SoCal music & dance, Feb. 26-March 4: ‘ACB Jazz,’ Rufus Wainwright, Madonna 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
‘Martin Chalifour & Friends from the LA Phil’ The violinist and Los Angeles Philharmonic concertmaster leads a program of works by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Brahms. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26. $12.50-$57.55. themusicguild.org
Lunar New Year This Year of the Dragon celebration features members of the LA Phil performing chamber music by Bright Sheng, Tan Dun, Mendelssohn, et al. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27. $20-$64. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com
Leila Josefowicz The acclaimed violinist, accompanied by pianist John Novacek, plays pieces by Debussy, Stravinsky, et al. in this entry in the Colburn Celebrity Recital series. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. $20-$64. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com
‘En plein dans l'œil (Right in the Eye)’ Composer-scenographer-pianist Jean-François Alcoléa and two multi-instrumentalists supply a live score for a selection of classic silent-era shorts by pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz, 10361 W. Pico Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28. $30 and up. theatreraymondkabbaz.com
‘The Street: Fourteen Meditations on the Stations of the Cross’ Harpist Parker Ramsay and soprano Jennifer Ellis Kampani are featured in this evening-length work from composer Nico Muhly and librettist Alice Goodman. UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 3. $32. (310) 825-2101. cap.ucla.edu
Cirque de la Symphonie Michael Christie and New West Symphony perform works by Beethoven, Sibelius, et al. as aerialists, acrobats and others perform feats of strength and agility in this family-friendly stage spectacular. Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2. $30-$120. Also at Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, 4235 Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 3. $40-$130. (866) 776-8400. newwestsymphony.org
‘Hollywood Sings!’ Artes Vocales joins forces with Angeles Chorale and the LACC Young Men’s Ensemble for selections from classic movie and musical scores including “Amadeus,” “Hamilton” and the “Harry Potter” franchise. Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Also at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 880 Toyopa Drive, Pacific Palisades. 2 p.m. Sunday, March 3. artesvocales.com
‘Legacy: Debussy + Hamelin’ Pianist Marc-André Hamelin joins members of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra for an all-French program of works by Debussy, Boulanger, et al. The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2. $19-$69. Also at the Colburn School’s Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. $46-$58. (213) 221-3920. laco.org
‘Parisian Music for Piano and Strings’ The Da Camera Society and Sunset Chamberfest co-present pianist Marisa Gupta, violinist Movses Pogossian, et al. in a program of works by Franck, Fauré, Boulanger, et al. Pasadena Conservatory of Music’s Barrett Hall, 100 N. Hill Ave., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Saturday, March 2. $10-$75. dacamerasociety.org
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