Program Provides $200,000 in Flexible Funding and Leadership Development Training Pacific Symphony was named as a 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardee for the orchestra’s work in the Orange County community. The Neighborhood Builders program continues to be the
Happy Lunar New Year!
The data-miners, the demographers, the digerati all tell us that just over a fifth of the world’s population share a lunar calendar as part of their cultural heritage. Though the solar-based Gregorian calendar is universally accepted in the modern world,
Pacific Symphony Welcomes Arthur Ong As New Board Chair
Pacific Symphony is pleased to announce that Arthur Ong, who currently serves as Executive Vice Chair of the orchestra’s Board of Directors, has been elected as Chairman of the Board to serve a two-year term. On January 1, 2023, he
Is There a “Curse of the Ninth?”
When Carl St.Clair conducts Mahler’s Ninth Symphony next month (Jan. 12, 13, and 14), you might want to reflect on how the composer had to wrestle with the “curse of the Ninth” in order to complete this great work. The
Classical Guitar Superstar Miloš, Instagram Takeover King!
Pacific Symphony wants to offer a special thank you to guitarist Miloš, our soloist this week, for his terrific Instagram takeover. Not only did he perform Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with passion and perfection, he gave Symphony audiences a peek
Humans of Pacific Symphony: Meet Bassist Doug Basye
“I feel like music has always told me stories from a very early age, even before I started playing. Class Act is a chance to have stories come alive. This is probably the most special thing that Pacific Symphony has
Pacific Symphony Youth Concert Band Takes its First Bow
In this their inaugural year, Pacific Symphony Youth Concert Band (PSYCB) is the newest addition to the PSYE family of ensembles. Founded in 2022 through the generous sponsorship and advocacy of Hans and Valerie Imhof and John and Elizabeth Stahr,
Rodrigo’s Famous Adagio
Pacific Symphony’s first concert in December—Miloš Plays Rodrigo (Dec. 1-3)—features Joaquin Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Written in 1939, the work could be considered Spain’s most famous musical export. Not only is the Concierto a stunningly beautiful work for guitar and
Viet Cuong Marches to His Own Unusual Drummer
Music Director Carl St.Clair shared his thoughts about Pacific Symphony’s new Composer-in-Residence Viet Cuong: “From literally the first seconds of hearing Viet’s music, I realized that I was in the presence of a special voice, one connected in a most profound
Welcome to the 2022-23 PSYE Concert Season!
It is with immense pride and pleasure that we welcome you to our 2022-23 Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles concert season! This is an exciting season of firsts as we celebrate the arrival of our newest PSYE family member, Pacific Symphony