Fake It Until You Make It
A bold world premiere comedy from Los Angeles-based playwright, Larissa FastHorse, who focuses her keen sense of satire to examine Native American perspectives on contemporary life.
A bold world premiere comedy from Los Angeles-based playwright, Larissa FastHorse, who focuses her keen sense of satire to examine Native American perspectives on contemporary life.
A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese hometown after the 2011 tsunami to help her ailing father by driving his taxi cab. But as she navigates the winding streets and transports her eccentric passengers, she is haunted […]
CTG presents the North American premiere of Old Friends starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga—a theatrical event that is a celebration of the life and work of Stephen Sondheim, musically staged and directed by Matthew Bourne.
In the Bard’s grand and gripping tale of murder, treason, ambition and greed, Macbeth and his wife will stop at nothing in their pursuit of wealth and power.
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 Weiss Theatre
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.
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 finalist offers a powerful, humor-filled, and though-provoking performance.
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 Dances and Schubert’s Fantasie..
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 a seductive tango.”
The Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale takes centerstage for Carmina Burana, the most frequently performed choral work of the 21st century.
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 way through the school library, getting smarter with each bite.
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 in Sibelius’ dark and brooding tone poem Tapiola. Rounding out the program is Beethoven’s Emperor piano concerto performed by Finnish pianist and Beethoven expert Paavali […]
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: The Arthur Russell Songbook.
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
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 with the world premiere of String Quartet No. 3 by Han Lash commissioned by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting for the Segerstrom Chamber Series.
The CCAE celebrates Motown—the musical movement that changed America.
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. 2.
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.
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 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 Messiaen.
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 discovery of a dark secret forces the young governess to make a heart-wrenching decision that changes their lives forever.
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 St. Cecilia’s Day oratorio with soprano Erin Morley, Bach’s French-inspired suites, and works by Rameau.
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 Ḥalil.
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 “The Triumph of Time and Disillusion.”
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 remarkable human organ to see what really makes us.
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!
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.
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 works including the Eagles’ instantly recognizable tune, “Hotel California,” Korngold’s beautiful Suite from Much Ado About Nothing, and the Danse Russe from Stravinsky’s Petrushka.
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 Paul Lewis. And the concert ends with one of the best loved of all Tchaikovsky’s works, his intensely dramatic Fourth Symphony.
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. Set against the backdrop of a suburban house, this modern American classic unravels a primal struggle for identity and dominance as the siblings confront their […]
Creative Chair for Jazz and iconic American artist Herbie Hancock returns to the Walt Disney Concert Hall for one night of jazz and funk.
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 best friends and sets off on the ultimate road trip to find the one woman who might offer a chance to change her fate.
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. Ailey’s signature work Revelations.
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 the trio come together for a night of Williams’ music.
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 Haydn's grand Trumpet Concerto.
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 jazz legends.
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 weekly performances by his trio and special guests live-streamed from his NYC apartment that recall the Harlem rent parties of yesteryear. These concerts, which have […]
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 that celebrates his body of work.
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 the planet. Viv desperately wants to savor every last minute with her husband. Meanwhile M, our emcee, searches desperately to find meaning in the chaos […]