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Camerata Pacifica to Launch 37th Season With Rachmaninoff and Schubert
by Rachel Stone - Aug 31, 2026

Camerata Pacifica, named 2026 Ensemble of the Year by Chamber Music America, will open its new season with works by Rachmaninoff and Schubert at four Southern California venues.

Cast Set For FOLLIES at the Northern Ireland Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2025

Northern Ireland Opera has announced the first members of the Cast for Follies, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Goldman. Learn more here!

Camerata Pacifica Closes Season With Clarice Assad World Premiere For Accordion In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2024

Join Camerata Pacifica as they end their season with a world premiere by Clarice Assad for Accordion. The performances will take place from May 17-23 across LA, San Marino, Thousand Oaks, and Santa Barbara.

Northern Ireland Opera Announces Cast And Creatives For EUGENE ONEGIN
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2024

Discover the cast and creatives announced by Northern Ireland Opera for the production of EUGENE ONÉGIN. Get insights into the team bringing this classic opera to life.

Camerata Pacifica To Showcase Landmark Chamber Works By Brahms, Pärt & Schoenberg This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2024

Camerata Pacifica presents Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor along with landmark works by Schoenberg and Pärt from March 10-15, 2024 in LA, San Marino, Santa Barbara & Thousand Oaks.

Berlin Philharmonic Solo Flutist Makes West Coast Recital Debut Presented By Camerata Pacifica, February 11-16
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2024

Camerata Pacifica presents the highly anticipated West Coast recital debut of Berlin Philharmonic Solo Flute Sébastian Jacot, hailed as a “rockstar” flutist, on a diverse and compelling program of solo and duet works with award-winning Camerata Pacifica Principal Pianist Irina Zahharenkova, noted for her “breathtaking technique” (France's La Revue du Spectacle).

Three Camerata Pacifica Principals Perform Chamber Works By Ginastera, Paul Dean And Brahms, November 7-12
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2023

An eclectic program of three equally compelling works will be brought to life by three virtuosic chamber artists on Camerata Pacifica's November program presented in four locations across Southern California.

Camerata Pacifica to Showcase Artists On Chamber Works For Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

Camerata Pacifica will present the program in four Southern California locations: Tuesday, November 7, 7.30 pm, at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Thursday, November 9, 8 pm, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; Friday, November 10, 7.30 pm, in Hahn Hall at Santa Barbara's Music Academy; and Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3 pm, at Thousand Oaks' Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.

Ana Papakhian Named Executive Director of Camerata Pacifica
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

Camerata Pacifica – a chamber music collective based in Santa Barbara, California renowned for its musical versatility and bold programming that illuminates the limitless scope of the chamber music repertoire – has named Ana Papakhian Executive Director.

Northern Ireland Opera Reveals Cast and Creatives For TOSCA
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2023

Northern Ireland Opera announces today the Principal cast and creatives for their magnificent new production of Tosca, Puccini’s intense political thriller.

Spitalfields Music Festival 2023 Announces Line-Up
by Aliya Al-Hassan - May 25, 2023

Spitalfields Music has announced the full programme for its 2023 Festival, which will see world premieres, new music, overlooked historic pieces and classic repertoire performed in iconic East London locations from Village Underground to the Tower of London.

Camerata Pacifica Presents Flute Virtuoso Emi Ferguson And RUCKUS In All-Bach Program At Four SoCal Venues, February 28 - March 5
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2023

Camerata Pacifica, considered one of the nation's leading chamber ensembles, presents acclaimed flute virtuoso Emi Ferguson, and RUCKUS, 'the world's only period-instrument rock band' (San Francisco Classical Voice), in a lively performance of a selection of Bach's transcendent Sonatas and Preludes. According Ferguson, these idiosyncratic performers reimagine Bach for the 21st-century, infusing his music “with equal parts tradition, funk, whimsy, and fun.”

Northern Ireland Opera Presents TOSCA in September
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2023

Northern Ireland Opera has announced a magnificent new production of Puccini’s Tosca, directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies, opening at Belfast’s Grand Opera House this September. 

Northern Ireland Opera Announces Main Cast For LA TRAVIATA
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022

Northern Ireland Opera today announces the main cast for the critically-acclaimed national opera company’s stunning new adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic love story, directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies, opening at Belfast’s Grand Opera House this September.

Cast and Creatives Announced For LA TRAVIATA at The Grand Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2022

Northern Ireland Opera today announces a trio of top female cast and creatives in the critically-acclaimed national opera company's stunning new adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi's tragic love story, directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies, opening at Belfast's Grand Opera House this September.

Grand Opera House Re-Opening Plans Delayed Due to the Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2020

Belfast's Grand Opera House was set to reopen in November, but those plans have been delayed due to the health crisis.

Fiona Kelly Will Perform a Lunchtime Concert on 17 April
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2020

The new normal means we're staying at home but online concerts where we watch and listen together can make us feel connected. In an effort to connect our musicians and musical audiences Triskel are hosting At Home with Triskel recitals on Facebook.

Two Weeks In Nashville Reveal Video for 'Take Control'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 11, 2020

Continuing their steady rise, which has seen them sell out Camden Assembly before even releasing their debut track in December, South London rockers Two Weeks In Nashville today reveal a candid video for their new single 'Take Control', the first offering from their forthcoming debut EP, via Purple Heart Records / AWAL. 

Two Weeks In Nashville Drop New Single 'Take Control'
by Abigail Charpentier - Feb 28, 2020

Continuing their steady rise, which has seen them sell out Camden Assembly before even releasing their debut track 'Don't Give In' in December, South London rockers Two Weeks In Nashville today unleash their new single 'Take Control', the first offering from their forthcoming debut EP, via Purple Heart Records / AWAL. 

BWW Review: PETER PAN & TINKER BELL Panto Flies Into Laguna Playhouse
by Michael Quintos - Dec 14, 2019

The family-friendly fun of Lythgoe Family Productions' annual holiday British Panto returns to the Laguna Playhouse, this time with the reimagined Yuletide re-telling of PETER PAN & TINKER BELL: A PIRATE'S CHRISTMAS, which continues through December 29, 2019 in the city of Laguna Beach. Overall, the show is an amusing, energetic Panto, though admittedly not as over-the-top as the two previous holiday Panto's that I have seen staged here. Still, the show had me smiling the whole time, and it's safe to say that you and your family will like sharing the experience, too.