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Pacific Jazz Orchestra, the country’s only 40-piece hybrid big band and string orchestra, announces its 2026-27 season, entitled “Four &amp; More,” celebrating the critically acclaimed ensemble’s fourth season of delivering musical magic with entertaining and imaginative programs of straight-ahead jazz, swing, soul, R&amp;B, Broadway, and pop, in collaboration with renowned musical guests. Pacific Jazz Orchestra’s seven-time Grammy-nominated Founder and Artistic Director Chris Walden announced the details.
“This season, Pacific Jazz Orchestra embarks on an exhilarating musical journey with some of the most distinguished and inventive artists of our time, including multi-Tony-winning Broadway star Sutton Foster, global recognized pianist David Benoit; in-demand vocalist Nayanna Holley; and singer/pianist Kandace Springs, known for her soulful stylings,” says Walden. “We are also proud to welcome back to our stage leading vocalists – and audience favorites – Adam “Aejaye” Jackson, Billy Valentine, Sy Smith, and Brenna Whitaker.”
Walden adds, “The title of the 2026-2027 season, ‘Four &amp; More,’ is borrowed from the name of jazz legend Miles Davis’ iconic album. It’s a nod to our fourth season and all the exciting musical opportunities that lie ahead for us. It also reflects the same level of commitment to innovation and excellence that Pacific Jazz Orchestra strives to pour into its performances as Davis applied to his own groundbreaking work.”
During the 2026-2027 Season, Pacific Jazz Orchestra traverses the Southland, bringing its artistry to wide ranging communities. It makes its Ventura Music Festival debut and returns to the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) in Northridge, Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis) in Beverly Hills, the Irvine Barclay Theater, and Palm Desert’s McCallum Theatre.
While most of the concerts this season include the ensemble’s full 40-piece compliment of musicians, Walden notes that the group’s smaller 19-piece big band iteration also gets showcased in a pair of performances. “This kind of flexibility allows for great variety and depth in our programming,” he explains. Walden, who is also the lead arranger for the Academy Awards, creates original music and unique arrangements for every show, each with a specific theme, distinctive jazz flair, and lush orchestrations.
Programs Include: •	An Evening of Broadway and beyond featuring Broadway legend and seven-time Tony winner SUTTON FOSTER (September 19, 2026, at The Soraya).
•	A tribute to eminent producer/composer Quincy Jones with guest vocalists ADAM “AEJAYE” JACKSON and NAYANNA HOLLEY presented by Ventura Music Festival (October 18, 2026, at Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center)
•	A Holiday Spectacular headlined by vocalists BILLY VALENTINE, SY SMITH, and BRENNA WHITAKER (December 23, 2026, at McCallum Theatre).
•	A celebration of jazz and soul with special guest singer/pianist KANDACE SPRINGS (February 9, 2027, at The Wallis).
•	A tribute to eminent producer/composer Quincy Jones featuring guest vocalists ADAM “AEJAYE” JACKSON and another vocalist to be announced (April 3, 2027, at Granada Theatre).
•	The Music of Charlie Brown &amp; Peanuts featuring internationally renowned pianist DAVID BENOIT (May 20, at Irvine Barclay Theatre).
Pacific Jazz Orchestra has garnered critical acclaim for thrilling performances that “entertain, inspire, and enrich” (Variety). Pacific Jazz Orchestra thanks the Herb Alpert Foundation for its ongoing leadership support. Major funders for Pacific Jazz Orchestra include GROW@Annenberg Foundation; the Alesia Alpert Family Foundation; the Natalie Cole Foundation; the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation; and Anonymous.
