The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka.
The performing arts center at Cal State Northridge will feature local performers and groups in four major concerts.
Led by conductor Emmanuelle Haïm, French Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée pairs an ode by Handel with operas by Rameau.
Tenor Michael John Butler gives a stunning account of Schumann’s Dichterliebe in a program that also features baritone Olivier Zerouali.
The orchestra’s upcoming year has plenty of highlights, despite uncertainty about the organization’s financial situation.
The production is silly fun, but the cast’s singing and James Conlon’s music direction are serious standouts.
