The Soraya presents two Classical Nights this fall featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra and American violinist Randall Goosby in October and pianist Emanuel Ax in November.
Thursday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor
Randall Goosby, violin
With American violinist Randall Goosby, the London Philharmonic Orchestra returns to The Soraya for the first time in a decade. Having made his professional debut at 9 years old, Goosby is acclaimed for the sensitivity and intensity of his musicianship alongside his determination to make classical music more inclusive and accessible. Goosby will perform an American classic never heard before at The Soraya — Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.
Tickets: $60 – $158
Program:
TANIA LEÓN “Raíces” (“Origins”)
BARBER Violin Concerto, Op. 14, featuring Randall Goosby
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
Sunday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Emanuel Ax
Ax finally lands at The Soraya with his extraordinary versatility and brilliance. The pianist is legendary in the recording studio and on stage, and in addition to some of the standards for classical piano repertoire, he will perform “Fantasia on An Ostinato” by John Corigliano, the American composer best known for the film score for “The Red Violin.”
Tickets: $55 – $118
Program:
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 13 Op. 27 No. 1 “Quasi una Fantasia”
JOHN CORIGLIANO “Fantasia on An Ostinato”
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp minor, Op 27. No. 2 “Quasi una Fantasia”
(“Moonlight”)
SCHUMANN “Arabeske”
SCHUMANN Fantasie in C, Op. 17
Location:
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya)
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge 91330
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Photo of Randall Goosby courtesy of The Soraya