Name: An Evening with Kelli O’Hara
Start: 2026-01-31T20:00:00
Location: Cal Performances

Kelli O'Hara

Cal Performances

It will not surprise fans of the probing, insightful pianist Víkingur Ólafsson that his newest project goes deep. Previously, he devoted an entire season of performances to Bach’s Goldberg Variations—playing the cycle for 88 concerts in total, including at Cal Performances in May 2024—because, in his words, “I wanted to know how deeply I can dive into a composition and how many different facets I can discover in it.” He won a Grammy this year for his sterling recording of that work.

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Among the most celebrated singers of our time, 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree and five-time Grammy winner Renée Fleming captivates with her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and riveting stage presence. A restless and innately collaborative creative spirit, Fleming’s recent work has found her on stage for the world premiere of Kevin Puts’ The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera, and on screen in a new series of IMAX films, Renée Fleming’s Cities That Sing.

Renée Fleming, soprano Inon Barnatan, piano

In the stirring and eclectic presentation, This Land, celebrated pianist, NPR host, and California native Lara Downes welcomes an all-star cast of collaborators for a program of classical and popular music that explores the richness and complexity of the American experience.

Lara Downes and Friends

Marquee Broadway star, opera diva, acclaimed television actor—what can’t Kelli O’Hara do? From her Tony-winning performance in The King and I, to a starring role in Kevin Puts’ The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera, to the Emmy-nominated The Gilded Age on HBO, she dazzles at every turn.