COVID-19 is not the first pandemic the world has ever seen. Throughout history, people have dealt with pandemics, but still, composers carried on. In 1720, Marseille, France endured the last major outbreak of the bubonic plaque in Western Europe. The
Introducing the Virtual “Symphony Mixer!”
Symphony Mixer is a new virtual social series that brings Pacific Symphony musicians straight into the comfort of your home via Zoom! Hosted by Symphony Principal Flutist Ben Smolen, each virtual happy hour will feature live performances, interviews with artists,
Pacific Symphony Produces Its First Virtual Concert, “John Williams: Maestro of the Movies”
Roger Kalia Completes His Tenure as Associate Conductor and Passes the Baton to Incoming Assistant Conductor Jacob Sustaita Pacific Symphony recently announced that it is producing its first-ever virtual concert, “John Williams: Maestro of the Movies,” available on May 30
Be Center Stage at Your Next Virtual Meeting
Like most of us, you’ve probably found yourself living an alternate life on Zoom lately. Pacific Symphony has developed some fun virtual backgrounds so you can add some pizzazz to your Zoom calls. You can choose to appear onstage at
Pacific Symphony @ Home Adds Online Music and Arts Learning Center!
Initiative Features Free Educational Resources at PacificSymphony.org/OnlineLearning Pacific Symphony announces the launch of an online music and arts learning center to provide compelling digital content for teachers, parents and music students as well as resources for lifelong learners. This free
“No Hall? No Problem!”
Check out this excellent overview of Pacific Symphony’s digital initiatives, with extensive quotes from Music Director Carl St.Clair, Symphony President John Forsyte and Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning and Production Eileen Jeanette about how we are continuing to connect
From the Desk of John Forsyte @ Home
Sad news: this morning, a fire claimed a historic property in Santa Ana, which was formerly the home to Pacific Symphony’s offices, library and rehearsals. I fondly recall hearing my very first awesome sounds of Pacific Symphony in 1998 in
#GivingTuesdayNow
#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by
May is Community Support Month for Pacific Symphony
It’s a time for us to remember that we are a community-supported orchestra. Even though the orchestra is not able to perform live concerts right now, the Pacific Symphony community spirit continues online with Pacific Symphony @ Home. You may