Opera star J’Nai 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. “Bridges’ voice is a rich blanket of plush sound” (Opera News). “Clear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.’s […]
Special Guest Mykal Kilgore You know and love this contemporary composer, director, orchestrator, and lyricist, and we’re thrilled to welcome Jason Robert Brown to Samueli Theater for his Segerstrom Center debut! As a composer, his notable works include The Bridges of Madison County, The Last Five Years, Honeymoon in Vegas, and 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 Labèque... immersing themselves in an increasingly youthful repertoire. —The Guardian Formed in 2018, Dream House Quartet fuses decades of musical mastery of classical and contemporary forms, featuring the luminaries Katia and Marielle Labèque 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 trip—spontaneously 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. She’s preparing a feast, but the main attraction is Roya sharing her great American journey from Tehran to “Tehran-geles,” California. Get ready for the time of your life with this hilarious and deeply personal tribute to […]
Violin virtuoso Leila Josefowicz plays Thomas Adès’ "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 “Bel Paese” (“beautiful county”). Stravinsky and Musgrave both provide expressive, poetic and lyrical story-telling based on colorful commedia dell’arte 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 Leoš Janáček’s String Quartet No. 2, Bohuslav Martinů’s Third String Quarte and Antonín Dvořák.
Garrick Ohlsson, on piano, performs Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op.30 along with Lutoslawski’s 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 Dvořák’s violin concerto and Bruckner’s 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 “The Music of the Rolling Stones.” A […]
