Leonne Lewis
Founding Editor and Writer, Miroirs CA.
WHAT’S TRENDING for APRIL, 2025
Randall Goosby featuring Bologne Violin Sonata No. 3. San Francisco Performances. Herbst Theatre. April 3.
Chineke! Orchestra. CAMA Santa Barbara. Granada Theatre. April 3.
Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel, Yo-Yo Ma and John Williams. Walt Disney Concert Hall. April 4.
Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments III. Jacobs Music Center, San Diego. April 8.
Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel featuring the world premiere of Carlos Simon’s Good News Mass. April 17-18. Walt Disney Concert Hall.
*Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. April 19. The festival can be viewed through YouTube LiveStream on www.coachella.com
Evgeny Kissin featuring Chopin and Shostakovich. Walt Disney Concert Hall. April 24.
Santa Barbara Symphony featuring Brahms A German Requiem. Granada Theatre. April 26 and 27.
*The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival runs on two consecutive weekends, April 11-13 and April 18-20. On opening night, Lady Gaga gave a nearly two hour epic performance/show using a Gothic-inspired theme to incorporate music, drama and dance.
WHAT’S TRENDING for MAY, 2025
Los Angeles Philharmonic with Esa-Pekka Salonen and Pierre-Laurent Aimard featuring Beethoven’s Eroica symphony and Bartok’s third piano concerto. May 9. Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara.
San Diego Symphony featuring Alisa Weilerstein in Unsuk Chin’s cello concerto. May 10-11. Jacobs Music Center.
Jon Batiste Maestro Tour. May 19. Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Garrick Ohlsson all-Chopin program. May 21. Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason featuring sonatas by Faure and Poulenc. May 28. Walt Disney Concert Hall.