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Batsheva Dance Company

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

The critically acclaimed Batsheva Dance Company presents a shared passion of sorrow and beauty in its newest evening length work MOMO, from master choreographer Ohad Naharin. In the company’s words, […]

Takács Quartet with David Requiro, Cello

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

The world-renowned Takács Quartet enters its 50th season and returns to Samueli Theater with a beautiful program that will include Haydn, Britten and Schubert.

Dvorák Cello Concerto

Ambassador Auditorium 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States

Brett Mitchell leads a program with Mark Kosower performing Dvorák’s Cello Concerto. The program will also highlight Wagner’s “Maghic Fire Music” from Die Walküre and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra.

MTT’s Street Songs and Winter Daydreams

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Beloved American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas makes his SDSO debut in this special program that opens with his own Street Song for Symphonic Brass. Rising star pianist Parker […]

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science

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

Grammy award winner, drummer and composer Terri Lyne Carrington takes the BroadStage with her multi-talented sextet Social Science to bring their fresh blend of jazz, indie rock, and hip-hop music.

Hector Olivera, Organ Recital

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

Argentinian organist Hector Olivera exercises his remarkable finger and footwork with the 6,134 pipes of “Hurricane Mama.”.

Annie

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

Annie, the beloved story about an orphan girl, features the iconic book and score, written by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. This celebration of family, optimism […]

3 Summers of Lincoln

La Jolla Playhouse 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla, CA, United States

It is the summer of 1862 and President Lincoln must find a way to end the Civil War. This new musical tells the inspirational story in our nation's history. Mandell […]

LA Opera presents Adoration

REDCAT 631 W. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, United States

Adoration  tells two simultaneous stories—a fictional story of terrorism and betrayal juxtaposed with a real story of family strife and rejection of something foreign. An adaptation of Atom Egoyan’s 2008 […]

Rachmaninoff and the Tsar

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

Hershey Felder's newest musical play will feature him in the role of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role of Tsar Nicholas II.

Claybourne Elder

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

Claybourne Elder (The Gilded Age, HBO) takes the Samueli Theater stage for a hilarious and heartfelt evening that is part stand-up and part cabaret. Enjoy his favorite music ranging from […]

Mahler’s Journey: Mahler Grooves Festival

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

Gustavo Dudamel leads Mahler’s Blumine, Symphony No. 10: Adagio, and musical poems from Des Knaben Wunderhorn in the opening weekend of the Mahler Grooves Festival.

iLe at The Wallis

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

From her roots as the powerhouse vocalist of Calle 13 to her GRAMMY-winning solo career, iLe brings a mesmerizing blend of traditional Latin rhythms and cutting-edge electronic sounds in an […]

Lucia Micarelli: ROOTS

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

Lucia Micarelli presents her newest project “Roots”, a journey through the diverse tapestry of American music—soulful strains of classical masterpieces to the infectious rhythms of jazz and timeless melodies of […]

What the Constitution Means to Me

North Coast Rep 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr Suite D, Solana Beach, CA, United States

This emotionally charged theatrical event explores the U.S. Constitution’s significance in contemporary America and the impact is has on individuals and society as a whole. This Tony-nominated and Pulitzer Prize […]

Víkingur Ólafsson & Yuja Wang

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

Two of today’s finest pianists team up on technically and emotionally complex piano works for four hands, ranging from Dave Brubeck, John Adams, and Arvo Pärt to Rachmaninoff’s nostalgic Symphonic […]

Song of the Night

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

For the first time, Gustavo Dudamel will lead the LA Phil in Mahler’s Seventh, “a symphony of everything: from chaos to glory, sarcasm to tenderness, from a funeral march to […]

Carmina Burana & Bach

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

The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale takes centerstage for Carmina Burana, the most frequently performed choral work of the 21st century.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

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

A delightfully funny family musical about a boy who loves books but doesn’t like reading them. One day he tries nibbling on a page and soon finds himself chomping his […]

Vänskä Conducts Sibelius and Beethoven

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä is a leading authority on the music of Jean Sibelius, having recorded all seven of the composer’s symphonies. On this program, he leads the Symphony first […]

To the Fullest: The Music of Julius Eastman and Arthur Russell

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

The multi-Grammy nominated experimental orchestral collective Wild Up brings together notable guest artists to celebrate the work of avant-minimalist disco composer Arthur Russell with a new series of collaborative arrangements: […]

Gustav and Alma

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

In the final weekend of the Mahler Grooves Festival, Dudamel explores the marriage Gustav and Alma Mahler through their music.  The program includes Gustav’s Fifth Symphony and Alma’s Five Songs

Calidore String Quartet

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

The Calidore String Quartet, comprised of four millennial musicians, is recognized as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of a vast chamber music repertory. They take the Samueli Theater stage […]

Mother Goose, Symphonic Dances and More

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Conductor Matthias Pintscher begins the concert with the beautiful glittering colors of Ravel’s Mother Goose, And Alexi Kenney makes his Symphony debut with his interpretation of Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. […]

The Wonders We Carry Inside

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Iranian-American composer Gity Razaz curates an evening of music honoring the mystical beauty of Persian culture and the power of women to shape history both past and present.

