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May 2013 events
June 2013 events
July 2013 events
August 2013 events
September 2013 events
October 2013 events
November 2013 events
December 2013
January 2014 events
February 2014 events
March 2014 events
Past events
MAY 2013 EVENTS
May 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30, 4pm; May 18 and 25, 10am
From May 14 through July 21, Bali & Beyond has partnered with the Indonesian Consulate of LA and Music LA to offer free gamelan music classes for young people age 13 to 19. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm and on Saturdays from 10-noon, beginning with an orientation on May 11 at 10am. The residency will end with a special culmination concert and dinner on July 20.
Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, First Floor (Gamelan Room), 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90010
Information: BaliBeyond.com/MusicLA or 818.837.9485
May 18, 2013, 4:00pm
The combined choirs of St. Cyril's Church and St. Francis de Sales Church will perform Missa Brevis in D (Op. 63, 1959), conducted by Jeannine Wagner, with William Beck (organ), and with Paul Salamunovich conducting the men in Gregorian propers.
Venue: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church, 15520 Ventura Blvd., Encino CA, 91436
Information: www.St-Cyril.org or 310.475.2693
May 19, 2013, 11:00am
"Music Appreciation Sunday," a special worship celebration featuring Britten's sacred repertoire, focusing on the cantata Rejoice in the Lamb (Op. 30, 1943), with Director of Music Dr. Jonathan Talberg conducting the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles Cathedral Choir, with Organist-in-Residence Stewart Wayne Foster.
Venue: First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, 540 South Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90020
Information: www.FCCLA.org or 213.385.1341
May 19, 2013
Note: a previously announced performance by the Jacaranda Youth Chamber Orchestra has been cancelled.
May 21, 2013, 6:30pm
Library talk on Benjamin Britten at Porter Ranch Branch Library presented by LA Opera Community Educators. This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: Porter Ranch Branch Library, 11371 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA91326
Information: www.lapl.org/branches/porter-ranch or 818.360.5706
- JUNE 2013 EVENTS
June 1, 2013, 8:00pm
Young Apollo: God of Music, Poetry and Healing, an all-Britten concert featuring Suite for Violin and Piano (Op. 6, 1935); String Quartet No. 3 (1976); Four Piano Portraits: "Rather Fast and Nervous" from Five Waltzes (1925), "Early Morning Swim" and "Fun Fair" from Holiday Diary (Op. 5, 1934) and Night Piece (Notturno) (1963); Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (Op. 31, 1943); Young Apollo for piano, string quartet and strings (Op. 16, 1939).
Presented by Jacaranda, featuring Steven Tharp (tenor); Teag Reeves (horn); Stephen Vanhauwaert (piano); Lyris Quartet; Movses Pogossian (violin); Vicki Ray (piano); Mark Alan Hilt (conductor) and the Jacaranda String Orchestra.
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.JacarandaMusic.org or 213.483.0216, or visit Jacaranda's Facebook page.
June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10am; June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27, 4pm
From May 14 through July 21, Bali & Beyond has partnered with the Indonesian Consulate of LA and Music LA to offer free gamelan music classes for young people age 13 to 19. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm and on Saturdays from 10-noon, beginning with an orientation on May 11 at 10am. The residency will end with a special culmination concert and dinner on July 20.
Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, First Floor (Gamelan Room), 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90010
Information: BaliBeyond.com/MusicLA or 818.837.9485
June 4, 2013, 7:00pm
Britten: Sacred and Profane talk by Mitchell Morris, presented as part of the City of West Hollywood's One City One Pride LGBT arts festival. This event is free and open to the public; limited seating available on a first come basis, no RSVPs needed.
Venue: West Hollywood Library Council Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood CA 90069
Information: www.Weho.org/pride or 323.848.6377
June 8, 2013, 7:30pm and June 9, 2013, 2:00pm
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus concert featuring Britten’s Sinfonia da Requiem (Op. 20, 1940) and pieces by Schoenberg and Vaughan Williams, with soprano Mary Jaeb and bass-baritone Dean Elzinga, conducted by David Chase.
