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	October 2025
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		1	2	3	4 Greek Rebetiko Trio Greek Rebetiko Trio Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University 7:30 PM Formed in Boston in 2014, the Greek Rebetiko Trio shares the rich heritage of rebetiko—often called the “blues of Greece”—through soulful vocals and spirited instrumentation. With more than 200 performances across the US, including top folk festivals like Montana and Lowell, the trio has earned acclaim for its storytelling, musicianship, and cross-cultural connection. •	5 The Industry Presents: Listening Party with Our Company The Industry Presents: Listening Party with Our Company Monk Space 3:00 PM https://www.simpletix.com/e/the-industry-presents-listening-party-with-tickets-230867 The Industry is proud to announce the 2025/26 season of our Listening Parties, a new series featuring artists as they present live and recorded work, discussing their inspirations in different models of opera. On Sunday, October 5th at Monk Space, members of our Company - fearless and virtuosic performers known for superhuman feats in the service of bold and experimental opera - join for an evening featuring their past work in Industry productions and current projects. The artists will speak with The Industry's Tim Griffin on their various inspirations and thoughts on the future of opera as an artform. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a powerfully evocative evening. •
6	7	8	9	10 Wild Up L.A. Composers Series Wild Up L.A. Composers Series Sierra Madre Playhouse 8:00 PM Wild Up, in partnership with Sierra Madre Playhouse, continues its L.A. Composer Series with a bold program that brings together four of LA’s most fearless musicians – Andrew Tholl, violin; Vicki Ray, piano; Marlon Martinez, bass; and Brian Walsh, clarinet/saxophone – who will co-devise a new genre-defying concert-length work on stage in real time, on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Sierra Madre Playhouse. The musical artists, all of whom are also composers and improvisors, will combine traditional notation with improvisation to create a compelling new work grounded in the moment. The sonic adventure is part of Wild Up’s series spotlighting living composers working in Los Angeles. Wild Up is “L.A.’s transformative new music chamber orchestra and collective…founded 15 years ago by Christopher Rountree with a seemingly limitless collection of inventive ideas for bringing classical music into the 21st century and beyond” (Los Angeles Times). For tickets ($12-$35) and information, please call 626.355.4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024. •	11 LA Stories - Musical Tales from the City of Sun preformed by Helix Collective LA Stories - Musical Tales from the City of Sun preformed by Helix Collective Wende Museum, Culver City, CA 1:00 PM L.A. Stories Saturday, October 11th 1pm and 3pm Wende Museum Glorya Kaufman Community Center 10808 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA FREE RSVP HERE: https://lastories.eventbrite.com L.A. Stories brings together local poets, writers, composers, and musicians to celebrate the beauty and diversity of Los Angeles. This music and storytelling show from Helix Collective creates vignettes within the city about surviving and thriving in L.A. We all share this city but it looks different from every vantage point. Helix Collective’s musicians including flutist Sarah Robinson, oboist Phil Popham, pianist Kathryn Eames, and percussionist Tyler Stell narrate and perform this set of musical stories. These include poetry and stories from local authors as well as a collection of letters from the early 20th Century Los Angeles. These are set to music by composers writing original music for the project. This performance is made possible in part by the City of Culver City and its Cultural Affairs Commission with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment. The event will take place in the Glorya Kaufman Community Center in the Wende Museum. Free parking is available in the city lots adjacent to the museum. •	12
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20	21	22	23 All the Great Books (Abridged) All the Great Books (Abridged) Smothers Theatre 7:30 PM The Reduced Shakespeare Company brings its signature wit and whirlwind energy to All the Great Books (Abridged)—a 98-minute romp through the literary canon. From Confucius to Thoreau, no classic is safe in this fast-paced, irreverent joyride packed with clever twists, nonstop laughter, and the RSC’s trademark comic chaos that delights audiences of all ages. https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2025-2026-season/all-the-great-books-abridged-25-26.htm •	24	25	26 123 Andrés 123 Andrés Smothers Theatre 3:00 PM Latin Grammy-winning duo 123 Andrés—composed of Andrés and Christina—bring their infectious energy and vibrant sound to the stage with a show that gets everyone clapping, singing, and moving. Blending Spanish, English, and American Sign Language, the duo’s performances celebrate Latinx culture while creating a joyful, inclusive experience for audiences of all ages. https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2025-2026-season/123-andres-25-26.htm The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir: Clarinet Fiesta! The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir: Clarinet Fiesta! Drinkward Recital Hall 7:00 PM The Los Angeles Clarinet Choir returns to HMC with a sizzling program of original works and arrangements from Latin America for clarinet ensemble, including favorites by Zequinha de Abreu, Lorenzo Barcelata, Astor Piazzolla, Álvaro Carrillo, and more. https://arts.hmc.edu/The-Los-Angeles-Clarinet-Choir-Fall-2025 • •
27	28	29	30 Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Spanish Night Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Spanish Night Smothers Theatre 7:30 PM Internationally celebrated as the “master of the guitar,” Pablo Sáinz-Villegas redefines Spanish classical guitar through his expressive artistry and bold spirit. For this intimate concert, he explores the diverse sounds of the Americas, showcasing the passion, color, and virtuosity that have made him one of the most acclaimed guitarists of his generation. https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2025-2026-season/pablo-sainz-villegas-spanish-night-25-26.htm •	31

