Jazz Trumpeter Chris Botti Perfroms at Segerstrom Hall for One Night Only 1/8

Trumpet sensation Chris Botti, known for effortlessly crossing boundaries between pop and classical, jazz and rock, will bring his chart-topping talents to the Orange County Performing Arts Center for a special one-night-only concert Sunday, January 8, 2011 in Segerstrom Hall. A gifted instrumentalist, talented composer, charismatic performer and former trumpeter for Sting, Botti has risen to new heights of popularity with his critically acclaimed CDs, Live in Boston, December and Italia. Botti's performance is being offered as a Bonus Event in the Center's 2010-11 Jazz Series.

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four No.1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards.

The New York Times said about Botti, "It's easy to like trumpeter Chris Botti. ... an image of pensive romance, achieving stardom in the realm of adult-contemporary pop ... Mr. Botti's sumptuous, limpid instrumental voice was the focus of the show."

Tickets to Chris Botti start at $46 and are now available online at OCPAC.org, at the Center's Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling 714.556.2787. For inquiries about group ticket discounts for 15 or more, call the Group Services office at 714.755.0236. The TTY number is 714.556.2746.

The Center applauds the following media sponsors for their support of the 2010 - 2011 Jazz Series: Long Beach Press-Telegram and KJZZ, "KJAZZ 88.1 FM."

Over the past three decades, he has recorded and performed with the best in music including Frank Sinatra, Sting, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell and Aerosmith's own Steven Tyler.

Hitting the road for 250 plus days per year, Botti and his incredible band have performed with many of the finest symphonies, at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including performances at the World Series and Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony.

People magazine voted Chris one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in 2004.

Orange County Performing Arts Center
The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents a wide variety of the most significant national and international productions of music, dance and theater to the people of Southern California. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages and offering unsurpassed experiences, engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and an array of inspiring programs.

As Orange County's largest non-profit arts organization, the Center owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater, and the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center's studio performance space and Boeing Education Lab. These state-of-the-art facilities are united by a community arts plaza.

The Center's Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and community plaza, along with facilities of the adjacent Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the new home of the Orange County Museum of Art, are located at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents a broad range of programming each season for audiences of all ages from throughout Orange County, and beyond, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events.

It offers many education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach hundreds of thousands of students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.

The Orange County Performing Arts Center is proud to serve as the artistic home to the region's major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale.

For more information, visit OCPAC.org. The Center can also be found online at Blogger, YouTube,
Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Flickr.

Chris Botti
Orange County Performing Arts Center - Segerstrom Hall
Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Orange County Performing Arts Center
600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA

Tickets: Start at $46; tickets on sale now
In person - The Center Box Office
                 600 Town Center Drive
                 Costa Mesa, CA 92626
                 Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
Online - OCPAC.org
Phone - 714.556.2787
            Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
TTY number - 714.556.2746
Group Sales - 714.755.0236

Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Orange County
Performing Arts Center is a private, non-profit organization. "Orange County Performing Arts Center" is a registered trademark.

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