events

Oct
13

Metaphor ReFantazio

Orchestra Concert

Tuesday, October 13th at 8pm | Peacock Theatre, Los Angeles

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Oct
18

Chrono Trigger

Melodies Across Time

Sunday, October 18th at 8pm | Dolby Theatre, Hollywood

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Oct
23
to Oct 24

Sequoia Symphony

Pirates of the Caribbean: film with Live Orchestra

October 23 & 24, 2026 at 7pm

Sequoia Symphony Orchestra will present Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in concert featuring Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer’s score performed live to the film.  The concert will be led by Bruce Kiesling. 

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Nov
20
to Nov 21

Amarillo Symphony

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Pomp and Circumstance

November 20 & 21, 2026 at 7:30pm

Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 4
Glière: Horn Concerto | Guglielmo Manfredi, horn
Elgar: The Music Makers

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Dec
18
to Dec 19

Sequoia Symphony

Home Alone: Film with Live Orchestra

December 18 & 19, 2026 at 7pm

A true holiday favorite, this beloved comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra.

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Jan
15
to Jan 16

Amarillo Symphony

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Gershwin, and all that Jazz!

January 15 & 16, 2027 at 7:30pm

Simon: Four Black American Dances
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F, Michelle Cann, piano
Shostakovich: Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1
Gershwin: An American in ParisSimon: Four Black American Dances
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F | Michelle Cann, piano
Shostakovich: Suite for Variety Orchestra No. 1
Gershwin: An American in Paris

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Feb
20

Sequoia Symphony

Dances of Delight

Nicolai: Merry Wives of Windsor (Overture)
Böhme: Russian Dance (arr. Peijffer) | Nathan Sobieralski, trumpet
Stravinsky: Petrouchka

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Feb
26
to Feb 27

Amarillo Symphony

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Mahler’s first

February 26 & 27, 2027 at 7:30pm

Nicky Sohn: World Premiere Commission
Janáček: Sinfonietta
Mahler: Symphony No. 1

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Mar
12
to Mar 13

Amarillo Symphony

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Beethoven’s sixth

March 12 & 13, 2027 at 7:30pm

Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody No. 2
WTAMU Composer Initiative Winner
Puts: Marimba Concerto, Ryan Boehme, marimba
Beethoven: Symphony No. 6

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Mar
20

Sequoia Symphony

Elegy and Enigma

Britten: Sinfonia di Requiem
Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso | Simon Hagopian, violin
Elgar: Enigma Variation

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Mar
26
to Mar 27

McCallum Theatre Orchestra

Symphonic Hollywood Fantasies
With a Special Tribute to the music of Disney

Friday, March 26th at 8pm | Saturday, March 27th at 2pm
McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert

MUSIC FROM FILMS INCLUDING:
Superman (Music of John Williams)
Mary Poppins
Beauty and the Beast
Pirates of The Caribbean 
Hook (Music of John Williams)
The Little Mermaid
Sleeping Beauty
Pinocchio
The Lion King
Aladdin
Frozen
…and more!

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Apr
17

Sequoia Symphony

The Rite of Spring

Gala Flagello: Bravado
Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in G minor | Dominic Cheli, piano
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

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Oct
3
to Oct 4

New West Symphony

2026 Masterpiece Series: Beethoven & Copland

Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 7pm
Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Thousand Oaks

Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 3pm
Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, Camarillo

Francesco Lecce-Chong, conductor
Pacific Festival Ballet, Kim Maselli, director
Los Robles Children’s Choir, Emma Roche, director

Beethoven  |  Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op. 21
Copland  |  Old American Songs
Copland  |  Appalachian Spring

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Sep
18
to Sep 19

Amarillo Symphony

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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth

September 18 & 19, 2026 at 7:30pm

Berko: Look Up
Barber: Violin Concerto | Aubree Oliverson, violin
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4

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Sep
11

VOICES/LA Sings

MOZART’S REQUIEM

The free memorial concert for those who died in the September 11 attacks begins at 8 p.m. Friday at Glendale First United Methodist Church. **tickets are required**

“An event honoring those that fell during 9/11 attacks. On the first anniversary there was a rolling Mozart Requiem concert, we are continuing this tradition 24 years later as we remember those who lost their lives. We will be performing Mozart's Requiem with orchestra and a few other smaller works in remembrance.”