Venue: Mandeville Auditorium, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093
Information: www.LaJollaSymphony.org or 858.534.4637
June 8, 2013, 7:30pm
The Angeles Chorale presents "A Royal Affair," a concert featuring Britten's Jubilate Deo and works by Handel, Henry Purcell, John Tavener and William Matthias, conducted by Artistic Director John Sutton.
Venue: First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 500 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91101.
Information: www.AngelesChorale.org or 818.591.1735
June 9, 2013 at 4:00pm
Pasadena Pro Musica concludes its 2012/13 season with a concert of choral and vocal music by Britten and Purcell. The program includes the chorus performing Britten's Lift Boy, I Lov'd A Lass, "Choral Dances" from Gloriana, Rejoice in the Lamb, and Hymn to St. Cecilia. Mezzo-soprano Julia Metzler will sing Britten's Cabaret Songs and his realizations of songs from Purcell's Orpheus Britannicus. Music Director Stephen Grimm conducts.
Venue: Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91103
Information: www.PasadenaProMusica.org or 626.628.2144
June 9, 2013, 5:00pm
Chamber music concert including Temporal Variations (1936) and On This Island (Op. 11, 1937) as well as works by Poulenc, performed by Leslie Reed (oboe), William Wood (bassoon), Vicky Ray (piano) and Elissa Johnston (soprano).
Venue: All Saints' Episcopal Church, 504 N. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills CA 90210
Information: www.allsaintsbh.org/music-calendar or 310.275.0123
June 23, 2013, 4:00pm
Chamber music concert presented by Pasadena Schubertiade featuring Britten's Phantasy in F minor (1932), as well as works by Mozart and Mendelssohn, performed by violinists Ishani Bhoola and Agnes Gotteschewski, violists Roland Kato and Erik Rynearson, and cellist Tina Soule.
Venue: Neighborhood U.U. Church, 301 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena CA 91103
Information: www.PasadenaSchubertiade.org or 626.628.2144
JULY 2013 EVENTS
July 2, 9, 11, 16 and 18, 4pm; July 13, 10am
From May 14 through July 21, Bali & Beyond has partnered with the Indonesian Consulate of LA and Music LA to offer free gamelan music classes for young people age 13 to 19. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm and on Saturdays from 10-noon, beginning with an orientation on May 11 at 10am. The residency will end with a special culmination concert and dinner on July 20.
Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, First Floor (Gamelan Room), 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90010
Information: BaliBeyond.com/MusicLA or 818.837.9485
July 16, 2013, 8:00pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic concert featuring Britten's An American Overture (1941) and works by Elgar and Sibelius, conducted by Bramwell Tovey.
Venue: Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood CA 90068
Information: www.HollywoodBowl.com or 323.850.2000
July 16, 2013, 8pm
Music Academy of the West faculty chamber music concert including Lachrymae (Op. 48, 1950) featuring Cynthia Phelps (viola) and Jeremy Denk (piano).
Venue: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara CA 93108
Information: www.MusicAcademy.org or 805.969.4726
July 20, 2013, 7pm
Free culmination performance and reception for Balinese and Javanese gamelan residency presented by Bali & Beyond in partnership with the Indonesian Consulate of LA and Music LA.
Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, First Floor (Gamelan Room), 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90010
Information: BaliBeyond.com/MusicLA or 818.837.9485
July 23, 2013, 8pm
Music Academy of the West faculty chamber music concert including the Phantasy quartet (Op. 2, 1933) featuring David Weiss (oboe), Brian Lewis (violin), Roger Myers (viola) and Joshua Roman (cello).
Venue: Hahn Hall, Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway Road, Santa Barbara CA 93108
Information: www.MusicAcademy.org or 805.969.4726
AUGUST 2013 EVENTS
August 23, 2013, 7:30pm
La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest Finale, featuring A Simple Symphony (Op. 4, 1934) and Prelude and Fugue for String Orchestra (Op. 29, 1943) as well as two Mozart symphonies, performed by the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra, conducted by James Conlon.
