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. 30 Intermission RACHMANINOFF: The Bells
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 one of the most exciting new voices in contemporary folk music. Billboard Magazine called the album “simultaneously understated and fervent.” She followed up the album […]
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 years, marks the return of spring and the reunion of family. The act of lighting and appreciating lanterns is a way for people to let […]
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 South America, Europe, Australia, and the U.S., and in February, they’re bringing their immense talent to Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Program Boccherini: String Quartet […]
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 the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, who will lead a Helen Grimes world premiere and the gloriously tuneful Third Symphony of Johannes Brahms with its unforgettable bittersweet […]
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 Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Times: Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Feh. 26 at 2p.m. Program Helen […]
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 it. Romantic, imposing and virtuosic: the voice of a composer becoming his true self. The sonorous and lyrical pianist Benjamin Grosvenorperforms the concerto, with Case […]
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: Jacob Sustaita, Conductor Pacific Symphony PROGRAM RESPIGHI: Pines of Rome (I): “The Pines of the Villa Borghese" SMETANA:The Moldau RAVEL: "Enchanted Garden" from Mother Goose […]
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 poured his soul into each of his symphonies. Symphonies that would express his inner anguish and romantic passions as no music had ever dared to. […]
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 1940’s. As a Jewish violinist takes on a troubled Chinese teenager as his student, a connection is made that helps both of them overcome their […]
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 inventive arrangements from the traditional jazz repertoire, reinterpretations of contemporary classics, and original compositions, Ms. Skonberg performs all with genuine heart and dynamic flair. Donors […]
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 of celebration (sung in English!), Solomon celebrates the famously wise king in action: as a devoted husband to his beloved queen (never mind the 699 other wives or the 300 concubines), as a sage dispenser of justice (remember the two mothers laying claiming […]
