Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Music Monday: Petrushka
Monday, June 17, 2013
Happy 131st birthday to Igor Stravinsky! In honor of the composer's birthday, today's Music Monday focuses on Stravinsky's Petrushka. A follow up to his very successful ballet The Firebird and two years before...

Friday Funny: The New Vivaldi Seasons
Friday, June 14, 2013
The weather seems to be indecisive as of late, gloomy and cool in the mornings and sunshine and heat once midday rolls around. Might we blame global warming? Cartoonist Pablo Helguera for NPR seems to think so. He's penned...

Polka Dancing in Ojai
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Mark Morris is a brilliant choreographer and director. We've been fortunate enough to have presented a couple of his productions in Orange County. In 1996, we collaborated with Opera Pacific to present Mark Morris' take on...

Happy 149th Birthday Richard Strauss!
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Born: June 11, 1864 in Munich, Germany
Died: September 8, 1949 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Strauss’ music was heavily influenced by Wagner. His operas and tone poems are masterpieces of virtuosity...