Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Its
75th Diamond Jubilee Season Beginning in October!
75 Years of Free Classical Concerts
Friday, October 18, 2024 8PM @
El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium
October 18, 2024
“German Legacies”
Mayer: Faust Overture
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Featuring Cello Soloist, Michael Kaufman
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, op. 73
January 24, 2025
“From the Conservatoire to the Opera House”
Verdi: Overture to “La forza del destino”
Beloved Operatic Arias & Scenes including:
Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte”
Puccini’s “La bohème
J. Strauss, Jr.’s “Die Fledermaus” including special guest, Phillip Vaiman
BCSO DIAMOND JUBILEE 75th SEASON GALA – March 1, 2025
March 21, 2025
“A ‘Joyous’ Celebration Befitting BCSO’s 75th Diamond Jubilee Season”
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125″
With Soloists & Choir
May 16, 2025
“Artists of the Future” MTAC Competition Winners
New Work for the BCSO
MTAC Competition “Artists of the Future” Winners TBA
Dvorak: Slavonic Dances, op. 46 (selections)
Li Li (Violin): Wolfgang Mozart | Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219, I. Allegro aperto
Noah Liao (Violin): Henryk Wieniawski | Polonaise Brillante No. 1 in D Major
Jacob Sun (Violin): Max Bruch | Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, III. Finale (Allegro energico)
Abigail Tenn (Piano): Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15, III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando
PLUS BCSO will feature Pre-Concert Talk with Conductor, Dr. Geoffrey Pope prior to the beginning of each concert at 7:15pm
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s Return to the Stage – and Dr. Pope’s BCSO Debut on October 28, 2022:
Wildly Successful & Exceeds All Expectations!
First (AMAZING!) Post-Pandemic Concert
Featured Dr. Geoffrey Pope as BCSO Conductor!
Friday night, October 28, 2022 saw Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s return to the stage and Dr. Geoffrey Pope’s debut as the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s Maestro. Geoffrey Pope brings deep roots in the South Bay community to his new role, having begun his artistic journey as a USC music composition student, and returning to earn his doctorate in conducting at UCLA after receiving degrees at the Eastman School of Music in New York. Just prior to the pandemic, he conducted the Symphony Orchestra and the Opera at UC Irvine, and is ready now to bring post-pandemic vigor and creativity to the question of “What’s the orchestra experience that will liberate us all from lockdown?” CONTINUE READING HERE…
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News & Announcements
- BCSO’s 74th Season “Artists of the Future” Concert on June 14, 2024Beach Cities Symphony’s Dr. Geoffrey Pope leads BCSO to kick off its 73rd Season on October 28, 2022 … Continue readingBCSO’s 74th Season “Artists of the Future” Concert on June 14, 2024
- BCSO Returns for its 74th Season on October 27th!Beach Cities Symphony kicks off its 74th FREE Season on October 27, 2023 – Dr. Geoffrey Pope leads BCSO with Mozart, Dvorak & Rachmaninoff! … Continue readingBCSO Returns for its 74th Season on October 27th!
- Meet Geoffrey Pope, BCSO Guest Conductor for November Concert!Meet Geoffrey Pope, guest conductor of the first concert of our 70th Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra season and the first of four guest conductors, as we seek our new maestro after Barry Brisk retired last year from his 25-year long tenure at the helm. … Continue readingMeet Geoffrey Pope, BCSO Guest Conductor for November Concert!