Pacific Chorale, conducted by Artistic Director Robert Istad, launches its 2024-25 season with the premiere of an original staged choral-theatrical production entitled “To the Hands” on Saturday, September 14, 2024, 8:00 pm, and Sunday, September 15, 2024, 5:00 pm, at Samueli Theater, Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The program reaches across the centuries with Pulitzer […]
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Choral Festival Culminates with Free Concert Featuring Haydn’s Mass in Time of War
Pacific Chorale, celebrated for both its artistic excellence and impactful community outreach, presents its 16th Annual Choral Festival, culminating in a free performance of Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, a bracing oratorio brimming with excitement and sparkling choruses, on Sunday, August 11, 2024, 5 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in […]
Pacific Chorale Spring Gala “A Celebration of Artistry & Legacy”
Capping its season with a grand flourish, Pacific Chorale fetes one of its own – Artistic Director Emeritus John Alexander – at its Spring Gala on Saturday, June 1, 2024, 4 pm, at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. One of America’s most respected choral conductors, Alexander served as Pacific Chorale’s Artistic Director […]
Pacific Chorale Presents Chichester Psalms
The GRAMMY®-winning Pacific Chorale, led by Artistic Director Robert Istad and joined by frequent collaborator Pacific Symphony, caps its 2023-24 season with four deeply moving choral works that inspire hope, action, and compassion on Saturday, June 1, 2024, 7:30 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. Leonard Bernstein’s spirited Chichester […]
El Mesias: Handel’s “Messiah” in Spanish
The Orange Coast College Chamber Singers are among the first choruses in the world to present this new edition of Handel’s famous “Messiah” sung in Spanish! It’s some of the most famous music in history with a new twist. Performed with full orchestra and student/alum soloists; Eliza Rubenstein, conductor. Presented with the generous support of […]
“Tis the Season!”
Pacific Chorale adds joyous musical luster to the holidays with “Tis the Season!” on Sunday, December 17, 5:00 pm, and Monday, December 18, 2023, 7:30 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. The delightful family program – one of Orange County’s beloved Yuletide traditions – features cherished carols and seasonal […]