VALENCIA, Calif.,
Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Luxury cruise line Cunard and Orange
County's acclaimed Pacific Symphony are embarking on a new
partnership, with Cunard's exclusive sponsorship of the
organization's premier Box Circle Club.
"We are elated to partner with the Pacific Symphony, a beloved,
cultural gem in Orange
County."
As the official cruise line of the Pacific Symphony, Cunard's
support will enhance the organization's mission to engage, inspire
and serve Orange County through
exceptional music performances, education and community
programming. Just as the Pacific Symphony's vision is to lead a
classical music renaissance in the community through creativity and
innovation, Cunard's credo mirrors those core values by providing
an elegant and distinctive ocean travel experience featuring the
line's renowned White Star Service, and providing guests unique
special event opportunities.
Founded in 1978, Pacific Symphony began as a collaboration
between California State University,
Fullerton, and North Orange
County community leaders led by Marcy Mulville. The Symphony has now been led by
Music Director Carl St.Clair for
over 30 years and has been the resident orchestra at the Renée and
Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for 15 years. Currently in its
43rd season, the Symphony is the largest orchestra
formed in the U.S. in the last 50 years and is recognized as a Tier
1 orchestra making strides on both the national and international
scene. In April 2018, Pacific
Symphony made its Carnegie Hall debut as one of two orchestras
invited to perform during a celebration of composer Philip Glass' 80th
Birthday.
Cunard has long supported and been passionate about
classical music, featuring musical ensembles each year on flagship
Queen Mary 2. Most notably is the
much-anticipated, annual performances of Sir Anthony Inglis and the UK's National Symphony
Orchestra.
The partnership with Pacific Symphony provides Cunard a
rare opportunity for west coast cruise and classical music
enthusiasts to learn more about the line's sailings in the region,
as Cunard increases the fleet's presence in North America; Queen
Elizabeth will be sailing north through Los Angeles en route to Alaska in late May, followed by her second
Alaska season commencing in early
June 2022.
"We are elated to partner with the Pacific Symphony, a
beloved, cultural gem in Orange
County," said Jamie Paiko,
Vice President, Sales, Cunard North
America. "Our guests are passionate about classical music
and we hope to have the future opportunity of bringing the Symphony
on board a voyage for everyone to enjoy. We are eager to introduce
Pacific Symphony and their patrons to Cunard's signature voyages,
and are excited to support such an important organization in
Southern California."
"Pacific Symphony is delighted to welcome Cunard as the
exclusive sponsor of our Box Circle Club, and we are gratified that
they have joined us as the Symphony official cruise line. Cunard's
guests and Pacific Symphony's audiences share much in common in
their love for the very finest in art, culture, and world-class
experiences," said John
Forsyte, President & CEO, Pacific Symphony.
Cunard and Pacific Symphony are evolving their partnership
and look forward to announcing developments in the New
Year.
For more information about Cunard, or to book a voyage,
contact your Travel Consultant, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or
visit www.cunard.com.
For travel agents interested in further information,
please contact your Business Development Manager, visit OneSource
or call Cunard toll free at 1-800-528-6273.
Cunard
Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships Queen Mary 2®, Queen Victoria® and Queen
Elizabeth®. Renowned for impeccable White Star Service, gourmet
dining and world-class entertainment, all three Queens offer luxury
accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club, Princess Grill Suite and Queens Grill Suite
staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly scheduled
Transatlantic service between New
York and London, and it
continues to celebrate the freedom of travel on exciting World
Voyage and Grand Voyage itineraries that visit Europe, North
America, South America,
Africa, Asia and Australia.
Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2017 and 2016 World's Best
Awards and 'Best World Cruise Itineraries' and 'Best Trans-Atlantic
Itineraries' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2016 Readers Choice
Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines, a
part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK),
the largest cruise vacation company in the world. Together Cunard,
Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises,
Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O Cruises
(Australia) and P&O Cruises
(UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the world and
totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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For additional information about Cunard,
contact:
Jackie Chase, Cunard,
661-753-1035, jchase@cunard.com
About Pacific Symphony
Pacific Symphony, under the dynamic
leadership of Music Director Carl
St.Clair since 1990, has been the resident orchestra of
Orange County's Renée and Henry
Segerstrom Concert Hall for 15 years. Founded in 1978, the Symphony
is the largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 50 years
and is not only a fixture of musical life in Southern California, but also is recognized as
an outstanding ensemble making strides on both the national and
international scenes. The orchestra presents more than 100 concerts
and events each year and a rich array of education and community
engagement programs, reaching more than 300,000 residents of all
ages.
Pacific Symphony made its debut at Carnegie Hall in 2018,
where it was invited to perform as part of a yearlong celebration
of composer Philip Glass' 80th
birthday. The Symphony made its first-ever tour to China the same year, with performances in five
cities, including Shanghai and
Beijing. The Symphony has been
recognized with multiple ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming
and included among the country's five most innovative orchestras by
the League of American Orchestras. The Symphony's education and
community engagement activities have also been recognized by the
League, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts.
For additional information about Pacific Symphony,
contact:
Jean Oelrich, Pacific
Symphony, 747-220-7645, joelrich@pacificsymphony.org
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