The Henry and Renee Segerstrom Concert Hall hosted young, dare we say up-and-coming, musicians for a special concert this week.
The music programs of the Irvine Unified School District were center stage during the Donald Bren Honors Concert, typically held annually until the pandemic forced a two-year hiatus.
Stephen Tucker, of the UCI Symphony Orchestra, conducts for the High School Honors Orchestra at the Irvine Unified School District’s 38th annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Irvine Company)
A a $2 million contribution from the Irvine Company, part of a 20-year, $45 million commitment to support arts, music and science education in the Irvine Unified School District, is accepted during the 38th annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Irvine Company)
The High School Honors Chorus performs at the Irvine Unified School District’s 38th Annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Irvine Company)
The Elementary Honors Orchestra performs at the Irvine Unified School District’s 38th annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 14, 2022. (Courtesy of the Irvine Company)
The Middle School Honors Orchestra performs at the Irvine Unified School District’s 38th annual Donald Bren Honors Concert at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa on Monday, March 14, 2022. A $2 million contribution from the Irvine Company, part of a 20-year, $45 million commitment to support arts, music and science education in the Irvine Unified School District, was presented during the concert. (Courtesy of the Irvine Company)
More than 650 students performed, officials said, ranging from fifth-graders to high school seniors.
A $2 million donation from the Irvine Company was presented to the district during the concert.
The donation was part of a $45 million commitment the Irvine Company has made to support arts, music and science education in the district. The 20-year commitment was made in 2006.
“Many school districts have drastically cut arts education over the last two decades, but Irvine’s program has flourished, thanks to community support like that of Irvine Company and its chairman, Donald Bren,” Walker said in a statement
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