Experience the passion! Subscribe today to the 2000-01 season of The Pasadena Symphony and get 8 concerts for the price of 7! Or subscribe to the 5 or 3 concert series, but whichever you choose, remember "Subscribers save money." Experience an orchestra of virtuoso musicians, led by the world renowned conductor, Jorge Mester. The Pasadena Symphony is currently celebrating its 73rd season. An enthusiastic audience, musical excellence, and exceptional artistic leadership are among the hallmarks that have made The Pasadena Symphony a major success. Music Director of The Pasadena Symphony since 1984, Jorge Mester, one of the world's most dynamic conductors, has created a relationship with his musicians that is unique; their shared passion for music-making is tangible both on stage and in the audience. According to the venerable Los Angeles Times music critic Martin Bernheimer, "Mester is a master." Whether or not you're familiar with the music, you'll be captivated as you listen to Jorge Mester and our accomplished musicians. Each concert presents fresh interpretations and electrifying performances.

Encourage the kids to get to know the joys and benefits of classical music by bringing them to The Pasadena Symphony concerts. The Symphony offers $5 tickets valid for any seat in the house to children ages 5 through 17 years old.

Please take advantage of the free pre-concert lectures at 7:00 P.M. before each evening's performance. Familiarize yourself with the music and deepen the experience of the evening's event with entertaining presentations about the composers and their compositions.

Under Music Director Jorge Mester's leadership, The Pasadena Symphony has recorded two CDs on the Auracle label. You can enjoy the world-class Pasadena Symphony in your own home in performances of the Symphony No. 3, "Organ" by Camille Saint-Saëns, the dramatic tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra of Richard Strauss, the groundbreaking Le sacre du printemps, The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky, and the lush Symphonic Dances by Sergei Rachmaninoff. If you would like to order these CDs, please call the Symphony office at (626) 793-7172, ext. 10.

If you would like a copy of our season brochure, please call The Pasadena Symphony at (626) 793-7172, ext. 10.