CONTACT Tim Dunn (714) 556-2122 x4209, TDunn@SCFTA.org Laura Lanzi (714) 556-2122 x4371, LLanzi@SCFTA.org Images: SCFTA.org/media RELEASE DATE: Updated August 21, 2018 SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2018 2019 MUSIC SERIES 2018 2019 JAZZ SERIES Ahmad Jamal Kenny Barron Quintet The Beautiful Day - Kurt Elling Sings Christmas Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio Catherine Russell 2018 2019 CABARET SERIES Rita Wilson: Liner Notes Rob and Friends: A Little Night Music Bernadette Peters Steve Tyrell Aaron Lazar: Broadway to Hollywood 2018 2019 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Escher String Quartet Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Takács Quartet Fauré Quartett with Luis Primera Emerson String Quartet SPECIAL MUSIC SERIES BONUS OPTIONS Lea Salonga Third Coast Percussion COSTA MESA, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its annual Jazz, Cabaret and Chamber Music series for the 2018-2019 Season. It s another musically absorbing year of great and most gifted artists whose works and performances will canvas a vast range of styles and traditions. 2018-2019 Jazz Series Jazz has been part of the Center s repertoire for more than 30 years, and has helped to establish Orange County s thriving music scene. NEA Jazz Masters Ahmad Jamal, Branford Marsalis and Kenny Barron bring power to the Center s 2018-2019 Jazz Series line-up. Making their Center debut is the Yoko Mabuchi Trio with Marsalis and vocalist Catherine Russell. Kurt Elling entertains with a special holiday set. 2018-2019 Cabaret Series In the Cabaret Series, the Center welcomes Rita Wilson, Rob Istad and Aaron Lazar with their special programs. Rita Wilson will perform and her friends - Billy Steinberg ( True Colors, So Emotional, Like a Virgin ), Lindy Robbins (multi-platinum Skyscraper, Want to Want Me, Dangerous ) and musician-composer-arranger-songwriter-record producer Darrell Brown (co-writer with LeAnn Rimes,
Keith Urban, Bon Jovi and others) will sing some of their greatest hit tunes. Pacific Chorale Artistic Director Rob Istad is creating a tribute to music from Broadway and motion pictures performed by an ensemble of Pacific Chorale singers. Broadway veteran Aaron Lazar will share stories about his Broadway, film and television career and will perform a full evening of classic showtunes. Tony Award - winner Bernadette Peters returns to the Center in her one-night-only evening filled with memorable songs by Stephen Sondheim and others, and her captivating personality. Also in the Cabaret Series is the Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell, returning to the Center singing treasured tunes from the Great American Songbook. 2018-2019 Chamber Music Series The Center s Chamber Music Series explores the ever-evolving world of classical music. The Emerson String Quartet brings a major multi-media music event with the West Coast premiere of theatre piece, Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy. Several of the series favorites are returning with all new repertories: Escher String Quartet, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the Takács Quartet and the Fauré Quartett with Luis Primera. Gifted Venezuelan double bassist Primera has toured with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and Gustavo Dudamel to the United States, South America, Middle East, and Europe. Composer, musicologist and author Dr. Byron Adams will provide fascinating and informative talks prior to each performance starting at 7:15 p.m. 2018-2019 Music Series Bonus Options The 2018-2019 Music Series also includes two bonus options: concerts by Broadway s Tony Awardwinning Lea Salonga and the Grammy Award-winning Third Coast Percussion makings its Center debut. A Tony Award winner for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon, Salonga enthralls audiences around the world with her powerful, crystal-clear soprano and the emotional depth she brings to her singing and storytelling. Expect a dazzling performance packed with songs from her many Broadway credits. Third Coast Percussion is the first percussion ensemble to win a Grammy Award in a chamber music category. Their program will include a new work by Philip Glass, co-commissioned by Center Chamber Music patrons Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting specifically for the ensemble. Subscriptions to the 2018-2019 Jazz, Cabaret and Chamber Music series are on sale now. Jazz Series subscriptions are $364 for the 7 p.m. performances and $340 for the 9 p.m. Most performances will be in s intimate club-style seating, except for The Ahmad Jamal and the Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio performances, which will be in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at 8 p.m. All subscribers will be seated in Orchestra Level.
