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Vocal-related events in Southern California

March 2

The program includes enchanting excerpts from Harry Potter, Les Miserables, Hamilton, La La Land, Star Wars, Amistad, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (Scorsese’s Casino), Mozart’s Requiem (Amadeus), and more!

The concert will also present the premiere of composer Maria Newman’s soundtrack for the 1910 silent short film, As It Is In Life. Most excitingly, audiences will view this classic, directed by the legendary director DW Griffith, while the choirs perform. Organist Scott Van Ornum appears as guest artist.

A star of the Metropolitan Opera, Lawrence Brownlee is a leading figure in opera, both as a singer on the world’s top stages and as a voice for activism and diversity in the industry. Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, he has been hailed as “an international star in the bel canto operatic repertory” (The New York Times) and “one of the world’s leading bel canto stars” (The Guardian)

Opera UCLA is designed to provide students in the Voice and Opera Area with the tools they will need to succeed in opera performance. Students participate in fully-staged productions, experimental performances, and Opera Workshop training in movement, dance, and scene work.

March 3

The groundbreaking Recovered Voices project returns with a pair of powerful one-act operas.

The power of art triumphs over historical neglect and censorship in two 20th-century gems. First up is a rare staging of Highway 1, USA by William Grant Still, a trailblazing Jim Crow-era composer hailed as “the Dean of African-American Composers.” Norman Garrett and Nicole Heaston star as a hardworking couple determined to build a better life, who discover that their years of sacrifices have been misguided. Chaz'men Williams-Ali portrays the beneficiary of their support, who squanders the opportunities granted to him. This new production is staged by visionary director Kaneza Schaal, who helmed the stunning 2022 production of Omar.

Next, Rodrick Dixon performs the title role opposite audience favorites Erica Petrocelli and Kristinn Sigmundsson in The Dwarf, a heartbreaking tale of one-sided love in an opulent Spanish court. Last presented here in 2008 to critical acclaim, Oscar Wilde’s fable is brought to life through a lush and romantic score by Alexander Zemlinsky, whose career was cut short by the rise of the Nazi regime.

The Festival Singers presents a program reflecting on our world heritage through popular, folk, classical and traditional music. In addition to a program of beloved songs, there will be a special presentation of “The Banyon Tree” by local composer Gene Roberson in honor of the Banyon Tree damaged by the recent fires in Lahaina. The program will conclude with Craig Curry’s rousing gospel arrangement of “America the Beautiful”.

Malachai Komanoff Bandy, Donna M. Di Grazia, and Adrien Redford, artistic directors

Presenting a joint program of music for Voices and Viols including English consort songs and anthems by Byrd, Gibbons, Tomkins and Weelkes.

Guests will be treated to an afternoon of spellbinding solo and ensemble performances. Our singers will beguile you as witches, mythological characters, and heroines from well-known films and musicals as well as ethereal operas and popular songs across the decades. All the while, sip on a variety of wines, enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, bid on silent auction items, and be captivated by a local magician (surprises in store!).

March 4

Clarinet solo.

Soprano solo.

Piano duet.

Wind/Piano sextet.

March 6

These music appreciation courses are designed for all audiences, from those who know very little about classical music to those who are lifelong listeners. Choose one or more classes, each of which explores a variety of topics illustrated with musical examples from the LA Phil’s season, plus vibrant visuals and a lively Q&A. 

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