Established in 1935, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (LBSO) each year draws loyal audiences from the greater metro area to its six Classics in the Terrace Theater, four Symphony POPS! events in the Long Beach Arena and two Holiday POPS! Celebration concerts in the Terrace.
Through its comprehensive music-education programs—including Elementary and Middle School Ensembles and widely acclaimed Boeing Concerts for Young People—LBSO reaches more than 50,000 students every year. The orchestra works with the Long Beach Unified School District to provide sequential, curriculum based music education opportunities throughout the year for every pupil in grade 2 through 8.
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Music Director Enrique Arturo Diemecke conducts all six Classics concerts and the six Boeing Concerts for Young People in the Terrace Theater. Aptly characterizing Maestro Diemecke, the Long Beach Press-Telegram noted that “literally leaping onto the podium [he is] filled with a boundless enthusiasm for the music he plays.”
LBSO often features its own musicians as soloists in the Classics Series. During our “Legendary” 2008-2009 season, they are: cellist Cécilia Tsan, violinist Roger Wilkie, pianist Gloria Cheng and trombonist Alex Iles. |
