The Pacific Symphony returned to the stage this year for a new online performance series.
The “Symphony Thursdays” series, filmed at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall during its COVID-19 closure, is available through an online service called Pacific Symphony+, and it’s available online for free.
The program kicked off with a 23-minute video of
Richard Strauss’ “Serenade for 13 Winds” and the finale of Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings” on Feb. 25 in conjunction with the symphony’s new mobile app. While 300 live viewers tuned into the performance, viewership after the event grew. Compared to last year, the symphony’s YouTube page received six times additional viewership, and its Facebook page received eight times additional viewership.