The performing arts center at Cal State Northridge will feature local performers and groups in four major concerts.
Led by conductor Emmanuelle Haïm, French Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée pairs an ode by Handel with operas by Rameau.
The orchestra under guest conductor Juraj Valčuha plays a subtly defiant program that spotlights strong soloists, including violinist Gil Shaham.
In a program dedicated to The Four Seasons, the group explores the roots of Venetian style, bringing out the drama of these concertos.
Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera forges his own path in a concert that also features works by Grażyna Bacewicz and Saad Haddad.
Famous for his award-winning Broadway shows, the leading choreographer has also helped make the story ballet cool again.
The orchestra’s concert at Davies Symphony Hall sees demonstrations, but conductor Lahav Shani and the musicians press forward.
Mary Shelley’s classic story is duly retold in choreography by Liam Scarlett and music by Lowell Liebermann.