 | Schubert Mass in G | October 10 | Long Beach Camerata Singers
Presented by Long Beach Camerata Singers — Palos Verdes Estates
Saturday, 10/10/2026 From the composer who brought us “Ave Maria,” comes his deeply moving, intimate “Mass in G.”
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 | Faces of America at 250
Presented by Long Beach Symphony — Long Beach
Saturday, 10/10/2026 Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with Long Beach Symphony's Faces of America at 250. Featuring Grammy Award-winning cellist Zuill Bailey, this inspiring program honors the nation's history, resilience, and cultural diversity through patriotic favorites and iconic American works that celebrate the American spirit. |
 | David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Anne Akiko Meyers Headline Pacific Jazz Orchestra Benefit Concert
Presented by Pacific Jazz Orchestra — Toluca Lake
Saturday, 10/10/2026 Pacific Jazz Orchestra Benefit Concert Featuring Anne Akiko Meyers, Emmet Cohen, Joanna “JoJo” Levesque and Veronica Swift Celebrates Founder/Artistic Director Chris Walden’s 60th Birthday |
 | Gershwin and the Golden Age
Presented by The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony — Northridge
Sunday, 10/11/2026 A renowned interpreter of the talented brothers’ music, Michael Feinstein is joined by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony for a Soraya original celebration of the Gershwin’s memorable contributions to the Golden Age of Hollywood — with a finale that features a rare performance of George Gershwin’s "Piano Concerto in F major." |
 | Schubert Mass in G | October 11 | Long Beach Camerata Singers
Presented by Long Beach Camerata Singers — Long Beach
Sunday, 10/11/2026 From the composer who brought us “Ave Maria,” comes his deeply moving, intimate “Mass in G.”
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 | Gershwin and the Golden Age
Presented by The Soraya — Northridge
Sunday, 10/11/2026 Gershwin and the Golden Age
Featuring Michael Feinstein
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Dr. Noreen Green, conductor
Samuel Glicklich, piano |
 | Poiesis Quartet
Presented by La Jolla Music Society — La Jolla
Sunday, 10/11/2026 First Prize of the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
Hailed by The New York Times as “brilliantly idiomatic,” this acclaimed quartet is setting the classical music world ablaze, earning some of the most prestigious honors in performance today. A thrilling matinee concert awaits—from an energetic Prokofiev masterpiece to Beethoven’s deeply moving final quartet. |
 | Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre
Presented by Santa Monica Playhouse — Santa Monica
10/13/2026 - 11/20/2026 Next performance: Tuesday, 10/13/2026 Six weeks of FREE shows (but reservations are necessary. |
 | Thibaudet, Batiashvili, Capuçon Trio
Presented by Philharmonic Society of OC — Costa Mesa
Tuesday, 10/13/2026 The Philharmonic Society opens its 2026-27 season with three of today’s most celebrated classical artists—pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, violinist Lisa Batiashvili, and cellist Gautier Capuçon—joining forces for an electrifying chamber music program. |
 | Lisa Batiashvili | Gautier Capuçon | Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
Wednesday, 10/14/2026 The trio dubbed the “supergroup to savor” by The Arts Desk returns for a night of Shostakovich, Debussy, and Dvorák. |
 | Swan Lake & Liszt with Bronfman
Presented by LA Philharmonic — Los Angeles
10/16/2026 - 10/18/2026 Next performance: Friday, 10/16/2026 Elim Chan shapes Swan Lake while Yefim Bronfman dazzles in Liszt. |
 | Spain Through French Glasses: Ravel and Debussy
Presented by San Diego Symphony — San Diego
10/16/2026 - 10/17/2026 Next performance: Friday, 10/16/2026 Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Jörgen van Rijen, trombone
DEBUSSY: "Nuages" and "Fêtes" from Nocturnes
JIMMY LÓPEZ: Shift, Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso
POULENC: Suite from The Does (Les biches)
RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole |
 | Encore!
Presented by Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival — Culver City
Friday, 10/16/2026 Five performers of Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival in a free show. |
 | JS Bach & Vieuxtemps viola sonatas - San Pedro
Presented by UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL — SAN PEDRO
Saturday, 10/17/2026 UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL sonata series presents a concert of viola da gamba sonata by Johannes Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and viola sonata by Henri Vieuxtemps.
Free admission, donations appreciated.
Musicians: Junko Nojima, hapsichord/piano and Nicholaus Yee, viola |
 | Huw Montague Rendall
Presented by BroadStage — Santa Monica
Saturday, 10/17/2026 One of the most compelling voices on the international stage today, British baritone Huw Montague Rendall joins the Celebrity Opera Series, joined by renowned accompanist Malcolm Martineau, with a recital not to be missed! |
 | Randy Rainbow
Presented by McCallum Theatre — Palm Desert
10/17/2026 - 10/18/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 10/17/2026 National Freakin' Treasure |
 | Blind Runner
Presented by South Coast Repertory — Costa Mesa
10/18/2026 - 11/8/2026 Next performance: Sunday, 10/18/2026 Blind Runner interweaves the destinies of three Iranians in an international multi-media hit proclaimed “mesmerizing” by The Guardian. |
 | JS Bach & Vieuxtemps viola sonatas - Long Beach
Presented by UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL — Long Beach
Sunday, 10/18/2026 UP CLOSE AND CLASSICAL sonata series presents a concert of viola da gamba sonata by Johannes Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and viola sonata by Henri Vieuxtemps.
Free admission, donations appreciated.
Musicians: Junko Nojima, hapsichord/piano and Nicholaus Yee, viola |
 | Luminario Ballet "Le Ballet Jazz Noir"
Presented by Luminario Ballet — Hollywood
Sunday, 10/18/2026 Luminario Ballet "Le Ballet Jazz Noir"
Sunday October 18th at the Avalon Hollywood!
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 | Vienna Royal Orchestra: Viva Mozart 270
Presented by San Diego Symphony — San Diego
Monday, 10/19/2026 A Celebration of Mozart's 270th Anniversary
Matthew Busse, conductor
Tian Jiang, piano
Patrick Rafter, violin
Shay Mowbray, special guest artist, piano
Anson Wong, special guest artist, piano
Vienna Royal Orchestra
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488
MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218
MATTHEW BUSSE: Idyll for Violin and Orchestra
Other program selections tba |