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Midori & Festival Strings Lucerne

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Violin virtuoso Midori performs Schumann's romantic Violin Concerto with Switzerland's Festival Strings Lucerne in this concert also featuring music by Beethoven, Dubugnon and Honegger.

What the World Needs Now

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Rob Fisher, music director and piano, is joined by vocalists Ross Lekites and Bianca Marroquin to proclaim what "there’s just too little of...love, sweet love."

The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci – Old Globe

The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, United States

You know you’re pretty special when painting the Mona Lisa is the least of your accomplishments! Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest thinkers of all time. Now Tony […]

Disney’s Frozen – Segerstrom Center

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics rave, “It’s simply magical!” (LA Daily News). Heralded by The […]

The Little Foxes – South Coast Repertory

South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive, PO Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2197, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Alabama, 1900. Ben and Oscar Hubbard stand to earn millions by funding an industrialized cotton mill. But first they’ll need their calculating sister, Regina, to secure the seed money from […]

Emanuel Ax – Walt Disney Concert Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

An evening of Schubert and Liszt with beloved pianist Emanuel Ax. The acclaimed Emanuel Ax performs an evening of quintessentially Romantic-period selections by Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt with his accustomed warmth […]

Peltokoski, Thayer and Mozart – San Diego Symphony

California Center for the Arts, Escondido 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido, CA, United States

The 22-year old Filipino-Finnish conducting sensation Tarmo Peltokoski leads the Orchestra in Sibelius’ awe-inspiring anthem and ode to Finland, the gorgeous Symphony No. 2. Concertmaster Jeff Thayer is the soloist […]

Ray Chen Plays Mendelssohn – Walt Disney Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Violinist Ray Chen gives his take on the beloved Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Matthias Pintscher. This performance is generously supported by Pasadena Showcase House for the […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Songs We Love

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

“Songs We Love” explores the first 50 years of jazz song and highlights the highly influential years of jazz history: the 1920s–1950s. Three guest vocalists join this all-star group to […]

Appropriate – South Coast Repertory

South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive, PO Box 2197, Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2197, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Arkansas, present day. The estranged members of the Lafayette family gather at their late father’s crumbling plantation to prepare for the estate sale. But decades of resentment have a way […]

The Marriage of Figaro – L.A Opera

Los Angeles Opera 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Music Director James Conlon conducts Mozart’s greatest comedy—a story about love and lust. Can Figaro outwit the Count who has a wandering eye for his love and save his upcoming […]

Romeo & Juliet – Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, United States

Theirs was a love forbidden, and a love immortal. Experience Prokofiev’s intoxicating, impassioned “Romeo and Juliet,” as Carl St.Clair leads you through the greatest moments from Prokofiev’s sensuous ballet.  (Here’s […]

Fran Lebowitz – Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. Her essays and interviews offer her views on current events and the media – as well as pet […]

LA Phil New Music Group with Paolo Bortolameolli

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This program features multiple world premieres from award-winning female composers: pianist/organist Courtney Bryan, violinist Erika Vega and the musical “Thomas Edison” Katherine Balch. “A pianist and composer of panoramic interests” […]

The Rite of Spring & common ground[s]

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The late Pina Bausch’s seminal work The Rite of Spring, one of dance theatre’s most significant works, takes the stage at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion this February! Co-produced […]

Patti LuPone Don’t Monkey with Broadway

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Spend an evening with a true Broadway legend as three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone returns to Segerstrom Center with her acclaimed one-woman show. In Don’t Monkey with Broadway, LuPone […]

Valentine’s Day with The Righteous Brothers – Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, United States

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers topped the charts for four decades. Now, Bill Medley joins forces with one of the most versatile vocalists in America, […]

Under a Baseball Sky – Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre

Cheryl and Harvey White Theatre 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA, United States

From José Cruz González, author of American Mariachi, comes a Globe-commissioned story about baseball’s deep roots in the Mexican American community. When troublemaker Teo is put to work cleaning up a […]

An Evening with Lucia Micarelli

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Actress, violist, and vocalist Lucia Micarelli has performed as a featured soloist with Josh Groban, Chris Botti and Jethro Tull. She returns to the BroadStage for an evening of music, […]

Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord – Kirk Douglas Theatre

Kirk Douglas Theatre 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, United States

Kristina Wong began sewing masks out of old bed sheets on her Hello Kitty sewing machine. Before long, she was leading the Auntie Sewing Squad, a work-from-home sweatshop of hundreds […]

Sunday Morning Music/Santa Monica: Dream with Me

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Los Angeles-based soprano Julia Metzler, pianist Bernadene Blaha and violinist Roger Wilkie come together for a heartwarming Valentine’s program featuring works by Rachmaninoff, Zemlinsky, Bernstein, Massenet and Beethoven. Resident virtuoso […]

California Connections – Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, United States

California has been blessed with an abundance of great composers. The film industry has magnetized many European emigres to resettle in the Golden State. Composers Miklós Rósza (Hungary) and Alexandre […]

Choose Something Like a Star – L.A Master Chorale

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Named after a poem by Robert Frost, this concert features music of aspiration and inspiration from Brahms and Schumann to Meredith Monk and Michael Abels. Featuring two world premieres, VOYAGER […]

Sunday in the Park with George |

Pasadena Playhouse 39 S. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

One of the most acclaimed musicals of all time, Sondheim’s most innovative and groundbreaking musical has rarely been produced in Los Angeles with the full-scale production it deserves—until now. Inventive, […]

