Sharmila G. Lash, voice

LAMC: The Mozart Requiem
2018-09-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
The mythology that swirls around Mozart’s Requiem, from its mysterious origins to its posthumous completion, does not dilute the power of the composer’s voice in what has become one of the most recognized classical works of all time. This revered work is paired with Shawn Kirchner’s Songs of Ascent, proudly premiered by the Los Angeles Master Chorale in 2015. A setting of the Psalms sung by pilgrims journeying to Jerusalem, the work has a folk-inflected hopeful tone, delivering a plea for peace and unity and a fervent need to overcome humanity’s divisions.

LAMC: Bach Magnificat
2018-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
J.S. Bach’s Magnificat is a majestic musical manifestation of the impulse to rejoice. The Baroque masterpiece was an ambitious statement made by the composer at the time and is widely hailed as one of his most joyous and expansive works. Magnificat directly influenced contemporary Los Angeles composer Reena Esmail who wrote “This Love Between Us: Prayers for Unity” specifically to be paired with it. In her piece, Esmail juxtaposes words from the seven major religious traditions of India (Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Islam) to explore how they each approach the topics of unity, harmony, and of being kind to one another, aka, “The Golden Rule.”

LAMC: English Cathedral Christmas
2018-12-02 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Conjuring up images of candlelit cathedrals and the jewel-toned glow of stained glass windows, we bring the great, unbroken tradition of British carols and anthems to Walt Disney Concert Hall. Traversing from its 16th century origins through to modern classics, English Cathedral Christmas celebrates the redolent sounds of Christmas choral music full of warmth and wonder.

LAPhil: Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT
2018-12-07 11:00 - 13:00, 2018-12-09 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Music by composers near to Michael Tilson Thomas’ heart make up this program, beginning with the Romantic beauties of Tchaikovsky in his extremely popular tribute to Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers. American maverick Charles Ives’ rarely performed, mighty and massive Holidays Symphony contains four movements – Washington’s Birthday; Decoration Day; The Fourth of July; and Thanksgiving & Forefathers’ Day – that coincide with the seasons, starting with winter.

LAMC: Festival of Carols
2018-12-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-15 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and one of the most popular! Herald the arrival of the holidays with our annual selection of treasured carols and songs sublimely sung by the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Artistic Director Grant Gershon conducts the array of festive treats, combining traditional favorites with newer arrangements, with some special seasonal surprises.

LAPhil: Tchaikovsky & Ives with MTT
2018-12-08 20:00 - 22:00 UTC

LAPhil: Buddha Passion
2019-02-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-02-09 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Following on the stunning success of his Water Passion after St. Matthew, Tan Dun (composer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) has created another evening-length oratorio, this time based on stories inspired by the Dunhuang Cave paintings.

Sharmila G. Lash & Friends
2019-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
For Piedmont Piano Company’s 40th anniversary celebration, Sharmila G. Lash presents a few a cappella ensemble pieces with fellow singers Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, Shauna Fallihee, and Colby Smith, followed by solo jazz tunes accompanied by pianist Art Lande. There will be music by Duruflé, Barber, Ellington, Jobim, and others, including a couple of Sharmila’s originals.

LAMC: Eric Whitacre's The Sacred Veil
2019-02-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Composer Eric Whitacre and poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, longtime collaborators and close friends, come together for their most personal and expansive work to date. Whitacre, the Master Chorale’s Swan Family Artist-in-Residence, has created a powerful score for Silvestri’s heartfelt poetry exploring the fragile line between love and loss. The Sacred Veil includes “I Fall,” memorably performed by the Master Chorale in June 2017, and now expanded into a full concert work.

LAMC: The Duruflé Requiem
2019-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Associate Conductor Jenny Wong leads a performance of Maurice Duruflé’s beloved Requiem, the composer’s evocation of the essence of Gregorian style. This piece was a particular favorite of previous Master Chorale Music Directors, Roger Wagner and Paul Salamunovich, both contemporaries of the composer. Dale Trumbore’s “secular requiem” How to Go On won the 2017 ASCAP Young Composers Award. A setting of poems by American writers Barbara Crooker, Amy Fleury, and Laura Foley, the piece finds beauty and release in the embrace of everyday life, ultimately offering up solace.

