Grammy-winning conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the LA Phil in his latest orchestral work, Castor, as part of its world premiere weekend. A follow-up to his solemnly captivating Pollux, Salonen describes Castor as "extroverted and mostly fast." Rising star violinist Daniel Lozakovich (named Gramophone's 2017 Young Artist of the Year) joins them for Tchaikovsky's irresistible Violin Concerto, and Bartók's late masterpiece rounds out the afternoon program.

https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/events/alexander-miller-guitar/

A multi-media project conceived and performed by Mr. Miller using electric guitar, sound effects and visuals to describe six seminal landmarks in the Los Angeles area that have been either indelibly altered or destroyed.

THE PROGRAM
Alexander Miller, Guitar & Electronics

I. Belmont Tunnel
II. Dunbar Hotel
III. Anaheim’s Center Street
IV. The Walk of a Thousand Lights
V. Zanja Madre
VI. At Sunset (and Horn Ave.)

Salonen & Sibelius
Walt Disney Concert Hall
SAT OCT 26, 8:00PM

Artists
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Golda Schultz, soprano

About This Performance
We extend our Centennial celebration throughout the weekend, with each Music Director leading a specialty. Salonen not only brings music by Sibelius but also the premiere of his complete Castor and Pollux. Joining him for Luonnotar is stunning South African soprano Golda Schultz.

Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.

Credo Catholic Choir aims to bring the best sacred choral music from all the ages to sacred liturgy. The choir, directed by Charlotte Lansberg, performs a wide range of choral repertory, from chant, Renaissance polyphony, motets from the Classical and Romantic eras to today, in churches throughout Southern California.
You are cordially invited to hear this exceptional choir in the dynamic acoustical space at St. Mary's Church in Boyle Heights, surrounded by beautiful architecture dating back to the 1920's.
This program will feature a cappella sacred choral works from various periods, including new choral compositions by 21st century composers Howard Helvey, Ola Gjeilo, Josu Elberdin and arrangements of traditional hymns by Paul Salamunovich and Charlotte Lansberg.

Drinkward Recital Hall, lower level Shanahan Center, HMC
320 East Foothill Boulevard, Claremont. Street parking available on Foothill Blvd.
Free and open to the public
hmc.edu/hmc-arts

Harvey Mudd College Presents
Paul Livingstone, Sitar, and Abhijit Banerjee, Tabla
"Ragas & Rhythms of India"

A concert of evening ragas will feature sitar and tabla in the creative improvisatory realm of the North Indian classical tradition.

Members of Brightwork newmusic and music faculty from Pomona College’s esteemed Music Department will offer works by Reich, Monk and Andriessen.

Performers are:
Sarah Wass^ & Rachel Rudich* (flute)
Brian Walsh^ & Gary Bovyer* (clarinet)
Tereza Stanislav^ & Zachary Paul (violin)
Maggie Parkins^* & Eric Lindholm (cello)*
Yuri Inoo^ & Dustin Donahue^ (percussion)
Aron Kallay^* & Genevieve Feiwen Lee* (piano)
with guest conductor Anthony Parnther
*=Music Faculty || ^=Brightwork newmusic

PROGRAM:
Reich: Double Sextet for two violins, two cellos, two flutes, two clarinets, two vibraphones, and two pianos
Monk: Folkdance and Parlour Games for two pianos
Andriessen: Worker’s Union for large ensemble

Free admission with open seating, no tickets. || Doors open approximately 30 minutes prior to performance.

FMI: https://www.pomona.edu/events/brightwork-newmusic-and-pomona-music-faculty-concert

The Contemporary Choral Collective of Los Angeles (C3LA) presents their first concert series of the 2019-2020 season, BREATH + BODY, a unique showcase of new choral music featuring new dance works choreographed and performed by Iris Company, a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to creating socially relevant, thought-provoking, and moving experiences through dance.

This series of performances is the culmination of months of collaboration between composers and choreographers, the first of its kind for both C3LA and Iris Company. BREATH + BODY will be performed at MiMoDa Studio in Central Los Angeles, November 2 & 3 at 8PM.

WHAT: C3LA and Iris Company present two performances of BREATH + BODY
FIRST PERFORMANCE
When: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 8 PM
Where: MiMoDa Studio, 5774 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019 (Entrance thru Paper or Plastik Cafe)
Tickets: $25 online, $30 at the door
https://www.artful.ly/store/events/19012
SECOND PERFORMANCE
When: Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 @ 8 PM
Where: MiMoDa Studio, 5774 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019 (Entrance thru Paper or Plastik Cafe)
Tickets: $25 online, $30 at the door
https://www.artful.ly/store/events/19012

Pianists Nic Gerpe, Susan Svrček, and Kathryn Eames will be presenting a concert celebrating the 90th Birthday of American composer George Crumb (born October 24, 1929). The concert will be in Barrett Recital Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music on November 3, 2019, at 4:00pm. Tickets will be available at the door, $25 general admission, $15 seniors or with valid student ID, and free for PCM students and families.

Program:
A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 - performed by Susan Svrček
Makrokosmos, Volume I - performed by Nic Gerpe
Makrokosmos, Volume II - performed by Katie Eames

We hope to see you all there!

Jane Parker-Smith
Walt Disney Concert Hall
SUN NOV 3, 7:30PM

Artist
Jane Parker-Smith, organ

About This Performance
Having been referred to as the “Martha Argerich of the organ” (The Sunday Times), British organist Jane Parker-Smith has gained an international reputation for her prodigious technique and innate interpretative ability, making her one of the most sought-after organists in the world.

Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.

