A program of works by Chen Yi, Mahler, Reena Esmail, and Daniel Bernard Roumain showcases an orchestra whose community values run deep.
Violinist Jennifer Koh was all reserved elegance but didn’t convey the music’s emotional content in her recital.
Tony-nominated playwright Jeremy O. Harris fashioned a new script for Beethoven’s Egmont, which the actress delivered powerfully.
The Irvine-based orchestra celebrates the United States’ 250th anniversary with a season planned by new music director, Alexander Shelley.
