Cultural Events LA: Feb 10, 11, 12

By Culturalcocktailhour | February 8, 2012

Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra starring  Plácido Domingo Opening Night Sat Feb 11th 7:30 p.m. LA Opera. 135 North Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 972-8001 http://www.laopera.com/ ARIA Night at the Opera Sat. Feb. 11 On opening night, members will attend the Company Premiere of Simon Boccanegra and immediately following the performance, gather for cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres…

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In the news: Lost work by Brahms discovered in Princeton Library

By Culturalcocktailhour | February 4, 2012

Conductor and Musicologist Christopher Hogwood discovered a two-minute piano piece by Johannes Brahms in a Princeton library. Brahms had composed the piece when he was only 20 years old. The piece received its world premiere this year by pianist Andras Schiff on BBC Radio 3.  For the full story, read: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/13/brahms-piano-piece-premiere To listen to the gem of a piece,…

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Cultural Events LA Feb 3, 4, 5, & 7

By Culturalcocktailhour | February 2, 2012

A Conversation with Gary Oldman at LACMA Followed by a screening of The Contender Fri. Feb 3. 7:30 p.m 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. (323) 857-6000 For further information, please view: http://www.lacma.org/event/oldman-conversation-contender Chinese New Year Festival 2012 at the Huntington Sat Feb. 4 & Sun Feb 5 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Musical performances, dragon dancing, calligraphy, & more.…

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Cultural Events LA- Jan 27, 28, 29

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 25, 2012

Da Camera Society Fri. Jan. 27.  8 pm Augustin Hadelich, violin & Joyce Yang, piano Pompeian Room,  Doheny Mansion. 8 Chester Place, LA, CA, 90007. 213-477-2929 http://dacamera.org/ Memling’s “Portrait of a Man” on loan from The Frick Collection Opens Fri. Jan. 27 Norton Simon 411 W. Colorado Boulevard Pasadena, CA 91105 626.449.6840 http://www.nortonsimon.org/ Mahler: Symphony No. 6 Sat, Jan…

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In the news: Live Classical Music helps veterans in California hospital

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 17, 2012

Today, The Los Angeles Times reported an uplifting story related to the health benefits of music. Live classical music performances by a harpist and classical guitarist, improved the well-being of patients at a California hospital. The patients were suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among other issues.Upon observing the significant changes in his patients, one doctor remarked,…

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Cultural Events LA- Jan 20, 21, 22

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 17, 2012

The recipe for this weekend’s delicious Cultural Cocktail Hour includes: One Part classical music in a museum, Two Doses of Mozart and an award-winning young violinist, and a Splash of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world. Shaken, not stirred. Enjoy! The Italian Connection: An Evening of Piano Masterworks– Norton Simon Fri. Jan. 20 7:00 p.m. Thomas Pandolfi, pianist Program includes: Alessandro Marcello’s Oboe Concerto in D Minor, transcribed for…

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Cultural Cocktail Hour heads to San Francisco: “Masters of Venice” at the de Young Fine Arts Museum

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 14, 2012

Masters of Venice: Renaissance Painters of Passion and Power  By Leticia Marie Sanchez It was the best of times. It was the best of times. Stepping into San Francisco’s de Young Museum of Fine Arts is stepping into the Venetian Renaissance. Entering the exhibit you feel like one of the many pilgrims shown in the de Young’s reproduction…

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Rodarte to design costumes for LA Phil’s May production of “Don Giovanni”

By Culturalcocktailhour | January 6, 2012

The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that fashion house Rodarte, who designed the costumes for the film “Black Swan” will be creating the sartorial operatic look for Mozart’s libidinous lothario, Don Giovanni. The fully staged opera debuts on May 18th at Walt Disney Concert hall.  Guess who will be in charge of the set design? None other than Frank Gehry,…

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