October '09
- Opening Night: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Sunday, October 04, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra joins forces with famed Dutch violinist Janine Jansen for a sensational opening night at the Philharmonic Society! - Quanzhou Marionette Theatre
Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Music, song and puppetry unite as the talented puppeteers and musicians perform selections from Chinese folk tales. - Quanzhou Marionette Theatre
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Music, song and puppetry unite as the talented puppeteers and musicians perform selections from Chinese folk tales. - Quanzhou Marionette Theatre
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Music, song and puppetry unite as the talented puppeteers and musicians perform selections from Chinese folk tales. - Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra: Coffee Concert
The Haydn Legacy
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Philharmonic Society launches The Haydn Legacy with an 11am performance of Haydn’s popular Cello Concerto in C major with German cellist Johannes Moser. - Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra
The Haydn Legacy
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Returning to Orange County after their 2006 debut, the Mozarteum Orchestra and the Philharmonic Society commemorate the 200th anniversary of Haydn’s death. - Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra: Beethoven's 9th
The Haydn Legacy
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM
Joy and exuberance completes the Society’s Haydn Legacy project with Beethoven’s 9th with Pacific Chorale. - What Makes Music Beautiful?
Alfred Brendel
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Mr. Brendel will discuss and perform excerpts from Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas. - Musical Journeys through China
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 8:00 PM
As curator and host, Wu Man will introduce various Chinese instrumental folk music traditions featuring an ensemble of talented artists. - Colburn Orchestra
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM
You’ll not want to miss Tan Dun’s Violin Concerto No. 1 “From Peking Opera,” and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
November '09
- Szymanowski Quartet
Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Don't miss the Orange County debut of one of the most charismatic string quartets of the younger generation. - Lang Lang and Friends
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 8:00 PM
PSOC favorite Lang Lang collaborates with young emerging Asian musical talent in an evening of solo and chamber music. - Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Ancient Paths, Modern Voices
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM
The Society’s celebration of Chinese Culture ends with Yuja Wang’s vital performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Chen Qigang’s scenic cantata Iris dévoilée. - Fiesta Navidad
Mariachi Los Camperos
Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Fiesta Navidad brings the pageantry and excitement of Mexican holiday traditions to life and includes a sing-along of carols.
January '10
- What Makes Music Beautiful?
"Birthday Boys"
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Mr. Corey is the resident lecturer for this series and will discuss Birthday Boys – composers with anniversaries including Mendelssohn, Liszt, Chopin and others. - Laguna Music Festival:
Meet the Artists Salon
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Laguna Music Festival:
Festival Feast: Wine, Dine & Music
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM
The Laguna Beach Music Festival Opening Night Dinner - Laguna Music Festival:
Opening Concert
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 8:00 PM - Laguna Music Festival:
Saturday Concert
Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8:00 PM - Laguna Music Festival:
Sunday Concert
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 3:00 PM
February '10
- Brooklyn Rider
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Brooklyn Rider, a string quartet committed to the interpretation of existing quartet literature and to the creation of new works, will make its Orange County debut performance. - Kathleen Battle, soprano and Olga Kern, piano
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Kathleen Battle returns with piano sensation Olga Kern to thrill O.C. audiences. Join us for this unique collaboration. - Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Friday, February 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Catch conductor Riccardo Chailly’s O.C. debut, in addition to a performance by Danish violin sensation Nikolai Znaider.
March '10
- Irish Guard/ Royal Regiment of Scotland
Saturday, March 06, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Grab your kilt and bagpipes and join in the fun with the Society’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish Guard’s Royal Regiment of Scotland. - Moscow State Radio Orchestra
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Celebrate the music of Russia’s cherished composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. You’ll not want to miss Rimsky-Korsakov’s exotic masterpiece Scheherzade. - Daedalus String Quartet
Monday, March 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM
The Chamber Music America’s Guarneri String Quartet Award winner performs at the Barclay's intimate setting. - Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Catch a rare West Coast appearance of this Russian musical tradition, led by international conducting sensation Valery Gergiev. - Los Angeles Philharmonic
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Returning for its annual O.C. appearance, catch the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by assistant conductor Lionel Bringuier, featuring Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with superstar pianist Emanuel Ax.
April '10
- What Makes Music Beautiful?
Charles Rosen
Monday, April 05, 2010 at 7:00 PM
The third installment of the lecture series will be led by American pianist and music theorist, Charles Rosen. - Charles Rosen, piano
Tuesday, April 06, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Don't miss an intimate piano recital by Charles Rosen - Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
and Miami String Quartet
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:00 PM
In celebration of American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s 70th birthday, the trio will perform newly commissioned pieces written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer. - Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra
Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Led by pianist/conductor Christoph Eschenbach, catch the music of Prokofiev and Beethoven with Lang Lang's second appearance this season. - Yuja Wang, piano
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Catch Yuja Wang’s first recital performance at the Segerstrom Concert Hall in a program of music spanning the Baroque age through the 20th century.
May '10
- Lorna Griffitt and Nina Scolnik, piano duo
Monday, May 03, 2010 at 8:00 PM
An exceptional combination of artistic musical sensitivity, this seasoned duo comes together to deliver a rare and remarkable musical connection
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