The partnership could be a sign of things to come as arts groups look for new ways to entice audiences back to theaters.
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Violinist’s Piazzolla Passion Project Finally Comes to Life
The pandemic postponed a centennial celebration of the tango composer’s life, but the delay also made it richer and more complex.
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Danny Elfman Percussion Concerto Makes Its North American Premiere in Orange County
The former frontman for Oingo Boingo talks about composing classical music, performing at Coachella and the good old, rock ‘n’ roll days.
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Pacific Symphony Mounts a Surefire Production of Verdi’s ‘Otello’ in Segerstrom Concert Hall
REVIEW: Tenor Carl Tanner reprises the title role that he sang at the Metropolitan Opera in a commanding performance.
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Angélique Kidjo Delivers at Soka
REVIEW: The African world music icon offered positive messages and impressive vocals and dance moves during a Saturday night concert in Aliso Viejo.
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London Symphony Orchestra Performs Blockbuster Program at Segerstrom with Mixed Results
REVIEW: An uneven concert prevented the evening from being as completely magnificent as it could be.
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Delfeayo Marsalis Says His Style of Jazz is What O.C. Needs Right Now
The famous family’s trombone virtuoso brings his band, the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, to Soka University this Saturday.
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Pianists Team for an Evening of Music for Two Pianos at Soka
REVIEW: Garrick Ohlsson and Kirill Gerstein meet the challenge of big works by Busoni, Rachmaninoff and Ravel.
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Pacific Symphony Returns with an Ambitious Season
Highlights of their first full season since COVID shut down in-person performances include pianist Lang Lang and a new Vietnamese composer-in-residence.
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Soka Performing Arts Center’s 10th Anniversary Season Arrives Late, But Maybe That’s a Good Thing
The university’s role as a major COVID vaccination center may have given its concert season an unexpected boost.
