University of California, Irvine public health experts are providing consulting services to Pacific Symphony to enable the Orange County ensemble to once again play music together—which hasn’t happened since early March because of the coronavirus pandemic. As part of a

International Volunteer Day, mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985, is held each year on December 5. It provides an opportunity for organizations to celebrate the energetic efforts of their volunteers and to thank them for their contributions. Pacific Symphony

As we approach the holidays, Pacific Symphony’s planned December concert for the Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Classical Series would have featured Rachmaninoff’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 2 with guest pianist Andrey Gugnin, a brilliant pianist and recording artist, and guest conductor Markus

Pacific Symphony’s arts-X-press program, an arts immersion summer program for middle school students [focused on creative risk taking, individual exploration and community building], continues remotely this fall. The arts-X-press remote program which launched this summer, AXP@Home, presented its alumni workshop

Ballerinas, nutcrackers and teddy bears, oh my! Pacific Symphony’s Online Shop is now open for all your holiday shopping needs. You’ll be able to find unique and distinctive gifts for family, friends and everyone on your list. And at the

What do the coming years hold for the arts under a new presidential administration? As The New York Times writes, “If Mr. Biden’s tastes run to 1967 Corvettes, Grisham novels and ‘Crocodile Rock,’ he is, nonetheless, someone arts leaders say

You only have until Dec. 31, 2020 to take advantage of The CARES Act’s charitable giving incentives. Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act includes provisions designed to encourage charitable contributions of cash.

Everyone knows about Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday: three days dedicated to consumerism. But it’s the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as Giving Tuesday, that kicks off the generosity season by inspiring people to give back. Pacific

Southland Sessions Presents Pacific SymphonyEpisode 3: “Soundscapes”PBS So Cal Broadcast: November 21 at 7 p.m. Join us on the third episode of Southland Sessions, “Soundscapes,” where Maestro Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony explore the ability of an orchestra to paint

“Pavilion of Holiday Trees”South Coast PlazaNov. 14 – Dec. 4 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and to celebrate the season South Coast Plaza begins a joyous new holiday tradition: “The First Annual Pavilion of Holiday Trees.” Pacific