PACIFIC SYMPHONY CLASSICAL MUSIC COVERAGE

Gregory P. Cox Named Pacific Symphony's New VP of Development

Gregory Pierre Cox has been named the new vice president of development for Pacific Symphony. For well over a decade, Cox has garnered a reputation for providing leadership that equates and encourages... (more...)

Juanjo Mena to Lead LA Phil in Four Performances at Walt Disney Hall, 5/30-6/2

One of Spain's most distinguished conductors, Juanjo Mena, makes his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut, leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in four performances, Thursday, May 30, at 8 pm, Friday, May 3... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Announces THE RITE OF SPRING Events, Now thru 6/8

Aaron Copland once characterized 'The Rite of Spring' as the foremost orchestral achievement of the 20th century, and The New York Times proclaimed the significance of the work to be 'to the 20th cent... (more...)

Dvorak and Brahms to Conclude Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Season, 5/24-25

Utah Symphony Associate Conductor Vladimir Kulenovic brings the Utah Symphony's 2012-13 Masterwork Series to a spectacular close by conducting two master composers' stunning works. (more...)

Pacific Symphony to Kick Off 2013 Wavelength Festival, 8/22

As part of its 35th Anniversary Season initiatives, Pacific Symphony announced today the launch of a new musical endeavor, Wavelength Festival of Music, to be held this summer at the OC Fair & Event C... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Presents Saint-Saëns' ORGAN SYMPHONY, Now thru 5/4

The mighty forces of the William J. Gillespie concert organ pair with fleeting violin passages and an orchestral rhapsody during Pacific Symphony's next classical concert, 'Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Presents THE BRILLIANCE OF BRAHMS Today

Romantic and riveting: Pacific Symphony uncovers the intricate mastery of Johannes Brahms' chamber music during 'The Brilliance of Brahms,' the last Cafe Ludwig concert this season. Pianist Orli Shaha... (more...)

RIVER TO RIVER FESTIVAL 2013 Announces Full Lineup; Kicks Off 6/15

As part of its 40th Anniversary year, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) unveils the 2013 edition of the annual River To River Festival, Downtown's completely free summer arts festival. This year... (more...)

Pacific Symphony to Accompany Screening of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, 5/9-11

Widely proclaimed to be the greatest movie musical of all time, 'Singin' in the Rain,' with its Academy Award-nominated score, lovable characters, priceless dialogue and memorable songs, is the perfec... (more...)

Gladys Knight Performs with Pacific Symphony, Now thru 4/20

Eight-time Grammy winner and film/television sensation Gladys Knight and her famous soulful voice perform for the first time with Pacific Symphony during the orchestra's next Pops concert. For this co... (more...)

Michael Cavanaugh, John Williams and More to Take Part in Pacific Symphony's 2013-14 Pops Series

Pacific Symphony announces its exciting 2013-14 Pops series-celebrating the orchestra's 35th anniversary season-in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The stars come out for seven spectacular... (more...)

Smith Center for the Performing Arts Welcomes Jackie Evancho to Las Vegas Tonight

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts will host singing sensation Jackie Evancho's first headlining show in Las Vegas, presented in association with Danny Zelisko, tonight, April 13 inside Reynolds... (more...)

Pacific Symphony to Present Saint-Saëns' ORGAN SYMPHONY, 5/2-4

The mighty forces of the William J. Gillespie concert organ pair with fleeting violin passages and an orchestral rhapsody during Pacific Symphony's next classical concert, 'Saint-Saens' Organ Symphony... (more...)

Pacific Symphony to Present THE BRILLIANCE OF BRAHMS, 4/28

Romantic and riveting: Pacific Symphony uncovers the intricate mastery of Johannes Brahms' chamber music during 'The Brilliance of Brahms,' the last Cafe Ludwig concert this season. Pianist Orli Shaha... (more...)

Elliot Goldenthal Honored by NYFA

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced that author and co-director of the Acquavella Gallery Michael Findlay, composer Elliot Goldenthal, filmmaker Mira Nair and visual artist Fred ... (more...)

BWW Interviews: Composer Michael Daugherty on 'Reflections On the Mississippi For Tuba and Orchestra'

Noted modern composer Michael Daugherty explains why the tuba is the centerpiece of his new work focusing on his childhood memories, and what to expect from the piece (more...)

Patti Smith Narrates TUBBY THE TUBA with Little Orchestra Society Today

The Little Orchestra Society (LOS) presents TUBBY THE TUBA narrated by Patti Smith, the iconic National Book Award-winner, rock musician and poet, today, March 16, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., a... (more...)

Gladys Knight to Perform with Pacific Symphony, 4/18-20

Eight-time Grammy winner and film/television sensation Gladys Knight and her famous soulful voice perform for the first time with Pacific Symphony during the orchestra's next Pops concert. For this co... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Pops Present THE GERSHWINS: HERE TO STAY, Now thru 3/16

Strike up the (big) band for a one-of-a-kind concert experience as Pacific Symphony Pops celebrates the greatest team of collaborators in American music history: George and Ira Gershwin. 'The Gershwin... (more...)

Regional Orchestra of the Week: Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, CA

In this week's featured regional orchestra of the week, we're thrilled to introduce you to the renowned Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra in Orange County, California! (more...)

Pacific Symphony Concert Organ Accompanies THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in 'Pedals and Pipes' Series Tonight

With its haunting depths, eerie chords and funereal power, the $3.1-million William J. Gillespie Concert Organ provides a chilling soundtrack to the 1925 classic horror film, 'The Phantom of the Opera... (more...)

PSYO Presents Spring 2013 Concert as Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy's Farewell Today

It's a fond farewell for Pacific Symphony's beloved Assistant Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy, as he leads Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra (PSYO) in their 2012-13 'Spring Concert.' During his five-year ten... (more...)

Stephen Sondheim Attends Anthony de Mare's LIAISONS II: REIMAGINING SONDHEIM FROM THE PIANO at Symphony Space Tonight

Tonight, March 9 (7 pm), as part of Symphony Space's The Music of Now Series, pianist Anthony de Mare returns to the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre for the second installment of Liaisons: Reimagining Sondhei... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Pops to Present THE GERSHWINS: HERE TO STAY, 3/14-16

Strike up the (big) band for a one-of-a-kind concert experience as Pacific Symphony Pops celebrates the greatest team of collaborators in American music history: George and Ira Gershwin. 'The Gershwin... (more...)

New York Philharmonic Launches CONTACT Series in April

CONTACT!, the New York Philharmonic's new music series, is in its fourth season. In this second of two programs, Music Director Alan Gilbert conducts a program of recent European works. (more...)