10 Year Reunion FAQs

We're so glad that so many of you are interested in coming to the reunion!  Here are answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the 10-year reunion coming up on October 17.

How and when can I buy tickets?

Reunion tickets must be purchased in advance through the box office! If you buy your tickets by October 8, the reunion+concert package is only $20.  After that, the price goes UP to $30, so be sure to order your tickets early!  You can order tickets by calling the box office at (714) 755-5799.  Be sure to tell them you're calling about the arts-X-press reunion.

Can I just buy a ticket to the reunion and not the concert?
No.  The concert is part of the fun!  Everyone who enters Segerstrom Concert Hall must have a concert ticket.  But you CAN buy a ticket to just the concert and not the reunion.  Concert-only tickets are $10.

Should parents plan to come, or just arts-X-press alumni?
The reunion activities which start at 4:30 are definitely geared towards alumni, but parents are welcome.  Or, parents may attend just the concert from 3:00-4:30 at the reunion discount price of $10. Please note: we will have lots of staff and counselors at the post-concert activities which begin at 4:30, but we cannot take responsibility for supervising our youngest alumni during the concert.

Can I trade volunteer service for free admission to the concert and reunion?
We can still use a few volunteers to help us with set-up and clean-up.  Please call the hotline at (714) 876-2336 if you are interested.

What should I wear?

We would love to see a sea of AXP-wear, so break out your t-shirts!  If your t-shirt doesn't fit, you can by a new one at the ArtsMart, or any nice casual clothing is appropriate (khakis, cords, etc.)

Got a question that's not answered here?  Leave us a comment or drop us an e-mail, and we'll be sure to add it!

Get your Halloween on!

It's almost October, and you know what that means!  The Pacific Symphony celebrates Halloween with two performances for the under-10 crowd.

FREE Chamber Music

October 2, Newport Beach Public Library
1000 Avocado Ave.
11:00 a.m.

A trio from the Pacific Symphony string section presents a fun and interactive concert specially designed for audiences age 5-8 years old.  The program features popular works from Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean, along with music by the great masters. Come ready to sing along, and be sure to stay for hands-on look at the violin at our Instrument Petting Zoo.

(Dana Freeman, MarlaJoy Weisshaar, and Laszlo Mezo pictured at right)

Halloween Goes Hollywood!

October 16, Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Performances at 10:00 and 11:30
Musical Carnival at 9:00 and 12:15

Cheer on the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra (including several AXP alumni) as they take the stage with the Pacific Symphony for the annual Side-by-Side concert featuring frightfully fun movie music! Enjoy selections from "Pirates of the Caribbean," "Star Wars," "Harry Potter" and more. Don't forget to wear your costume for this wonderful celebration!  Tickets and more info

If you're a little too old for trick-or-treating, you can still stay involved by volunteering to help at the Musical Carnival.  E-mail edvolunteer@pacificsymphony.org about for more information about volunteer opportunities.

10 Year Reunion tickets on sale now!

Come celebrate 10 years of magic!
October 17, 2010
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Reunion Schedule:

2:30pm             Early check-in.  Come early and beat the lines!

3:00 pm            Excursion flashback: Pacific Symphony performs “Pictures at an Exhibition”

4:30 pm  Check-in continues and party time!

5:00-7:00pm  Reunion festivities including photo retrospectives, a visit from Carl St.Clair,  special performances, singing, and sharing memories with old friends

Are You Coming?

You must have a ticket to attend the reunion, and tickets must be purchased IN ADVANCE by calling the box office at (714) 755-5799 by October 11. 

Concert + Reunion $20

Concert only $10

Be sure to specify you are calling for the 10-year reunion

If you are dying to attend but don’t have $20, we could use some  volunteer labor!  Call the hotline to inquire.

Got Questions? 

Hotline: (714) 876-2336

Email: arts-x-press@pacificsymphony.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/arts-x-press

AXP Year 1, Week 1, 2001

2010 Reunion this Weekend!

We're psyched to see our 2010 alumni, counselors and staff at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater this Saturday, September 11!  In case you lost your confirmation e-mail, here's the info:

Tickets: Don't stand in the box office line!  Pick up your tickets between 6:30-7 pm at the table next to the box office.  That leaves plenty of time for catching up with your buds before the concert starts at 8 pm.  Tickets must be purchased in advance, and ticket sales will be CLOSED at 11 a.m. on Friday, 9/10.

Getting there: 
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA 92618

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General parking is $8 

Other helpful info:

We will be on the lawn, so bring blankets, low lawn chairs, jackets, etc.  Feel free to bring a picnic, or you can purchase one from Bristol Farms

Beethoven looks forward to seeing you, too.  Visit the Pacific Symphony website to learn more about Beethoven's Ninth Symphony before Saturday's concert.

Wondering about the 10-year reunion?  Stay tuned.  Tickets go on sale next week!