SoCal music & dance, Feb. 5-12: Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring,’ Lunar New Year with Pacific Symphony and more

Classical, opera, jazz, folk, pop, rock, ballet, tap, flamenco, contemporary dance and more for LA & OC

“The Rite of Spring” (Maarten Vanden Abeele)

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.

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Classical & opera

‘Last Days’ Thomas Adès leads the LA Phil New Music Group and guest artists in the U.S. premiere of Oliver Leith’s opera based on Gus Van Sant’s 2005 indie drama about a Kurt Cobain-like rock musician. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. Sold out. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

‘Sing to Love: Songs, Duets & More’ Lend an ear and bend an elbow as cast members from Pacific Opera Project’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss II’s “Die Fledermaus” (Occidental College, Feb. 17-18) perform in an intimate setting. The York, 5018 York Blvd., Highland Park. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8. Free; no RSVP required. pacificoperaproject.com

‘Ravel and Adès’ Pianist Kirill Gerstein joins composer-conductor Thomas Adès for a program that includes Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand and “La valse” as well as Adès’ own Concerto for Piano and Orchestra and his “Five Spells from The Tempest.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9-11. $58-$224. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

Julliard String Quartet The storied ensemble plays pieces by Schubert, Janáček and Tyson Davis. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. $30-$65; discounts available. soka.edu

Lunar New Year Carl St.Clair and Pacific Symphony are joined by Pacific Chorale, pipa player Yu Liu, pianist Fei-Fei Dong and local choral and dance ensembles for a wide-ranging, celebratory program featuring works by Li Huanzhi, Beethoven, Giorgio Moroder, et al. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10. $28-$201. (714) 755-5799. pacificsymphony.org

Trio con Brio Copenhagen The ensemble plays piano trios by Beethoven, Haydn and Shostakovich. Pompeian Room, Doheny Mansion, Mount Saint Mary’s University, 10 Chester Place, downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. $10-$75. dacamerasociety.org

Restoration Concerts The Fiato Quartet plays pieces by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Webern and Shostakovich. South Pasadena Public Library, Community Room, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena. 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. $25 at the door. friendsofsopaslibrary.org

Camerata Pacifica Berlin Philharmonic flutist Sébastian Jacot joins Camerata principal pianist Irina Zahharenkova for pieces by Bach, Haydn, Christopher Cerrone, et al. Scherr Forum Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11 (also in Pasadena, Feb. 13; downtown L.A., Feb. 15; and Santa Barbara, Feb. 16). $75, $80. (805) 884-8410. cameratapacifica.org

‘Defiance Against Adversity’ Pianist Orli Shaham, violinist Dennis Kim and cellist Warren Hagerty play pieces by Mozart, Britten and Shostakovich. Segerstrom Center’s Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. $79-$99. (714) 755-5799. pacificsymphony.org