CLASSICAL.Byline: Fred Shuster A highbrow stunt or an intriguing proposition? That's actually a fair question when faced with the L.A. Chamber Orchestra's plan to perform all five of Beethoven's piano concertos over two evenings at two venues next month. Jeffrey Kahane, the ensemble's musical director and pianist, believes the exquisite concertos reveal an evolution in style and technique while expressing emotions from joy to grief. Listening to the cycle over two evenings will hopefully provide even the seasoned Beethoven nut a new perspective on these beloved works, he said. The piano marathon will take place Dec. 8 and 9 at the Alex Theatre and Royce Hall, respectively. Other seasonal goodies include an L.A. Jewish Symphony collaboration with a traditional klezmer klezmer (klĕz`mər), form of instrumental folk music developed in the Eastern European Jewish community. The style had its beginnings in the Middle Ages; its name is a Yiddishized version of the Hebrew klei zemir ensemble Dec. 2 at Beverly Hills High School Beverly Hills High School (usually abbreviated as "Beverly" or as "BHHS") is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. (The other public high school in Beverly Hills, Moreno High School, is a small alternative school located on Beverly's campus. and a daylong Christmas Eve celebration at the Music Center. Here are winter's top classical offerings. TONIGHT L.A. Chamber Orchestra, Royce Hall. L.A. Philharmonic, ``Brahms' First Symphony,'' Music Center. FRIDAY L.A. Philharmonic, ``Gershwin and Ravel,'' Music Center. Emmanuel Krivine conducts program of Gershwin, Debussy, Ravel, with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (also Saturday and Nov. 25). NOV. 27 Boston Pops, ``Holiday Pops,'' Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (or CCPA) is a 154,000 square-foot entertainment and music venue located in the Cerritos Towne Center of Cerritos, California. . NOV. 30 Andrea Bocelli, Staples Center (also Dec. 1 at the Pond). Orpheus Chamber Orchestra The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is a world-renowned, Grammy Award-winning classical music chamber orchestra based in New York City which is known for a unique style collaborative leadership in which the musicians interpret the score, not a conductor. , Royce Hall. With countertenor countertenor, a male singing voice in the alto range. Singing in this range requires either a special vocal technique called falsetto, or a high extension of the tenor range. Andreas Scholl. L.A. Philharmonic, ``Beethoven and Grieg,'' Music Center. Lawrence Foster conducts program of Enesco, Grieg and Beethoven, with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet (also Dec. 1 and 2). DEC. 1 CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge Wind Ensemble, Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an . Pasadena Classical Singers, Pasadena Presbyterian Church. DEC. 2 CSUN Youth Orchestra, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge. L.A. Opera, ``The Merry Widow,'' Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. (also Dec. 5, 7, 12, 15, 19 and 22). L.A. Jewish Symphony, ``Celebrate Joy,'' Beverly Hills High School. The Hollywood Klezmer ensemble appears in a performance of ``Suite for Klezmer Band and Orchestra.'' Les Arts Florissants Les Arts Florissants can refer to two different, but related things:
DEC. 6 L.A. Philharmonic, ``Joshua Bell Plays Bernstein,'' Music Center. David Zinman conducts program of Vaughan Williams, Bernstein and Elgar, with violinist Joshua Bell (also Dec. 8 and 9). DEC. 8 San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Symphony Orchestra, ``Winter Concert,'' Pierce College Performing Arts Theater. L.A. Chamber Orchestra, ``Beethoven Piano Concertos,'' Alex Theatre (and Dec. 9 at Royce Hall). DEC. 10 Rubio String Quartet, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge. DEC. 12 Stephen Petronio Company, ``Strange Attractors,'' Royce Hall. Inventive high-energy choreography mixes music, visual art and fashion (also Dec. 13). DEC. 13 L.A. Philharmonic, ``Zubin and Zukerman,'' Music Center. Zubin Mehta conducts program of Elgar and Stravinsky, with violinist Pinchas Zukerman (also Dec. 14, 15 and 16). DEC. 14 Gay Men's Chorus, ``Holiday Lights,'' Alex Theatre (also Dec. 15 and 16). Michael Nyman, ``The Film Scores,'' Royce Hall. The British composer and pianist is known for stylish concertos, string quartets and film scores, including ``The Piano'' and ``The End of the Affair.'' DEC. 15 Tallis Scholars, First Baptist Church First Baptist Church may refer to many churches: Canada
DEC. 20 L.A. Philharmonic, Music Center. Zubin Mehta conducts Verdi's Requiem (also Dec. 21 and 22). DEC. 22 Pacific Dance Academy, Performing Arts Center, California State University, Northridge (also Dec. 23). DEC. 24 L.A. County Holiday Celebration, Music Center. A free six-hour show that includes performances from 35 music and dance ensembles, including the San Fernando Valley Youth Chorus and Van Nuys' Up! Choir. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) The L.A. Philharmonic's ``Zubin and Zukerman'' will feature Zubin Mehta, left, conducting a program of Elgar and Stavinsky, with violinist Pinchas Zukerman, at the Music Center Dec. 13-16. (3) The Gay Men's Chorus will perform its ``Holiday Lights'' show Dec. 14-16 at the Alex Theatre. |
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