O.C. Series to Include World, Chamber Music
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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County has announced three additional short series for its 1997-98 season.
An eclectic series will open Oct. 6 with “Umabatha: Zulu Macbeth,” a recent dance theater work by African playwright Welcome Msomi that mirrors the story of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” “Umabatha” will take place at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Completing this series will be the Irish group Altan on March 22 and Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar on May 14. Both Altan and Shankar, who sold out previous concerts on the society’s series, will appear at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa.
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A chamber music series will begin Jan. 27 with the Kronos Quartet at the Irvine Barclay. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet will give a recital March 5 at the Laguna Beach Artists’ Theatre at Laguna Beach High School; and Chanticleer, the male a cappella group, will sing May 4 at the Irvine theater.
A chamber orchestra series of concerts, all at the Irvine theater, will open Oct. 7 with the Hilliard Ensemble with the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir led by Tonu Kaljuste. The series also will include concerts by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Pacific Chorale, led by chorale director John Alexander, on Dec. 4, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra led by Jeffrey Kahane on Jan. 29.
Season tickets for each series, on sale now, vary from $54 to $98. Individual tickets will go on sale later. (714) 553-2422.
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