The Pacific Symphony is incredible.  The boys and I listen to classical music all the time but hearing it LIVE is so powerful.  I was moved to tears several times-especially during the finale... the concert ended with the 1812 Overture with fireworks and canons- an unbelievable ending to a night of classical music under the stars! 
Blog from 9/6/08 concert

I attended Thursday evening’s performance and it was a pleasure to see patrons wearing contented smiles, both at intermission and at the end of this lovely program. While, understandably, we were in awe of Andre Watts’ rendering of the Rachmaninoff piano concerto, we were equally talking about the snappy “Naughty Limericks” which opened the program. I loved it! What a breath of fresh air it was, that caught everyone by surprise and even generated a chuckle or two. The buzz was energizing and the good vibes were palpable on Thursday night.   Blog from 6/5/08 concert