Opera star JāNai Bridges and Grammy Award-winning drummer and jazz trailblazer Ulysses Owens, Jr. collaborate on Notes on Hope, which includes French art songs, jazz and spirituals from Debussy, Ravel, Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, and more. āBridgesā voice is a rich blanket of plush soundā (Opera News). āClear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.ās […]
Special Guest Mykal Kilgore You know and love this contemporary composer, director, orchestrator, and lyricist, and weāre thrilled to welcome Jason Robert Brown to Samueli Theater for his Segerstrom Center debut! As a composer, his notable works includeĀ The Bridges of Madison County, The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in Vegas, andĀ Parade. Brown won three Tony Awards […]
One of the most famous and dynamic dance ensembles in the world, Paul Taylor Dance Company serves as the premier institution for American modern dance and is known for unparalleled artistry and expansive repertory. In a seminal piece of Americana, and through the hit songs of the Andrews Sisters, Company B juxtaposes the energy and […]
The extraordinary celebrity of the pianists Katia and Marielle LabeĢque... immersing themselves in an increasingly youthful repertoire. āThe Guardian Formed in 2018, Dream House Quartet fuses decades of musical mastery of classical and contemporary forms, featuring the luminaries Katia and Marielle LabĆØque on dueling pianos along with acclaimed composer-guitarists Bryce Dessner (The National) and David […]
Jenn, Michelle and Joey look back at the summer of 1972, when their Korean American family piled into the Buick for an All-American road tripāspontaneously orchestrated by their father. From Milwaukee to Los Angeles and back again, they hit the open plains, stocked with kimchi, banchan and lemon drops, rickety Coleman camper in tow. But […]
Meet Roya, our fabulous hostess, as she welcomes you into her home to celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year. Sheās preparing a feast, but the main attraction is Roya sharing her great American journey from Tehran to āTehran-geles,ā California. Get ready for the time of your life with this hilarious and deeply personal tribute to […]
ViolinĀ virtuoso Leila Josefowicz plays Thomas AdĆØsā "Concentric Paths" Violin Concerto, and one of the most sought-after young conductors, Elim Chan, leads the LA Phil in Tchaikovsky's popular Fifth Symphony as well as the Orange County premiere of a new work by the talented Clarice Assad.
Inspired by the charm and beauty of Italy, each work on this program reveals a different perspective on the āBel Paeseā (ābeautiful countyā). Stravinsky and Musgrave both provide expressive, poetic and lyrical story-telling based on colorful commedia dellāarte characters. Tchaikovsky was based in Rome when he wrote his Piano Trio in A minor, which he […]
Cellist David Garrett curates a concert focused on Bohemian composers and is joined by members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. This stirring program of Czech chamber music includes LeoÅ” JanĆ”Äekās String Quartet No. 2, Bohuslav MartinÅÆās Third String Quarte and AntonĆn DvoÅĆ”k.
Garrick Ohlsson, on piano, performs Rachmaninoffās Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op.30 along with Lutoslawskiās Concerto. Starts at 7:30 p.m.
May 5-7. LA Phil Principal Concertmaster Martin Chalifour and Vienna State Opera Music Director Philippe Jordan come together for a program of extraordinary melodies of DvoÅĆ”kās violin concerto and Brucknerās Symphony No. 7. Friday and Saturday, at 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m.
May 5-6. Since their first live production of classic rock music with orchestra in 1995, Windborne Productions, Inc. have gone on to create several memorable tribute shows. The Music of the Rolling Stones features Mick Adams on lead vocals. Pacific Symphony, backed by a full rock band, presents āThe Music of the Rolling Stones.ā A […]
