Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Berlin Phil performs War Requiem
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The classical music world celebrates Benjamin Britten's centenary this year. Starting this past weekend, Sir Simon Rattle led the Berlin Philharmonic in three performances in Berlin of Britten's War Requiem.

Music Monday: Petrushka
Monday, June 17, 2013
Happy 131st birthday to Igor Stravinsky! In honor of the composer's birthday, today's Music Monday focuses on Stravinsky's Petrushka. A follow up to his very successful ballet The Firebird and two years before...

Friday Funny: The New Vivaldi Seasons
Friday, June 14, 2013
The weather seems to be indecisive as of late, gloomy and cool in the mornings and sunshine and heat once midday rolls around. Might we blame global warming? Cartoonist Pablo Helguera for NPR seems to think so. He's penned...

Polka Dancing in Ojai
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Mark Morris is a brilliant choreographer and director. We've been fortunate enough to have presented a couple of his productions in Orange County. In 1996, we collaborated with Opera Pacific to present Mark Morris' take on...