Founded in 2003 by Professor Georgette Popa, the Irvine Classical Players offers a wide variety of programs including the Pro Musica Chamber Music Program, the Irvine Classical Players Chamber Orchestra, and the Seraphim Symphony.
The mission of the Irvine Classical Players is to provide a highly competitive musical and artistic environment in which every outstanding young musician has the unique opportunity to perform as a soloist within an orchestral setting. The Irvine Classical Players is dedicated to educating, nurturing, promoting, and premiering, nationally and internationally, the next generation of young artist performers. Learn more.
2012 Pro Musica Chamber Music Festival
Date: Monday, July 23 – Friday, July 27, 2012
2 PM – 5 PM
Auditions: Friday, May 25 – Sunday, May 27, 2012 & Friday, June 1 – Saturday, June 2, 2012
Audition Now for the 2012-2013 Season
Meet Our Principal Conductor: Maestro Maxim Eshkenazy
A rising star among today’s generation of young conductors, Maestro Eshkenzay is the Principal Conductor of the Seraphim Symphony, as well as the Assistant Conductor of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Assistant Conductor of the Colburn Conservatory Orchestra, and the Music Director of the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra. He received a B.M. in Violin Performance from the Sofia Music Conservatory in Bulgaria and a M.M. in Conducting from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music.