LAMC: Great Opera & Film Choruses
2019-05-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
As an ensemble that grew up in the land of Hollywood, the Los Angeles Master Chorale has been featured on numerous film soundtracks, most recently John Williams’ Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Its singers are also familiar faces — and voices — in the opera house as both cast members and choristers. In this thrilling concert, Grant Gershon and the full Master Chorale draw back the curtain to revel in the most theatrical blockbusters of stage and screen.

LAPhil: Masses by Haydn & Beethoven
2019-05-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-05-26 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Tranquil beauty and high drama light up Walt Disney Concert Hall, as LA Master Chorale sings with LA Philharmonic, led by the always joyful Gustavo Dudamel. For listeners used to the brawny drama of Beethoven’s Fifth and the epic vision of his Missa solemnis, the composer’s Mass in C may surprise with its tranquility and beauty. In contrast, Haydn’s most performed Mass is highly dramatic, with a soaring soprano solo and masterfully interwoven choral lines.

LAPhil: Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s Eighth
2019-05-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-05-31 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-02 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Feel the energy when Gustavo Dudamel ignites the monumental and explosive “Symphony of a Thousand”. Dudamel is renowned for his Mahler interpretations, but neither he nor anyone else has performed the monumental “Symphony of a Thousand” inside Walt Disney Concert Hall. Just imagine the huge orchestra, pipe organ and massed choirs in the explosive opening movement, “Come, Creator Spirit.”

Volti: Festival Napa Valley closing concert
2019-07-20 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville, California, 94599, United States
Volti sings music of Gordon Getty and Holst with Festival Orchestra Napa, led by Joel Revzen. The Festival’s closing concert reaches for the stars 50 years to the day after Apollo 11 landed on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong took “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

LAPhil: Dudamel Conducts Mahler’s 2nd
2019-07-23 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, United States
Los Angeles Master Chorale joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by Gustavo Dudamel. Beginning with an intense scene of a hero’s funeral, Mahler’s huge Second Symphony transports us on a remarkable journey, delving deep into life and death from every possible perspective, from terrifying to transcendent. As Beethoven did in his Ninth, Mahler adds voices near the end, barely audible at first, but then ringing out along with massive orchestral forces in a towering climax, as the soul is raised into immortality.

LAPhil: Britain at the Bowl
2019-08-13 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, United States
Los Angeles Master Chorale joins the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by Bramwell Tovey. Beginning with soaring coronation music by Handel and Britten’s ingenious introduction to orchestral instruments, British musical treats in abundance await you on this special night, including – of course – the crackling wit of Gilbert & Sullivan and Noel Coward, and concluding with the ceremonial pomp of Elgar’s most famous march.

LAMC: Big Sing 2019
2019-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Music Center Plaza, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Big Sing returns this summer as part of the Music Center’s Plaza for All Celebration, commemorating its newly renovated plaza. Our rousing sing-along will include members of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and over 2,000 people from throughout Los Angeles, led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director. Guest conductors will be Eric Whitacre, Swan Family Artist-in-Residence; Associate Conductor, Jenny Wong; Sue Fink, Angel City Chorale Artistic Director; Adrien Redford, PRISM Co-Artistic Director; and Kristen Toedtman, Director of Baltimore’s Community Chorus of Peabody. Participation is free, and reservations are not required.A commemorative song booklet will be available for free on the day of the event.

Sharmila G. Lash and Friends
2019-09-22 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Denver) | Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Sharmila G. Lash revisits her “Music for, by, and about Women” project with more friends and more music, including chamber pieces with vocal ensemble EQV, followed by a jazz set with pianist Anne Sajdera. They will present music by Melissa Dunphy, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Moira Smiley, and others, including originals by Anne and Sharmila. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte.

Jónsi & Alex Somers: Riceboy Sleeps Tour
2019-10-14 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Golden Gate Theater, 1 Taylor St, San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
Jónsi (Sigur Rós) & Alex Somers perform the Riceboy Sleeps album live on stage on a 10th anniversary tour in intimate theaters across North America for the first time with the Wordless Music Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Robert Ames from the London Contemporary Orchestra, with arrangements by David Handler of Ensemble LPR.

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LAMC: Bruckner's Great Mass
2019-10-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Our season opens with works new to the Los Angeles Master Chorale, both imbued with mysticism. Bruckner’s Mass in F Minor reflects his devout spiritualism and Romantic-era passion, intensity, and color. Golijov’s Oceana, which gets its Los Angeles premiere, marries music with poetry by Pablo Neruda to depict, in the composer’s words, “water and longing, light and hope, the immensity of South America’s nature and pain.”
