Marina del Rey
Summer Concert Series We return to Burton Chace Park
for another summer of "Best of the Westside" concerts conducted by Steven Allen Fox Disney in Concert:
"A Silly Symphony Celebration" Saturday, July 13, 7:00pm Historic Disney animations with live-to-film soundtrack performed by the Orchestra.
Narrated by Rich Capparela. "Cinema Fantastique"
Saturday, August 10, 7:00pm A magical, family-friendly evening under the stars as the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony joins with the SoCAL Chorale, directed by Marya Basaraba, to present epic choral soundtracks from Star Wars, Avatar, Conan the Barbarian, The Lion King and more.
Presented in collaboration with Los Angeles County Department of Beaches & Harbors. FREE ADMISSION
Culver City Symphony Orchestra 2023-24 Season Thank you for joining us for four outstanding concerts in Robert Frost Auditorium in Culver City Our 2023-24 season opened in November, as we introduced our new Music Director-Conductor, Clyde Mitchell, with a program that included a world premiere of Circle Overture by Craig Safan, and ended with a performance of the Symphony No. 1 of Johannes Brahms that showcased the Orchestra on its finest form.
The season continued in January with Maestro Mitchell leading the Orchestra and flute soloist Catherine Ransom Karoly in a celebration of Mozart's music. Our April concert greeted Spring with Johann Strauss II's "Voices of Spring" Waltz, Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring", and Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony No. 6. In June, our final concert of the season explored the moods of Summer, with Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1 and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8. The Culver City Symphony Orchestra's performances are supported in part by:
The members of the SoCal Symphony Society The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture
and The orchestra is always in need of financial support, and Membership in the SoCal Symphony Society is one of the best ways to ensure the future of live concerts.
Please go to our Membership Page for information. Your additional donations will help us present more of your favorite music. We thank you for your generosity. CCSO is presented by SoCal Symphony Society P.O. Box 4846, Culver City, CA 90231 [email protected] | 310-645-5961 |
Culver City Symphony Orchestra and
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony Announce New Music Director-Conductors In 2022-23, the Culver City Symphony Orchestra made musical news with its first full season since the pandemic and a major talent search for a new conductor. Each of the finalists for the position had an opportunity to conduct the Orchestra during the 2022-23 season, and each also conducted a Marina del Rey Summer Symphony concert in 2022 or 2023.
The Board of Directors of the SoCal Symphony Society is pleased to announce two new Music Director-Conductors: Steven Allen Fox is the new Music Director-Conductor of the
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, leading our "Best of the Westside" summer concerts in Burton Chace Park. Fox has an extensive background in conducting and composing for a wide range of musical styles including film scores and pop music. He is the founding Artistic Director/ Conductor of the Golden State Pops Orchestra and made his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut conducting the inaugural performance of the Los Angeles Film Orchestra. He has also conducted the San Francisco Symphony, City of Prague Philharmonic and Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife. Clyde Mitchell is the new Music Director-Conductor of the
Culver City Symphony Orchestra, leading our winter season in the Robert Frost Auditorium and other Culver City venues. Mitchell is the founding director of both the Lions Gate Sinfonia and the Lions Gate Youth Orchestra of North Vancouver Canada. He has been a guest conductor for all of Canada’s major orchestras as well as engagements in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States while living in Southern California. Culver City Symphony Orchestra concerts are presented at the Robert Frost Auditorium 4401 Elenda St, Culver City, CA 90230 From Los Angeles Conservancy: "The Robert Frost Memorial Auditorium at Culver City High School is one of the most breathtaking Modern buildings ever designed." Read the article: LINK Robert Frost Auditorium Directions & Parking
When attending events at The Robert Frost Auditorium, please park only in the designated FREE parking lots that surround the facility.
Please respect the residents and do not park in the neighborhood. Reviews Marina Concert, "Bernstein at 100," ",,,,,this marvelous concert,,,,," Valerie-Jean Miller Ballet World, Los Angeles ",,,,,,a Gem of a Concert,,,,,,''' Read Carole Bell's review posted in the Culver City Observer: June 10, 2017 “A Superb Concert by the Culver City Symphony Orchestra,” “This is a young-thinking orchestra with a musical conscience.” Here is the full review: LINK |