Stephen Cohn

The acclaimed American Youth Symphony (AYS), one of the nation's leading professional training orchestras for musicians ages 15 to 27, launches its 49th season with a free concert featuring the highly anticipated West Coast premiere of Timothy Andres' humorous Bathtub Shrine, Tchaikovsky's elegant Variations on a Rococo Theme, showcasing rising star Allan Steele, AYS's Principal Cello, and Berlioz' epic Symphony fantastique tonight, October 6, 2013, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. Music Director Alexander Treger, currently in his 16th season leading AYS, conducts the 106-member orchestra, noted for its innovative programming and inspiring performances.

The acclaimed American Youth Symphony (AYS), one of the nation's leading professional training orchestras for musicians ages 15 to 27, launches its 49th season with a free concert featuring the highly anticipated West Coast premiere of Timothy Andres' humorous Bathtub Shrine, Tchaikovsky's elegant Variations on a Rococo Theme, showcasing rising star Allan Steele, AYS's Principal Cello, and Berlioz' epic Symphony fantastique on Sunday, October 6, 2013, 7 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. Music Director Alexander Treger, currently in his 16th season leading AYS, conducts the 106-member orchestra, noted for its innovative programming and inspiring performances.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's (LACO) five-concert 'Baroque Conversations' series showcasing exceptional Baroque music continues with a program of concertos by JS Bach and his second son, CPE Bach, each written for pairs of instruments - particularly fitting for a Valentine's Day concert - tonight, February 14, 2013, 7 pm, at Zipper Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's (LACO) five-concert 'Baroque Conversations' series showcasing exceptional Baroque music continues with a program of concertos by JS Bach and his second son, CPE Bach, each written for pairs of instruments - particularly fitting for a Valentine's Day concert - on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7 pm, at Zipper Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

May 21 & 22 Roulette presents Eclipse Quartet. Described as 'an all-female, musical powerhouse comprised of award winning musicians, Eclipse Quartet will present two fascinating evenings of programming featuring the New York premiere of Roscoe Mitchell's 9/9/99 version II, Morton Feldman's epic Piano and String Quartet, 1985 (featuring guest pianist Vicki Ray), String Quartet 1931 by Ruth Crawford Seeger, Amazing Grace by Ben Johnston and, the New York premiere of Sean Heim's No Quartet. The fearless repertoire encompasses a wide spectrum of styles, the first night a courageous journey of color and minimalism as the quartet share the stage with pianist Vicki Ray, one of the leading interpreters of contemporary piano music, to perform one of Feldmans last, intense and meditative pieces, and the second night diving deeply into the surreal and improvisational world of iconic musician and composer Roscoe Mitchell.'

ZOMBIE JOE'S UNDERGROUND THEATRE GROUP has begun celebrating Halloween early this fall with is bloody new theatrical experience called URBAN DEATH currently playing late night weekend performances at The Players Theatre in Greenwich Village.