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Aug
27
to Aug 28

Undertale SYmphony

The Determination Symphony: World Tour

Thursday, August 27th & Friday, August 28th at 7:30pm | Greek Theatre, Los Angeles

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Mar
28

Sequoia Symphony

Overtures & Interludes

Guest Concertmaster | Bruce Kiesling, conductor

Britten | Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Rossini | The Barber of Seville Overture
Bizet | Carmen Suite #1

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Mar
14

CHamber Music Amarillo

Seasons of celestial joy

***a pretalk hosted by HPPR will begin at 6:45pm, followed by the concert at 7:30pm***

Amarillo Chamber Orchestra | George Jackson, conductor

Antonio Vivaldi, Four Seasons | Mina Hong and Espen Lilleslåten, violins
Gustav Holst, Lyric Movement | Chloé Thominet, viola
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”

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Mar
5
to Mar 8

MUSE/IQUE

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Quincy’s World

The new founding father of American Music

March 5, 6, 7, 8 | The Wallis

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Feb
6
to Feb 7

Symphonic Hollywood

Heroes of the Silver Screen

February 6, 2026 and February 7, 2026 at 7:30pm | McCallum Theatre, Palm Springs
McCallum Theatre Orchestra | Richard Kaufman, conductor


Film music performed by full orchestra.

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Jan
24
to Jan 25

New West Symphony

Rachmaninoff & Gershwin

Michael Christie, conductor | Janice Carissa, piano

SAT. January 24, 2026 at 7pm | Kavli Theatre, Thousand Oaks
SUN. January 25, 2026 at 3pm | Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center

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Jan
16
to Jan 17

Amarillo Symphony

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20th ANniversary of the Globe-News Center

Friday and Saturday, January 16th and 17th at 7:30pm

George Jackson, conductor | Jiji Kim, guitar

Higgins, Fanfare (WORLD PREMIERE)
Rodrigo, Concierto de Aranjuez
Bruckner, Symphony No. 7

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Jan
10

Orchestra Santa Monica: Symphony Masala

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Dec
19
to Dec 20

Amarillo Symphony

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Happy Holiday Pops

Friday and Saturday, December 19th and 20th, 2025 at 7:30pm | Saturday, December 20th MATINEE at 2:00pm

Christopher Confessore, guest conductor | Amarillo Master Chorale, guest ensemble

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Dec
5
to Dec 6

Sequoia Symphony

Elf in concert

Friday and Saturday December 5th & 6th at 7pm

Guest Concertmaster | Bruce Keisling, conductor

ELF - IN CONCERT | Brought to you by CINECONCERTS

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Dec
1

Cynthia Erivo

Doors Open 6pm, Show Begins 7:30pm

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Nov
21
to Nov 22

Amarillo Symphony

The PLanets

Friday and Saturday, November 21st and 22nd, 2025 at 7:30pm

George Jackson, conductor | WTAMU & Canyon HS Women’s Chorus, guest ensemble

Howard, The Butterfly Effect
Debussy, Deux Nocturnes
Holst, The Planets

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Nov
8

Pasadena Symphony

Symphony Fantastique

November 8, 2025 | Ambassador Auditorium
2:00pm & 8:00pm

Brett Mitchell, conductor | Orion Weiss, piano

Jim Self Tour de Force
Ravel Piano Concerto in G Major
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique

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Nov
1

Sequoia Symphony

Pictures at an exhibition

Guest Concertmaster | Bruce Keisling, conductor | Sterling Elliott, cello

Smetana | The Moldau
Tchaikovsky | Rococo Variations
Mussorgsky | Pictures at an Exhibition

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Oct
24
to Oct 25

AMarillo Symphony

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A Fantastic Symphony

Friday and Saturday, October 24th and 25th, 2025 at 7:30pm

George Jackson, conductor | Fiona Shea, violin

Lowry, Fever Dreams (WORLD PREMIERE)
Saint-Saens, Violin Concerto No.3
Berlioz, Symphony Fanstastique

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Oct
10
to Oct 11

Sequoia Symphony

Star Wars: Return of the jedi

Guest Concertmaster | Bruce Keisling, conductor

John Williams, Return of the Jedi Complete Film with Live Orchestra

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Oct
5

New West Symphony

Best of Beethoven

**All-Beethoven Program**

Tom Johnston/Doobie Brothers, arr. E.Braga "Listen to the Music"
Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral," I. Allegro ma non troppo
String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1, IV. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 in F minor, “Appassionata,” I. Allegro assai
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Symphony No. 7, II. Allegretto
Sonata for Cello and Piano No 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No 2, I. Allegro con brio
Choral Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra
Pharrell Williams, arr. E.Braga “Happy”