Venue: MCASD Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla CA 92037
Information: www.LJMS.org or 858.459.3728
August 24 and 25, 2013, 7:30pm
Southwest Chamber Music concludes its 20th anniversary season of the Summer Festival at The Huntington with two performances of Britten's Eight Folk Song Arrangements (1976) and A Birthday Hansel (Op. 92, 1976) as well as music of Henze and Janacek, by tenor Daniel Chaney and harpist Alison Bjorkedal. Come early to picnic on the lawn or dine at The Huntington Tea Room.
Venue: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino CA 91108
Information: www.SWMusic.org or 800.726.7147
SEPTEMBER 2013 EVENTS
September 28, 2013
An Evening of Recital: Benjamin Britten's Best Loved Works for Piano and Voice, presented by Beyond the Stage Productions.
Information: www.BeyondTheStageProductions.com
OCTOBER 2013 EVENTS
Oct. 6, 2013, 2:00pm
All-Britten concert event to include Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello performed by David Garrett; Folk Songs, Cabaret Songs and other vocal works (Cara Kovalczyk, soprano; Cynthia Crass, alto; Andrew Carter, tenor; Scott Lehmkuhl, bass); and Rejoice in the Lamb featuring those soloists as well as Ae Kyong Kim (organ), with the First United Methodist Church Pasadena Choir conducted by Stephen Gothold (director of music ministries). This performance will also feature dances, provided by Pasadena Civic Ballet, choreographed and directed by Diane Browne. This event is free and open to the public; a free-will offering will be taken to defray expenses.
Venue: First United Methodist Church Pasadena, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91101
Information: www.FUMCPasadena.org or 626.796.0157
Oct. 19, 2013, 2:00pm; Oct. 23, 2013, 7:00pm; Oct. 26, 2013, 2:00pm
Albert Herring (Op. 39, 1947) presented by Repertory Opera Company, conducted by Brian Farrell and directed by LizBeth Lucca.
Venue: First Christian Church, 1751 N. Park Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
Information: www.RepertoryOperaCompany.org or 909.230.4949
NOVEMBER 2013 EVENTS
November 10, 2013, 4:30pm
Solemn Evensong including a performance of Rejoice in the Lamb (Op. 30, 1943) by the Choir of Saint James, conducted by James Buonemani. This performance is free and open to the public.
Venue: St. James' Church, 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Information: www.SaintJamesLA.org or 213.388.3417
November 17, 2013, 4:00pm
Concert by cellist Andrew Shulman and pianist Robert Thies, featuring Britten's Cello Sonata (Op. 65, 1961) as well as the premiere of a new work by Los Angeles composer Bruce Broughton, written to commemorate Britten's centenary.
Presented by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library as part of the Restoration Concerts series.
Venue: South Pasadena Public Library 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Information: www.FriendsofSoPasLibrary.org/concerts.htm or 626.799.6333
November 22, 2013, 8:00pm
Cantata Misericordium (Op. 69, 1963), Rejoice in the Lamb (Op. 30, 1943) and Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (Op. 31, 1943)
Performed by the Choir of Saint James (James Buonemani, music director) and the UCLA Camarades String Ensemble (Neal Stulberg, music director), conducted by James Conlon. This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: St. James' Church, 3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010
Information: www.SaintJamesLA.org or 213.388.3417
November 24, 2013, 8:00pm
War Requiem (Op. 66, 1962)
Presented by the Philharmonic Society of Orange County.
Conducted by James Conlon, featuring soprano Tamara Wilson, tenor Joseph Kaiser, baritone Phillip Addis, the Colburn Orchestra (Yehuda Gilad, music director), members of the USC Thornton Symphony, the USC Thornton Chamber Singers (Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor), the USC Thornton Concert Choir (Dr. Christian Grases, conductor), the Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir from CSU-Long Beach (Dr. Jonathan Talberg, director), the CSU-Fullerton University Singers (Dr. Robert Istad, conductor), the Chapman University Singers (Dr. Stephen Coker, director), the New Zealand Youth Choir (David Squire, music director), the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Anne Tomlinson, artistic director).
