Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra Upcoming Concert:
Friday, January 27, 2023 @ El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium

“Reflections of Nature”
Copland’s An Outdoor Overture;
Niall Tarō Ferguson’s Inyo County Echoes;
Liszt’s Les Preludes
Guest of Note: Pre-concert Interview with Composer, Niall Tarō Ferguson
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s Return to the Stage – and Dr. Pope’s BCSO Debut:
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
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- Dr. Geoffrey Pope Becomes BCSO Conductor & Music DirectorDr. Pope is the new music director of the BCSO! … Continue readingDr. Geoffrey Pope Becomes BCSO Conductor & Music Director
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- Paul Piazza is BCSO Guest Conductor for January 2020 Concert!We introduce Paul Piazza, BCSO’s 2nd of 4 guest conductors for our 70th Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra season, as we continue our musical director search since Maestro Barry Brisk’s retirement last year following 25 successful years at the helm. … Continue readingPaul Piazza is BCSO Guest Conductor for January 2020 Concert!
- 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!