Cabaret Series subscriptions are $363. These too will be in the authentic ambience of a traditional cabaret club in, with the exception of the one-night-only performance by Bernadette Peters in the. Chamber Music Series subscriptions are $372 and all performances will take place in. Tickets for Lea Salonga begin at $49, and $39 for Third Coast Percussion. Single tickets go on sale approximately eight weeks prior to individual engagements. Visit the Center s website, www.scfta.org for more information. For inquiries about group ticket discounts, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kia Motors America, Official Automotive Partner; United Airlines, Official Airline; and Omaha Steaks International, Official Fine Food Retailer. KJAZZ 88.1 is the media sponsor for the 2018 2019 Jazz Series. 2018 2019 JAZZ SERIES Ahmad Jamal Kenny Barron Quintet The Beautiful Day - Kurt Elling Sings Christmas Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio Catherine Russell Ahmad Jamal October 19, 2018 at 8 p.m. Ahmad Jamal began playing piano at age 3, which means he s been at the keyboard for about 85 years! The renowned composer-pianist received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammy Awards in 2017; his diverse stylings and freewheeling improvs have influenced numerous other jazz greats such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. From big band to bebop to electronic music, Jamal has lived through and drawn from them all. Kenny Barron Quintet November 3, 2018 at 7 and 9 p.m. Jazz pianist, composer and educator Kenny Barron was named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2010. Barron, who celebrates his 75 th birthday in 2018, has built a career based on elegant, expressive playing, innovative improvisation and eclectic influences, such as a fondness for Latin and Caribbean rhythms garnered from his early years with Dizzy Gillespie. His effortless give-and-take with his quintet players, many of them old friends, is a joy to experience.
The Beautiful Day - Kurt Elling Sings Christmas December 15, 2018 at 7 and 9 p.m. It was only natural that the Center ask Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling to do a Christmas show; with numerous ministers in the family and his own divinity studies, he infuses a sense of spirituality and reflection in all his music. Elling s holiday songs include traditional selections and less familiar works, their themes of hope, good will and mystery shining through the lush, uplifting arrangements; he s updated some classic lyrics for contemporary times. Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio Center Debut of Yuko Mabuchi January 25, 2019 at 8 p.m. Saxophone superstar Branford Marsalis returns to the Center to blow the house down with his spectacular improvisations. A three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, he has earned accolades not only for his incredible jazz performances, but also for his film and theater compositions, his performances of classical music and his dedication to music education. His opening act, Yuko Mabuchi, first studied classical piano in her native Japan, but discovered her true passion after hearing the music of Oscar Peterson and Herbie Hancock. She set her sights on a career in jazz, and has been dazzling audiences with her fiery playing. Catherine Russell Center Debut March 23, 2019 at 7 and 9 p.m. Sometimes, the backup singers leave the background and move, with an undeniable flourish, to center stage. That s what happened for Catherine Russell, who had toured the world and appeared on more than 200 albums with such stars as Paul Simon, David Bowie and Michael Feinstein before launching her own album in 2006. Numerous solo recordings and awards later, she s entertained audiences on four continents with her powerful blues, rich tone, versatile voice, sass-and-brass personality and a repertoire that stretches from today back to the 1920s. Season Ticket Prices for the Jazz Series: $364/7 p.m. performances, $340/9 p.m. performances 2018 2019 CABARET SERIES Rita Wilson: Liner Notes Rob and Friends: A Little Night Music Bernadette Peters Steve Tyrell Aaron Lazar: Broadway to Hollywood Rita Wilson: Liner Notes October 11-13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Go behind the music to discover the stories leading to songs that have become the soundtrack to so many lives. Actress-producer Rita Wilson, herself a gifted and elegant singer-songwriter, gathers friends Billy Steinberg, Lindy Robbins
and Darrell Brown who just happen to have written some of the most memorable songs of this century and last for fascinating revelations about how their creations came to be. Hear the songs performed by the talents who not only gave them life, but inspired singers from Madonna to McDonald (Audra). Rob and Friends: A Little Night Music November 8-10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. At last season s 100 Years of Bernstein cabaret show, a new cabaret star was born! Robert Istad s contributions to the show so wowed audiences that this season, we re bringing him back! The artistic director of the Center s resident Pacific Chorale, Rob joins forces with eight of his top professional Chorale singers, plus an instrumental ensemble, for an evening of songs from Broadway and film musicals, many not often heard in a cabaret context. The sound of these voices filling the theater promises to be simply thrilling! Bernadette Peters January 26, 2019 at 8 p.m. Bewitching Beguiling Beloved Bernadette! The three-time Tony Award recipient, who most recently made the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi her own in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly!, returns to the Center as her sparkly, captivating self. Sit back and enjoy a night of music that touches the heart as only Peters