Venue: Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Information: www.SCFTA.org or 714.556.2787
November 25, 2013, 8:00pm
War Requiem (Op. 66, 1962)
Presented by the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Sounds About Town.
Conducted by James Conlon, featuring soprano Tamara Wilson, tenor Joseph Kaiser, baritone Phillip Addis, the Colburn Orchestra (Yehuda Gilad, music director), members of the USC Thornton Symphony, the USC Thornton Chamber Singers (Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor), the USC Thornton Concert Choir (Dr. Christian Grases, conductor), the Bob Cole Conservatory Chamber Choir from CSU-Long Beach (Dr. Jonathan Talberg, director), the CSU-Fullerton University Singers (Dr. Robert Istad, conductor), the Chapman University Singers (Dr. Stephen Coker, director), the New Zealand Youth Choir (David Squire, music director), the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Anne Tomlinson, artistic director).
Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Information: www.LAPhil.com or 323.850.2000
DECEMBER 2013 EVENTS
December 1, 2013, 8pm
Concert featuring "Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge" (Op. 10, 1937) performed by the Chamber Orchestra of the South Bay, conducted by Music Director Frances Steiner.
Venue: Norris Center for the Performing Arts (Palos Verdes), 27570 Norris Center Drive (formerly Crossfield Drive), Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
Info: www.PalosVerdes.com/ChamberOrchestra or 310.373.3151
December 1, 2013, 8:00pm
Winter Dreams: a c oncert featuring A Ceremony of Carols (Op. 28, 1942), as well as music by Bach, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, Ben Johnston and Philip Glass.
Presented by Jacaranda, featuring the Los Angeles Children's Chorus (Anne Tomlinson, director), Maria Casale (harp), the Lyris Quartet, Mark Alan Hilt (organist/conductor) and the Jacaranda Chamber Ensemble.
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.JacarandaMusic.org or 213.483.0216, or visit Jacaranda's Facebook page
December 6, 2013, 8:00pm
The Prodigal Son (Op. 81, 1968) conducted by James Conlon, featuring members of the USC Thornton Symphony and USC Thornton Opera, with guests soloists from LA Opera's Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: First Congregational Church, 540 South Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles CA 90029
December 8, 2013, 7:00pm
Rejoice! Laud to the Nativity
Concert to include A Ceremony of Carols (Op. 28, 1942) as well as Ottorino Respighi's Laud to the Nativity and Stephen Paulus' Christmas Dances.
Presented by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon (conductor).
Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Information: www.LAMC.org or 213.972.7282
December 12, 2013
A conversation with James Conlon, with a recital of Britten art songs performed by singers from LA Opera's Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program.
Presented by the Huntington Library.
Venue: Huntington Art Gallery, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA 91108
Information: www.Huntington.org or 626.405.2100
December 2013
A Ceremony of Carols (Op. 28, 1942)
Presented by the National Children's Chorus, Luke McEndarfer (music director).
Venue: The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Information: www.NationalChildrensChorus.com or 310.475.2070
JANUARY 2014 EVENTS
January 2014
The Turn of the Screw (Op. 54, 1954)
Presented by Pacific Opera Project, conducted by Stephen Karr, directed and designed by Josh Shaw.
Information: www.PacificOperaProject.com or 323.739.6122
FEBRUARY 2014 EVENTS
February 20-21, 2014
Britten and Literature Conference
Presented by UCLA.
February 22 through March 16, 2014
Billy Budd (Op. 50, 1951)
Presented by LA Opera, conducted by James Conlon and featuring baritone Liam Bonner (Billy Budd), tenor Richard Croft (Captain Vere), bass-baritone Greer Grimsley (Claggart), baritone Anthony Michaels-Moore (Mr. Redburn), bass Daniel Sumegi (Mr. Flint) and bass Samuel Ramey (Dansker).
Venue: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Information: www.LAOpera.org or 213.972.8001
MARCH 2014 EVENTS
March 15, 2014, 8:00pm
Britten & Rostropovich: an all-Britten program presented by Jacaranda featuring works written for the Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, one of Britten's closest friends. Cello Suite No. 1 (Op. 72, 1964) with Timothy Loo (cello); Cello Sonata (Op. 65, 1961); Cello Symphony (Op. 68, 1963) with Andrew Shulman (cello), Benjamin Wallfisch (conductor) and the Jacaranda Chamber Orchestra.
