tribute band that will perform hits such as “You’re the Inspiration,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “If
Symphony in the Cities program announced
This summer’s Symphony in the Cities concerts, conducted by Carl St.Clair, will be held in Mission Viejo and Irvine on July 28 and July 29, respectively. Programming for these alfresco events has now been announced. The musical fare will include