Los Angeles Events Calendar
2:00–4:00pm
Music
Sacredness: Gerald Clayton Honors Duke Ellington's Concert of Sacred Music
Duke Ellington’s impression on American music is lasting, from “‘A’ Train” to “Sophisticated Lady.” Lesser known are his Sacred Concerts. Performed between 1965 and 1973 in large cathedrals and churches in San Francisco and New York City, Ellington merged jazz…
3:00–5:00pm
Music
Main Series No. 3: Les Délices Impressionistes
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
This program celebrates the evocative power of French music for strings, flute, and harp. At its heart is the rarely heard Jean Cras, a naval officer-composer whose music lends modern color to Romanticism. Alongside him: Saint-Saëns’ elegance, Ravel’s refined sensuality…