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The Program:Â Mark your calendar for these January SoCal performances.
Note: Though hours and formats are updated regularly, they can change without notice; best to confirm at venue websites.
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
Jan. 1. The San Diego Symphony opens the year with sweeping waltzes, polkas, and operetta favorites in its annual New Year’s celebration honoring Johann Strauss. Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego. salutetovienna.com
The Notebook Live
Jan. 6-25. Adapted from the best-selling novel that inspired the beloved film, the notebook traces the enduring love between allie and noah, two people from different worlds whose connection persists across decades and defies separation. The stage production blends emotional intimacy with a sweeping score, earning praise for its romantic highs and lyrical storytelling. Showtimes vary. 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. broadwayinhollywood.com
Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen
Jan. 9–11. Salonen leads the LA Phil in a bold, myth-inspired program that leans into fire, defiance, and orchestral scale at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Friday–Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. https://www.laphil.com
Salonen & Levit: Busoni’s Piano Concerto
Jan. 17–18. Pianist Igor Levit joins the LA Phil for Busoni’s towering concerto, a rarely performed epic blending symphonic and choral forces. Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
laphil.com
Symphonies for Youth: Sensory Symphony
Jan. 17 & 24. A relaxed, inclusive LA Phil performance designed for audiences of all ages and abilities, encouraging movement and sensory engagement. 11 a.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
laphil.com
Family Fest: Lunar New Year
Jan. 17. The Wallis celebrates Lunar New Year with family-friendly performances, storytelling, and cultural programming throughout the campus. Various times. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
thewallis.org
Bach + Rameau + Hantaï
Jan. 18. Acclaimed harpsichordist Pierre Hantaï brings Baroque precision and drama to an intimate Wallis recital. 7:30 p.m. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
thewallis.org
Margaret Cho: Choligarchy
Jan. 23. Margaret Cho delivers sharp, unapologetic stand-up reflecting on politics, culture, and identity. 8 p.m. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills.
thewallis.org
Adams, Ólafsson & Copland
Jan. 23–25. The LA Phil explores modern American voices and Icelandic minimalism in a program anchored by Copland and John Adams. Friday–Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
laphil.com
The Wiz
Jan. 13–25. The Tony Award–winning musical reimagines The Wizard of Oz through soul, gospel, and R&B in a high-energy touring production. Various times. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.
scfta.org
Seong-Jin Cho, Piano
Jan. 28. Internationally celebrated pianist Seong-Jin Cho returns to Orange County for a solo recital highlighting Romantic and modern repertoire. 8 p.m. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.
scfta.org
Mahler, Bartók & Ravel
Jan. 29–31. The LA Phil moves from Mahler’s emotional intensity to Bartók’s edge and Ravel’s color in a sweeping late-January program. Thursday 8 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.; Saturday 8 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.
laphil.com
Music of the Night: Mahler Symphony No. 7
Jan. 31. The San Diego Symphony performs Mahler’s shadowy, nocturnal Seventh Symphony under Rafael Payare. 7:30 p.m. Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center, 1245 Seventh Ave., San Diego.
sandiegosymphony.org
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