John Adams & Jay Campbell
Walt Disney Concert Hall
TUE NOV 5, 8:00PM

Artist
LA Phil New Music Group
John Adams, conductor
Jay Campbell, cello

About This Performance
Adams and astonishing star-on-the-rise Jay Campbell present a scintillating cello-focused Green Umbrella. “…once Campbell wraps himself around the cello, you’re willing to follow him anywhere.” (Washington Post)

Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.

Improviser, composer, and percussion innovator Andrea Centazzo performs "Cycles of Life," a set of solo works for percussion, electronics, and video.
A pioneer of European free improvisation and an early part of the New York Downtown scene, Centazzo has made dozens of albums as a leader and collaborator, with artists from Steve Lacy and Derek Bailey to John Zorn and the ROVA Saxophone Quartet.
This rare LA solo appearance is part of the Soundwaves concert series (soundwavesnewmusic.com). Admission is free.

Ray Chen
Walt Disney Concert Hall
WED NOV 6, 8:00PM

Artist
Ray Chen, violin
Julio Elizalde, piano

About This Performance
The electrifying violinist brings a wellspring of musical treasures, from the rigor of Bach to the dappled colors of the Impressionists.

Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability subject to change.

Pomona College Band associate conductor Stephen Klein leads the ensemble in a program with four premieres including faculty member Tom Flaherty’s “Reeding the Scales,” with clarinet soloist Leslie Schroerlucke. The program also includes premieres by Stephen Klein, Oliver Dubon, Anika Arvanitis plus selections by Bizet, Finzi, and King.

The program will be repeated Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m.
Free Admission, with no tickets and doors open 30 minutes prior to the concert.

For more information: www.pomona.edu/events/pomona-college-band-1

BACH: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
EL-KHOURY: Unfinished Journey
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in D minor
VIVALDI: The Four Seasons

About the performance:
Led by violinist and music director Daniel Hope, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra performs Vivaldi’s classic The Four Seasons along with works from Hope's recent recording for Deutsche Grammophon, My Tribute to Yehudi Menuhin, which pays tribute to his dear friend, mentor and "musical grandfather." The program includes Mendelssohn’s early D minor Concerto, which Menuhin famously discovered in 1951, and Bach's brilliant Double Violin Concerto.

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Although rare, all dates programs, artists, times, and prices and are subject to change.

Celebrate the holiday season with a cappella sensation Voctave. These eleven incredible singers will leave you feeling merry and bright with a program packed with twists on holiday classics. Ring in the spirit of the season with Christmas carols and holiday melodies, from “Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame” and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” to “O Holy Night,” “This is My Wish/Let There Be Peace on Earth,” and more of the holidays’ most enduring songs.

Tickets start at $23 and can be purchased online at https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=20347 or with our Box Office at 949-553-2422.

Stefan Jackiw, violin
Jay Campbell, cello
Conrad Tao, piano

CONRAD TAO: Piano Trio No. 2 (West Coast premiere)
BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 97, “Archduke”

Three visionary artists with “bracing technique and jaw-dropping precision” combine talents in the piano ensemble Junction Trio, as they perform Beethoven’s famously noble “Archduke” trio and the West Coast premiere of Conrad Tao’s Piano Trio No. 2.

Tickets start at $38

Tickets can be purchased at https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=21456 or with our box office at 949-553-2422

Conrad Tao, piano
Caleb Teicher, dancer/choreographer
Caleb Teicher & Company

CONRAD TAO: More Forever

“One of the brightest lights in tap today” (The New Yorker), Caleb Teicher and Lincoln Center Emerging Artist and innovative pianist-composer Conrad Tao collaborate in a new evening-length work. Premiered in January 2019 at The Guggenheim, and set to Tao’s new contemporary score for piano and electronics, More Forever explores American dance traditions such as vernacular jazz, tap and Lindy Hop. This sonic journey will brush away the fine line between movement and music and expand the expressive capacity of American music and dance.

Tickets start at $28

Tickets available at https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=20313 or at 949-553-2422

It’s not well known that Charlie Chaplin, the unmistakable and endearing character in his bowler hat and mustache, composed almost all of the music in his films. He called himself "a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow…" and he said he wanted everything to be "a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large…"

Those contradictions appear in his music, too, and the effect is of a sweetness streaked with melancholy. Philippe Quint's newest project is a lovingly chosen collection of eleven of Chaplin’s love songs, arranged for piano and violin. Quint was thrilled to discover these pieces; his uncanny understanding of each piece makes it so every song is bursting with the hilarity and heartbreak that Chaplin brought so touchingly to the big screen.

This unique program will juxtapose the music of Charlie Chaplin with those great composers he was influenced by, including Debussy, Stravinsky, Brahms, and Gershwin. The relationships Chaplin had with these compositional masters will be explored through music and story, including screen clips of Chaplin’s silent era films with musical accompaniment by Philippe Quint, and rare video footage of Chaplin conducting his orchestras in recording sessions!

Tickets start at $32

Tickets available at https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=21317

In society, poets and songwriters play the essential role of dreamers, opening up avenues of hope for others. Despite the oppressive regimes which prevailed throughout much of Latin America and Spain in the twentieth century, what persevered from the dreamers was an unending love for beauty and humanity. Mexican-born songstress Magos Herrera and the omnivorous string quartet Brooklyn Rider join forces for an unforgettable musical journey, reinterpreting classics of the era from Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Spain, and celebrating such luminaries as Octavio Paz, Federico García Lorca, and Rubén Darío.

Tickets start at $28

Tickets available at https://tickets.philharmonicsociety.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=20333 or 949-553-2422