Pasadena Symphony Opening Night Concert Set for Tonight

Get ready to celebrate the most popular and iconic American orchestral music ever created at the Pasadena Symphony's opening night concert tonight, November 1st featuring the jazzy, classical geniuses of Bernstein & Gershwin under the thrilling direction of new Music Director David Lockington with 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. performances at Ambassador Auditorium.

Pasadena's most anticipated night of the concert season will feature Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Gershwin's bombastic Piano Concerto in F featuring Grammy nominated pianist Terrence Wilson plus Lockington's very own composition Ceremonial Fantasy Fanfare. "This program will get everybody sharing memories of 'I remember when,'" adds Lockington, "my Overture, which started as a fanfare and developed into a fantasy celebration, will hopefully add a unique and personal flavor to the festivities."

Lockington enthralled audiences and critics alike at last year's game-changing debut concert when the orchestra was described as "signal[ing] a new direction...teeming with vitality...dripping with opulent, sexy emotion...a new Pasadena Symphony" by the LA Times.

Celebrate opening night in style and luxuriate in the new and lively Symphony Lounge, yet another addition to the delightful and elegant concert experience the Pasadena Symphony offers. Located in the beautiful outdoor plaza at the Ambassador Auditorium, audiences can now enjoy delicious morsels specially created for the evening, fine wines, and sparkling conversation before the concert and during intermission.

Performances are also accompanied by a popular pre-concert discussion that gives the audience insights into the music and musicians one-hour before curtain.

The Ambassador Auditorium is located at 131 South St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA. Ticket prices start at $35 and may be purchased online at www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org or by calling (626) 793-7172.