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.JacarandaMusic.org or 213.483.0216, or visit Jacaranda's Facebook page
Ongoing:
The American Cinematheque is pleased to partner with LA Opera to celebrate the centennial of Benjamin Britten, who spent the years before World War II working in Los Angeles. A series of evenings througout the year at the Cinematheque's Aero Theatre will spotlight the ties between Britten and the big screen.
Venue: Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica CA 90403
Information: www.AmericanCinematheque.com
Past Events
Inaugural Event - February 23, 2013, 4:00pm
Britten 100/LA inaugural event featuring a conversation with James Conlon. In a presentation that expands on the format of his enormously popular pre-performance talks, Mr. Conlon will discuss the artistic legacy of Britten and his music, as well as introduce the numerous festival events taking place throughout Southern California in the coming year. There will be musical performances by members of the Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. All attendees are invited to meet Mr. Conlon in person after the presentation.This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are required; please call 213.972.8001 to reserve.
Venue: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles CA 90012
Information: 213.972.8001
January 26, 2013, 8:00pm
Concert featuring A Simple Symphony (Op. 4, 1934) and works by Mozart, Neruda and Copland, performed by the Downey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sharon Lavery.
Venue: Downey Civic Theatre, 8535 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA 90241
Information: www.downeysymphony.org or 562.904.7230
February 2, 2013, 7:30pm
Blue Britten concert including A Simple Symphony (Op. 4, 1934), Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings (Op. 31, 1943) and works by Purcell, performed by the California Chamber Orchestra with tenor Robert MacNeil, conducted by Dana Mambourg Zimbric.
Venue: Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590
Information: www.temeculatheater.org or 866.653.8696
March 1, 2013, 7:30pm
Concert by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Op. 10, 1937) and works by Haydn and Bach, conducted by Andrew Haveron. Presented by The Broad Stage.
Venue: The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.TheBroadStage.com or 310.434.3200
March 2, 2013, 8:00pm
Concert by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Op. 10, 1937) and works by Haydn and Bach, conducted by Andrew Haveron. Presented by the La Jolla Music Society.
Venue: Balboa Theatre, 868 4th Ave., San Diego CA 92101
Information: www.LMJS.org or 858.459.3728
March 3, 2013, 3:00pm
Concert by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Op. 10, 1937) and works by Haydn and Bach, conducted by Andrew Haveron. Presented by the Soka Performing Arts Center.
Venue: Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Dr., Aliso Viejo CA 92656
Information: www.PerformingArts.Soka.edu or 949.480.4278
March 3, 2013, 3:30pm
Concert by the Endellion String Quartet featuring Britten’s Three Divertimenti (1936) and works by Bartok and Beethoven, presented by the Coleman Chamber Music Association.
Venue: Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Pasadena CA 91106
Information: www.colemanchambermusic.org or 626.793.4191
March 3, 2013, 6:00pm
Concert by cellist Andrew Shulman and pianist Robert Thies, featuring Britten's Cello Sonata (Op. 65, 1961), as well as Beethoven's "Variations on a Theme from Handel’s Judas Maccabeus" and the premiere of a new work by Los Angeles composer Bruce Broughton written to commemorate Britten's centenary. This concert is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
Presented as part of the Sundays Live series at LACMA.
Venue: LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Information: www.LACMA.org or 323.857.6234
March 4, 2013, 7:30pm
Concert by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields featuring Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Op. 10, 1937) and works by Haydn and Bach, conducted by Andrew Haveron. Presented by the Ventura Music Festival.
