Pacific Symphony: Bernstein on Broadway Showcases Composer's Classic Songs Under the Stars
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618)
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Orchestra never sounded better. Jamie Bernstein (daughter of Elmer) really added to the evening.Written on Aug 11 2008
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Timeless music by one of America’s quintessential composers — Leonard Bernstein — takes center stage for a special night under the stars, featuring Pacific Symphony performing the music that first charmed the heart of the nation almost 50 years ago. From the gaiety of “On the Town” to the heartbreak of “West Side Story,” Bernstein’s genius was as much alive on Broadway as in the symphony hall. Music Director Carl St.Clair — a disciple of Bernstein —leads this special homage. “Bernstein on Broadway” is written, produced and narrated by Jamie Bernstein, the composer’s daughter. The program includes other Bernstein gems such as “Candide” and “Wonderful Town,” and features five rising stars of the opera world, as well as the renowned Cal State Fullerton University Singers.
“The program features highlights from some of Bernstein and Broadway’s greatest moments,” says Maestro St.Clair, who worked closely with the legendary composer-conductor during the last six years of Bernstein’s life. “They are all the hit tunes and songs that everyone will be singing long after the concert. Like the man himself, they are unforgettable.”
“My father found innumerable ways to cross-pollinate the two kinds of music he loved, creating a perfect bridge between the concert stage and the Broadway pit,” says Jamie Bernstein. “His orchestral music is joyous, full of tunes and bursting with catchy rhythms—while his Broadway scores are as elegantly constructed as a Beethoven symphony. My father moved effortlessly between the worlds of so-called lowbrow and highbrow. His music is—all-brow!”
Pacific Symphony: Bernstein on Broadway
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Guest artists:
Jamie Bernstein, narrator
Nikki Einfeld, soprano
Robynne Redmon, mezzo-soprano
Michael Slattery, tenor
Eugene Brancoveanu, baritone
Lee Gregory, baritone
CSUF University Singers — Robert Istad, conductor
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.