UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music - Los Angeles - Presents:
Spring Collaborative Piano Class Concert
Tuesday, 5/26/2026

Dr. James Lent leads his class of pianists in a varied concert featuring works for piano duet, piano duo, piano quartet, violin and piano, voice and piano, piano concertos, and other unique combinations.

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts - Irvine - Presents:
at the very bottom of a body of water from the UC Irvine Department of Drama
5/28/2026 - 6/6/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/28/2026)

Engage in an intimate, atmospheric and subtle emotional exploration with Marina as she reconstructs a deconstructed life.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra - Beverly Hills - Presents:
Pacific Jazz Orchestra Presents "Miles & Trane at 100"
Thursday, 5/28/2026

Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Led by Chris Walden, Presents “Miles & Trane at 100,” Featuring Pianist Emmet Cohen, Trumpeter Sean Jones, and Saxophonist Jacob Scesney

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gustavo Dudamel & Yo-Yo Ma
5/28/2026 - 5/30/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/28/2026)

Cello icon Yo-Yo Ma reunites with Gustavo Dudamel for a new concerto.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sierra and Strauss
5/29/2026 - 5/31/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/29/2026)

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s symphonic study after leading A Hero’s Life.

LA Opera - Los Angeles - Presents:
The Magic Flute
5/30/2026 - 6/21/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 5/30/2026)

James Conlon ends his legendary tenure as LA Opera Music Director with the world's most popular opera in one of our most emblematic productions. Mozart's catchy melodies meet astonishing projected animations in our perennial crowd pleaser.

Pasadena Symphony - Pasadena - Presents:
America @ 250
Saturday, 5/30/2026

America @ 250 May 30, 2026 Brett Mitchell, conductor Joyce Yang, piano John Williams Selections from American Journey Jonathan Leshnoff Rhapsody on “America” *co-commission & west coast premiere Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring Copland Lincoln Portrait

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music - Los Angeles - Presents:
Music of Java, Thailand and Bali
Saturday, 5/30/2026

Student ensembles will share the stage to feature the music of Java, Thailand and Bali.

The Electric Company Theatre - Fullerton - Presents:
Tristan and Yseult
6/2/2026 - 6/24/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 6/2/2026)

Tristan & Yseult is the original tale of forbidden desires, broken hearts and the agony of choosing one human being over another.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Celebrity Recital: Joshua Bell • Jeremy Denk
Wednesday, 6/3/2026

After more than 20 years of recording and performing together, MacArthur “genius” Jeremy Denk and Grammy winner Joshua Bell have “developed the sixth sense that characterizes the closest musical relationships” (The New York Times). The pair returns for their first joint recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall since 2010. This series is generously supported by the Colburn Foundation.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil
Thursday, 6/4/2026

For 17 years, the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic have been close collaborators with Gustavo Dudamel in countless performances. During Gustavo’s final Walt Disney Concert Hall weekend as Music & Artistic Director, the principal musicians of the LA Phil take center stage for an evening of Mozart, Strauss, and more.

American Contemporary Ballet - Los Angeles - Presents:
American Contemporary Ballet presents Spectacular Balanchine!
6/4/2026 - 6/20/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 6/4/2026)

Celebrate the birth of American ballet with dances from Stars and Stripes, Who Cares?, Western Symphony and Union Jack – all to live band music by composers George Gershwin, John Philip Sousa and Hershey Kay. Spectacular Balanchine! is a no-holds-barred evening of carefree, exuberant dance, and a mood-boost worth the ticket price alone.

American Coast Theatre Company - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Spitfire Grill
6/4/2026 - 6/21/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 6/4/2026)

A musical with a heartwarming story of hope, redemption, and community, featuring a troubled newcomer (Percy) who revitalizes a dying Wisconsin diner and town through an essay contest, revealing deep secrets and fostering healing, all set to a folk-inspired score that emphasizes the power of human connection and second chances in a small-town America facing uncertainty.

UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts - Irvine - Presents:
UCI Symphony Orchestra from the UC Irvine Department of Music
Friday, 6/5/2026

The Symphony Orchestra closes the season with a vibrant program designed to be shared with friends and community members.

LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating 17 Years
6/5/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026)

Drama, poetry, and groundbreaking music set the stage for Gustavo Dudamel’s finale concert.

San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre - San Luis Obispo - Presents:
A Grand Night For Singing
6/5/2026 - 6/28/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026)

Celebrate the timeless music of Rodgers and Hammerstein in A Grand Night for Singing, a charming and elegant revue that reimagines the legendary duo’s most beloved songs.

La Jolla Symphony & Chorus - La Jolla - Presents:
Echoes of the Divine: A Season Finale of Reflection & Light
6/6/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026)

La Jolla Symphony and Chorus Program: Arvo Pärt - Berliner Messe Akari Komura - 2025-2026 Nee Commission Maurice Duruflé - Requiem

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum - Topanga - Presents:
Romeo and Juliet at Theatricum Botanicum
6/6/2026 - 9/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026)

The Gilded Age in New York City: a moment of explosive industrial growth, staggering inequality, and rigid social division. It is within this landscape of class hatred and social imbalance that Romeo and Juliet find each other,

Eddie Jean Powers PROD. - Hollywood - Presents:
Fool For Love
6/6/2026 - 6/27/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026)

Two people who just can’t live without each other whether they like it or not. “Falling in love is such a dumbfounding experience. In one way you wouldn’t trade it for the world. In another way it’s absolute hell.”— Sam Shepard. Eddie n May, former lovers, meet again in a Mojave Desert motel room with the presence of a gentleman caller and a ghostly old man.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum - Topanga - Presents:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6/7/2026 - 10/10/2026 (next performance: Sunday, 6/7/2026)

Theatricum returns with its signature production! The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles becomes an enchanted forest inhabited by lovers, both fairy and human.