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Giving To The Arts: A message from President of the La Mirada Symphony Association

In an age where so many people are surrounded by hardships, the La Mirada Symphony offers an opportunity for everyone to escape their challenges for a few hours and enjoy the beauty of music. A gift to the La Mirada Symphony is an investment in the potential for the musical arts to create a better […]

Program Notes: February 23, 2020 Concert

Paul Dukas: October 1865 – May 1935 Dukas was a French composer, critic, scholar and teacher. A studious man, of retiring personality, he was intensely self-critical, and he abandoned and destroyed many of his compositions. Dukas won several prizes, including the second place in the Paris Conservatory’s most prestigious award, the Prix de Rome, for […]

Wan-Chin Chang Will Be Featured on Piano at February 23, 2020 Concert

Wan-Chin Chang appears regularly as a soloist with orchestras such as the Blue Lake Festival Orchestra, Southern California Philharmonics, MiraCosta College Symphony, Southland Symphony, Temecula Valley Symphony, Orange County Symphony, and Orange County Wind Symphony. Besides concerto and solo performances, she also frequently collaborates with other musicians in chamber recitals. She had been invited to […]

Be a Member of the La Mirada Symphony, Even if You Don’t Play an Instrument!

The La Mirada Symphony is always looking for new board members. With so many opportunities available, we’re devising ways to enhance the reach of the organization. However, we need people who can be part of our team to help us grow the organization and reach our goals. The La Mirada Symphony is seeking new board […]

Mikhail Glinka: The First Russian Composer To Gain Wide Recognition Within His Own Country

June 1804 – February 1857 Glinka was born near Moscow where his father, a wealthy landowner, had retired as an army captain. As all young nobles of his time, he learned the violin, piano, and took a few singing lessons. As a young man, he spent time in Italy and Germany but always felt his […]

Nicole Lam Will Be Featured Student at May 19 Concert

Pianist Nicole Lam is a sophomore at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA). She currently studies under the tutelage of Ms. Lilit Babayan. Nicole has won innumerable competitions such as the Golden Note Youth Music Festival (Grand Prize), Two Cranes International Music Festival (1st Prize), Music Teacher’s Association of California (MTAC) […]

Pat Ruiz: A Legacy of Music and Education

Every so often, a person brings their passion to an organization that gives it new life. Pat Ruiz, Past President and Director of the La Mirada Symphony Association, did just that. On Thursday, April 11, 2019, Pat passed away peacefully with her children at her side. Pat had been a resident of La Mirada since […]

First Ever Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District High School Honor Orchestra Performs on Stage

Photo courtesy of Craig Jordan On March 14, 2019, The La Mirada Symphony’s Conductor Alan Mautner had the pleasure of being one of the conductors for the first ever Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District High School Honor Orchestra with a special performance at the La Mirada Theater for the Performing Arts. In pursuit of our […]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Composer of the Baroque Era

March 1685 – July 1750 Bach was the eighth and youngest child of a prolific musical family. His uncles were all professional musicians, whose posts included church organists, court chamber musicians, and composers. He was orphaned at the age of 10 and continued his musical education with his eldest brother and under his own initiative, […]