SoCal music & dance, Dec. 31-Jan. 7: Jouyssance, Jumaane Smith, ‘Salute to Vienna’ 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.
(For our curated roundup of New Year’s Eve shows, concerts and other happenings, click here.)
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Classical, opera and dance
‘Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert’ The Strauss Symphony of America is joined by guest vocalists plus dancers from San Diego Ballet for a festive program of waltzes and operetta selections by its namesake, 19th century Austrian composer Johann Strauss II. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30. $49 and up. scfta.org
Also at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1. $49-$150. musiccenter.org
Isaura String Quartet The ensemble helps kick off the Soundwaves new music series’ 2024 season with a program that includes a new work by composer Sarah Hennies. Santa Monica Public Library, Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica. 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6. Free. soundwavesnewmusic.com
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