Beethoven's Violin Concerto

KUSC is broadcasting the fifth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2019-2020 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

We went to the Saturday concert!  :)

Guest conductor Christian Arming conducted with violinist Clara-Jumi Kang.

BEETHOVEN:  Violin Concerto

DVOŘÁK:  Symphony No. 8

Beethoven's Seventh

KUSC broadcasted the fourth concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2019-2020 classical concert series Sunday at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with pianist Vadym Kholodenko.

ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL:  Adagio for Carl's 30th (World premiere)

PROKOFIEV:  Piano Concerto No. 3

BEETHOVEN:  Symphony No. 7

Rhapsody in Blue

KUSC is broadcasting the third concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2019-2020 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

We went to the Saturday concert!  :)

Guest conductor Mei-Ann Chen conducted with pianist Aaron Diehl.

GEORGE CHADWICK:  “Jubilee” from “Symphonic Sketches”

FLORENCE PRICE:  “Dances in the Canebrakes”

FLORENCE PRICE:  Piano Concerto in One Movement

GEORGE GERSHWIN:  “Rhapsody in Blue”

GEORGE GERSHWIN:  “An American in Paris”

Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique"

KUSC is broadcasting the second concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2019-2020 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with concertmaster Dennis Kim on the violin.

JOHN WILLIAMS:  “Tributes! For Seiji”

SAINT-SAËNS:  Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso

RAVEL:  “Tzigane”

TCHAIKOVSKY:  Symphony No. 6, “Pathétique”

Carmina Burana

KUSC is broadcasting the first concert of the Pacific Symphony's 2019-2020 classical concert series tonight at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

We went to the Sunday concert!  :)

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with soprano Celena Shafer, tenor Christopher Pfund, baritone Hugh Russell, the Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children's Chorus.

BEETHOVEN: “Egmont” Overture

BEETHOVEN: “Choral” Fantasy

ORFF: “Carmina Burana”

O Fortuna!

We went to the first concert of the Pacific Symphony Sunday Connection series!  :)

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with soprano Celena Shafer, tenor Christopher Pfund, baritone Hugh Russell, the Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children's Chorus.

ORFF: “Carmina Burana”

There was a statue of Carl (St.Clair, not Orff) in the lobby!

"Maestro" by Márton Váró

Tchaikovsky Spectacular

We went to the final concert of the Pacific Symphony summer series!  :)

Music director Carl St.Clair conducted, with violinist Benjamin Beilman, dancers from the Festival Theatre Ballet, and the Huntington Beach Concert Band.

SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, Op. 96

TCHAIKOVSKY: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35

TCHAIKOVSKY: Swan Lake Suite, Op. 20a

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture, Op. 49

Fully equipped with cannons and fireworks!