KUSC Radio Local Event Arts Public Service Announcements October – December 2013
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KUSC Radio Local Event Arts Public Service Announcements October – December 2013 START DATE: 10/5 KILL DATE: 10/13 The Philharmonic Society presents Grammy-nominated Chinese pianist Yuja Wang for her debut recital appearance in the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on Sunday, October 13, 5pm. An exclusive LA/OC recital, hear Yuja Wang perform Stravinsky’s Three Movements from Petrushka , and works by Chopin, Prokofiev, and Kapustin before she takes the program to Carnegie Hall. Tickets and information at 949 553 2422 or visit Philharmonic Society dot org. START DATE: 10/7 KILL DATE: 10/19 The Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo presents Pacific Symphony Sundays at Soka on October 20, February 9 and April 27 2014. The series is devoted to the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Carl St. Clair conducts the symphony and pianist Gabriela Martinez in the first concert featuring the Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 and Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb Major, Op. 73 (Emperor). Tickets are available online at Performing arts dot soka dot edu START DATE: 10/9 KILL DATE: 10/17 On Saturday, October 19 th , Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner gives a solo performance that explores the life of FDR and the decisions that shaped a nation. This powerful play follows the iconic president as he reflects on his years in office, from inauguration to the trials of World War II. Ed Asner as FDR at Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium in Pasadena on Saturday, October 19 th at 8PM. For tickets and information, call (626) 395-4652. START DATE: 10/7 KILL DATE: 11/16 On October 19 the international celebration of Varese Sarabande Record’s 35 th Anniversary returns to the LA Waterfront. The Golden State Pops Orchestra and Chorale will stage a Halloween Gala including special guests Christopher Young, John Debney, Marco Beltrami, Randy Edelman, Lee Holdridge, Joseph LoDuca, Sara Andon and Robert Townson. Enjoy music from Alien, Game of Thrones, Ghostbusters, Halloween, True Blood, Ghost Rider, the World Premiere of The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and much more. Visit GSPO.com. START DATE: 10/9 KILL DATE: 10/17 Spend an enchanted evening with world reknown Welsh bass-baritone, opera superstar Bryn Terfel at The Broad Stage with a diverse evening of operatic repertoire, sparkling musical theater classics and Celtic folk songs. Performing arias from "the Bad Boys of opera", the program will include song from some of the best evil roles in opera and musical theater. One night only. October 18th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at The Broad Stage Dot Com or 310-434-3200. START DATE: 10/9 KILL DATE: 10/24 Take a rhythmic journey to Europe and back with dynamic violinist Nadja Salerno- Sonnenberg and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Come hear the musician The New York Times called an "important presence in the violin world" play Prokofiev, Daugherty and other European and American contemporary composers. One night only, October 25th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at The Broad Stage Dot Com or 310-434-3200. START DATE: 10/12 KILL DATE: 10/14 The Hammer Museum is celebrating Walt Disney Concert Hall’s tenth anniversary with a conversation between architect Frank Gehry and the LA Phil’s Conductor Laureate Esa- Pekka Salonen, on creative collaboration in architecture and music. Moderated by former New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff, the talk takes place Tuesday, October 15 at 7:30PM and is open to all. Co-presented with the LA Phil. Visit hammer.ucla.edu. START DATE: 10/12 KILL DATE: 11/11 Performing dynamic collections from Harty to Mozart, Hammond and Mendelssohn, the Irish Chamber Orchestra reveal their explosive power and driving energy at the VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, at 7:30 PM, featuring conductor JoAnn Falletta and flute virtuosos Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway. For tickets visit : VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DOT ORG. START DATE: 10/14 KILL DATE: 11/3 Ballet superstar, Diana Vishneva, returns to Southern California in a world premiere dance event at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, November 6 th through 10 th .For this brand new production, Diana Vishneva – On The Edge , two of today’s hottest choreographers have created works to showcase the dazzling artistry of the great prima ballerina. