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San Clemente, CA – Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, a nonprofit southern California cultural center, is offering patrons a unique musical experience: the chance to experience live performances of the symphonies of Viennese composers Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) and Franz Schubert (1797-1828) with seating ‘in the round.’
Though the two composers are not often paired together, an evening spent with their symphonies sheds light on the surprising connections between their styles, as well as their remarkable gift for graceful melodic invention.
The Orchestra Collective of Orange County, Orange County’s only collaboratively governed orchestra, returns to Casa Romantica for its second Casa Captivating season in a row to perform the concert. Guests will be seated around approximately 25 of the Orchestra’s musicians in Casa Romantica’s historic Main Salon.
In addition to general admission tickets ($30; member price $25), Casa Romantica will offer a limited number of $1 concert tickets for children ages 6-16. This offer is central to Casa Romantica’s mission of making arts and culture accessible for people of all ages and removes a barrier for parents or guardians interested in exposing their child to classical music in a concert-going experience.
The Casa Classic series is sponsored by Fluidmaster.
About the Orchestra Collective of Orange County
Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, The Orchestra Collective of Orange County believes that collaboration and self-governance can and will yield amazing results, both artistically and otherwise. A group that embodies and embraces diversity of all kinds, they strive to produce one-of- a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers.
Music Director and Principal Conductor Dr. David Rentz has served as the OC of OC’s Music Director since 2016. He is also Associate Professor of Music at Chaffey College and Adjunct Professor of Music at Claremont Graduate University, where he supervises the masters and doctoral programs in conducting.
If you go: Casa Classic: Orchestra Collective of Orange County performs at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 PM in the Main Salon. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and a cash donation bar will serve wine and non-alcoholic refreshments. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $25 for Casa members.
