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The following reflects listings on the Lister Calendar as of press time, but we're always adding more.
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and see what's new!
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Fri 5/13
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7:30pm -- Santa Clarita
Three Piggy Be-Bopera
8pm -- Ventura
Master Chorale of Ventura County
Radiant
8pm -- Westwood
UCLA Early Music Ensemble
Ah, dolente partita
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Sat 5/7
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9am -- Various
Met in HD: Die Walküre
2pm -- Venice Hear Now Festival (Concert 1)
2pm -- Pomona Repertory Opera Company
La Bohème
2pm -- Ojai
Master Chorale of Ventura County
Radiant
4pm -- Glendale
Kemp Smeal, organ and
Lori Stinson, soprano
7pm -- South Pasadena
Musical Cascades
7:30pm -- La Verne
Courtney Huffman, soprano and
Grace Xia Zhao, piano 8pm -- Venice
Hear Now Festival (Concert 2)
8pm -- San Juan Capistrano
de Angelis Ensemble
Nocturnes
8pm -- Downtown LA
Living Legends Festival
8pm -- Pasadena
Domingo-Thornton Young Artists
25 Recitals for 25 Seasons
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Sun 5/15
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1:30pm -- Los Angeles
Stefan Szkafarowsky, bass
2pm -- Yorba Linda
New Orange County
Children's Choir
2:30pm -- Long Beach
Long Beach Opera
Moscow, Cherry Town
3pm -- Temecula
Soprano Synergy
3pm -- Newport Beach
Divan Consort
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Wed 5/18
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9am -- Santa Monica
Constant Constant
Get Down to Business
6:30pm -- Various
Met in HD: Il Trovatore
7:30pm -- Long Beach
Long Beach Opera
Moscow, Cherry Town
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Hidden Gem
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Local color
Hear Now fest
spotlights LA talent
With a population and cultural climate as diverse as Los Angeles', it's always refreshing to see an event that makes the most of the wealth of talent and accomplishment living just around the corner.  Presented as part of the Masters in the Chapel concert series, composer/curator Hugh Levick has created the 2001 Hear Now Festival to do just that, with two richly programmed concerts featuring the likes of Hartke, Salonen, Adès, Kraft and, yes, Levick, among many others. Many of the composers originally hail from other realms, of course: Salonen is Finnish, Adés is British, and Gernot Wolfgang is Austrian, to name a few. But each scribe has made their home here, and is closely identified with the local cultural scene in some way. They've adopted us, and we're glad to have them. So, too, are the performers locally sourced: the impressive list of fine ensembles and individual artists includes the Lyris and Eclipse quartets, pianists Vicky Ray and Gloria Cheng, and harpist Marcia Dickstein, to name a very few. More to the point of our newsletter, internationally-acclaimed countertenor Brian Asawa and up-and-coming soprano Sophie Wingland each perform an intriguing cycle of works -- Asawa on the 2pm docket, and Wingland in the evening. Best news yet: You'll get a hefty discount by buying tickets to both concerts. Take a stroll, pick one of Venice's great restaurants for dinner in between, and make a day of it! Hear Now A Festival of New Music by Contemporary Los Angeles Composers Saturday, May 6, 2pm and 8pm First Lutheran Church of Venice 815 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA Location & Map Tickets at the door: One concert $20, or $12 for students/seniors
Two concerts $30, or $18 for students/seniors
Hear Now website Event listing Download flyer
To read the LA Times profile on Levick
and the festival, click here.
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Vocal Focus from CCMN
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Southern California Vocal Events
LAURI D. GOLDENHERSH's Weekly Highlights
The next couple of weeks seem to be themed in the old and new: whether it's one of several world premieres, early music or opera you've probably never heard, SoCal has a lot to offer, starting with **three** juicy events on, yes, Friday the 13th:
First is the debut of the 'Three Piggy Be-Bopera' from ONCE UPON AN OPERA. Presented at Santa Clarita's College of the Canyons at 7:30pm, the story picks up where 'The Three Little Pigs' leaves off: in court. The Big Bad Wolf is sued for damages, but boy, do the pigs have a surprise coming... Tickets are available at the door. For more information, click here.
Friday also boasts the first of two performances of 'Radiant', in Ventura and Ojai, respectively, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Master Chorale of Ventura County. The program includes works by Ennio Morricone, Gwyneth Walker, Mack Wilberg and a world premiere by Lisa Milena Simikic. Under the direction of BURNS TAFT, soloists include soprano LISA BOYD, cellist VIRGINIA KRON and oboist HOLLY PATTERSON. For more information, click here.
For early music buffs, UCLA EARLY MUSIC ENSEMBLE, directed by ELISABETH LEGUIN and LINDSEY STRAND-POLYAK, performs a program of CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI's madrigals from his 1603 'Ah, dolente partita". The program will also include works for string ensemble from the same period, and takes place in the Powell Library Rotunda, which has proven a superb space for this style. Tickets are free, no reservations required. For map and more information, click here.
Busy Friday? Never fear -- there's more to come. Saturday brings two concerts for the HEAR NOW FESTIVAL: the first, at 2pm, features countertenor BRIAN ASAWA (a Los Angeles favorite with local roots) with THOMAS ADES' 'The Lover in Winter'. The second concert, at 8pm, includes soprano SOPHIE WIEGLAND singing 'Victory/The Angel of History' by HUGH LEVICK, who also organized the festival. Tickets are available online or at the door, with a nice discount for those attending both concerts. For more information, click here.
To read a profile of Hugh Levick from Wednesday's LA Times, click here.
Saturday night brings another creative concoction from DE ANGELIS ENSEMBLE, with 'Nocturnes' in San Juan Capistrano. a program exploring the tranquility of evening. Beautiful singing in an inspirational place -- get more details by clicking here.
Recital season is in full swing, with various offerings featuring the vocal talents of soprano LORI STINSON (Sat, Glendale), soprano COURTNEY HUFFMAN (Sat, La Verne), the last of the recital series by LA OPERA'S Young Artists (Sat, Pasadena), Metropolitan Opera bass STEFAN SZKAFAROWSKY (Sun, LA), and SOPRANO SYNERGY, a vocal/piano trio (Sun, Temecula).
Operatic favorites come in two forms: the beloved 'La Boheme' from REPERTOIRY OPERA COMPANY (Sat, Pomona) and 'Musical Cascades', a joint project by GOLDEN WEST OPERA THEATRE and OPERA PASADENA (Sat, South Pasadena).
But don't miss the new production from LONG BEACH OPERA, with the West Coast premiere of Shostakovich's 'Moscow, Cherry Town', which starts Sunday. This work shows a (relatively unknown) playful side of the great composer while painting a poignant image of life in Soviet Russia. Ticket prices range $25-$110, and are available by calling (562) 432-5934 or purchasing online -- click here.
COMING UP: More premieres, plus Mozart, Verdi and more than one movie-themed program. The LA Master Chorale performs their own collection of songs from DUKE ELLINGTON's 'Sacred Concerts' on the 22nd, and PACIFIC CHORALE brings poetry to life with a focus on the Romantics.
Celebrate these last weeks of spring -- Sing a little tune, dance a little jig, but as always, thank you for supporting live singing!
Lauri D. Goldenhersh lauri@laurislist.com There's never enough room -- for details about these and many other vocal events, see the Calendar at LaurisList.com, the most comprehensive centralized resource for SoCal vocal events.
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_________________________________ This weekly column has been cross-posted from the Clickable Chamber Music Newsletter, the indispensable email periodical serving more than 5000 readers in Southern California. To view the latest issue, click here. To subscribe, send email to editor Jim Eninger. |
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