An interdisciplinary musical theater work, Bone Hill is inspired by four generations of singer-songwriter Martha Rebone’s family in the hills of coal-mining Appalachia. Traditional Cherokee chants, bluegrass, blues, country, gospel, jazz, rock, and funk are used to illuminate the family’s commitment to the land and an important part of American history that has remained untold.

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Bone Hill: A Staged Concert - Martha Redbone

Chapman University

Enjoy the more than 100 voices of the Orange Community Master Chorale in a soaring celebration of spring that also features the Southern California Children’s Chorus.

Spring Choral Celebration

Known for her riveting performances that showcase both her emotional vulnerability and technical wizardry, powerhouse violinist and actress Lucia Micarelli returns to Musco Center. Her eclectic influences, as seen in her collaborations with John Groban and Jethro Tull, unfurl in an evening of music that moves from classical to jazz to traditional fiddle music and Americana.

Lucia Micarelli Quartet

Captivating audiences and critics around the globe, tenor Lawrence Brownlee has emerged as a pivotal voice for activism and diversity in the performing arts. Hailed as “one of the most in-demand opera singers in the world today” (NPR), Brownlee celebrates Black composers and writers, with text drawn from the Harlem Renaissance in his newest recital program, Belonging.

Lawrence Brownlee: Songs from the Harlem Renaissance

The athlete-illusionist dancers of Pilobolus know how to pack a lot of magic into a stage performance. Since their founding in 1971, these versatile and merry tricksters have incorporated puppetry, gymnastics, acrobatics, theatrics, multimedia lunacy, and extreme “wow” effects into their epic offerings. It’s hard to predict what they may do next, but whatever it is, it will be extraordinary.

Pilobolus

Rosanne Cash has made a name for herself as one of America's preeminent singer-songwriters. Through 15 albums that have earned four Grammys, she has defied classification as merely a country artist or the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash through her deft exploration of folk, pop, rock, blues, and Americana.

Rosanne Cash Duo

In Mexico, Christmas is not just a single day but a whole season of Christmas-related celebrations! Today, the Christmas traditions in Mexico vary from region to region and are a blend of indigenous culture, Spanish heritage, and many other influences. Focusing on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve), this spectacular concert features a dazzling cast of musicians and dancers presenting traditions, costumes, and customs that people in Mexico celebrate during the festive season.

Nochebuena: Christmas Eve in Mexico

Known around the world for his role as Hikaru Sulu in the TV and film series Star Trek, actor, activist, and social media sensation George Takei has since become a prominent voice for immigrant and LGBTQIA+ rights, particularly in his poignant recollections of his childhood spent behind the barbed-wire enclosures of Japanese-American internment camps during WWII.
George Takei is part of the Engaging the World: Leading the Conversation on Ethnic Studies hosted by Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

An Evening with George Takei

Using poetry, music, movement, and visuals, The Just and the Blind illuminates the underheard experiences of incarcerated youth and the realities their families face. Spoken word artist and activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph joins with composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain and street dance phenomenon Drew Dollaz to explore themes of racial profiling, sentencing and the prison-industrial complex from the perspective of fathers of Black and Brown sons.

The Just and the Blind

Classically-trained composer/pianist JooWan Kim leads Ensemble Mik Nawooj in the creation of Meta Music by sampling principles of both hip-hop and classical. Merging genres with a resident MC, a lyric soprano, woodwinds, French horn, string, piano, and drums, Ensemble Mik Nawooj creates rigorous, nuanced, and accessible music that challenges the aesthetics of Western European concert music in a way that is fast-paced, engaging, and fun.

Ensemble Mik Nawooj

Visually and sonically striking, DakhaBrakha has long served as protective Ukrainian music and cultural ambassadors. Mixing their traditional homeland melodies with jazz, hip-hop, trance, dance, and trans-national instrumentation, this Kyiv folk punk quartet powerfully raises awareness with their bright and unforgettable "ethno chaos” sound and avant garde stage show.

DakhaBrakha

Enjoy lovely classical music in a free, casual outdoor concert out on the Aitken Arts Plaza lawn. This intimate “On The Lawn” concert features four to six members of Pacific Symphony Orchestra.

Symphony on the Go: "On the Lawn"

The OCSA Foundation is thrilled to present this special 35th anniversary concert to commemorate the school’s rich tradition of collaboration and artistry!Join us for an evening unlike any other, as students from a variety of conservatories within the schools of Fine & Media Arts, Dance, Music, and Theatre reimagine classic scenes from the world of opera and the concert stage. Supported and inspired by an all-star lineup of guest artists, and led by conductor and OCSA alumnus Michael Repper (IM, ‘08), this campus-wide celebration will take guests on a musical journey of operatic gems and symphonic favorites. Prepare to be wowed as our students, both past and present, transform the stage into one of the greatest opera houses of all time!

Symphony of Dreams - Musco Center for the Arts