Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra, Invigorated By Recent Tour to China, Returns to Segerstrom Concert Hall

It may feel a little daunting to try to top its last triumphant season, but Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra (PSYO), led by Assistant Conductor Roger Kalia, is up to the task! Energized by a year of artistic achievement and recently returned from its highly successful summer performance tour of China, Southern California's finest young orchestra musicians inaugurate their 2016-17 season with an array of charismatic works.

First, Glinka's thrilling Overture to "Russlan and Ludmilla" ushers in an exciting evening that also includes selections from George Gershwin's soulful "Porgy and Bess." Then, the audience will feel the might of this brilliant young orchestra electrified by the sound of the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ during Saint-Saëns' powerful Symphony No. 3, his "Organ Symphony."

PSYO's first concert of the season takes place Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m., in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, this season's concerts are free to attend, but tickets are required. To reserve a general admission seat, call the Symphony's box office at (714) 755-5799 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org.