PERFORMING ARTS
I SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS I CARNEGIE HALL I PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY I AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE I
First was South Coast Repertory Theatre, which opened across from South Coast Plaza in 1978. It would soon become a nationally renowned arts institution, winning the Tony Award® for Distinguished Achievement. Segerstrom led the fundraising campaign to create the 3,000-seat performing arts hall originally known as the Orange County Performing Arts Center. He also donated $6 million toward the construction of the Center, which opened in 1986 on five acres of Segerstrom family land. In
2006, the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall designed by architect César Pelli debuted, thanks to a $51 million donation from Henry Segerstrom. In 2007, Henry and his wife launched the new Elizabeth and Henry Segerstrom Select Series¸ an artistic collaboration with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, that continues to bring internationally acclaimed performances to the Center. In 2011, the stunning arts campus was officially renamed Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
OTHER PHILANTHROPIC CAUSES
