CORE PURPOSE Pacific Symphony enriches the human spirit through superior performances of symphonic music and community engagement. HISTORY Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, is th...
CORE PURPOSE Pacific Symphony enriches the human spirit through superior performances of symphonic music and community engagement. HISTORY Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, is the largest orchestra formed in the United States in the last 40 years. Recognized as an outstanding ensemble making strides on both the national and international scene as well as in its own burgeoning cultural community of Orange County. The Symphony offers moving musical experiences with repertoire ranging from the great orchestral masterworks to music from today's most prominent composers, highlighted by the annual American Composers Festival. With a vision for the future, the Symphony is dedicated to developing and promoting today's young and established composers and expanding the orchestral repertoire. Presenting more than 100 concerts a year and a rich array of education and community programs, the Symphony touches more than 275,000 Orange County residents—from school children to senior citizens. In addition to its winter home, the Symphony presents a summer outdoor series at Irvine's Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, the organization's summer residence since 1987