Crescendo ~ An Evening in Barcelona

Honoring Farmers & Merchants Bank and Mr. W. Henry Walker with Long Beach Symphony’s 2024 Luminary Award

Join Long Beach Symphony for an unforgettable night of music and festivities during Crescendo ~ An Evening in Barcelona. We invite you to the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) for our annual benefit dinner, featuring performances by Esencia Flamenca and the Symphony’s Principal Trombone Alex Iles and his jazz quartet. The evening begins with cocktails and silent auction in the Sculpture Garden, then the Symphony’s renowned, one-of-a-kind live auction.

5 PM | Cocktails and Silent Auction

7 PM | Dinner, Luminary Award presentation, and music by The Alex Iles Jazz Quartet

Individual tickets and sponsorship tables can be ordered here. Single tickets are $350 each and sponsorship tables start at $5,000. For more information, please contact Mark Hilmar, Development Manager, at [email protected] or 562.436.3203 ext. 226.

 

Help us unite and inspire all people through the transformative power of music

All proceeds benefit the Long Beach Symphony’s artistic and education programs.

2024 Crescendo Organizing Committee

Cindy Costello, Co-chair

Charlotte Ginsburg, Co-chair

Barbara Blackwell

Bobbie Cusato

Margie Masterson

Love Stories

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This is an evening of exploration of powerful emotions and evocative melodies that transcend cultural boundaries and highlight relationships and celebrate unity through the masterful compositions of Ung, Zhanhao/Gang, and Tchaikovsky.


Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace Theater’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, 6:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  Doors open at 6PM.


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Musical Fusion with Arturo Sandoval

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Arturo Sandoval, a virtuoso in jazz and classical music with ten Grammy Awards, headlines an evening promising a harmonious fusion of genres. The concert opens with Adam Schoenberg’s “Cool Cat,” inspired by Los Angeles’ P22 and George Gershwin’s “Cuban Overture” paying homage to Sandoval’s Cuban heritage and blending Cuban rhythms with rich instrumentation. Paul Hindemith’s “Symphonic Metamorphosis” showcases the orchestra’s prowess, and Sandoval’s own magnum opus, “Concerto for Trumpet No. 2” is accentuated by his display and versatility in trumpet, piano, vocals, and storytelling. The evening concludes with Rachmaninoff’s emotive Adagio, offering a profound musical journey of introspection.


Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace Theater’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, 6:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  Doors open at 6PM.


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Bluegrass & Beethoven

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In this adventurous and audacious evening, the audience is traversed through rhythmic habaneras, bluegrass dances, and classical symphonies, covering an expansive landscape of musical and cultural terrain. The program, carefully curated to elicit joy and celebration, invites contemplation on the whimsical delight of bluegrass and the classics playing alongside each other. Indeed, the concert emerges as a testament to the transformative power of music that transcends boundaries and converges diverse traditions into an enjoyable and harmonious event.


Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace Theater’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, 6:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  Doors open at 6PM.


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Gershwin & Friends

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Embark upon an evening that pays homage to the rich tapestry of American music with an exquisite celebration of diverse musical cultures, influences, and expressive forms where the melodies echo the origins and spirit of America in a harmonious and colorful celebration of past and present.


Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace Theater’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, 6:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  Doors open at 6PM.


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A NEW WORLD – Celebrating Long Beach Symphony’s 90th Anniversary!

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Beethoven’s Egmont Overture opens our 90th Anniversary Season which was the first piece the Symphony performed in 1934. The West Coast Premiere of Anna Clyne’s Quarter Days and Dvořák’s “Goin’ Home” and Symphony No. 9 “From the New World,” highlight the progress of time, the value of our community, and of our beloved symphony.


Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace Theater’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, 6:30 PM Pre-Concert Talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  Doors open at 6PM.


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Electric Avenue: 80’s MTV Dance Party

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The ultimate 80’s celebration will have you singing and dancing to music by Kenny Loggins, Tears for Fears, the Police, The Cars, George Michael, Soft Cell, Simple Minds, Bryan Adams, Queen, Lionel Richie, Phil Collins, and Bruce Springsteen.

Doors open at 6:00pm for indoor picnicking. Bring your baskets with food, sweets, libations, and even costumes and table decorations. You may also pre-order catering from these pre-approved vendors.

 


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Sinatra, Elvis, and MORE! with Matt Mauser

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Famous Frank Sinatra impersonator sings Old Blue Eyes’ greatest hits combined with songs we all know by Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and more! Sing along to the Chairman of the Board’s Fly Me to the Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, The Best is Yet to Come, the Theme from New York, New York, along with songs made famous by Ricky Martin, Bill Withers, Bobby Darin and the Bee Gees!

Doors open at 6:00pm for indoor picnicking. Bring your baskets with food, sweets, libations, and even costumes and table decorations. You may also pre-order catering from these pre-approved vendors.

 


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Women of Rock

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Dance the night away to the music of Tina Turner, Pat Benatar, Heart, Carole King, Janis Joplin, Holly Knight, Aretha Franklin, and Minnie Riperton.  Women Rock honors powerful female singers and songwriters who changed Pop and Rock & Roll forever.  Featured songs include I Feel the Earth Move, What’s Love Got to Do With it, Proud Mary, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Freeway of Love, and You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman.

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Kings of Soul

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Honoring the true “Kings” of classic soul, celebrate the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield. Sing along to soul’s greatest hits, such as Soul Man, Shop Around, Get Ready, Try a Little Tenderness, Stand By Me, Move On Up and Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.

Doors open at 6:00pm for indoor picnicking. Bring your baskets with food, sweets, libations, and even costumes and table decorations. You may also pre-order catering from these pre-approved vendors.

 


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