TIME TO HEAD TO THE PARK FOR A DELIGHTFUL EVENING OF SONG AND DANCE AT PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S 2010
“TARGET SYMPHONY IN THE CITIES” FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS
Program to include light pop, classical tunes and patriotic fare—in the cities
of Irvine, Lake Forest and Mission Viejo
Orange County, Calif. — It’s the perfect way to end a lazy summer day: Pacific Symphony’s 2010 Target Symphony in the Cities free concerts, which soon head out to three Orange County communities for “An Evening of Song and Dance”—full of joyful tunes and toe-tapping favorites! For the sixth year in a row, Target returns as the title sponsor for this popular event, which attracts thousands of people each summer, many of whom arrive with picnics and lawn chairs and make it a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable summer experience.
This year’s first free concert of the series takes place in Mission Viejo on July 31,
7 p.m., at the Village Green in Oso Viejo Park, La Paz Road at Veterans Way; (with the city’s Prelude in the Park activities beginning at 4 p.m., during which a community mural featuring musicians is to be unveiled).
The final two concerts are scheduled for Irvine’s Heritage Park, Walnut Avenue at Yale, on Aug. 1 and Lake Forest’s Pittsford Park, 21701 Pittsford Drive, on Aug.15, both starting at 7 p.m. As always, a “Musical Playground,” with many interactive and hands-on activities for children, begins at 5:30 p.m. in all three cities, and includes making an instrument, playing a drum, meeting a musician and a conducting clinic with Maestro St.Clair.
“This concert includes well-known classical favorites combined with unforgettable pops tunes. Everyone will leave our concert feeling great and filled with music…hopefully singing and dancing for days afterward. Bringing music to families—children, grandchildren, parents and grandparents—gives such joy to those of us on the stage.
It is a connection we don’t get to enjoy in the same way in our great concert hall, where everyone is in a seat.”
This year’s program featuring music that celebrates song and dance includes Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dance No. 8,” Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance No. 5,” Offenbach’s “Can Can” from “Orpheus and the Underworld,” Loewe’s “I Could have Danced All Night,” Bizet’s “Habanera” and “Gypsy Song” from “Carmen,” Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers” from “The Nutcracker,” Strauss Jr.’s “Blue Danube Waltz,” Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” from “Jubilee,” Berlin’s “They Say It’s Wonderful,” and “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better” from “Annie Get Your Gun.” The concert also provides the opportunity for children to serve as guest conductors for “Thunder and Lightning Polka” by Strauss Jr., and a traditional patriotic sing-a-long is also part of the program.“It’s music we all know and love,” adds St.Clair.
“At Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Laysha Ward, Target’s president of community relations. “We’re proud to partner with Pacific Symphony for Target Symphony in the Cities as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.”
“We are very grateful to Target for their continued support and interest in our community—and for helping make these concerts such a huge success each year,” says Symphony President John Forsyte. “Because of Target, we are able to offer high-quality music in beautiful outdoor settings to people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to hear these very talented musicians. We also truly appreciate the cities that work so hard to make each concert a memorable experience.”
Minneapolis-based Target serves guests at more than 1,600 stores in 47 states nationwide by delivering today’s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target is committed to providing guests with great design through innovative products, in-store experiences and community partnerships. Target (NYSE:TGT) gives more than $3 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs.
Since opening its first store in 1962, Target has partnered with nonprofit organizations, guests and team members to help meet community needs.
For more information about these free community concerts, call (714) 755-5788 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org/SITC.
