“Join us for Pacific Symphony’s annual festivities honoring Lunar New Year!

Celebrating the Year of the Snake, this performance is sure to sell out once again as audiences from across our communities come together to feast on a colorful presentation of Eastern and Western music and dance.”

ARTISTS
Carl St.Clair, conductor
Ron Banks, emcee
Joyce Yang, piano
Bei Bei Monter, guzheng
Yang Liu, erhu
Chelsea Chaves, soprano
Tom Li, tenor
Lotus Bud Guzheng Academy
Verena Lo, cello
Yaya Dance Academy
Violin Studio of Wendy Castille
American Feel Young Chorus —  Sam Wei-Chi Sun, Director
Pacific Chorale —  Robert Istad, Artistic Director

PROGRAM
HUANZHI LI: Spring Festival Overture
  Yaya Dance Academy
HUIRAN WANG, Orch. Adam Giberti: Yi Dance
  Bei Bei Monter, Lotus Bud Guzheng Academy
SAUNDER CHOI: Blossom
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals
  Verena Lo, cello, Yaya Dance Academy
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
 Joyce Yang. piano
~ Intermission ~
Arr. Ying Tang: Happy Valley
  Yaya Dance Academy
 JIANG LIU, Arr. Shizhe Wang: Echoes of the Earth: A Musical Odyssey
   Violin Studio of Wendy Castille
YAOXING CHEN: Galloping Horses
  Yang Liu
Arr. Ying Tang:  Red Coral
  Yaya Dance Academy
  American Feel Young Chorus
  Pacific Chorale
QIGANG CHEN Arr. David Dunford: You and Me
  Chelsea Chaves
  Tom Li
  American Feel Young Chorus
  Pacific Chorale
JOHN WILLIAMS: "Exsultate Justi" from Empire of the Sun
   American Feel Young Chorus
   Pacific Chorale
LEONARD BERNSTEIN:  "Make Our Garden Grow" from Candide
   American Feel Young Chorus
   Pacific Chorale
 SAMUEL WARD Arr. Greg Prechel, Lyricist Katherine Lee Bates: "America the Beautiful"
   American Feel Young Chorus
   Pacific Chorale

https://www.pacificsymphony.org/show-details/2025/02/lunar_new_year?utm_source=paid&utm_medium=dsp&utm_campaign=lny25&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwOe8BhCCARIsAGKeD57vJWlSSL1pZscha5TAXqwR2QmaEECmZCc8tgbBzMTJbzsdPCa_EGMaAmLkEALw_wcB

Connor Licharz sings as a member of Pacific Chorale

Join the Long Beach Camerata Singers in a performance of Handel’s timeless masterpiece: Messiah!

Connor sings as a member of the Long Beach Camerata Singers

“Gurrelieder’s lush Romantic atmosphere, hyper-emotional language, endless melody, and sprawling scale bring to mind names like Wagner or Mahler. Arnold Schoenberg composed the cantata as a monument to late Romanticism before landing on his expressionist style that helped set off a musical revolution in the 20th century. Gurrelieder’s massive scale—calling for five soloists, multiple choirs, a narrator, and gargantuan orchestra—has made it a rarely performed but beloved masterpiece.

Equally rare are conductors who know how to navigate the piece, and LA Phil Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta is an expert in revealing the operatic emotion and architecture of Gurrelieder having conducted the LA Phil premiere, recording it multiple times, and choosing it for his final concert as NY Phil Music Director. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience Mehta return to one of his signature pieces with the epic and poetic Gurrelieder.”

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3032/2024-12-15/zubin-mehta-conducts-gurrelieder

“Gurrelieder’s lush Romantic atmosphere, hyper-emotional language, endless melody, and sprawling scale bring to mind names like Wagner or Mahler. Arnold Schoenberg composed the cantata as a monument to late Romanticism before landing on his expressionist style that helped set off a musical revolution in the 20th century. Gurrelieder’s massive scale—calling for five soloists, multiple choirs, a narrator, and gargantuan orchestra—has made it a rarely performed but beloved masterpiece.

