Pacific Symphony's Fourth of July Celebration: American Pie, Featuring Don McLean
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (8808 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618)
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28 Goldstar Member Reviews
Hagvonne
Our seats were terrific, we had a great vantage point to listen to the symphony and Don McClean...and to watch the fireworks display. Another great experience at a discount price - Thanks Goldstar events!Written on Jul 10 2008
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Donald Swick
The fireworks were excellant, and the music enjoyable.Written on Jul 07 2008
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Debbie J.
It was extremely special to have such a songwriter as Don McLean be combined with the Pacific Symphony. I thoroughly ENJOYED every minute of it. The fireworks and symphony were great. I especially was touched by the men and women of service to stand when their "song" was played. That was a nice touch to the evening.Written on Jul 07 2008
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Alan Kraslow
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Shades, flip-flops, wine bottle, picnic basket, and 88 Pacific Symphony musicians…it’s everything anyone might need for a perfect summer evening. The Symphony’s “Summer Festival 2008” — the 21st season of symphonic music in the great outdoors, sponsored by The Orange County Register and led by Symphony music director Carl St.Clair—kicks off at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, with a holiday celebration featuring rock and roll icon Don McLean. The singer—thanks to his 1971 anthem “American Pie” -- has proven himself to be an enduring superstar, with hits that include “Castles in the Air,” “Vincent,” “And I Love You So,” and “Crying.” Conducted by the Symphony’s Principal Pops Conductor Richard Kaufman, the concert also includes the Southern California Children’s Chorus singing favorite patriotic tunes, plus, a tribute to the U.S. Armed Forces—and a brilliant fireworks finale!
Picnicking under the stars with family and friends….celebrating the birthday of our beloved country with memorable music played by one of America’s great symphony orchestras….listening to a legendary American singer….incredible fireworks. What better way to spend a summer’s night?” says Maestro Kaufman, summing up what many in Orange County have also concluded about the Symphony’s Summer Festival. “It’s a ‘musical picnic’ right out of “The Music Man,” he adds.
The star of the concert, McLean—started just as he suggests in “American Pie”— as a paperboy. It was in this way that he learned of the death of the man he calls his first and last idol: Buddy Holly. Haunted by feelings that everything important had been said and done by bigger men, McLean tried his hand at music. In the mid-to-late 1960s, McLean earned regional success. When “American Pie” was released, the title song was considered too long by the AM stations of the day. But when FM caught hold of “American Pie,” they played the full version and listeners loved it. The record hit No.1 almost overnight and sold at an unbelievable rate; McLean shot into superstardom. And although the singer went on to record a number of hits, “American Pie” remains his signature song.
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.