SoCal music & dance, March 25-April 1: Ray Chen, Laurie Anderson, Backhausdance and more

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

Violinist Ray Chen (Los Angeles Philharmonic Association)

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

‘Hindemith and Nielsen’ Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic play chamber music by Hindemith, Nielsen and Cras. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. $20-$60. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

‘Ray Chen: Colburn Celebrity Recital’ The acclaimed violinist, accompanied by pianist Julio Elizalde, plays pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Dvořák, Chick Corea, et al. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. $49-$142. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

‘Michael Tilson Thomas Leads Tchaikovsky’ The maestro returns to guide the LA Phil through Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 plus music from the Stravinsky ballet “Petrushka.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday, March 28 & 30; 11 a.m. Friday, March 29. $20-$224. (323) 850-2000. laphil.com

‘Maya Beiser x Philip Glass in Concert’ Beiser leads a cohort of her fellow cellists in a selection of works by the minimalist composer in this CAP UCLA presentation. UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30. (310) 825-2101. $32. cap.ucla.edu

‘Traditions: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater’ Music director Jaime Martín and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra are joined by soprano Amanda Forsythe and countertenor John Holiday for arias from Pergolesi’s setting of the 13th-century hymn plus selections from Bach’s Easter Oratorio; program also includes Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 30. Also at UCLA’s Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood. 7 p.m. Sunday, March 31. $32-$142. (213) 221-3920. laco.org

Piano Trio Quebec Violinist Louanne Homzy, cellist Evgeny Tonkha and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert play pieces by Halvorsen, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky in this Music Guild presentation. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 580 Hilgard Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. Monday, April 1. $12.50-$57.55. (310) 558-3500. themusicguild.org