PACIFIC SYMPHONY MUSIC COVERAGE

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...)

MAN OF STEEL Soundtrack Featuring Original Music by Hans Zimmer Set for Release 6/11

On June 11, 2013, WaterTower Music will release two configurations of the Man Of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. (more...)

Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto to Release 12 DVD Set & More

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, Cedille Records releases on April 30, 2013, a CD of Mexican composer Carlos Chavez's rarely performed/recorded 1940 Piano Concerto, featuring elegant Mexican pianist Jo... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Celebrates Daniel Schnyder & Duke Ellington this May

In an ongoing quest to make new musical discoveries through its acclaimed American Composers Festival (ACF), Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, this year celebrates the music of tw... (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...)

Grammy-Winning Composer Steven Mackey to Premiere URBAN OCEAN at LBSO, 4/27

A Grammy Award-winning composer, an orchestra, and an aquarium and its supporters have come together in a partnership that raises awareness about Southern California's urban ocean through music. This ... (more...)

Pacific Symphony Announces 2013-2014 Season

Music Director Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony announce the Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series and special events for 2013-14—Pacific Symphony's 35th season. (more...)

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration Today

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration makes its way to Segerstrom Center for the Arts today, January 13 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The all- star ensemble... (more...)

Stockton Symphony Presents SWINGIN' HOLIDAY CELEBRATION with Nat Chandler and Teri Dale Hansen Tonight

Broadway stars Nat Chandler (Scarlet Pimpernel/The Phantom of the Opera) and Teri Hansen (The Boys from Syracuse/Show Boat) return to the Stockton Symphony concert hall with music director Peter Jaffe... (more...)

Jazz Great Dave Brubeck Dies at 92

Jazz musician great Dave Brubeck died this morning, Wednesday, December 5 at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut. His longtime manager, producer and conductor Russell Gloyd revealded the news to the Chica... (more...)

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration, 1/13

The Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour 55th Anniversary Celebration makes its way to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on January 13 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The all- star ensemble wil... (more...)

VIDEO: Inside COME TO THE CABARET at Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony welcomes the illustrious German chanteuse, Ute Lemper, for 'Come to the Cabaret,' a revival of the seductive and sophisticated music that was heard in intimate, smoke-filled nightclub... (more...)

Bebopper Benny Golson To Kick Off Crystal's 2013 Jazz Cruise Line-Up

World-famous bebop/hard bop saxophonist, composer, and arranger Benny Golson will thrill music lovers as the headliner aboard Crystal Cruises' April 29 jazz-themed voyage from Vancouver to Los Angele... (more...)

Liz Larsen, KT Sullivan, Chris Hoch & More Set for UnsungMusicalsCo.'s AT HOME ABROAD Tonight, 10/15

Tony Award nominee Liz Larsen (The Most Happy Fella), KT Sullivan (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Chris Hoch (La Cage Aux Folles, Shrek The Musical), Michael Mastro (Twelve Angry Men), Pilin Anice (Junie ... (more...)

Photo Flash: Liz Larsen, KT Sullivan, Chris Hoch & More in Rehearsal for UnsungMusicalsCo.'s AT HOME ABROAD

Tony Award nominee Liz Larsen (The Most Happy Fella), KT Sullivan (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), Chris Hoch (La Cage Aux Folles, Shrek The Musical), Michael Mastro (Twelve Angry Men), Pilin Anice (Junie ... (more...)

David Byrne and St. Vincent Play Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 10/12

Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree David Byrne and St. Vincent will play Segerstrom Center for the Arts October 12 at 8 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom... (more...)

Lang Lang Performs with Pacific Symphony Tonight, 9/27

Classical music superstar Lang Lang returns to Pacific Symphony for a one-night-only special event, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, tonight, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom ... (more...)

Handel and Haydn Society Releases Mozart Coronation Mass on CORO Today

Following the success of the Mozart Mass in C minor and Requiem releases, the Handel and Haydn Society is has announced its third live recording on the CORO label on September 11. Soloists Teresa Waki... (more...)

Shaken, Not Stirred! PINK MARTINI Comes to the McCallum Tonight, 9/8

The internationally acclaimed musical sensation PINK MARTINI will bring their unique and highly praised vocal stylings to The McCallum Theatre for a 'one night only' concert tonight, September 8 at 8:... (more...)

ATMA Classique Releases Karina Gauvin's PRIMA DONNA Album

On September 25, 2012, ATMA Classique announces the release of Prima Donna, the latest recording by Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin (more...)

Pacific Symphony Lights Up Irvine with BEETHOVEN'S GREATEST HITS Tonight, 8/12

The immortal Ludwig van Beethoven's exuberant and energetic rhythms soar under the evening sky for Pacific Symphony's next summer concert, BEETHOVEN'S GREATEST HITS. (more...)

Shaken, Not Stirred! PINK MARTINI Comes to the McCallum, 9/8

The internationally acclaimed musical sensation PINK MARTINI will bring their unique and highly praised vocal stylings to The McCallum Theatre for a 'one night only' concert on Saturday, September 8 a... (more...)

Bramwell Tovey Leads the NY Philharmonic at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Tonight, 7/7

Bramwell Tovey leads the New York Philharmonic at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in a program of works by Bernstein, Gershwin, and Tchaikovsky, tonight, July 7, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. Canadian soprano T... (more...)

David Byrne and St. Vincent Play Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 10/12

Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoree David Byrne and St. Vincent will play Segerstrom Center for the Arts October 12 at 8 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom... (more...)

EAGLES Tribute Concert To Kick - Off Pacific Symphony’s Summer Festival 2012

A cherished Orange County tradition for the last 25 years, Pacific Symphony's Summer Festival 2012, presented by Hoag Hospital, begins with a July 4th extravaganza as the orchestra rocks out to the mu... (more...)