GRAND PARK’S LOVERS ROCK

Grand Park 200 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States

Grand Park’s Lovers Rock sets the stage for love’s big day with a beautiful and romantic urban oasis to celebrate with friends, families, partners and pups! The four-hour event features live music with DJ Puffs and […]

Yuja Wang & Dudamel: Rachmaninoff Concerto 3

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Rachmaninoff’s virtuosic Third Concerto and haunting choral symphony as performed by the acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang and conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Program RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, op. […]

blackbox: Lizzie No – BroadStage

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Jazz & Blues Curated by The Reverend Shawn AmosWith the release of her debut album, Hard Won, in March 2017, NYC singer-songwriter, harpist, and guitarist Lizzie No established herself as […]

O.C. Lantern Festival 2023 – South Coast Cultural Center

Pacific Symphony 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, United States

Free Family event! Bring the entire family of this year's Pacific Symphony’s annual Lantern Festival, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit! The Lantern Festival, which can be traced back 2,000 […]

The Secret Garden – Ahmanson Theatre

Ahmanson Theatre 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

The story of a young orphan who is sent to live with her reclusive uncle on a haunted English country estate is brought to life by Tony Award and Pulitzer […]

The Outsiders – Mandell Weiss Theatre

Mandell Weiss Theatre 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla, CA, United States

The story that defined a generation is reimagined in a groundbreaking musical for a new generation. In 1967 Tulsa, Oklahoma, the hardened hearts, aching souls and romantic dreams of Ponyboy […]

Quartetto Di Cremona – Samueli Theatre

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

After 20 years of performing together, Quartetto di Cremona has won several prestigious awards including the ICMA Award in 2018 and the ECHO Klassik. This Italian quartet has performed across […]

Lang Lang Plays Grieg – Walt Disney Concert Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Lang Lang is synonymous with international classical music superstar. Hear him in a quintessential Romantic concerto favorite. Joining him for this program is Dutch conductor Otto Tausk, Music Director of […]

Bruch and Brahms – Walt Disney Concert Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Bruch’s most loved and performed piece is brought to life by Lamsma and Tausk and lead by Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Otto Tausk. Location:  LA Philharmonic Walt […]

Beethoven Concerto No. 3 & Symphony No. 4 – San Diego Civic Theatre

San Diego Civic Theatre 1100 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA, United States

The Piano Concerto No. 3 has been described as a turning point in Beethoven’s development as a composer, “where he leaves Mozart behind and becomes Beethoven,” as one observer put […]

The Great Outdoors – Pacific Symphony

Pacific Symphony 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, United States

Experience the sweeping sounds of the great outdoors brought to life in the concert hall when Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra joins forces with Pacific Symphony for this side-by-side performance. ARTISTS: […]

Tchaikovsky’s Fourth – Pacific Symphony

ARTISTS: Carl St.Clair, Conductor Pacific Symphony PROGRAM Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 Doors open at 2 p.m. There is no preview talk for this performance. His life in constant turmoil, Tchaikovsky […]

Mean Girls at Segerstrom Center

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Overview Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist […]

Kristin Chenoweth

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Overview Tony winner. Emmy winner. Star of the original production of Wicked. Kristin Chenoweth joins Pacific Symphony for this spectacular concert of classic songs of love and empowerment. Entertainment Weekly […]

Symphonie fantastique with Mehta

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

About this Performance Berlioz’ Fantastic Symphony plays right into Mehta’s strengths of highlighting drama and color in the orchestra, bringing to life the saga of the drug-addled, love-obsessed artist who […]

Twilight Los Angeles, 1992

Mark Taper Forum 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States

Twilight… is a stunning and seminal play that explores the devastating human impact of the five days of uprising following the Rodney King verdict. *Black Out Night is the purposeful […]

Shanghai Sonatas: New Musical in Concert

The Wallis 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, United States

Overview A compelling tale of how the unifying power of music brings cultures together, Shanghai Sonatas tells the story of Jewish refugee musicians finding sanctuary in the Jewish Ghetto of Shanghai in the […]

Bria Skonberg

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Overview Making her BroadStage debut, trumpeter/ vocalist Bria Skonberg is one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (The Wall Street Journal). Linking past and present with […]

L.A Opera presents Solomon

Los Angeles Opera 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Overview They’re back! After an astonishing debut with Alcina in 2021, conductor Harry Bicket and his sensational orchestra, The English Concert, return with another dazzling baroque masterpiece performed in concert. This time, it’s Handel’s Solomon.  A magnificent song […]

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

broadstage 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, United States

Overview Internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra Academy of St Martin in the Fields returns to Los Angeles with “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) superstar mandolinist Avi Avital. The Academy has […]

Igor Levit

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

About this Performance Igor Levit, who made such a powerful impression playing Beethoven’s C-minor Piano Concerto during the 2021/22 season, makes a welcome return in recital, sharing his insights into […]

LA Phil New Music Group with John Adams

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

About this Performance As part of his 75th birthday celebrations, LA Phil John and Samantha Williams Creative Chair John Adams leads a Green Umbrella concert—from the series he watches over […]

Hilary Hahn – Colburn Celebrity Recital

Walt Disney Concert Hall 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United States

About this Performance The beloved American violinist, who has grown up with us, returns to her roots with a solo Bach recital. Her purity of tone and intonation even in […]

Tao Plays Mozart

Segerstrom Center for the Arts 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Overview Experience pianist Conrad Tao’s phenomenal artistry in Mozart’s eloquent Piano Concerto No. 24. Not yet 30, the Detroit Free Pressproclaims Tao “owns a place among the world’s virtuosos.” Guest […]

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