Venue: Ventura High School, 2 North Catalina St., Ventura CA 93001
Information:www.VenturaMusicFestival.org or 805.648.3146
March 20, 2013, 12:10pm
Glendale Noon Concert featuring Three Pieces from the Suite (Op. 6, 1935) and pieces by Chausson and James MacMillan, performed by the Kewa Ensemble (Jacqueline Suzuki, violin; Rosa LoGiudice, piano). This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St., Glendale CA 91206
Information: www.glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com or 818.242.2113
March 31, 2013, 6:00pm
Concert featuring members of LA Opera's Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program presented as part of the Sundays Live series at LACMA. This concert is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
Venue: LACMA, Bing Theater, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
Information: www.LACMA.org or 323.857.6234
April 4, 5 and 6, 2013, at 8pm
The Rape of Lucretia (Op. 37, 1946)
Presented by The Colburn School, featuring James Conlon conducting members of the Colburn Orchestra and a cast that includes singers from LA Opera's Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program. Mr. Conlon will give pre-performance lectures at 7:15pm on each night in Thayer Hall (at Colburn). Additionally, there will be a staged Britten Art Song Prelude each evening beginning at 5:30pm in Zipper Hall.
Venue: Zipper Hall, Colburn School, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Information: www.ColburnSchool.edu or 213.621.1050
April 5 and 6, 2013, 8:00pm; April 7, 2013, 2:00pm
Los Angeles Philharmonic concert featuring Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes (Op. 33a, 1945) and works by Mussorgsky and Steven Mackey, conducted by David Robertson.
Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Information: www.LAPhil.com or 323.850.2000
April 7, 2013, 8:00pm
February House: a concert including Introduction and Rondo alla burlesca (Op. 23, No. 1, 1940), Overture: Paul Bunyan (Op. 17, 1939); Six Metamorphoses after Ovid (Op. 49, 1951); Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (Op. 10, 1937)
Presented by Jacaranda, featuring Ana Rosenberg (piano); Liam Viney (piano); Keve Wilson (oboe); Stuart Clark (clarinet)
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.JacarandaMusic.org or 213.483.0216, or visit Jacaranda's Facebook page
April 7, 2013, 2:00pm
Bookstore Talk: Benjamin Britten at 100, featuring LA Opera Community Educators. This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles CA 90013
Information: 213.488.0599
April 9, 2013, 6:45pm
Library talk on Benjamin Britten at Platt Library presented by LA Opera Community Educators. This event is free and open to the public.
Venue: Platt Library, 23600 Victory Blvd., Woodland Hills CA 91367
Information: www.PlattLibrary.org or 818.340.9386
April 14, 2013, 2:00pm
The British Are Coming! (Part II) concert by Areté Vocal Ensemble featuring Hymn to St. Cecilia (Op. 27, 1942) and Five Flower Songs (Op. 47, 1950) as well as music by the Beatles.
Venue: Samuelson Chapel, Chapel Lane, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Information: www.AreteVocalEnsemble.org or 805.493.3308
April 16 at noon, April 17 at 8pm
Los Angeles City College Daytime Concert Series concert featuring "March" and "Lullaby" from Suite for Violin and Piano (Op. 6, 1934), performed by violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Susan Svrcek, along with works by Brahms, Ganne and others featuring the Los Angeles Horn Trio.
April 16 venue: Music Building, Clausen Hall, Room 247; Los Angeles City College, 855 North Vermont Ave., Los Angeles CA 90029. (This event is free; it is a school event but others will not be turned away.)
April 16 information: www.LosAngelesHornTrio.blogspot.com or 323.953.4000, ext. 2880
April 17 venue: MiMoDa Studio (entrance from the Paper or Plastik Cafe), 5772 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90019
April 17 information:www.LosAngelesHornTrio.blogspot.com or 213.207.3000
April 19 and 20, 2013 at 7:30pm
Noah's Flood (Noye’s Fludde, Op. 59, 1958) presented by LA Opera, conducted by James Conlon, with bass-baritone Yohan Yi (Noye), mezzo-soprano Ronnita Nicole Miller (Mrs. Noye), actor Jamieson K. Price (Voice of God), musicians from the LA Opera Orchestra and Hamilton High School Academy of Music Orchestra, the Lake Avenue Church Celebration Ringers and singers from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Choir, Pueri Cantores San Gabriel Valley Children’s Choir, Beverly Vista Middle School and the Holy Family Children’s Concert Chorus of Holy Family Church in Glendale. Free and open to the public, but advance tickets are required (limit four per household).
