 | Santa Barbara Symphony - Santa Barbara - Presents:
Santa Barbara Symphony- Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon
1/17/2026 - 1/18/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 1/17/2026) January 17 & 18, 2026- Nir Kabaretti and The Symphony present all five of Beethoven’s Concertos across a single weekend, performed by 5 medalists from prestigious international piano competitions. |
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 | International Classical Concerts of the Desert - Palm Desert - Presents:
Hermitage Piano Trio
Saturday, 1/17/2026 Now entering their second decade, the United States-based Hermitage Piano Trio has solidified its place as one of the world’s leading piano trios, garnering multiple GRAMMY® Award nominations and receiving both audience and press accolades for their performances. The Washington Post singled them out as possessing “such power and sweeping passion that it left you nearly out of breath.” |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Salonen & Levit Scale Busoni’s Masterpiece
1/17/2026 - 1/18/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 1/17/2026) Esa-Pekka Salonen and Igor Levit reunite for a rare performance of Busoni’s "flabbergasting,” "larger-than-life" piano concerto. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Heroic Monuments: Dvorák Symphony No. 7
1/17/2026 - 1/18/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 1/17/2026) Thomas Guggeis, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
DVORÁK: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 |
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 | Carpenter Performing Arts Center - Long Beach - Presents:
The Peking Acrobats
Saturday, 1/17/2026 Witness spellbinding feats rooted in more than 2,000 years of history! These masters of agility and grace display their artful athleticism, pushing the limits of human ability with their astonishing acts of contortion and control. With a legacy of superb talent and rigorous training, The Peking Acrobats bring the festive spirit and awe-inspiring pageantry of a Chinese carnival to life.
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| | Pacific Symphony - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Firebird
Sunday, 1/18/2026 Stravinsky's The Firebird comes to life with vibrant visuals, rhythmic energy, and enchanting harmonies. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East
Sunday, 1/18/2026 Whether performing on the National Mall in DC for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival or in the foothills of the Himalayas in Pakistan for 10,000 people, Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East creates hypnotic rhythms that intertwine with Hindustani vocals, saxophone, and guitar. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Chamber Music with Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Tuesday, 1/20/2026 Experience big performances on a more intimate scale when musicians from the LA Phil perform chamber music in small ensembles. Come early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before the performance, starting at 6:30pm. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Celebrity Recital: Clara-Jumi Kang • Sunwook Kim
Wednesday, 1/21/2026 Each a celebrated soloist in their own right, Kang and Kim together bring a “breath of fresh air” (Fanfare) with their exceptional technique and electrifying stage presence.
This series is generously supported by the Colburn Foundation.
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Adams, Ólafsson & Copland
1/23/2026 - 1/25/2026 (next performance: Friday, 1/23/2026) John Adams leads an All-American program from his new piano concerto, After the Fall, to Appalachian Spring.? |
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 | South Coast Repertory - Costa Mesa - Presents:
God of Carnage
1/23/2026 - 3/21/2026 (next performance: Friday, 1/23/2026) Two Tony Award-winning plays performed in repertory, alternating nightly, with one set, overlapping casts and unlimited firepower! |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Tragedy and Triumph: Shostakovich Symphony No. 8
1/24/2026 - 1/25/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 1/24/2026) Rafael Payare, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 |
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 | Pasadena Symphony - Pasadena - Presents:
Mendelssohn & Meyer
Saturday, 1/24/2026 Mendelssohn & Meyer
January 24, 2026
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Tessa Lark, violin
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
Edgar Meyer Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3, “Scottish” |
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 | South Coast Repertory - Costa Mesa - Presents:
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1/24/2026 - 3/21/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 1/24/2026) Two Tony Award-winning plays performed in repertory, alternating nightly, with one set, overlapping casts and unlimited firepower! |
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 | Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Costa Mesa - Presents:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti
Saturday, 1/24/2026 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, music director |
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 | Soka Performing Arts Center - Aliso Viejo - Presents:
Free Family Concert: Orange County Youth Symphony
Sunday, 1/25/2026 Co-presented with Philharmonic Society of Orange County |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Celebrity Recital: Seong-Jin Cho
Monday, 1/26/2026 A favorite of LA Phil and worldwide audiences, Korean star pianist Seong-Jin Cho is back again with a colorful program of pieces that span nearly 200 years.
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 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Notebook
1/27/2026 - 2/8/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 1/27/2026) Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents "The Notebook" |
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 | Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Costa Mesa - Presents:
Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Wednesday, 1/28/2026 Program:
BACH: Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
SCHOENBERG: Suite for Piano, Op. 25
SCHUMANN: Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
CHOPIN: 14 Waltzes |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Mahler, Bartók & Ravel
1/29/2026 - 2/1/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 1/29/2026) Elim Chan returns for an angelic journey to the gates of heaven.
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