SoCal music & dance, Aug. 5-12: MixMatch Dance Festival, Pat Benatar, ‘Music of Motown’ and more
SoCal music & dance, Aug. 5-12: MixMatch Dance Festival, Pat Benatar, ‘Music of Motown’ and more
Classical, opera, jazz, folk, pop, rock, ballet, tap, flamenco, contemporary dance and more for LA & OC
Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live music and dance performances all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.
Classical & opera
‘Prokofiev & Shostakovich’ Guest conductor Ryan Bancroft leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 featuring pianist Denis Kozhukhin. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Symphonic Tango & Flamenco’ Guest conductor François López-Ferrer and the LA Phil are joined by acclaimed troupe Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana for a program that includes Ravel’s “Boléro,” Debussy’s “Iberia” and Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” featuring violinist Blake Pouliot. Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. $1-$186. (323) 850-2000. hollywoodbowl.com
‘Prelude in the Amphitheater’ KUSC’s Suraj Partha and students and alumni from the Colburn School explore the connections between French classical music and 20th century pop. Grand Performances, 350 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Free with RSVP. grandperformances.org
‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ in Concert Guest conductor Christopher Dragon and Pacific Symphony perform John Williams’ classic score live-to-picture to accompany a screening of the 1983 entry in George Lucas’ blockbuster space-opera franchise. Great Park Live, 8000 Great Park Blvd., Irvine. 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. $40-$225. (714) 755-5799. pacificsymphony.org
‘Gala Concert Honoring Korea’s Independence’ Maestro Hyun Sang Joo and the Los Angeles Symphony are joined by soprano Soon Young Kim, tenor Efrain Corralejo and LA Opera baritone Juan Carlos for works by Verdi, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Wagner and John Williams. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. $35-$130. musiccenter.org
Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome L.A.-based string ensemble Rogue Lemon Collective teams up with singer-songwriter Ebony Loren for a new entry in the monthly summer concert series. Mount Wilson Observatory, L.A. 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. $60; advanced purchase recommended. mtwilson.edu
16th Annual Choral Festival Pacific Chorale and artistic director Robert Istad are joined by a veritable multitude of professional and community singers from Orange County and beyond for a program that includes Haydn’s “Mass in Time of War” plus the world premiere of organist and composer Jung-a Lee’s “Hommage à Haydn.” Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. Free; advance tickets required (attendees are also encouraged to bring canned goods for a month-long food drive). (714) 662-2345. pacificchorale.org
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