Events occuring on 4/19/2026

The Verdi Chorus - Santa Monica - Presents:
The Verdi Chorus sings Verdi in España
4/18/2026 - 4/19/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026)

Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum continues 42nd season with operatic sequences from Verdi’s Don Carlo, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, Ernani and Bizet’s Carmen along with selections from Spanish composers Catán, Granados, Giménez, Torroba and De Falla

Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents:
My Lawyer is an Angel – a serious comedy by Jerry Mayer
2/21/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026)

The Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage series presents the world premiere of acclaimed playwright Jerry Mayer’s newest play, a dramedy about ambulance chasers, those predators whose faces leer down at us from every billboard in town, and one angel of an attorney (is there such a thing?) who’s on a mission to chase them down.

Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents:
The Lost Princesses of OZ
1/31/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026)

“The Lost Princesses of OZ” – in which not one, not two, but three Dorothys come face to face with the Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Fairygodmother, the White Rabbit, the Wizard and…but we don’t want to give away all the surprises. “You won’t find more professional theatre – for children or adults – anywhere in Los Angeles!” LA PARENT

UCSB Department of Music - Santa Barbara - Presents:
Carillon Recital: Julia Ong and Wesley Arai
4/19/2026 - 5/31/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 4/19/2026)

Julia Ong (UCSB Student Carillonist) and Wesley Arai (UCSB University Carillonist) will present a recital from the carillon in UCSB’s Storke Tower on Sunday, April 19th at 2:00pm. Selections will include solo works and duets, covering a wide range of original works for carillon and arrangements of well-known classical and popular tunes.

La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Aristo Sham, Van Cliburn Gold Medalist
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Experience the thrill of witnessing a rising star in this exclusive concert featuring Aristo Sham, the 2025 gold medalist of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Be among the first to hear the artistry that follows in the footsteps of legendary past winners like Radu Lupu, Vladimir Viardo, Alexei Sultanov, Olga Kern, Nobuyuki Tsujii, and Yunchan Lim.

Beach Cities Symphony Association - Redondo Beach - Presents:
Beach Cities Symphony presents New World and More...
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Beach Cities Symphony will perform Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, and guest soloist Dr. Deborah H. How will perform Franck’s Variations Symphoniques on piano

Fritz Coleman - North Hollywood - Presents:
Fritz Coleman's Unassisted Residency
11/30/2025 - 4/19/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 4/19/2026)

Fritz Coleman's Show "Unassisted Residency" Celebrates Two Years at the El Portal Theatre and Adds New Dates

Russell Steinberg - Pasadena - Presents:
Los Angeles Youth Orchestra Spring Concerts
4/19/2026 - 4/20/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 4/19/2026)

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, made up of accomplished student musicians ages 8-18, honors the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence in April with an entire performance by American composers, under the batons of Russell Steinberg, Artistic Director, and Jorge Padron, Assistant Director.

Salastina - Los Angeles - Presents:
Main Series No. 5: Familiar | Forgotten | Fresh - Los Angeles
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Three piano quintets bridge time and taste through music that’s beloved, overlooked, and brand-spanking new.

Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation - Yorba Linda - Presents:
Nixon Library Family Sunday Concert Series
1/4/2026 - 12/27/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 4/19/2026)

Concerts are generally held Sundays and are free and open to the public. Doors open at 1:30 pm, and the music begins at 2:00 pm unless otherwise noted. The schedule is subject to change.

Spreckels Organ Society - San Diego - Presents:
Spreckels Organ in Balboa Park
12/14/2025 - 12/20/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 4/19/2026)

Sunday Concerts 2pm A relaxed and fun way to enjoy one of the most iconic venues in San Diego. Always free and open to the public: All Year Round Shine or Rain 1 Hour long performances Wide variety of Styles from Early Music to Popular Always a major Bach work every week Check weekly program for details

Soka Performing Arts Center - Aliso Viejo - Presents:
An Evening with Legendary Singer/Songwriter Karla Bonoff and Dan Navarro
Sunday, 4/19/2026

“Before Alanis and Jewel, there was a breed of singer/songwriters whose earthly anthems of soul-searching, heartache and joy touched souls in a way few can muster today. Karla stands as a testament to the ideal that the good ones are indeed ageless.” - Billboard

Afro-American Chamber Music Society Orchestra - Los Angeles - Presents:
Chevalier Festival Concert
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Chevalier Festival presents: The Ernestine opera and violin concertos performed by the internationally renowned artists Annelle Gregory, Chris Woods, Chris Craig and Lettrice Lawrence!

The Hutchins Consort - Corona del Mar - Presents:
Hutchins Consort: Where Flowers Bloom, so does Hope - Corona del Mar
Sunday, 4/19/2026

On the last concert of the season, the Hutchins Consort will perform Bartok's Divertimento, Gardel's Por una Cabeza, Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody no 2, Mendelssohn’s Octet, among other pieces.

The Colburn School - Thousand Oaks - Presents:
Lyrical Legends: Beethoven and Rachmaninoff
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Yehuda Gilad, Conductor Aleksandra Melaniuk, Conductor, Salonen Conducting Fellow HyeJin Park, Piano

Philharmonic Society of Orange County - Santa Ana - Presents:
Meet the Marching Band: A Free Family Concert
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Join us for a high-energy and interactive marching band performance! With booming drumlines and bold brass, this free family concert brings the excitement and history of the traditional marching band straight to the stage.

Coleman Chamber Music Association - Pasadena - Presents:
QUATUOR EBENE
Sunday, 4/19/2026

The "SUNDAYS WITH COLEMAN" chamber music concerts present QUATUOR EBENE on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library /Restoration Concerts - South Pasadena - Presents:
Restoration Chamber Music Concert - Clarinetist Joshua Ranz and Friends
Sunday, 4/19/2026

Joshua Ranz - clarinet, Roger Wilkie - violin, Ana Landauer - violin, Connie Kupka - viola and David Speltz - cello will present rarely heard quintets by Mozart and Brahms. These quintets are widely considered the greatest chamber works for this combination of instruments.