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Timothy Mangan
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Timothy Mangan specializes in classical music. He served as The Orange County Register’s classical music critic from 1998-2016, and has also written for Opera News, the Los Angeles Times, the Baltimore Sun, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Musical America and Gramophone, among other publications. Stories written by Mangan have been chosen to be included in the archives at the Library of Congress.
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Nov 15, 2024 ∙ 4 min
What Does a Conductor Do? What Will Alexander Shelley Do?
The Pacific Symphony’s new music director gives us a chance to notice and understand the art of conducting anew. It’s always big news...
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Oct 14, 2024 ∙ 4 min
London Philharmonic Provides Luxury Tchaikovsky but is Outshone by Soloist
REVIEW: Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja put on a show with Shostakovich. The London Philharmonic Orchestra, led by its principal...
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Sep 27, 2024 ∙ 4 min
St.Clair Opens His 35th Pacific Symphony Season with Nostalgic Agenda
REVIEW: Duplicating his first program, he all but admits it’s his final season. It’s been a long time. Thursday night, in Segerstrom...
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May 17, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Tianyi Lu Leads Pacific Symphony in a Singing Account of Sibelius
REVIEW: The young conductor from New Zealand makes a big impression in the composer’s Second Symphony, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No....
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Apr 26, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Shiyeon Sung Leads Pacific Symphony in Impressive Performance of Tchaikovsky
REVIEW: The Korean conductor, the first woman to try out for the orchestra’s music directorship, exhibits authority and intelligence....
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Apr 5, 2024 ∙ 3 min
St.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...
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Mar 15, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Prieto 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...
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Feb 23, 2024 ∙ 3 min
Andrew Litton Throws His Hat in Pacific Symphony Ring
REVIEW: The American conductor leads an authoritative Shostakovich; Alessio Bax plays Beethoven. Candidate number five for the position...
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Jan 12, 2024 ∙ 4 min
Matthew Halls Leads Pacific Symphony in Challenging Vaughan Williams
REVIEW: The British conductor makes a strong case for the composer’s neglected Sixth Symphony in an impressive tryout for the orchestra....
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Dec 1, 2023 ∙ 4 min
Alexander Shelley Vies for Pacific Symphony Conducting Job
REVIEW: The English conductor impresses with accomplished reading of Dvořák staple. The third in line to the throne of Carl St.Clair’s...
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Nov 17, 2023 ∙ 3 min
Ludovic Morlot Takes His Chance at Pacific Symphony Podium
REVIEW: With an exceptional account of Debussy's La Mer, the conductor plays to his strengths. The second guest conductor of the season...
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Oct 20, 2023 ∙ 3 min
Kluxen’s Debut Impresses, Launching Pacific Symphony’s Conductor Tryouts
REVIEW: The Danish conductor made a strong case for himself with a dazzling reading of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5. The games have begun...
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