deep-felt interpretations can. Known for her renditions of Stephen Sondheim s work, this illustrious entertainer also loves Rodgers and Hammerstein. Steve Tyrell February 7-9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Talk about late bloomers! Grammy-winning music producer Steve Tyrell didn t record his first album till he was 50 but he s more than made up for it in the years since. Not only have many of his albums soared to the top five on Billboard s jazz charts, but he s performed concerts throughout the world. The Center favorite returns with a show that celebrates the Great American Songbook, sung with his signature contemporary flair, and honors some of the songwriting greats he s worked with, among them Burt Bacharach. Aaron Lazar: Broadway to Hollywood Center Debut April 11-13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. He s performed in nine shows on Broadway, including starring roles in The Last Ship and A Little Night Music, and now Aaron Lazar is headlining cabaret! As the title suggests, the evening follows his career from the theater stage to the television/film sound stage, filled with songs from productions he s been in add Phantom and Les Misérables to the mix, a glorious medley of film and Broadway classics and more. Lazar s golden voice, humorous patter and matinee-idol looks complete the recipe for a memorable evening. Season Ticket Price for the Cabaret Series: $363
2018 2019 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Escher String Quartet Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Takács Quartet Fauré Quartett with Luis Primera, double bass Emerson String Quartet Escher String Quartet November 1, 2018 at 8 p.m. Adam Barnett-Hart, violin Danbi Um, violin Pierre Lapointe, viola Brook Speltz, cello Considered one of the finest young string ensembles performing today, the Escher Quartet has been living up to its namesake since its founding in New York in 2005: like Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher, these sonic artists bring together individual elements to form a glorious, cohesive whole. Their instrumental interplay, which combines technical precision with warmth and vitality, has reaped accolades nationally and abroad, and elicited invitations from Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman to be the quartet-in-residence at their respective summer festivals. Mozart: Quartet in F Major, K. 590 Britten: Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 Dvořák: Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 American Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center January 22, 2019 at 8 p.m. Daniel Hope, violin Paul Neubauer, viola David Finckel, cello Wu Han, piano Esteemed soloists in their own right (and in the case of the married David Finckel and Wu Han, an esteemed duo as well), this foursome bonded from their first performance together in 2009, and their joy of collaboration has touched audiences at every engagement since. Their virtuosic, all-stops-out playing, ability to bring out musical colors dark or light, and exquisite balance propel the evening s program selections, which Finckel, Chamber Music Society co-artistic director with Wu Han, has called three of the most passionate works in chamber music history. Suk: Piano Quartet in A Minor, Op. 1 Brahms: Piano Quartet in C Minor, Op. 60 Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E Flat Major, Op. 87
Takács Quartet February 28, 2019 at 8 p.m. Edward Dusinberre, violin Harumi Rhodes, violin Geraldine Walther, viola András Fejér, cello There s a new sound this season for the ensemble s return to the Center; earlier this year, the group welcomed second violinist Harumi Rhodes upon the retirement of founding member Károly Schranz. With a name that means weaver in Hungarian, the ensemble, considered among the foremost performers of Bartók s works, continues to deftly blend their trademark intensity with the lightness and humor for which they re also noted. Haydn: Quartet Op. 76 #1 Bartók: String Quartet #6 Grieg: String Quartet Fauré Quartett with Luis Primera, double bass Center Debut of Luis Primera March 19, 2019 at 8 p.m. Dirk Mommertz, piano Erika Geldsetzer, violin Sascha Froembling, viola Konstantin Heidrich, cello with Luis Primera, double bass When a piano quartet records an album called Popsongs, you know you re in for an ensemble that s innovative. The members of the Fauré Quartett, who met as students in Germany during a 1995 celebration of the French composer s 150 th birthday, are classically trained, but have an eye (and ear) for fresh approaches to music and programming. This concert features a unique pairing from the repertory of piano quintets that include the double bass, along with Frank Bridge s Phantasy, which reflects influences of Brahms happily tempered with Fauré. Gifted Venezuelan double bassist Primera toured with the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela and Gustavo Dudamel to the United States, South America, Middle East, and Europe. Bridge: Phantasy for Piano Quartet Vaughan Williams: Quintet in C Minor Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 Trout
