Bernstein

Dancing shoes are the order of the evening in this concert featuring music for the stage and guest appearances by members of the Long Beach Ballet. First, adorable but very naughty bad boy Pulcinella receives Igor Stravinsky’s lighthearted and picaresque orchestral treatment in this musical chronicle narrating our antihero’s narrow escapes whilst pursuing his affairs of the heart. And, be prepared for more effervescent toe-tapping with Leonard Berstein’s joyous Fancy Free, so well-known to audiences everywhere as the thematic core of the classic musical On the Town, and Scott Joplin’s lesser-known but just as trippingly infectious Treemonisha overture. The program also features the fascinating Violin Concerto by multiple-award-winning Indian-American composer Reena Esmail, commissioned by Seattle Symphony and premiered in 2022. Long Beach Symphony welcomes renowned Hindustani violinist Kala Ramnath, for whom this piece was written, to the Terrace Theater as soloist in this mesmerizing, rhythmically captivating tour-de-force for orchestra and violin.

Audiences will enjoy the Classical Series fun and elegant evening surrounded by the Terrace’s dazzling fountains and fire pits, live ensemble in the lobby, pre-concert talk to gain greater knowledge regarding the evening programming, and the ability to “Sip & Enjoy” in the concert hall.  

Eckart Preu

Eckart Preu, Conductor

Maestro Eckart Preu (Eck-art Proy) began his tenure as Music Director of Long Beach Symphony in 2017 and has already made a strong impression on the city of Long Beach, surrounding regions, and with critics for his programming and dynamic stage presence. Critics, the orchestra, and audiences alike have celebrated his ability to …

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Kala Ramnath

Kala Ramnath, Violin

Maestro Kala Ramnath stands among the world’s finest, most inspirational instrumentalists. Her playing has been featured on the Grammy-nominated Miles from India project, and compositions of hers have appeared on the Grammy-winning album In 27 Pieces and the Kronos Quartet’s 50 For The Future. The …

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Long Beach Ballet

Long Beach Ballet, Dancers

Long Beach Ballet Academy has been training professional ballet dancers for over 42 years.  Best known locally for their annual production of The Nutcracker, this production has entertained over half a million audience members at the Terrace Theater.  The Long Beach Ballet is led by Artistic …

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