Equally rare are conductors who know how to navigate the piece, and LA Phil Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta is an expert in revealing the operatic emotion and architecture of Gurrelieder having conducted the LA Phil premiere, recording it multiple times, and choosing it for his final concert as NY Phil Music Director. Don’t miss this special opportunity to experience Mehta return to one of his signature pieces with the epic and poetic Gurrelieder.”

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3032/2024-12-15/zubin-mehta-conducts-gurrelieder

Join the Long Beach Camerata Singers in a performance of a selection of beautiful music in which we explore the Earth as a cradle of life!

Connor sings as a member of the Long Beach Camerata Singers

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony in a performance of L.v Beethoven’s masterful Symphony No. 9.

“Beethoven’s crowning achievement—a monumental fusion of soloists, chorus and music all set to Schiller’s magnificent “Ode to Joy.” When it premiered in 1824, conducted by Beethoven himself, he heard not a note, so profoundly deaf was he by then.”

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/beethovensninth

Connor sings as part of the Pacific Chorale

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony in a performance of L.v Beethoven’s masterful Symphony No. 9.

“Beethoven’s crowning achievement—a monumental fusion of soloists, chorus and music all set to Schiller’s magnificent “Ode to Joy.” When it premiered in 1824, conducted by Beethoven himself, he heard not a note, so profoundly deaf was he by then.”

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/beethovensninth

Connor sings as part of the Pacific Chorale

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony in a performance of L.v Beethoven’s masterful Symphony No. 9.

“Beethoven’s crowning achievement—a monumental fusion of soloists, chorus and music all set to Schiller’s magnificent “Ode to Joy.” When it premiered in 1824, conducted by Beethoven himself, he heard not a note, so profoundly deaf was he by then.”

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/beethovensninth

Connor sings as part of the Pacific Chorale

The Camerata Carollers perform a series of patriotic songs in honour of Memorial Day at the American Gold Star Manor memorial day ceremony.

Connor is the director of the Camerata Carollers

Adoro ensemble presents a joyous recital in merry welcome of Spring, with melodies hailing from and inspired by the age of Renaissance.

Connor sings as a member of Adoro Ensmeble.

“Hark, noble folk! Pray, accompany the Adoro Music Ensemble in revelry, for 'tis the time of Madrigals of May (May-drigals), a joyous recital in merry welcome of Spring! This intimate gathering shall resound with melodies hailing from and inspired by the age of Renaissance and the days of yore in Medieval grace. Behold, the evening's repertoire shall include compositions by William Byrd, John Dowland, Josquin de Prez, Yoni Fogelman, and other minstrels of note! Partake in springtime sangria and other delectable tidings that shall be bestowed upon thee!”

Adoro ensemble presents a joyous recital in merry welcome of Spring, with melodies hailing from and inspired by the age of Renaissance as part of the Pacific Opera Project Artist Recital Series.

Connor sings as a member of Adoro Ensmeble.

“Hark, noble folk! Pray, accompany the Adoro Music Ensemble in revelry, for 'tis the time of Madrigals of May (May-drigals), a joyous recital in merry welcome of Spring! This intimate gathering shall resound with melodies hailing from and inspired by the age of Renaissance and the days of yore in Medieval grace. Behold, the evening's repertoire shall include compositions by William Byrd, John Dowland, Josquin de Prez, Yoni Fogelman, and other minstrels of note! Partake in springtime sangria and other delectable tidings that shall be bestowed upon thee!”

Tickets available at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/madrigals-of-may-may-drigals-with-adoro-music-ensemble-tickets-821734378647?aff=oddtdtcreator

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony for a semi-staged performance of La Bohème. “Everything great opera should have: gorgeous music, high emotion and grand tragedy! Carefree Bohemians and star-struck lovers—penniless, hungry and ill—fill the concert hall with their astonishing voices as Puccini’s heart-rending tale unfolds.”

Connor sings as a member of Pacific Chorale

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/laboheme

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony for a semi-staged performance of La Bohème. “Everything great opera should have: gorgeous music, high emotion and grand tragedy! Carefree Bohemians and star-struck lovers—penniless, hungry and ill—fill the concert hall with their astonishing voices as Puccini’s heart-rending tale unfolds.”

