Orchestra on a dim stage during curtain call; conductor and musicians in black stand near music stands while cellists and other players hold instruments; percussion and winds visible behind.

Series

Transfiguration: Music of Herrmann, Bartók, and Wagner

Creative Team

Geoffrey Pope, conductor

Pre-show Activity

Panel Lecture

Pre-show Date/Time

Tuesday, Nov 24, 2026, 7:00 pm

Date & Time

Nov 24, 2026, 8:00pm

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Location

Irvine Barclay Theatre Get Directions

Join the UCI Symphony on a provocative psychological journey from fragmentation to integration. Director of Orchestral Studies Geoffrey Pope curates a concert of some of the richest operatic and film music composed. A panel discussion with renowned Hollywood composers precedes the concert.

Program includes:
Bernard Herrmann — Suites from Vertigo and Taxi Driver
Béla Bartók — Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra
Richard Wagner — Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde

Support/Sponsorship

Generous support is provided by the Friends of UCI Music and the Robert and Marjorie Rawlins Endowed Fund in Music.

Tickets & Admission

General Admission: $21
Senior Age 62+: $18
UCI Faculty, Alumni, Staff, Emeriti and Retirees: $18
Groups 10+: $18
Arts Packages (3+ events): $16
Students & Youth Age 17/Below: $10

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