Timothy ManganOct 144 min readMUSICLondon Philharmonic Provides Luxury Tchaikovsky but is Outshone by SoloistREVIEW: Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja put on a show with Shostakovich. The London Philharmonic Orchestra, led by its principal...
Timothy ManganSep 274 min readMUSICSt.Clair Opens His 35th Pacific Symphony Season with Nostalgic AgendaREVIEW: Duplicating his first program, he all but admits it’s his final season. It’s been a long time. Thursday night, in Segerstrom...
Richard ChangMay 203 min readCULTUREArts Orange County Announces Honorees for 24th OC Arts AwardsThe event will be held Sept. 24 at Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa. Arts Orange County has announced its 24th OC Arts Awards, recognizing...
Timothy ManganMay 174 min readMUSICTianyi Lu Leads Pacific Symphony in a Singing Account of SibeliusREVIEW: The young conductor from New Zealand makes a big impression in the composer’s Second Symphony, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No....
Timothy ManganApr 264 min readMUSICShiyeon Sung Leads Pacific Symphony in Impressive Performance of TchaikovskyREVIEW: The Korean conductor, the first woman to try out for the orchestra’s music directorship, exhibits authority and intelligence....
Timothy ManganApr 53 min readMUSICSt.Clair and Pacific Symphony Find the Heart of ‘La Bohème’REVIEW: The annual semi-staged opera features a talented young cast in Puccini’s masterpiece. “Is anything in the world more poignant...
Timothy ManganMar 153 min readMUSICPrieto and Pacific Take the Fifth (Mahler’s, That Is)REVIEW: In an impressive reading of the composer’s symphony, Carlos Miguel Prieto makes his case for the orchestra’s directorship. We’ve...
Paul HodginsJan 269 min readMUSICPacific Symphony in Transition, Part 2: Growth, Turmoil, Tragedy and TriumphWhen St.Clair became music director of Pacific Symphony in 1990, it was the culmination of a lifelong fantasy: leading a major orchestra.
Paul HodginsJan 244 min readMUSICPhilharmonic Society’s 2024-25 Season Represents a Return to NormalcyThe line-up includes seven orchestras, top-tier soloists, Grammy-winning composer. The Philharmonic Society of Orange County announced...
Culture OC StaffDec 27, 20236 min readTHEATER2023's Top 5 Moments in Theater, Dance and Classical MusicThe year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. But while we box up assorted gifts and prepare for 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on the...