Pacific Symphony 2016-17 Season Opens with Van Cliburn-Winner Olga Kern

Celebrating its 38th season and 10th year in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Pacific Symphony's glorious opening night soars with extraordinary music to kick off the 2016-17 Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation Classical Series.

Following on the heels of "America's reigning diva," Renée Fleming, performing with the orchestra on Sept. 13, the season officially launches Sept. 22-24 with a concert featuring one of today's leading pianists, Olga Kern-of whom The Washington Posthas written: "Call it star quality-music likes Kern the way the camera liked Garbo." While Kern tears up the piano with Rachmaninoff's adrenaline-charged"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini," the orchestra undertakes Dvorák's joyous "Carnival Overture," a much-anticipated world premiere by pianist and composer Conrad Tao and Respighi's breathtaking musical postcard, "Pines of Rome."

The concert takes place Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22-24, at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets range from $25-$110. A preview talk with Alan Chapman begins at 7 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call (714) 755-5799 or visit www.PacificSymphony.org.