Pacific Chorale’s 2022-2023 Season, announced by Artistic Director Robert Istad and President & CEO Andrew Brown, features five wide-ranging programs of enthralling choral masterworks and contemporary works spanning six centuries, including the orchestral world premiere of Florence Price’s newly discovered anti-war piece set to poetry about Abraham Lincoln and Jocelyn …continue reading
Pacific Chorale and Artistic Director Robert Istad made history when they won the 2022 Grammy Award for “Choral Performance” during the 64th Annual Grammy Awards presented in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first Grammy Award for Istad and the renowned choir, which is the resident chorus at Segerstrom Center …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for February 27 through March 05 include murder in Anaheim, fatal traffic collisions in Los Alamitos and Long Beach, and Pacific Islanders. Top Ten Stories for February 27 through March 05 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and …continue reading
The Grammy-nominated Pacific Chorale, led by Artistic Director Robert Istad, is holding auditions for singers in all sections – soprano, alto, tenor and bass – for entry in the ensemble’s 2022-23 season. Singers can apply online at https://www.pacificchorale.org/auditions/ beginning March 3. In-person auditions will be scheduled in April on a …continue reading
Grammy-nominated Pacific Chorale, considered one of the nation’s leading choirs, continues its season with a program of transcendent choral works by six contemporary composers anchored by Estonian composer Galina Grigorjeva’s profound vocal symphony On Leaving, a contemplation on the soul’s release from the mortal body, and Frank Martin’s stunning Mass …continue reading
Pacific Chorale, considered one of the nation’s leading choirs, launches its 2021-22 Season with a luminous program anchored by Rachmaninoff’s a cappella masterwork Vespers (All-Night Vigil) conducted by Artistic Director Robert Istad on Saturday, October 30, 2021, 7 pm, at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. …continue reading
Pacific Chorale Artistic Director Robert Istad and Andrew Brown, President & CEO, today announced the chorus’ 2021-2022 Season featuring its return to in-person performances at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, beginning in October, with sweeping programming that builds upon its trailblazing legacy of championing contemporary composers. The “A-list …continue reading
“If you’re proud to be an American,” then join country music superstar Lee Greenwood when he makes his debut with Pacific Symphony on Sept. 8 at Pacific Amphitheatre. This first-ever major concert and community event called “Hail to the Heroes,” salutes veterans, active military duty personnel and first responders. Award-winning …continue reading
Pacific Chorale presents Bach & Vivaldi Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University. Pacific Chorale Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra Robert Istad, conducting Pacific Chorale packed the hall in its 2017 Musco Center debut. Now Orange County’s own professional choir is returning …continue reading