• Support
  • Advertise
  • Locations
  • Contact
Monday, March 27, 2023
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTERS
Dana Point Times
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit A Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit A Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who
No Result
View All Result
Dana Point Times
No Result
View All Result

High-flying Symphony Season Opener Lights Up Harbor

by Dana Point Times
March 13, 2014 2:50PM
in EYE ON DP, News Headlines
High-flying Symphony Season Opener Lights Up Harbor

The Dana Point Symphony's season opener lit up the Harbor Friday night. Photo by Andrea Papagianis

0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Dana Point Symphony brings orchestra, opera, musical theater and aerial ballet to Ocean Institute’s tall ship Pilgrim

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Story and Photos by Andrea Papagianis

As the scene of this year’s Dana Point Symphony season opener unfolded, the Harbor transformed into a dreamlike world where orchestra, opera and musical theater came together.

Aerial ballet artists twisted and flipped from the brig Pilgrims’ masts as the symphony performed, giving audiences throughout the weekend a glimpse into the mind of symphony artistic director Berenika Schmitz. The third season opened with bagpipes and ended with standing applause. The happenings in between were all part of Schmitz’s reimagining of a traditional symphonic orchestra.

Down came the concert hall walls and with them any preconceived notions of the classic or traditional.

“It is a new frontier for orchestras in the United States,” Schmitz said. “I think this is the way I want go to and hopefully the audience does too.’

For Friday night’s opener on the docks of the Dana Point Harbor, the air was clear and crisp with hues of blues, greens and purples lighting up the tall ship and performers from the Los Angeles and San Diego operas, Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles and Dana Point’s own South Orange County School of the Arts.

“It was such a great performance, and everyone was having fun,” said SOCSA junior Christopher Tusan, who said he enjoyed in the opportunity to work with professional artists from varying backgrounds.

The players remained, but the scene changed slightly for Saturday’s matinee as stand-up paddleboard races joined the mix. Kayakers, stand-up paddlers and casual afternoon strollers were treated to a unique performance highlighting the ocean journey of Dana Point’s namesake, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., fused with the theatrics of “Pirates of Penzance.”

And as racers rounded their final buoys in the Mongoose Cup at Baby Beach, Richard Wagner’s climactic “Ride of the Valkyries” echoed.

The blended scene of sport and symphony may not soon be repeated, but Schmitz said she hopes to continue to grow performances and introduce more people to a re-imagined orchestra.

Share this:

  • Share
  • Print
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Tumblr
Tags: Berenika SchmitzDana Hills High SchoolDana Point SymphonyFeaturedLos Angeles OperaLuminario Ballet of Los AngelesOcean InstitutePilgrimRichard Henry Dana Jr.San Diego OperaSouth Orange County School of the ArtsTall Ship
ShareTweetPin

Dana Point Times

Related Posts

Bella Bazaar

Best of Dana Point: Bella Bazaar Takes Home ‘Best Home Décor’ in Dana Point, Banks on Harbor Location

March 27, 2023
A's Burgers

Best of Dana Point: Simply Satisfying—A’s Burgers’ Straightforward, Fresh-From-Scratch Approach Garners 15th Straight Burger Medal

March 25, 2023
GALLERY: Class of 2022 Celebrates Commencement

Dana Point Chamber of Commerce Seeking Scholarship Applicants

March 24, 2023
Dippity Donuts

Best of Dana Point: Dippity Donuts Delights Dana Point Residents

March 24, 2023
Next Post

Obituary: David "Dave" Greene

Discussion about this post

No Result
View All Result

DP Times Daily
Get important news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here.

Subscriptions
Don’t get the DP Times delivered to your home? Subscribe today.

Advertising
Get new customers and drive traffic to your business. Advertise with us.

Support Local Journalism
For less than the cost of a couple of cups of coffee a month, become an “Insider” member and continue to get “Local News You Can Use” from the only independently owned, dedicated local news organization in South Orange County.

Contribute today.

Picket Fence Media is a proud member of the SoCal Media Network.

  • Contact Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Dana Point Times
  • San Clemente Times
  • The Capistrano Dispatch
  • DP Chamber Directory

© 2023 Picket Fence Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Calendar
    • Event Calendar
    • Submit an Event
  • Sections
    • Eye On DP
    • Soapbox
      • Submit A Letter
    • Getting Out
    • DP Living
    • Sports & Outdoors
    • DP Surf
    • San Clemente Times
    • Capistrano Dispatch
  • Digital Edition
  • Best of DP
  • Legals & Classifieds
    • Locals Only Business Directory
    • Classified
    • Submit a Classified
    • Obituaries
    • Announcements
    • Legal & Public Notice Advertising
    • Legal Notices
  • Special Publications
    • A New You
    • Aging Well
    • Best of Dana Point
    • Crib to College
    • Dana Point Trolley Information & Route Map
    • Dolphin Football Preview
    • Festival of Whales Event Guide
    • Go See Do
    • Holiday Happenings & Gift Guide
    • Home Improvement Guide
    • Money Matters
    • Ocean Institute Jazz Festival Fundraiser
    • Summer Camp Guide
    • Swallows Day Parade & Mercado Event Guide
    • The Green Issue
    • Turkey Trot Event Guide
  • DP Guide
  • Real Estate
    • South County Real Estate Guide
    • Real Estate – Who’s Who

© 2023 Picket Fence Media

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.