10/30/2025

Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, Spanish Night
Smothers Theatre
7:30 PM

Internationally celebrated as the “master of the guitar,” Pablo Sáinz-Villegas redefines Spanish classical guitar through his expressive artistry and bold spirit. For this intimate concert, he explores the diverse sounds of the Americas, showcasing the passion, color, and virtuosity that have made him one of the most acclaimed guitarists of his generation.

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2025-2026-season/pablo-sainz-villegas-spanish-night-25-26.htm

11/08/2025

Concert at the Chapel
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
7:30 PM

Program: Original chamber works by Alexander Tovar, including the premiere of Sinfonia, a seven-movement piece for piano, strings, voice, vibraphone, accordion, flute, and electric bass. Performed by a nine-piece ensemble.

Ticket link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/alexandertovar/1874588

Blurb:
An evening of original chamber music in the historic Shatto Chapel at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. USC-trained composer Alexander Tovar leads a self-produced performance exploring lyrical, cinematic, and rhythmically playful new works.

11/09/2025

Valentin Kovalev, Saxophone
Raitt Recital Hall, Pepperdine University
2:00 PM

Siberian-born saxophonist Valentin Kovalev is a bold new voice in classical music, known for his dynamic style and global perspective. With training in Russia, France, and the US, Kovalev combines virtuosic talent with a fresh, engaging presence that’s inspiring audiences both onstage and online.

Tickets: https://arts.pepperdine.edu/events/2025-2026-season/valentin-kovalev-25-26.htm
The Eclipse Quartet with William Kanengiser: British Invasion
Drinkward Recital Hall
7:00 PM

The Eclipse Quartet is joined by guitarist William Kanengiser of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet for a concert featuring reimagined works of hit songs by iconic musicians from across the pond, including The Beatles, John Dowland, Sting, and Led Zeppelin.

11/15/2025

Listening Party with Jlin
The Nimoy
5:30 PM

CAP UCLA is proud to host the latest in The Industry's continuing series of Listening Parties, events that blend live and recorded music with conversations among composers, artists, scholars and audiences as they come together to survey and reimagine the landscape of contemporary music and art by listening to — and discussing — both live performances and recordings.

As a prelude for Jlin's evening concert at the UCLA Nimoy Theater, the artist joins The Industry's Artistic & Executive Director Tim Griffin as audiences listen to and talk about her inspirations from Igor Stravinsky to Luther Vandross and beyond — helping map the post-genre terrain navigated by so many artists today.

Past and future participants in The Industry's Listening Party series include artists and instrumentalists such as Moor Mother and SUMAC, Cedric Berry, Sharon Chohi Kim, Veronika Krausas, Christopher Cerrone, and others as part of this informal approach to the organization's mission of championing opera in the expanded field.

Please note, Jlin’s 8 pm performance is a separate, ticketed event. If you’d like to attend the show after the Listening Party, be sure to purchase a ticket.

Free RSVP Here: https://cap.ucla.edu/event/jlin-listening-party-industry

11/16/2025

INTERSTELLAR 10
First Congregational Church LA
5:00 PM

Internationally-acclaimed organist Roger Sayer brings the unforgettable music of Interstellar home to Los Angeles for one night only on November 16, 2025. Sayer, one of the world’s most well-known organists, worked closely with renowned Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer on the Academy Award-nominated soundtrack for the film “Interstellar,” which celebrated its 10th anniversary last year. Over the past decade, the music has developed a dedicated fandom.

The INTERSTELLAR 10 concert features Sayer’s original arrangements of the soundtrack’s highlights, for solo organ.

Sayer’s captivating solo program brings to life the drama and intense emotions of the “Interstellar” storyline, interweaving the main themes from the movie in one continuous performance. The concert also includes famous space-themed pieces: the opening theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey (Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss), and selections from The Planets by Gustav Holst. The concert includes a short documentary about the creation of the “Interstellar” soundtrack followed by an audience Q&A with Sayer.

11/23/2025

The HMC American Gamelan
Drinkward Recital Hall
7:00 PM

HMC’s ensemble of metallophones and gongs ring out in performances of works by Lou Harrison and Bill Alves.

https://arts.hmc.edu/The-HMC-American-Gamelan-Fall-2025

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