Sharmila G. Lash, voice

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.

LAPhil: Buddha Passion
2019-02-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-02-08 20:00 - 22:00 | 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.

LAMC: Festival of Carols
2018-12-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | 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
2018-12-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | 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.

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

LAMC: English Cathedral Christmas
2018-12-02 19:00 - 21:00
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.

LAMC: Bach Magnificat
2018-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | 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: The Mozart Requiem
2018-09-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

LAPhil: Carmina Burana
2018-08-30 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-08-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, United States
Carl Orff’s blazing magnum opus, Carmina Burana, tops a super-powered program that begins with Beethoven’s intriguing hybrid – a free-form piano concerto, played by Emanuel Ax, mixed with a preview of the “Ode to Joy” – all led by the delightful Bramwell Tovey.

LAMC: Mahler Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"
2018-08-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Santa Barbara Bowl, 1122 N Milpas St., Santa Barbara, California, 93103, United States
A community concert presented by Music Academy of the West at the Santa Barbara Bowl, LA Master Chorale sings Mahler Symphony No. 2 with the Academy Festival Orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, as an offering to the community of Santa Barbara in recognition of the city’s unified response to disaster. After taking us through tragedy with music, Mahler acknowledges universal pain and suffering and welcomes us to “Rise again.” Witness this message of hope expressed by more than 200 musicians on stage at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Tickets $10, 7-17s FREE. The Community Concert is presented in remembrance of Léni Fé Bland.

LAMC: Big Sing California
2018-07-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Join over 10,000 singers for the biggest choral event in California state history! We will perform choral masterworks like Morten Lauridsen’s Dirait-on and Eric Whitacre’s Sleep, alongside popular favorites like Lean On Me, Pentatonix’s Sing, the Beatles’ Hey Jude, and many, many more. Sign up for a hub venue or participate from home!Composer and Artist-in-Residence Eric Whitacre hosts this live choral concert with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and 2,000 audience singers at Walt Disney Concert Hall, which will simultaneously broadcast to five California satellite venues where choirs will be assembled and singing with each other in real-time. In addition, the concert will be live-streamed online for anyone in the world to watch – and sing along. And best of all, it’s absolutely FREE!

LAMC: Brahms Requiem
2018-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Life, love, and loss are the momentous themes addressed by Brahms in his lush, romantic, and heartfelt Requiem. The composer himself said an equally relevant title for this work would be the “Human Requiem,” and this remarkable music of consolation and contemplation puts the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s strengths on full display, ready to sweep you away. The program opens with two equally touching and reflective works imbued with friendship and love by Pulitzer Prize-winning composers Caroline Shaw and David Lang.

LAMC: Reid & Riley
2018-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
“Go West” with the world premiere of “dreams of the new world” by adventurous composer and sound artist Ellen Reid with a libretto by Sarah LaBrie. Joined on stage by L.A.’s acclaimed wild Up ensemble, Reid’s new work was inspired by westward expansions and the forging of new frontiers, drawing inspiration from Memphis, Houston, Los Angeles, and beyond. The evening opens with a performance of Terry Riley’s iconic 1964 minimalist masterpiece “In C,” the musical equivalent of a choose-your-own-adventure novel, by wild Up and members of the Master Chorale.

LAPhil: Dudamel Conducts Beethoven 9 & Bernstein
2018-04-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-04-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-04-20 20:00 - 21:00, 2018-04-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
LA Master Chorale performs Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with the LA Philharmonic, led by Gustavo Dudamel. These two works showcase musical intensity and incisive detail in an expert pairing.

Volti: CalPerformances with Seattle Symphony Orchestra
2018-04-07 20:00 - 21:30 | UC Berkeley Zellerbach Hall, 2425 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, California, 94704, United States
Volti joins the Seattle Symphony Orchestra for the California premiere of “Become Desert,” by Pulitzer Prize winning composer John Luther Adams.

Volti: Bard Music West - The World of Henry Cowell
2018-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St, San Francisco, California, 94129, United States
Follow Henry Cowell in his search for the American voice, from early American choral works of Billings and Walker to some of the great American luminaries he promoted, Charles Ives and Ruth Crawford Seeger. Beloved local pianist Sarah Cahill performs works by Cage and Cowell and the a cappella group Volti returns after their “transcendent” performance at Bard West’s inaugural festival.

EQV vocal ensemble & Joel Chapman
2018-03-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Vocal quintet EQV come together for their second appearance, offering a program of diverse and vibrant music that spans eras and genres. Joined by special guest Joel Chapman, these colleagues hail from some of California’s finest vocal ensembles (Volti, LA Master Chorale, SF Symphony Chorus, Cappella SF, and more). EQV are Yuhi Aizawa Combatti, Colby Smith, Sharmila G. Lash, Tim Silva, and Peter Dennis.

True North: 2018 Western Division ACDA Conference
2018-03-16 22:15 - 23:15 | Pasadena Convention Center, Exhibit Hall & Ballroom, 300 E Green St, Pasadena, 91101, United States
True North will be among the few guests artists at the 2018 Western Division American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) Conference in Pasadena, CA, presenting a special performance on Friday night. We will be joined by Jeremy Bieber (guitar), Gary Wicks (bass), and Dan Schnelle (drums). We will be performing in Ballroom-ABC, located in the building on the west side of the Civic Auditorium.

LAPhil: A Trip to the Moon
2018-03-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2018-03-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Inspired by Georges Méliès’ 1902 film A Trip to the Moon, Grawemeyer-winning composer Andrew Norman’s whimsical opera tells the story of a band of bumbling astronomers as they explore the moon, try to fix their broken rocket, and interact with a mysterious race of moon people who are facing a perilous threat of their own. Teddy Abrams also conducts Gustav Holst’s perennially popular suite The Planets, which was based on the characteristics/personalities of the Roman god-named planets of astrology, rather than the solar system orbiters we know from science. The results are colorful, powerful, mysterious, soaring and thoroughly memorable.

LAMC: Israel in Egypt
2018-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90012, United States
Colorfully chronicling the exodus of the Israelites and the plagues that besieged Egypt, Handel’s biblical oratorio Israel in Egypt is a vibrant vocal showcase that will be enhanced by compelling visual projections created by Syrian Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad.

True North: University of Mary Jazz Festival
2018-01-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Founders Hall, Lumen Vitae University Center, 7500 University Drive, Bismarck, North Dakota, 58504, United States
True North will be among the guests artists at the University of Mary’s 45th annual Jazz Festival. There will be over 1,000 high school and middle school students attending the two day festival. We will be adjudicating both days and performing in both the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon concerts.
