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George F.

The seats were back in the terrace, but center stage. The Pacific Symphony is great and the guitarists were very good. I believe this is our 3rd Goldstar event for us and we have been pleased everytime.

Written on Aug 15 2007

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Eileen N.

Good performance. We would appreciate the opportunity to purchase tickets in higher price group.

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Written on Aug 13 2007

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More Information About Los Angeles Guitar Quartet's Sultry Spanish Nights

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<p>Special guests, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) and mezzo-soprano Carmella Jones, join the Symphony and Music Director Carl St.Clair for this evening of mesmerizing classical guitar and sizzling Latin rhythms. In addition to tasty morsels from Bizet’s alluring “Carmen,” sung by Jones, the audience is treated to the celebrated guitar quartet performing a special arrangement of Rodrigo’s “Concierto andaluz.” Also on the program are Latin-flavored gems by Ravel (“Alborado del Gracioso”), Chabrier’s “España” and Albeniz’s “Sevilla,” from Suite Espanola, plus De Falla’s familiar “The Three-Cornered Hat.” </p> <p>This concert has it all—one of the greatest operatic title figures, the ever-sultry ‘Carmen,’ and the astonishing Los Angeles Guitar Quartet performing the spicy Spanish music with bravura and flair!” says Maestro St.Clair. “It's a summer musical evening not to be missed!” </p> <p>Gramophone’s Donald Rosenberg called the music of the LAGQ: “An affectionate and pithy journey through popular styles and guitar techniques, played with a keen blend of coloristic flair, expressive subtlety and whirlwind virtuosity.... Terrific artistry captured in close, vivid sound.”</p> <p>Recognized as one of America’s premier instrumental ensembles, the Grammy Award-winning LAGQ is one of the most charismatic groups performing today. The LAGQ’s four virtuosi bring a new energy to the concert stage with their eclectic programs and dynamic musical interplay. Their critically acclaimed transcriptions of concert masterworks provide a fresh look at the music of the past, while their interpretations of works from the contemporary and world-music realms continually break new ground. The group has set new standards for the guitar quartet medium. The LAGQ has given recitals in many of the world’s top halls, including Chicago’s Orchestra Hall, London’s Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City, and New York’s Alice Tully Hall. They have toured extensively in Europe and Asia, where they were featured at the Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila International Arts Festivals.</p> <p>“Having the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet with the Pacific Symphony is like having two orchestras on stage at one time,” says St.Clair. “We are going to light up the summer night with the bravura and spirit of great Spanish music!”  </p>

About the Ticket Supplier: Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony, celebrating its 33rd season in 2011-12, is led by Music Director Carl St.Clair. The largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 40 years, the Symphony is recognized as an outstanding ensemble making strides on both the national and international scene, as well as in its own burgeoning community of Orange County. Presenting more than 100 concerts a year and a rich array of education and community programs, the Symphony reaches more than 275,000 residents--from school children to senior citizens.

The Symphony offers a popular Pops season led by Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman. The Pops series stars some of the world's leading entertainers, and is enhanced by state-of-the-art video and sound. Each Pacific Symphony season also includes Café Ludwig, a three-concert chamber music series, and "Classical Connections," an orchestral series on Sunday afternoons offering rich explorations of selected works led by St.Clair. Assistant Conductor Maxim Eshkenazy brings a passionate commitment to building the next generation of audience and performer through his leadership of the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra as well as the highly regarded Family Musical Mornings series.

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. The Wall Street Journal said, "Carl St.Clair, the Pacific Symphony's dynamic music director, has devoted 19 years to building not only the orchestra's skills but also the audience's trust and musical sophistication so successfully that they can now present some of the most innovative programming in American classical music to its fast-growing, rapidly diversifying community."

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.