The Pasadena Community Orchestra’s 41st season continues on January 26, 8:00pm at the beautiful First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena. Our concerts are always free admission, and there is plenty of free parking.  Program:

Dvořák          Slavonic Dances Nos. 6 and 8 from Op. 46
Holst           A Somerset Rhapsody
Mozart          Horn Concerto No. 3, in E-flat major, K. 447,
                with Kristin Morrison, horn solo
Schubert        Rosamunde Ballet Music, D.797
Prokofiev       Symphony No. 1 “Classical”

About our soloist:  A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Kristin Morrison’s formal studies started at Duquesne University under the tutelage of Ron Schneider. As a student, Kristin enjoyed being a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony and the Brass Quintet in Residence at the Three Rivers Arts Festival. After moving to Chicago, IL, to finish her studies at DePaul University with Ethel Merker, Kristin freelanced in the greater Chicago area and enjoyed being a member of the Classical Symphony of Chicago and playing “off Broadway” with The New Tuners Theater Group. Upon moving to Bakersfield, CA, Kristin became a member of the Bakersfield Symphony, the Musica da Camera, and the Mozart Festival Chamber Orchestra, and was an adjunct professor at Bakersfield College as a woodwind quintet instructor.

After moving to the Los Angeles area, Kristin’s freelance work included studio projects such as the trailer for James Bond “Spector”, “Safe House” with Patrick Stewart, “The Walter Story” for HBO, playing for the South Bay Civic Light Opera and performing excerpts from Phantom of the Opera with Michael Crawford and Dale Kristien. Kristin toured North America with Yanni and can be heard on both “Ethnicity” and “Yanni Live, the concert event” CDs. The Hollywood Film Orchestra took Kristin to China and the Varna International Festival orchestra had her traveling to Europe and Italy. Kristin currently holds the Principal Horn position with the Desert Symphony and enjoys being a long-time member of South Coast Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, San Bernardino Symphony, Culver City Symphony, the Oregon Coast Music Festival, and has performed with the Long Beach Symphony and Pacific Symphony.