McKayla Maroney is not impressed with Mahler, the late-Romantic Austrian composer.

McKayla Maroney is not impressed with Mahler, the late-Romantic Austrian composer.

Posted 9 months ago
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Video highlights from Pacific Symphony’s free Plazacast of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.  Read more about the event at the Orange County Register: Pacific Symphony’s first ‘Plazacast’ a big success!

Posted 11 months ago
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One last performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony today.  Sunday afternoons are usually more casual, well maybe not this casual, but in any case, it seems an appropriate way to celebrate the close of of great Classical Season!

Visit pacificsymphony.org for tickets.

Posted 11 months ago
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Reblog If You Listen To Philip Glass-

pyroguy16:

please, i need some kindred spirits, here…

We not only listen to Philip Glass, we commissioned him!!

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ramakrishna-291813-glass-music.html

Reblogged 1 year ago from princezuko14thethird
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The Journey Toward The Piece is a 7-part series of interviews with composer Richard Danielpour discussing his oratorio Toward a Season of Peace, commissioned by Pacific Symphony for the 2012 American Composers Festival celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year.

Posted 1 year ago
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