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.
Tartuffe, one of the most enduring comedic masterpieces, is given a clever translation by two-time Pulitzer Prize poet Richard Wilbur. With wicked precision and brilliantly rhyming verses, this highly satiric comedy skewers religious hypocrisy, duplicity, lust, and self-inflicted chaos.
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.
Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo brings Coppél-i.A., Jean-Christophe Maillot’s new creation. The company’s choreographer-director revisits this famous Romantic piece exploring the ways in which artificial intelligence is shaping our society today and examining what it means to search for the ideal partner in a technologically advanced society.
Domingo Hindoyan leads Prokofiev’s celebratory Fifth, with star pianist Mao Fujita interpreting Rachmaninoff.
Set in a small, conservative town, the play follows the story of Jason, a quiet young man, and his puppet, Tyrone, who seems to have a mind of its own. As the puppet takes on a life of its own, chaos ensues, leading to a hilarious and thought-provoking exploration of faith, morality, and the human […]
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.
The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra makes its triumphant return to Orange County for the first time in 17 years, led by the second woman in history to lead a major American orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann, and joined by pianist Haochen Zhang, recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Musician Lyle Lovett performs his greatest hits backed by a full symphony orchestra. For two-nights this soulful singer will be joined by the Pacific Symphony, led by conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez
Chicken & Biscuits reveals the rivalry between sisters Baneatta and Beverly when they come together to bury their father. Baneatta’s pastor husband tries to mediate the family drama while officiating the funeral, but when a shocking family secret is revealed during the ceremony, the siblings are faced with a truth that could either heal or […]
The music. The moves. The icon. MJ goes beyond the singular moves and signature sound of the star, offering a rare look at the creative mind and collaborative spirit that catapulted Michael Jackson into legendary status.
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company collaborate to create a contemporary fusion of Odissi classical dance from India and traditional Kandyan dance from Sri Lanka.