Connor sings as a member of Pacific Chorale

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/laboheme

Pacific Chorale joins the Pacific Symphony for a semi-staged performance of La Bohème. “Everything great opera should have: gorgeous music, high emotion and grand tragedy! Carefree Bohemians and star-struck lovers—penniless, hungry and ill—fill the concert hall with their astonishing voices as Puccini’s heart-rending tale unfolds.”

Connor sings as a member of Pacific Chorale

Tickets available at:
https://www.pacificsymphony.org/laboheme

Tapestry of Becoming takes you on a beautiful journey of self-discovery, resilience, transformation, and love. Featuring four commissioned works, the pieces talk about finding your place in the world, loving yourself, and appreciating everything life has to offer.

https://www.choralartsinitiative.org/acda

Program:

The House of Belonging by Jeffrey Derus

Fear (Becoming the Ocean) by Juhi Bansal

Blessed Be! by Iván Enriquez Rodríguez

Heart Butte, Montana by Dale Trumbore

All Becomes the Infinite by Derrick Skye

Stick With Love by Aaron Manswell

To Propagate a Home by Ayanna Woods

Connor sings as a member of the bass section

The Long Beach Symphony’s March concert bids a fond farewell to the dark days and starry night skies of winter with a program that celebrates the nature of the universe, and the place music holds within it. French composer Guillaume Connesson’s fascinating Cosmic Trilogy explores the entire span of existence as we know it, posing question after musical question and offering gorgeous responses. Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Serenade to Music offers a ravishing paean to the music of the spheres, which reportedly brought audience member Igor Stravinsky to tears at its premiere performance. To conclude a mystical evening, prepare to enjoy Johannes Brahms’ magnificent masterpiece for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, his incandescent Deutsches Requiem.

Connor sings as a member of the Long Beach Camerata Singers

https://longbeachcameratasingers.org/event/brahms-requiem/

Choral Arts Initiative will perform as a headliner ensemble at the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Conference. Tapestry of Becoming takes you on a beautiful journey of self-discovery, resilience, transformation, and love. Featuring four commissioned works, the pieces talk about finding your place in the world, loving yourself, and appreciating everything life has to offer.

https://www.choralartsinitiative.org/acda

Program:

The House of Belonging by Jeffrey Derus

Fear (Becoming the Ocean) by Juhi Bansal

Blessed Be! by Iván Enriquez Rodríguez

Heart Butte, Montana by Dale Trumbore

All Becomes the Infinite by Derrick Skye

Stick With Love by Aaron Manswell

To Propagate a Home by Ayanna Woods

Connor sings as a member of the bass section

In honour of black history month acclaimed bass, Michal Dawson Connor, performs a recital of spirituals and sorrow songs. He will perform a selection of solo as well as ensemble works arranged he arranged himself.

Connor Licharz will perform as a member of the choral ensemble.

This year the Long Beach Camerata partners with the Tesserae Baroque Ensemble and award-winning soloists to share all your favourite arias and choruses.

Connor Licharz sings as a staff singer in the Long Beach Camerata.

https://longbeachcameratasingers.org/event/handels-messiah-2023/

The 2023 Christmas Concert at St. Kilian Catholic church featuring the Schola Ensemble, St. Kilian Children’s Choir, St. Kilian Cantors, strings, brass, and organ!

Connor will sing as a member of the Schola Ensemble.

Program:
TBA

https://www.stkilianmissionviejo.org/

“Maurice Ravel’s “choreographic symphony” Daphnis and Chloé challenges conventional music status quos while highlighting his genius as an orchestrator. The epic dreamscape consists of the most number of musicians for any of Ravel’s works, yet allows for soloists to shine brightest here. Born out of the Sound Poetry and synthetic language of Hugo Ball’s Dadaism, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s cyclical Karawane is a monumental study of the familiar and unfamiliar. Here, the words are the music and the music is the words, brought to haunting life by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.”

Program
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Karawane

MAURICE RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé (complete)

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/2416/2023-12-01/esa-pekka-salonen-and-ravel

“Maurice Ravel’s “choreographic symphony” Daphnis and Chloé challenges conventional music status quos while highlighting his genius as an orchestrator. The epic dreamscape consists of the most number of musicians for any of Ravel’s works, yet allows for soloists to shine brightest here. Born out of the Sound Poetry and synthetic language of Hugo Ball’s Dadaism, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s cyclical Karawane is a monumental study of the familiar and unfamiliar. Here, the words are the music and the music is the words, brought to haunting life by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.”

