Every year, we bring the Symphony to a local park or outside venue near you, in cities all across Orange County. This year, we had the pleasure of expanding to four cities: Mission Viejo, Costa Mesa, Orange and Irvine! This

Former guest artist Anne Akiko Meyers, an accomplished and traveled violinist, recently spoke with Classical KUSC’s Jim Svejda in an interview on their Arts Alive blog about the importance of commissioning new concert works. “It’s very important to me to

To get into the patriotic spirit, check out Beyoncé’s passionate performance of Lee Greenwood’s smash country hit, “God Bless the USA” at the Macy’s 4th of July celebration from 2011. Then, hear Lee Greenwood perform it live during our “Hail

On August 31, Pacific Symphony links arms with the city of Anaheim for a FREE, brand-new multimedia event celebrating the real-life stories of the city’s own immigrant heroes. Joining Anaheim native and Los Angeles Times writer Gustavo Arellano, Breath of

For nearly half a century, the iconic work of legendary composer John Williams revolutionized the influential scope of film music. With references ranging from nonsensical internet memes to clever musical easter eggs, to his nearly legendary status among the composer’s

Nearly everyone grows up with movies and nowadays, they’re more accessible than ever with platforms like Netflix or Hulu. On top of that, the mainstream rise of critically-acclaimed soundtrack composers—from John Williams (Star Wars) and Alan Silvestri (The Avengers) to

The merging of film and music isn’t anything particularly new—movie soundtracks have existed for nearly 100 years. It appears that audiences now don’t want to just see another movie on a summer night. They instead want to experience the active

A Celebration of the U.S. Armed Forces!  I’m proud to be an American Where at least I know I’m free And I won’t forget the men who died Who gave that right to me And I’d gladly stand up next

Several psychological studies suggest that our musical preferences are not only motivated by emotional inclinations, but they are also linked to biological functions within our brain. One study, conducted by Cambridge University’s David Greenberg, categorized people into three distinct personality

Our friends over at Classic FM recently put together a playlist of feline-inspired classical pieces – some pleasant levity for your summer weekend! Below, we’ve included all of them as YouTube links, in case you don’t have Spotify Premium. Enjoy!