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Oct
4

New West Symphony

Best of Beethoven

**All-Beethoven Program**

Tom Johnston/Doobie Brothers, arr. E.Braga "Listen to the Music"
Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral," I. Allegro ma non troppo
String Trio in G Major, Op. 9 No. 1, IV. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 23, Op. 57 in F minor, “Appassionata,” I. Allegro assai
Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus
Symphony No. 7, II. Allegretto
Sonata for Cello and Piano No 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No 2, I. Allegro con brio
Choral Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra
Pharrell Williams, arr. E.Braga “Happy”

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Sep
26

Chamber Music Amarillo

Quartet + 1

***a pretalk hosted by HPPR begins at 6:45pm, followed by the concert at 7:30pm***

Repertoire:
Albert Roussel, Trio for flute, viola, and cello
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Flute Quintet in F Major
Felix Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 6 in f minor

Jessica Schury, flute
Rossitza Goza and Mina Hong, violins
Brenton Caldwell and Melinda Koster, violas
Nicholas Pascucci, cello

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Sep
19
to Sep 20

Amarillo Symphony

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Highland Fling!

Friday and Saturday September 19th and 20th, 2025 at 7:30pm

George Jackson, conductor | Martin James Bartlett, piano | Adam Wilcox, bagpipes

Davies, An Orkney Wedding
Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto No. 1
Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 “Scottish”

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Sep
7

Popsical: A Family Concert

Introduction to Classical Music

Dinosaur Farm | 2pm and 4pm

“…a live string quartet concert where kids can play, move, and explore while beautiful music fills the room… At Popsical, little ones are free to be themselves with puzzles, trains, and toys—all while enjoying real, world-class musicians up close.”

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Sep
6

Popsical: A Family Concert

Introduction to Classical Music

Vibe Performing Arts | 1pm and 3pm

“…a live string quartet concert where kids can play, move, and explore while beautiful music fills the room… At Popsical, little ones are free to be themselves with puzzles, trains, and toys—all while enjoying real, world-class musicians up close.”

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Jun
29

Orchestra Santa Monica

Mozart and Gershwin

***tickets are free, but must be reserved***

Roger Kalia, conductor

Program:
Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville
Mozart, Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”
Gershwin, Porgy and Bess Fantasy (arranged by Iain Farrington)

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Jun
21

Los Angeles Classical Music (LACM)

WOrld Music Day

Immersive Listening Experience and Networking Mixer inspired by Claude Debussy and the 1889 World Expo.

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featuring:

Sacred Armenian cello solos performed by Vardan Gasparyan | Contemporary Bulgarian Classical Music by Penka Kouneva, performed by Blagomira Lipari & Brian Shih (violins), Ariana Solotoff (viola), Mark Bassett (cello) | Selections performed by Astral Mixtape | Claude Debussy’s Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane for harp and strings performed by Carter Williams (harp), Mina Hong & Brian Shih (violins), Ariana Solotoff (viola), and Mark Bassett (cello)

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Jun
10
to Jun 15

MUSE/IQUE: The Unamericans

Hollywood’s Blacklisted Artists and the fight for freedom of Expression

“A moving examination of the true meaning of freedom told through the eyes of entertainers like Lena Horne, Harry Belafonte, and Judy Holliday, whose art was censored when they landed on the Hollywood Blacklist in the mid-20th century.”

June 10th, 7:30pm | June 11th, 7:30pm @ The Huntington Library
June 15th, 3:00pm and 7:30pm @ The Skirball Cultural Center

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Apr
30
to May 4

MUSE/IQUE: Welcome to the Dream Factory

The Hollywood Imagination and the Immigrant Composers Who Built It​​​

“The incredible story of Hollywood’s first Golden Age and the European immigrants who came to Los Angeles in the 1930s and 1940s and invented the modern art of film scoring.”

April 30th, 7:30pm at the Huntington Library, San Marino | May 3rd, 7:30pm & May 4th, 2:30pm + 7:30pm at The Wallis, Beverly Hills

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Apr
25
to Apr 26

AMARILLO SYMPHONY: The Firebird

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“Hear the pianist the NY Times calls “A performer of near-superhuman technical prowess,” paired with an enchanting orchestral tone poem by young British composer Grace-Evangeline Mason and Stravinsky’s thrilling ballet.”

TICKETS/MORE INFO

April 25th and 26th 7:30pm at the Globe-News Center

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