Program
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Karawane

MAURICE RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé (complete)

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/2416/2023-12-01/esa-pekka-salonen-and-ravel

“Maurice Ravel’s “choreographic symphony” Daphnis and Chloé challenges conventional music status quos while highlighting his genius as an orchestrator. The epic dreamscape consists of the most number of musicians for any of Ravel’s works, yet allows for soloists to shine brightest here. Born out of the Sound Poetry and synthetic language of Hugo Ball’s Dadaism, Esa-Pekka Salonen’s cyclical Karawane is a monumental study of the familiar and unfamiliar. Here, the words are the music and the music is the words, brought to haunting life by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.”

Program
ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Karawane

MAURICE RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé (complete)

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/2416/2023-12-01/esa-pekka-salonen-and-ravel

Jamison Stevens will be giving his second graduate conducting recital at the University of Redlands School of Performing Arts. Join for a wonderful program featuring the Chapel Singers, collaborative pianist Hanako Duffie, organist Philip Hoch, and a mixed instrumental ensemble and soloists performing the works of Bach, Bonds, Briggs, and others.

Connor Licharz will sing in the choir as well as the Bass soloist for the excerpts from Elijah and Bach cantata BWV.29.

“How do we live in unity with each other and with nature? Esmail’s This Love Between Us examines our shared humanity by juxtaposing texts of seven major religions of the Indian subcontinent, set with a unique combination of Hindustani and Western classical styles, bringing together chorus, Baroque orchestra, tabla, and sitar. Philip Glass’ propulsive Itaipú, based on the Creation myth of the Guarani peoples, paints an epic and unforgettable symphonic portrait of nature for chorus and orchestra.”

Program
REENA ESMAIL This Love Between Us

PHILIP GLASS Itaipú

Connor Sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://lamasterchorale.org/show-details/heaven-earth-the-music-of-reena-esmail-philip-glass

“The Peace Project, a social-justice themed concert. On October 8th, 2023, we kick off a two-year cycle examining Environmental Justice. This year the theme is “The Worth of Water.”

All of the music for the concert will refer to water in its libretto. For example, the repertoire will include Samuel Barber’s “To Be Sung on the Water,” “The Prow” by local composer Matthew Lyon Hazzard, and the traditional folk tune, “Oh Shenandoah; The Wide Missouri,” among others. The Peace Project is distinguished by being a narrated concert. The narrator for Peace Project 7 “The Worth of Water” will be California State Assembly Member Josh Lowenthal.”

Connor sings as a staff member of the bass section.

https://longbeachcameratasingers.org/event/peace-project-vii/

The Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Requiem by G. Verdi.
”From its stunningly beautiful solo moments to the rapturous “Dies Irae” that movie trailers have—rightly—lifted as a soundtrack to the end of the world, Verdi’s Requiem is a darkly dramatic 90-minute roller-coaster ride. When Gustavo Dudamel last conducted it a decade ago, the Los Angeles Times raved about his “radical and wondrous” performance that drew in the Bowl audience for moments of “intimate, personal expression” while also soaring in the many massive moments that ‘shook the Cahuenga Pass.”

Connor sings as a member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale

https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/events/performances/2307/2023-07-11/dudamel-conducts-verdis-requiem

Front Porch Concerts are a free opportunity for you and your community to get together and enjoy the beauty of live choral music brought to you by the Long Beach Camerata Singers.

Connor will sing as a member of the quartet alongside Sarah Lonsert (Soprano), Tiffany Johnson (Mezzo), Daniel Ramon (Tenor), and Amelia Thompson (piano)

https://longbeachcameratasingers.org/front-porch-concert/

Front Porch Concerts are a free opportunity for you and your community to get together and enjoy the beauty of live choral music brought to you by the Long Beach Camerata Singers.

Connor will sing as a member of the quartet alongside Sarah Lonsert (Soprano), Tiffany Johnson (Mezzo), Daniel Ramon (Tenor), and Amelia Thompson (piano)

https://longbeachcameratasingers.org/front-porch-concert/