Pacific Chorale opened our 55th season with a very special program in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa on October 15, 2022. Beginning with an angelic sounding Duruflé’s Requiem, and closing with a stimulating work of Hagen’s The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Artistic Director Robert Istad once again took listeners on an exquisite and uplifting journey with the sounds of Pacific Chorale.
All photos © Doug Gifford Photography
Immediately following Pacific Chorale’s season opening concert was a post-concert reception for our donors on the Box-Circle level of the Concert Hall. High in spirits after such a wonderful concert, we wanted to share a special surprise – our GRAMMY!
Yesterday evening, members of Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale came together for a concert of healing at Geneva Presbyterian Church – Laguna Woods. The Rev. Dr. Steven Marsh from Geneva Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Dr. Albany Lee from Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church offered words of comfort and hope.
“There are so many ripples that pass through the fabric of Orange County when something like this happens,” Pacific Symphony Music Director Carl St.Clair said. “We need to do all we can with the strengthening and healing powers of music.”
The program included a world premiere (“Hymn of Healing”) and works by Haydn, Mozart and former Pacific Symphony composer-in-residence Frank Ticheli.
Read more about the Concert of Healing on Voice of OC: “A Concert Helps Heal the Wounds of a Senseless Tragedy at Laguna Woods Church”.
Photos © Doug Gifford Photography
We waited a long time to present this concert, which was the first Pacific Chorale performance to be cancelled due to pandemic closures in 2020, and were so excited to finally share this breathtaking music in performance. Music has the power to heal and this concert, to its audience and musicians alike, was no exception. Enjoy these highlights from Songs of the Soul, March 19, 2022 at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach.
All Photos © Christian Amonson – Arts Laureate
Pacific Symphony announced yesterday that Pacific Chorale and the American Feel Young Chorus will not be appearing on the Lunar New Year concert program(Feb. 5), although they will be seen on a pre-recorded mosaic video to the traditional Chinese song, “Swan Goose.”
The orchestra also announced the postponement of “Cathedrals of Sound” (Feb. 17-19), to be scheduled for the 2022-23 season.
With vocalists unable to rehearse of perform while wearing masks, officials felt these program changes and postponements were the best way to ensure the safety of audiences, musicians, volunteers and staff.
Pacific Symphony President and CEO John Forsyte said “We were fortunate to be able to […] make some modifications to the artist lineup for the Lunar New Year program. While we were gratified to be able to bring together an appealing program featuring works of Beethoven and Rachmaninoff with an engaging young pianist soloist in place of ‘Cathedrals of Sound,’ our disappointment is palpable at needing to postpone to next season the world premiere of ‘Fiat Lux’ by the celebrated composer Sir James MacMillan. We know our audiences share that disappointment.”
Forsyte added, “Our ongoing commitment to the well-being of our audiences, musicians and staff, though, is a responsibility we take extremely seriously. We appreciate your understanding, apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to our performances later this month that do not involve vocalists.”
Read the full press release here: https://www.pacificsymphony.org/press-detail.php?id=1067
Pacific Chorale opened our 55th season with a very special program in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa on October 15, 2022. Beginning with an angelic sounding Duruflé’s Requiem, and closing with a stimulating work of Hagen’s The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Artistic Director Robert
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Yesterday evening, members of Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale came together for a concert of healing at Geneva Presbyterian Church – Laguna Woods. The Rev. Dr. Steven Marsh from Geneva Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Dr. Albany Lee from Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church offered words of comfort and hope. “There are so many ripples that
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The first Pacific Chorale performance to be cancelled due to pandemic closures in 2020, we were so excited to finally share this breathtaking music in performance. Enjoy these highlights from Songs of the Soul, March 19, 2022 at Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach.
Continue ReadingPacific Symphony announced yesterday that Pacific Chorale and the American Feel Young Chorus will not be appearing on the Lunar New Year concert program(Feb. 5), although they will be seen on a pre-recorded mosaic video to the traditional Chinese song, “Swan Goose.” The orchestra also announced the postponement of “Cathedrals of Sound” (Feb. 17-19), to
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