SoCal music & dance, Nov. 19-26: María Bermúdez, Billy Childs with LA Master Chorale and more
SoCal music & dance, Nov. 19-26: María Bermúdez, Billy Childs with LA Master Chorale 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
‘An Afternoon Family Concert’ Chamber Music Palisades presents a program that includes Prokofiev’s musical fable “Peter and the Wolf” narrated by KUSC’s Alan Chapman, plus favorites by Bizet, Scott Joplin, Henry Mancini, et al. United Methodist Church, 801 Via de la Paz, Pacific Palisades. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Free; donations accepted. cmpalisades.org
‘Scalia/Ginsburg’ and ‘Trial By Jury’ Pacific Opera Project pairs the L.A. premiere of Derrick Wang’s one-act musical comedy, about the unlikely friendship between the two Supreme Court justices, with an updated version of the Gilbert & Sullivan one-act featuring a new libretto by artistic director Josh Shaw. Highland Park Ebell Club, 131 S. Ave 57, Highland Park. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 17 thru Nov. 26. $85-$220. pacificoperaproject.com
‘Lux: The Music of Morten Lauridsen & Billy Childs’ The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by artistic director Grant Gershon, revisits Lauridsen’s beloved 1997 work “Lux Aeterna” and are joined by the Billy Childs Jazz Chamber Ensemble, the Lyris Quartet and violinist Anne Akiko Meyers for the world premiere of Childs’ “In the Arms of the Beloved.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18; 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $45-$159. (213) 972-7282. lamasterchorale.org
‘Dudamel and the Music of Tango and Ballet’ The LA Phil joins forces with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and violinist Leticia Moreno for a program that includes Astor Piazzolla’s “Four Seasons of Buenos Aires” and a world premiere by composer Gabriela Ortiz; part of the California Festival. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $30-$229. laphil.com
‘40!’ The Verdi Chorus marks four decades with a special anniversary program featuring selections by its namesake, plus works by Mascagni and Saint Saëns. First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica. 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $10-$50. verdichorus.org
Restoration Concerts The New Hollywood String Quartet is joined by guest artists for pieces by Tchaikovsky and Schoenberg. South Pasadena Public Library, Community Room, 1115 El Centro St., South Pasadena. 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $25 at the door. friendsofsopaslibrary.org
Tesserae Baroque The L.A. based period-instrument ensemble presents a selection of 16th century madrigals based on Giovanni Battista Guarini’s 1590 poem “Il pastor fido (The Faithfull Shepherd),” plus pieces by Monteverdi, Marenzio, et al. All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $20-$50; children Music Guild members, free. tesseraebaroque.org
The Valencia Baryton Project The baryton, a once-popular but now largely forgotten stringed instrument akin to a bass viol, takes center stage in an intimate performance of works by Haydn. Private residence, address given to ticket holders, Santa Monica. 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Online reservation, $5, then an additional $20 at the door. groupmuse.com
The English Concert: ‘Rodelinda’ Handel’s titular heroine rises to the occasion once more when the acclaimed period-instrument ensemble is joined by soprano Lucy Crewe, et al., for a concert version of the British-German composer’s three-act 1725 opera; sung in Italian with projected supertitles. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. $17 and up. (213) 972-8001. laopera.org
‘El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego)’ Los Angeles Opera presents the company premiere of composer Gabriela Lena Frank and librettist Nilo Cruz’s fanatical musical fable about iconic Mexican artists and tempestuous lovers Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera; Lina González-Granados conducts; in Spanish with English and Spanish supertitles. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26; 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 9. $16 and up. (213) 972-8001. laopera.org
• Jazz, blues, rock, folk, world music & more
‘The Graduates: The Music of Simon & Garfunkel’ A tribute band performs songs by the 1960s folk-pop duo. El Portal Theatre Mainstage, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. $50-$79. (818) 508-4200. elportaltheatre.com
Ellie Goulding with Orchestra The ever-versatile British singer-songwriter performs a career-spanning set backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. $99-$229. laphil.com
• Dance
‘Flamenco! María Bermúdez’s Sonidos Gitanos’ The veteran performer and an all-star company of singers, dancers and musicians will burn up the stage with a mix of traditional and contemporary flamenco direct from España. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25. $46-$129. laphil.com