Previous Concerts and Events

75th -76th Season

A New World and more… Sunday 04.19.26

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Photos by Esther Mukai
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Romantic Classics Sunday 01.25.26

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Photos by Esther Mukai
Photos by Ashley Turner

The Power of Overtures Sunday 11.02.25

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Beach Cities Symphony Photos From 2022-2023 Season

Beloved BCSO's late French Horn Player, Bob Peterson's children, Steve Peterson (L) and Jean Chamberlin (R) supporting Beach Cities Symphony - and being honored! - by BCSO, along with Board Chair, Erika Snow Robinson, during concert intermission
Longtime fans of BCSO
More BCSO fans!
Maestro Pope & Lizzy Dickenson backstage, between numbers for BCSO’s first post-pandemic concert on October 28, 2022
Dr. Geoffrey Pope Leads Beach Cities Symphony Beginning with their 73rd Season
Dr. Geoffrey Pope Leads Beach Cities Symphony Beginning with their 73rd Season
2022-2023 BCSO Programming
Dr. Pope & Ms. Dickenson during intermission
2022-2023 BCSO Schedule
Melia Badalian, Horn soloist
Melia Badalian, Horn soloist, performed with the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 28, 2022
Welcoming BCSO fans in the lobby
Watching from backstage during the Mozart Horn Concerto
Watching Horn Concerto from backstage
Mendelssohn
Mozart
Schubert

Photos From 2019-2020 Season – Our 70th Year!

Photo Credits by Aydin Palabiyikoglu


Preconcert music by 2019 scholarship winners in the lobby
Dr. Geoffrey Pope
Dr. Geoffrey Pope gives the BCSO pre-concert lecture.
Dr. Geoffrey Pope demonstrates on the piano during his pre-concert lecture.
Dr. Geoffrey Pope demonstrates on the piano during his pre-concert lecture on Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite.
BCSA Chairperson, Pat Chavez - pre-concert announcements
BCSA Chairperson, Pat Chavez delivers pre-concert announcements.
Dr. Geoffrey Pope shakes hands with Concertmaster, Rebecca Rutkowski
Dr. Geoffrey Pope shakes hands with Concertmaster, Rebecca Rutkowski, prior to beginning the concert.
Maestro Pope Greets the BCSO Audience
Maestro Pope Greets the BCSO Audience
Dr. Pope leads the BCSO in the Star Spangled Banner
Dr. Pope leads the BCSO in the Star Spangled Banner
Maestro Pope guest conducts the BCSO November 2019 Concert.
Maestro Pope guest conducts the BCSO November 2019 Concert.
BCSO Charter Member Bob Peterson
BCSO Charter Member Bob Peterson listens to the brass fanfare written in his honor by Dr. Geoffrey Pope as a surprise!
BCSO Wind Section
BCSO Wind Section
BCSO Cellos & Basses
BCSO Cellos & Basses
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra Strings
Piano Soloist, Georji Slavchev performs at BCSO November 2019 Concert
Piano Soloist, Georji Slavchev performs at BCSO November 2019 Concert
Beach Cities Symphony's November 2019 Concert
Beach Cities Symphony’s November 2019 Concert – led by Maestro Pope, with Georji Slavchev on piano.
Maestro Geoffrey Pope guest conducts the Beach Cities Symphony
Maestro Geoffrey Pope guest conducts the Beach Cities Symphony for the November 2019 concert.
Dr, Pope guest conducts the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra
Paul Piazza Leads the Beach Cities in Jan 2020
Flute section for BCSO
String section for BCSO
Wind Section, BCSO
Soprano Erin Wood
Ms. Wood delivers a rousing rendition of Ah! Perfido with Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Piazza thanks Ms. Wood
Maestro Piazza congratulating Ms. Wood on a wonderful performance!
Concertmaster, Rebecca Rutkowski
String player, Matt Brislawn concentates
Principal Horn, Susan Winston & 2nd Bassoonist, Erika Snow Robinson appreciates Erin Wood’s solo performance!
Ken Park on Timpani
BCSO Wind Section
BCSO Brass Section
Board Member Jennifer Holly Cannon thanks Maestro Piazza for leading us!
Entire BCSO
Board Chair Pat Chavez leads the intermission announcements
Board Member, Gala Chair, & 2nd Bassoonist, Erika Snow Robinson lets audience members know about the “Summer in February” Gala on Feburary 29th!
BCSO thanks Maestro Paul Piazza with an after-concert cake at the BCSO concert reception
Board Chair Pat Chavez & Maestro Piazza cut the cake!
Maestro Piazza & his lovely girlfriend enjoy cake & congratulations on him leading the BCSO
Concert stars for the nite: Maestro Paul Piazza & Soprano Erin Wood

Photos From 2018-2019

Beach Cities Symphony Orchesta 10/25/2013 Canocert

Photos from Previous Seasons

Photo Credits: Aydin Palabiyikoglu
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s forst concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s first concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s forst concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s forst concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s forst concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra’s 64th anniversary season’s forst concert at 10/25/2013. Concert took place at Marsee Auditorium, El Camino College Center for the Arts campus
Cello Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra
Beach Cities Symphony Orchesta 10/25/2013 Canocert