SoCal music & dance, March 18-25: Alvin Ailey, Esa-Pekka Salonen, the Gay Men’s Chorus of LA 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.
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Classical & opera
The Fiato String Quartet The ensemble plays pieces by Beethoven, Webern, Mendelssohn and Shostakovich in this Music Guild presentation. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. Monday, March 18. $12.50-$57.55 (310) 558-3500. themusicguild.org
‘Philip Glass: The Complete Etudes, 1-20’ A phalanx of notable pianists performs the minimalist composer’s studies for piano in this Green Umbrella presentation. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. $43-$80. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com
‘POPaganza! 2024’ Company members from Pacific Opera Project perform favorites from productions past in this celebratory outing. Wilshire Ebell Club, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd., L.A. 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. $95 (includes food and drink). pacificoperaproject.com
San Francisco Symphony Music director Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the orchestra in an all-Sibelius program that includes Sibelius’ “Finlandia,” Symphony No. 1 and Violin Concerto featuring violinist Lisa Batiashvili. Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. $38 and up. (949) 553-2422. philharmonicsociety.org
San Francisco Symphony The aforementioned Lisa Batiashvili performs Sibelius’ aforementioned Violin Concerto with the aforementioned Esa-Pekka Salonen and orchestra; program also includes John Adams’ 1997 orchestral work “Naive and Sentimental Music.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Friday, March 22. $50-$190. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com
Beethoven Violin Concerto Violinist Francisco Fullana performs with guest conductor François López-Ferrer and the Pasadena Symphony; program also includes Stravinsky’s “The Firebird” Suite and Shawn Okpebholo’s “Kutimbua Kivumbi (Stomp the Dust!).” Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23. $42 and up. (626) 793-7172. pasadenasymphony-pops.org
‘Grandi Voci: Splendor of the Human Voice’ Tenor Bruce Sledge, baritone Nmon Ford and mezzo-soprano Milena Kitic share the stage with the All-American Boys Chorus for an afternoon of arias, art songs and more. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23. $22.50-$65. (949) 480-4278. soka.edu
‘Immortal Beethoven’ Violinist Dennis Kim, cellist Jennifer Kloetzel and pianist Sean Kennard play a selection of works by the beloved composer. Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. 5 p.m. Sunday, March 24. $25-$60. (949) 854-4646. thebarclay.org
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