The American Prize Semi-finalists: VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE (performing remotely), 2021-22

  Artistic Director Robert Istad and Pacific Chorale has been selected as a National Semi-Finalists in Virtual Performance (artists performing remotely), 2021-22— professional division by The American Prize for The Wayfaring Project! The American Prize in Virtual Performance recognizes and rewards the best virtual (remote, streamed) performances made since February 2020 in response to the

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PBS Picks Up “The Wayfaring Project”

  Press Contact: Libby Huebner, libbyhuebner562@gmail.com, 562.799.6055 Air Dates: PBS SoCal  December 17, 8 pm KCET   December 22, 8 pm also streams on pbssocal.org. kcet.org and the PBS app   PBS SoCal and KCET to Air Pacific Chorale’s Critically Acclaimed “The Wayfaring Project,” an Original Concert Film, Conceived and Conducted by Artistic Director Robert Istad COSTA MESA, CA (November

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The Wayfaring Project: Behind the scenes filming Bach

  After a 17-month “fermata,” Pacific Chorale finally returned to the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall stage to film Bach’s Jesu, meine Freude for The Wayfaring Project… and it was glorious to be back making music with our friends from Pacific Symphony again! Kudos to Arts Laureate for your superstar audio and video production expertise.

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The Wayfaring Project: Behind the scenes filming All Things Common

Where in the state is Pacific Chorale? While bringing Tarik O’Regan’s “All Things Common” to arresting visual life for “The Wayfaring Project,” Pacific Chorale and Jeff Dolen Productions managed to visit and film within a broad range of different landscapes in one single day—thanks to the Fullerton Arboretum, which graciously shared its beautiful and diverse

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