Koh Plays Mendelssohn

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

Grammy award-winning Jennifer Koh unites with young Chilean-Italian conductor Paolo Bortolameolli’s animated direction for a night of classical music that is sure to inspire and challenge the status quo.

Jan Lisiecki in Recital: “Preludes”

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Jan Lisiecki performs a program of preludes on the Jacobs Music Center stage, treating the audience to dozens of succinct, characterful works by Chopin, J. S. Bach, Rachmaninoff, Szymanowski and […]

Jane Eyre

A Noise Within 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA, United States

The orphaned Jane Eyre takes a position working as governess at Thornfield Hall for the brooding Edward Rochester. The strong-willed heroine falls in love with her mysterious employer, but the […]

Le Concert d’Astrée Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day

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

Baroque music champion Emmanuelle Haïm leads one of the foremost ensembles, Le Concert d’Astrée in music by two of the most pivotal composers of the era —Handel’s decorated Ode for […]

Israel Philharmonic

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

Lahav Shani leads a musical program of prayer, passion, and remembrance. The evening features IPO’s principal cellist Haran Meltzer performing Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and principal flutist Guy Eshed performing Bernstein’s […]

Le Concert d’Astrée The Triumph of Time and Disillusion

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

Baroque music champion Emmanuelle Haïm leads one of the foremost ensembles, Le Concert d’Astrée in Handel’s first of many oratorios, the operatic Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno or […]

Untangling the Mind

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

The human brain is an electrical web of 100 trillion connections that has made everything possible, from campfires to lunar landers. Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez guides a journey through the most […]

The Princess Bride in Concert

The Rady Shell at Jacob Parks 222 Marina Park Way, San Diego, CA, United States

Now for the first time, composer Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score has been specially arranged for San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Missing this cinematic concert experience would be inconceivable!  

Exodus

Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church 535 N Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Highlighting Pacific Chorale’s chamber choir in a double chorus, along with Baroque orchestra Bach Collegium San Diego, encounter Handel’s riveting and powerful biblical oratorio, Israel in Egypt.

Simone Porter & Blake Pouliot, violin

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

Three young virtuosos share the stage for an unforgettable evening of classical brilliance: pianist Hsin-I Huang with violinists Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot. The wide-ranging program includes a variety of […]

From the Depths: Lu Leads Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

Conductor Tianyi Lu opens her concert with the self-standing first movement of Gareth Farr’s From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs. The distinguished soloist will be the English pianist […]

True West

Divisionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, United States

Step into the raw and riveting world of Sam Shepard’s True West where the blistering heat of the California desert mirrors the searing tensions between estranged brothers, Austin and Lee. […]

Herbie Hancock

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

Creative Chair for Jazz and iconic American artist Herbie Hancock returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for one night of jazz and funk.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

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

Returning to The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as part of an exclusive Southern California multi-year residency, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents cutting-edge contemporary premieres and classics including Mr. […]

Regency Girls

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

A world premiere musical comedy about Elinor Benton who is pregnant, unmarried, and living in 19th-century England. What’s a young woman to do? Facing certain ruin, she gathers up her […]

Yo-Yo Ma, Williams & Dudamel

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

The friendship between legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma and conductor John Williams led to Williams writing music with Ma’s cello in mind. Williams and Gustavo Dudamel share a similar friendship and […]

Chineke! Orchestra Haydn & Coleridge-Taylor

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

Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra makes its Orange County debut. Experience two works by father-daughter composers, Avril and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Aaron Azunda Akugbo performing […]

Emmet Cohen Trio

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

Jazz pianist/composer Emmet Cohen makes his BroadStage debut with his trio. Emmet Cohen has performed at top venues and festivals worldwide, and with over ten albums and frequent collaborations with […]

Emmett Cohen Trio

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

Multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music. During the 2020 lockdown, Cohen developed "Live From Emmet's Place," a series of […]

John Williams Spotlight

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

Legendary maestro of the movies has a historic association with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is joined by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a night of music […]

You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!

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

Take your seat for an irreverently funny celebration through the cosmos! Since Greg’s terminal diagnosis, he’s felt a deep connection to the Earth—and to save himself, he’ll need to save […]

Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments 3

Jacobs Music Center 1245 Seventh Avenue, San Diego, California

In FRAGMENTS 3, the third installment of this groundbreaking performance series for solo cello performed by Alisa Weilerstein, new works are woven together with Johann Sebastian Bach’s third cello suite, […]

Chamber Music with the LA Phil

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

Experience big performances on a more intimate scale when musicians from the LA Phil perform chamber music in small ensembles.

All the Devils are Here

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

Tony Award Nominee and Grammy Award Winner Patrick Page turns his attention to the twisted motivation and hidden humanity at the heart of Shakespeare’s greatest villains. Page illuminates the playwright's ever-evolving conception […]

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