Cahill organized her recital around Jawaharlal Nehru’s quote, “The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong. For the light that shone in this country was no ordinary light.”
The Grammy-winner will give a recital of works by Ravel, Fauré, and Boulanger at Herbst Theatre on Feb. 20.
The Irvine-based orchestra celebrates the United States’ 250th anniversary with a season planned by new music director, Alexander Shelley.
The program, created in collaboration with Ruckus, features works from early in the American Republic to comment on issues of today.
With a charismatic new music director at the helm, programming includes Carmen and Candide among other familiar favorites.
