Music Performance Trust Fund, in agreement with the American Federation of Musicians, is providing funds and opportunities for professional musicians to perform at streaming events
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Pacific Symphony Launches Series of Pandemic Concerts Online
Review: Orchestra musicians have been sharing their work throughout the pandemic, but the full orchestra has been muted for almost a year. The Pacific Symphony debuts the first in a series of mini online concerts and it’s good to hear them play together again, even if we still have to do it online.
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Orange County Women’s Chorus Creates ‘Something New’ for Our Times
The O.C. Women’s Chorus presents an immersive choral concert, including a new work created specifically for virtual performance, as a Christmas present to its fans.
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Jeremy Denk Hits the Right Notes in Streamed Performance
REVIEW: The MacArthur ‘genius’ fellow plays virtuoso piano at Irvine Barclay, yet the sparse audience is a bit lackadaisical.
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Philharmonic Society Cobbles Together a COVID Season, Looks Forward to Live Events in January
The Philharmonic Society’s ambitious plans for presenting their new season during the coronavirus era includes innovative virtual performances and a return to Segerstrom Concert Hall.
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OC Music & Dance Seeks to Help Veterans and Law Enforcement Through Music
OC Music & Dance has launched two music programs designed specifically to serve veterans and law enforcement personnel: Operation Gig and Project Beat.
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Pacific Chorale Dips Its Toe Back into Performing with a Soothing Psalm for COVID Times
The Pacific Chorale offers a virtual production of Bobby McFerrin’s heartwarming “Psalm 23” – available online today – as a dry run of for their upcoming virtual Christmas concert.
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How the Pandemic Made UCI Composer Michael Dessen’s World Go Zoom
Dessen – a composer, trombonist, bandleader, and UCI professor – has been performing musical performances, “telematic” music, for years, creating live online concerts.
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What Do Local Performing Artists Do While They Wait to Get Back Onstage?
While they wait out the coronavirus, OC’s performing artists look for ways to practice their craft in the way it was intended – in front of a live audience.
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Pacific Chorale Releases a New Recording of Works by Tarik O’Regan
REVIEW: The Pacific Chorale, who is still uncertain about when they will be able to perform again, offers the latest works by Tarik O’Regan on CD. The fluent and sumptuous recording is worth a listen.