For tickets and information about Pacific Jazz Orchestra, visit <a href="https://www.pacificjazz.org." rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pacificjazz.org.</a>

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Camerata Pacifica, the chamber music collective celebrated for its exceptional artistry and compelling programming, unveils its 2026-27 season. Founder and Artistic Director Adrian Spence announced the details of the 37 th season, featuring eight programs embracing new and legacy works spanning three centuries, including two world premieres. Camerata Pacifica launches its 2026-27 season on October 11-15, 2026. Pianist Irina Zahharenkova performs Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22. Violinist Grace Park and cellist Santiago Cañón- Valencia then join Zahharenkova, to play Schubert's B-Flat Major Trio. The program on November 8-13, 2026, includes the world premiere of a new work for mixed octet by composer Niloufar Nourbakhsh. In addition, Principal Oboe Nicholas Daniel is featured on Michael Daugherty’s Firecracker. Other contemporary works include Missy Mazzoli’s Vespers for Violin, as well as I prefer living in color by the late Sarah Gibson.&nbsp;Mozart’s Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, K. 452, provides musical context to the program. Featured artsist include Alena Hove, violin; Rob Brophy, viola; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; Catherine Gregory, flute; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Eleni Katz, bassoon; Ben Goldscheider, horn; Irina Zahharenkova, piano; and Ji Hye Jung, percussion, along with Nicolas Daniel, oboe. On December 7 and 8, 2026, Camerata Pacifica begins the second phase of “Beethoven 32,” its three-year Beethoven cycle featuring Principal Piano Gilles Vonsattel performing all 32 of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in a hybrid blend of solo recitals and chamber programs. For this program, Vonsattel interprets three contrasting sonatas, starting with Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 31, No. 1, followed by Piano Sonata in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, “The Tempest.” Vonsattel wraps the recital with Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3, “The Hunt.” Camerata Pacifica’s season continues on January 10-15, 2027, with the world premiere of a new work for mixed sextet by Howard Frazin. The chamber collective also performs Bach’s Flute Sonata in E Major, featuring flutist Sébastian Jacot; de Falla’s Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin and Cello; and Malcom Arnold’s Divertimento, Op. 37, a sequence of six short pieces for flute, oboe, and clarinet. Strauss’s Kaiser- Walzer, Op. 437, a waltz arranged by Arnold Schoenberg, caps the program. Appearing with Sébastian Jacot are Grace Park, violin; Jason Uyeyama, violin; Che-Yen Chen, viola; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Nicholas Daniel, oboe; Ani Aznavoorian, cello; and Irina Zahharenkova, piano. On February 19-23, 2027, Camerata Pacifica reprises John Harbison’s String Trio, which Camerata Pacifica commissioned and premiered in 2013. It features Jolente De Maeyer, violin, Che-Yen Chen, viola, and Ani Aznavoorian, cello. Harbison’s tour de force is bookended by another segment of the “Beethoven 32” project with Gilles Vonsattel performing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2, and Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 22
The second of two “Beethoven 32” solo piano recitals this season featuring Gilles Vonsattel takes place March 25 and 26, 2027. He illuminates four Beethoven piano sonatas, beginning with the deeply expressive Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 1, and the Piano Sonata in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2. Vonsattel also performs Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, “Les Adieux,” and Piano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110. On April 13-18, 2027, Camerata Pacifica celebrates the harp with two of the world’s leading harpists – Emmanuel Ceysson, who has served as Principal Harpist for the Paris Opera, the Metropolitan Opera and now the LA Phil, and Cristina Montes Mateo, Principal Harpist for the Valencia Opera House in Spain and Royal Harpist to the King and Queen of Spain. The rare all-harp program features them on Smetana’s Die Moldau arranged by Trneček; Takemitsu’s Bryce for flute, two harps, marimba, and percussion; The Eye of Night by David Bruce; and Walter-Kühne’s Fantasia on Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Further spotlighting the instrument’s broad sonic range are Rameau’ Le Tic-Toc-Choc ou Les Maillotins; Balakirev’s harp arrangement of Glinka’s The Lark; and Fauré’s Fantaisie, Op. 79. Also on the program is Kembang Suling, one of Gareth Farr. The artists appearing with the two harpists are percussionists Ji Hye Jung and W. Lee Vinson, violist Che-Yen Chen, and flutist Sébastian Jacot. Camerata Pacifica wraps season on May 9-14, 2027, with another “Beethoven 32” component, featuring pianist Gilles Vonsattel playing Piano Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 3. It concludes with Samuel Barber's String Quartet in B Minor, Op. 11, and Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57, featuring violinists Jolente De Maeyer and Jason Uyeyama; violist Che-Yen Chen; and cellist Ani Aznavoorian, in addition to Gilles Vonsattel. For tickets and information, please visit cameratapacifica.org.

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From the Hollywood Bowl:
"It's a celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday! The Beach Boys perform chart-toppers from throughout their career, including 'Surfin’ USA,' 'I Get Around,' and 'Fun, Fun, Fun,' and pay tribute to the 60th anniversary of their seminal album 'Pet Sounds.' Plus, Thomas Wilkins&nbsp;leads the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and&nbsp;it’s all topped off by a huge fireworks show."
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