Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Happy Birthday, Leon Fleisher!
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Today marks the 86th birthday of pianist Leon Fleisher, who overcame a disability that nearly ended his career. He was 37 years old when he lost the use of his right hand, and for more than 30 years, he performed and recorded...

Music Monday: Heal Me on This Cloudy Day
Monday, July 21, 2014
Italian conductor Claudio Abbado was widely considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. He served as music director of La Scala, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor...

Music Painting: "Lacrime di Giulietta"
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
This really neat video experiments with a new technique called "music painting," a sort of music animation, painting notes on a score to tell a story. Composer Matteo Negrin's "Lacrime di Giulietta" is put to paper in the...

Lorin Maazel, 1930-2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Today's Music Monday is dedicated to Maestro Lorin Maazel, who passed away yesterday at his Castleton Farms estate in Virginia of complications from pneumonia. He was 84.

Maazel was a child prodigy, taking his first...