Brahms’ influence seeped into American composer Amy Beach’s chamber music—from the introduction’s slow and sinister arpeggios to the intense chromatic race to the finale.
Composers find inspiration in many place. With many musical examples and vibrant visuals, Alan Chapman explores these sources of inspiration and how they are translated into music.
Domingo Hindoyan leads Prokofiev’s celebratory Fifth, with star pianist Mao Fujita interpreting Rachmaninoff.
How did T. rex become the iconic apex predator of North America 66 million years ago? Paleontologist Dr. Lindsay Zanno explores how a global climate crisis during the Cretaceous changed the course of evolution for this prehistoric tyrant and its ancestors.
For 65 years, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has showcased the work of diverse choreographers and they return to The Music Center to launch a multi-year residency.
Adams conducts his homage to “the peculiar ambience and mood of L.A. noir films” and a world premiere by Timo Andres.
Belles-Lettres showcases Justin Peck’s exceptional choreographic talent as he weaves together a tapestry of emotions and stories. Frank Bridge Variations embodies the sensual style Hans van Manen is known for, and Melissa Barak brings another world premiere to the stage with a work set to music by American film and tv composer Kris Bowers of […]
Salonen leads the San Francisco Symphony in John Adams’ massive orchestral exploration, plus violinist Lisa Batiashvili performs Sibelius’ dramatic concerto.
With 10 GRAMMY Awards, 10 Dove Awards, a Soul Train Award, and they as Members of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Take 6 will introduce a preview of their brand new recording, celebrating their new 2024 partnerships in Music Cares with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Established in 2003, The Colburn Orchestra is the flagship ensemble of the Colburn Conservatory of Music. This talented group of young musicians perform Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2.
In the wake of a string of online anti-Semitic rhetoric, stand-up comic Edelman decides to go straight to the source where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the hates.
The Voices of Beauty Summit will feature influential speakers from leading brands such as Glossier, Pattern Beauty, Tower 28, Live Tinted, and PHLUR, alongside major retailers like Ulta, Forever21, JCPenney, Fabfitfun, Credo, and prominent beauty publications including Allure, Cosmopolitan, and Refinery29. This event aims to explore diversity and inclusivity from various perspectives within the beauty […]
