David Benoit + Cecilia Tsan "Resonance and Renewal" world premiere
Sep
26
5:00 PM17:00

David Benoit + Cecilia Tsan "Resonance and Renewal" world premiere

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The premiere performance of David Benoit’s new cello concerto: “Resonance and Renewal” performed by the incredible Cecilia Tsan.

from SOKA’s website:

The program opens with remarks by world-renowned kidney surgeon Jeffrey Veale, head of the kidney transplant program at UCLA. David Benoit will then share reflections on his personal journey through End Stage Kidney Disease, offering insight into the experience that shaped the music to follow. 

The concert will begin with the world premiere of Resonance & Renewal, during which Benoit will conduct a 40-piece orchestra, with acclaimed cellist Cecilia Tsan as featured soloist. In the second half of the program, Benoit returns to the piano to perform a selection of his most beloved works, favorites among audiences worldwide. The orchestra will rejoin him for a vibrant and uplifting finale, bringing the evening to a spirited and memorable close.

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I’m honored to get to be a part of yet another premiere by David Benoit. This will be an incredible event!

more information:

https://www.performingarts.soka.edu/calendar-events/david-benoit-resonance-and-renewal-world-premiere

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Zelter String Quartet
Sep
25
8:00 PM20:00

Zelter String Quartet

So thrilled to be joining my friends in the Zelter Quartet in this gorgeous program!!!

Beethoven Quartet in F major, op. 18, no. 1
Webern Langsamer Satz
Caroline Shaw Entr’acte
Debussy Quartet in G minor

The concert is free!

more information:

https://cmsocal.org/event/zelter-string-quartet-los-angeles-harbor-college-20260925/

https://www.thezelterstringquartet.com/

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Music from Salem - 'Sounds of the Earth'
Aug
2
4:00 PM16:00

Music from Salem - 'Sounds of the Earth'

 

from their website:

Under the direction of John Batchelder, the program features works by contemporary composers all drawing on the planet for inspiration. A musical mapping of 133 years of climate to a reimagining of Vivaldi‘s The Four Seasons utilizing clay pots to Caroline Shaw‘s ode to the wisdom of the forests in The Evergreen… it is a musical journey through our environment.
There will be appetizers, buffet dinner, desserts, wine, Prosecco, a signature cocktail, and sparkling water.
Enjoy both a silent and a live auction.


 
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Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome - ROGUE LEMON COLLECTIVE
Jun
7
3:00 PM15:00

Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome - ROGUE LEMON COLLECTIVE

So thrilled to back at the Mount Wilson Observatory this summer!

from their website—

A reception will be held outside the dome at 4 PM. Light refreshments will be served.

PLEASE NOTE: Access to the dome performance level is via a 53-step staircase. Mount Wilson Observatory is a mile high in elevation so the air is noticeably thinner. There is no ADA-compliant access.

The 100-inch telescope is the instrument with which astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered our place in an expanding universe and so expanded our comprehension. The dome for the telescope—designed by Chicago architect D.H. Burnham—is a 20th century temple to science whose acoustics rival the great cathedrals of Europe and provides a unique setting for this ambitious music series.

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Huu Bac Quintet
Apr
23
7:30 PM19:30

Huu Bac Quintet

excited to be a part of this wonderful collaboration once again!

“The Huu Bac Quintet delivers a true dialogue between Asian, North and South American cultures in a contemporary, original and unique way! They charm through the beauty and intensity of their musical pieces as well as through impressive mastery of the dan bau (vietnamese monochord), the erhu (chinese fiddle), the quena (andean flute) and the jazz guitar.”

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EVERGREEN [to grow]
May
25
7:30 PM19:30

EVERGREEN [to grow]

EVERGREEN [to grow] is a dazzling musical experience through the traditional concert setting that features Caroline Shaw’s The Evergreen into a culturally relevant crisis, thus affecting our everyday lives. This cross-discipline project brings about new collaborative experiences through the artistic and scientific lens, and raises awareness of climate change in the city of Dallas.

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EVERGREEN [to grow]
May
24
7:30 PM19:30

EVERGREEN [to grow]

EVERGREEN [to grow] is a dazzling musical experience through the traditional concert setting that features Caroline Shaw’s The Evergreen into a culturally relevant crisis, thus affecting our everyday lives. This cross-discipline project brings about new collaborative experiences through the artistic and scientific lens, and raises awareness of climate change in the city of Dallas.

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EVERGREEN [to grow]
May
23
7:30 PM19:30

EVERGREEN [to grow]

EVERGREEN [to grow] is a dazzling musical experience through the traditional concert setting that features Caroline Shaw’s The Evergreen into a culturally relevant crisis, thus affecting our everyday lives. This cross-discipline project brings about new collaborative experiences through the artistic and scientific lens, and raises awareness of climate change in the city of Dallas.

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Benoit: 'Remembrance' Violin Concerto performance
May
14
7:00 PM19:00

Benoit: 'Remembrance' Violin Concerto performance

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Performance of David Benoit ‘s violin concerto ‘Remembrance’

with the Pacific Vision Youth Symphony


This is one of the first orchestras I ever joined as a young violinist, and it is an honor to get to premiere David Benoit’s thrilling “Remembrance” Violin Concerto.


Hope to see you there! Purchase tickets below:

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