Venue: Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, 555 West Temple St., Los Angeles CA 90012
Information: 213.972.8001 or reserve your tickets by clicking on these performance dates. Note: these tickets are in high demand and sell out quickly. If there are no tickets available, we recommend that you check back at a later date.
Friday April 19 at 7:30 PM or Saturday April 20 at 7:30 PM
April 20, 2013, at noon
Chamber music concert featuring Movement for Wind Sextet (1930) performed by the Calico Winds, along with music by Bizet and Janacek. This event, presented by Kewa Civic Concerts, is free and open to the public.
Venue: Edendale Branch Library (Echo Park), 2011 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90026.
Information: www.KewaCivicConcerts.blogspot.com or 213.207.3000
April 21, 2013, at 4:00pm
A Britten Centennial Celebration
Concert to include Hymn to St. Cecilia (Op. 27, 1942), Missa Brevis in D (Op. 63, 1959), The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (1943), Five Flower Songs (Op. 47, 1950), Festival Te Deum (Op. 32, 1945), Chorale After an Old French Carol (1944), Rejoice in the Lamb (Op. 30, 1943).
Presented by the Pacific Chorale and the John Alexander Singers, conducted by John Alexander and featuring Christoph Bull (organ) and David Clemensen (piano)
Venue: Meng Concert Hall, Clayes Performing Arts Center, California State University Fullerton (CSUF), 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton CA 92831
Information:www.PacificChorale.org or 714.662.2345
April 22, 2013, 1:00pm
Community talk on Benjamin Britten at Pasadena Senior Center presented by LA Opera Community Educators.
Venue: Pasadena Senior Center, 85 East Holly St., Pasadena CA 91103
Information:www.PasadenaSeniorCenter.org or 626.795.4331
April 27, 2013, 8:00pm
River Crossing: A semi-staged production of Britten's Curlew River (Op. 71, 1964). Presented by Jacaranda, with stage director Michele Spears, music director/organist Mark Alan Hilt, tenor Steven Tharp (Madwoman), bass-baritone Dean Elzinga (Ferryman), bass Reid Bruton (Abbott), baritone Abdiel Gonzales (Traveler), members of the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus (Jason Armstrong, director) and the Jacaranda Chamber Ensemble.
Venue: First Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St., Santa Monica CA 90401
Information: www.JacarandaMusic.org or 213.483.0216, or visit Jacaranda's Facebook page. You can also read an Advocate article about this production by clicking here.
April 28, 2013, 4:00pm
American Youth Symphony concert featuring The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Op. 34, 1945) as well as works by Beethoven, Bach and Sarasate, conducted by Alexander Treger. Admission to the concert is free but reservations are recommended; see below contact information for ticket reservations.
Venue: Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Information: www.AYSymphony.org or 310.470.2332
May 5 and 12, 2013, 7:00pm
Concert featuring selected works from Friday Afternoons (Op. 7, 1933-35), Britten folksong arrangements and excerpts from A Ceremony of Carols (Op. 28, 1942) and Missa Brevis (Op. 63, 1959) presented by the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, conducted by Anne Tomlinson.
Venue: Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
Information: www.LAChildrensChorus.org or 626.793.4231
May 11, 2013, 10:00am
Orientation meeting from 10am to 11am. From May 14 through July 21, Bali & Beyond has partnered with the Indonesian Consulate of LA and Music LA to offer free gamelan music classes for young people age 13 to 19. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm and on Saturdays from 10-noon, beginning with an orientation on May 11 at 10am. The residency will end with a special culmination concert and dinner on July 20.
Venue: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, First Floor (Gamelan Room), 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90010
Information: BaliBeyond.com/MusicLA or 818.837.9485
May 12, 2013, 2:00pm and 4:00pm
Performances by cellist Peter Stumpf of the Cello Suite No. 3 (Op. 87, 1971). Presented by the Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary's College.
Venue: Ma Residence (address provided to ticket holders), Pasadena CA 91105
Information: www.DaCamera.org or 213.477.2929