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the incomparable Diana Vishneva at Segerstrom Center – for tickets, visit S-C-F-T-A dot org. START DATE: 10/15 KILL DATE: 10/18 The Los Angeles Times says, “The Ying Quartet has been launched into chamber music orbit – and it’s easy to see why.” As part of the Beethoven Cycle Series, The Ying Quartet will perform an all-Beethoven program including Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5; Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2; Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 127. Saturday, October 19 at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Tickets online at cal poly arts dot org. START DATE: 10/18 KILL DATE: 10/28 The Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo presents the Julliard String Quartet on Tuesday, October 29 at 8 PM as part of the Center’s Chamber Series. The program includes Bach’s Art of the Fugue, Contrapunctus I-IV, Schubert’s Quartet in G major, D.887 and Jesse Jones’ String Quartet No. 3 “Whereof man cannot speak.” Tickets are available online at Performing Arts dot soka dot edu START DATE: 10/19 KILL DATE: 10/22 “Eek at The Greek” featuring Symphony In The Glen led by Maestro Arthur B Rubinstein, scares up some fun on Sunday, October 27 th at The Greek Theatre. Enjoy favorites from The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Alfred Hithcock’s Vertigo, a special reading of The Tell Tale Heart and much more. Kids can Trick or Treat on the front plaza starting at 3:30 plus a costume contest! Eek at The Greek - October 27 th - The Greek Theatre. START DATE: 10/19 KILL DATE: 11/1 Join the LA Phil in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Walt Disney Concert Hall! On November 8th, 9th and 10th, the Los Angeles Philharmonic concludes a brass-filled program with Shostakovich’s highly popular Symphony No. 5, led by Bramwell Tovey. The concert also features magnetic British trumpeter and Gramophone Artist of the Year Alison Balsom, who plays Tovey’s trumpet concerto, Songs of the Paradise Saloon . Get your tickets at L-A-Phil-dot-com. START DATE: 10/21 KILL DATE: 11/2 The Soka Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo presents the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, November 3 at 3 PM. Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Neeme Jarvi leads the symphony and cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan in a program that includes Arvo Part’s Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B Minor and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major. Tickets are available online at Performing Arts dot soka dot edu START DATE: 10/21 KILL DATE: 10/31 2013 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko comes to El Camino College’s Marsee Auditorium on Friday, November 1 at 8PM. Kholodenko has worked with distinguished conductors and has performed across the globe. Don’t miss his Los Angeles recital debut with a program that includes Rachmaninov, Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and more. Tickets and information online at center for the arts dot org or by calling 800-832-ARTS. Once again t he number is 800-832-A-R-T-S. START DATE: 10/21 KILL DATE: 11/1 Be there from the beginning to experience Pasadena Symphony’s new music director David Lockington as he and the orchestra deliver one of history’s most visceral sonic Rides- The Rite of Spring at Pasadena’s Ambassador Auditorium 2 and 8 PM on Saturday, November 2 nd . Powerhouse violin virtuoso Anne Akiko Meyers brings Bernstein’s rarely performed Serenade- to celebrate the occasion. For tickets, call 626- 793-7172 START DATE: 10/21 KILL DATE: 10/22 Join Pacific Symphony for an evening of red-hot flamenco rhythms, sultry Spanish guitar and the evocative poems of Lorca on October 24 through 26 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. Music Director Carl St.Clair leads the orchestra in Rodrigo’s ever-popular “Concierto de Aranjuez,” with renowned Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang, and Bolcom’s sizzling song-cycle “Canciones de Lorca,” featuring tenor René Barbera. For tickets, call 714 – 755-5799 or visit Pacific Symphony DOT ORG. START DATE: 10/21 KILL DATE: 11/20 The world-renowned Boston Pops, conducted by Keith Lockhart, comes to the VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 st at 8 PM . Hear them recreate the sounds that dominated Broadway, concert halls and the silver screen, from past to present. Ticket info at: VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DOT ORG. START DATE: 10/23 KILL DATE: 11/10 This January, Hershey Felder returns to the Geffen Playhouse with his signature storytelling and music with Hershey Felder in Abe Lincoln’s Piano , a World Premiere “Spotlight Entertainment Series Event” in the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse! Felder regales us with a stunningly new and insightful look at the artistry, politics and individuals surrounding that fateful night at Ford’s Theatre. Performances begin January third. Visit geffen playhouse dot com now for this limited engagement. START DATE: 10/24 KILL DATE: 11/11 The Philharmonic Society presents two evenings of light classics at the Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. James Galway and Irish Chamber Orchestra perform Mozart’s Flute Concerto in D, Jupiter Symphony, and Irish works with Jeanne Galway under JoAnn Falletta on November 11 th .Then the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Keith Lockhart perform Gershwin, John Williams, and cinematic favorites on Friday, November 22 nd .