Emerson String Quartet May 14, 2019 at 8 p.m. Eugene Drucker, violin Philip Setzer, violin Lawrence Dutton, viola Paul Watkins, cello Additional performers to be announced Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy WEST COAST PREMIERE A Center institution for more than a quarter-century, the nine-time Grammy Award-winning Emerson String Quartet returns in this bold intersection of chamber music and theater, co-created by Emerson violinist Philip Setzer. Featuring seven actors and the Quartet, this unique multi-media work depicts the trials and challenges of composer Dmitri Shostakovich, his music was banned by Stalin s Soviet regime, and his unwavering quest to write an opera based on Chekhov s mystical tale, The Black Monk. It s a story of triumph in the face of overwhelming political repression, and it promises to be a highlight of the Center s 2018-2019 season. Season ticket price for the Chamber Music Series: $372. 2018 2019 MUSIC SERIES BONUS OPTIONS Lea Salonga Third Coast Percussion Lea Salonga April 5, 2019 at 8 p.m. A Tony Award winner at age 20 for her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon, Lea Salonga has continued to enthrall audiences on stages around the world with her powerful, crystal-clear soprano and the emotional depth she brings to her singing and storytelling. Expect a dazzling performance packed with songs from her many Broadway credits (including Les Misérables, Flower Drum Song and most recently, Once on This Island) and from her Disney animated features (she is the voice of Disney Princesses) Jasmine from Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan, along with a generous selection of her other favorite tunes. Third Coast Percussion Center Debut April 5, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. David Skidmore, percussion Robert Dillon, percussion Peter Martin, percussion Sean Connors, percussion Third Coast Percussion makes its Center debut performing the West Coast premiere of a new work composed at their request from living music legend Philip Glass. The work was co-commissioned and made possible by longtime Center Chamber Music patrons Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting.
Third Coast Percussion was the first percussion ensemble ever to win a Grammy Award in a chamber music category. In 2017, this Chicago-based quartet earned the Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. With its roots as an educational group formed as Northwestern University students in 2004, Third Coast Percussion has since become noted for its unusual collaborations (architects and engineers among them) and connection with the audience. Glass: New work for percussion ensemble - West Coast Premiere; A co-commission by Center Chamber Music patrons Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting Remainder of program to be announced. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County s largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School. The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. Segerstrom Center is a leader among the nation s performing arts centers for providing education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. The Center s programs reach hundreds of thousands of students each year in five Southern California counties. Community engagement programs developed through the Center for Dance and Innovation and Center Without Boundaries also connect the Center more comprehensively with Orange County s many diverse communities. The CDI supports flagship artistic programming and a wide range of projects that celebrate innovation, nurture creativity and engage audiences of the future. It is home to the ABT Gillespie School and the School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities. The Center Without Boundaries develops partnerships with noncultural organizations to help them in their own efforts to respond to the ever-changing needs of the community. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons performed at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. In addition to Segerstrom Center for the Arts as a presenting and producing institution, it also identifies the beautiful 14-acre campus that embraces the Center s own facilities as well as two independently acclaimed organizations: Tony Award -winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES 2018 2019 MUSIC SERIES 2018 2019 JAZZ SERIES Ahmad Jamal October 19, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. Kenny Barron Quintet November 3, 2018 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. The Beautiful Day - Kurt Elling Sings Christmas December 15, 2018 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Branford Marsalis Quartet and Yuko Mabuchi Trio January 25, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Catherine Russell March 23, 2019 at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. 2018 2019 CABARET SERIES Rita Wilson: Liner Notes October 11 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Rob and Friends: A Little Night Music November 8 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Bernadette Peters January 26, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Steve Tyrell February 7 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Aaron Lazar: Broadway to Hollywood April 11 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Cabaret Series Bonus Option: Lea Salonga April 5, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. 2018 2019 CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES Escher String Quartet November 1, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center January 22, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Takács Quartet February 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Fauré Quartett with Luis Primera, double bass March 19, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Emerson String Quartet May 14, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Chamber Music Series Bonus Option: Third Coast Percussion April 5, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets and Renewals: In person - The Box Office Online - 600 Town Center Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Open 10 a.m. 6 p.m. daily SCFTA.org Phone - (714) 556-2787 Open 10 a.m. 6 p.m. daily Group Sales - (714) 755-0236 Information provided is accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a public, non-profit organization. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is a registered trademark. # # #