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NEXT CONCERT:
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
SUMMER SEASON:
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 7:00PM Marina del Rey Summer Concerts Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey Steven Allen Fox, Conductor "Cinema Fantastique" Epic Choral Soundtracks featuring the SoCAL Chorale directed by Marya Basaraba Sure, we have all seen symphony orchestras performing soundtracks from favorite movies. But what about the scenes where the soundtrack features a choir with the orchestra? We will perform thrilling music for symphony orchestra with full choir from major scenes in movies including:
Independence Day Avatar: The Way of Water Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Saving Private Ryan Conan the Barbarian Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace The Lion King Admission to this concert is FREE - no tickets required
Seating is festival-style, available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your picnic, a blanket, and a jacket (the ocean breeze can be quite cool once the sun goes down) and join us for a summer evening by the water. Culver City Symphony Orchestra
2024-25 SEASON
Program to be Announced Dates Coming Soon! 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 
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Steven Allen Fox, the Music Director-Conductor of the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony, has extensive experience in conducting, in composing music, and in musical productions for many different styles and genres of music. His repertoire ranges from fan favorites film scores to some of the most beloved symphonic works. He is the founding Artistic Director/Conductor of the Golden State Pops Orchestra. On July 22nd he made his debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall conducting the inaugural performance of the Los Angeles Film Orchestra. Other notable orchestras he has conducted include the San Francisco Symphony, City of Prague Philharmonic and Orquesta Sinfonics de Tenerife. In his “spare” time he also conducts and directs the El Segundo Concert Band. His education includes a Graduate Certificate in Film Scoring from U.S.C., and a Degree in Music Composition and Theory from Illinois State University.
Clyde Mitchell is conducting his first season as Music Director-Conductor of the Culver City Symphony Orchestra, bringing exciting new programs and tremendous energy, enthusiasm, and experience to our orchestra.
Following a B.Mus. at Louisiana State University and an M.A. at CSU-Northridge, Mitchell had a highly successful international career as a French Horn player with orchestras in Bogota, Colombia and Tucson, Arizona. In Montreal, Canada, he was Associate Principal Horn in the prestigious L’Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, and a music professor at McGill University. Mitchell then retrained as an orchestral conductor with studies at CSU-Long Beach (Master of Music) and USC (Artist Diploma). After leading orchestras in the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and South America, he founded the Lions Gate Sinfonia and the Lions Gate Youth Orchestra in North Vancouver, Canada, where he continues as Music Director. The Marina del Rey Summer Concerts are presented at:
Burton Chace Park 13650 Mindanao Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 Public parking in Marina Lots 77 and 4 
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra's concerts are presented at:
The Robert Frost Auditorium 4401 Elenda St. Culver City, CA 90230 Robert Frost Auditorium Health & Safety:
Masks are no longer required at The Robert Frost Auditorium. While masks and full COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required, they are strongly recommended. 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. ONLINE CONCERTS
We are pleased to present our online Digital Concert series on our YouTube channel. See details of the series at Online Concerts |