The upcoming Café Ludwig program on May 5, sponsored by Dot & Rick Nelson, presents a poignant exploration of the human spirit’s capacity to transcend adversity through artistic expression ..read more

Pacific Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez are delighted to announce the 2024-25 Pops Series, promising a lineup that is as diverse as it is captivating. This season, we invite you to join us on a remarkable musical journey that spans the realms of Broadway, holiday classics, and iconic rock and Latin hits, all performed with the dynamic Hollywood sound of our orchestra ..read more

Calling all music lovers, philanthropists, and star warriors! Prepare to embark on an out-of-this-world adventure as Pacific Symphony hosts its most stellar event of the year—the Starry Night Gala—happening on the most fortuitous date in the galaxy, May the Fourth ..read more

Pacific Symphony has partnered with Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, which is now the orchestra’s “Official Hotel Partner” through December 2024 ..read more

Some listeners claim Tchaikovsky’s heartfelt “Pathétique” Symphony reveals a secret passion that killed him. Listen—then decide for yourself ..read more

The year was 1975, and in a small suburban home, a young Michael Cavanaugh was tinkling away at his family's brand-new upright piano. Little did he know, those first notes were the opening lines of an incredible story that would one day lead him to the bright lights of Broadway and concert halls around the world ..read more

La Bohème’s enduring appeal is not only that it is a timeless tale with which we can identify; it is that Puccini and his librettists have captured, in word and music, the story and its characters ..read more

Talking about great classical music that’s family-friendly? You have to talk about The Carnival of the Animals. Almost a 140 years after Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Le Carnival des animaux, it’s astonishing to note that this appealing, colorful work—one of the composer’s most popular—nearly died with him. Saint-Saëns was one of classical music’s most accomplished scene-painters; the animal caricatures in this glorious carnival are astonishingly vivid and often hilarious, delighting children and grownups in equal measure. After hearing The Carnival of the Animals, watching animals in the z ..read more

The City of Irvine City Council and the Great Park Board approved the setup and operation of the temporary Great Park amphitheater, Great Park Live ..read more

This year, on March 23, the stage will be set ablaze with the electrifying performances of vocalist Shahram Nazeri (aka “Iran’s Pavarotti”), and a host of other musical artists who'll take you on a sonic journey through contemporary Iranian symphonies and the soul-stirring melodies of traditional Persian music. This program is a special collaboration between Pacific Symphony and Farhang Foundation ..read more