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MUSIC

‘RUSSIAN BEAUTY’

The Pacific Symphony plays a program of Russian works today and

Thursday at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. The

divertimento from Stravinsky’s “The Fairy Kiss,” written on the 35th

anniversary of Tchaikovsky’s death, and Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto

No. 1 precede Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” ballet suite. Tickets cost

from $19 to $59. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 755-5799.

MARC-ANDRE HAMELIN

Canadian pianist and composer Marc-Andre Hamelin will perform at

7:30 p.m. Thursday in Founders Hall. Herbert Glass will give a

preview at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $49. Founders Hall is at the Orange

County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 755-5799.

NEIL SEDAKA

Pop legend Neil Sedaka joins the Pacific Symphony ops in concert

in Segerstrom Hall at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets cost $26 to

$80. Segerstrom Hall is at the Orange County Performing Arts Center,

600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 755-5799.

PARISSA AND THE DASTAN ENSEMBLE

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County is presenting the

Parissa and Dastan Ensemble in concert at 7 p.m. May 11 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets cost $100, $59, $55, $40, $29

and $19 at can be purchased at the Center’s Box Office at (714)

556-2787. The Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

OCC SYMPHONY

The Orange Coast College’s Symphony will close its 42nd season at

7:30 p.m. May 11 with a performance featuring works by composers

Mussorgsky, Ravel and Beethoven. The concert is in OCC’s Robert B.

Moore Theatre. Tickets are $10 to $6 and are available at the

Community Education Office. Information: (714) 432-5880. OCC is at

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

SOPRANO ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN

Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian will debut in the Orange County

Performing Arts Center’s Voices in Song series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday

in Founder’s Hall. She won first prize in the prestigious Placido

Domingo 2000 “Operalia” competition. Tickets are $60 and are

available at the Center box office or online at www.ocpac.org. The

Center is at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (714)

755-5799.

TCHAIKOVSKY’S ‘SWAN LAKE’ BALLET

Conductor Carl St. Clair leads the Pacific Symphony Orchestra in

excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” at 3 p.m. Saturday as part of

the orchestra’s Classical Connections series. Tickets are $32 to $50.

Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive.

Information: (714) 755-5799.

OCC’S GUITAR ENSEMBLE

Orange Coast College’s Guitar Ensemble, under the direction of Joe

Poshek, will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday in OCC’s Fine Arts

Recital Hall. Tickets are $7 to $5. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Information: (714) 432-5880.

BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present the

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra playing a whole lot of Brahms in

Segerstrom Hall at 8 p.m. May 14 and 15. The first night’s program is

Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F major, Symphony No. 4 in E minor and

Symphony No. 1 in C minor. On the second night, the orchestra will

perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, Debussy’s “La Mer” and the suite from

Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” Tickets are $19 to $59.

Information” (949) 553-2422.

OCC VOICE CHORALE CONCERT

Orange Coast College’s 120-voice chorale will close out its

2002-03 season with a concert at 8 p.m. May 17 in OCC’s Robert B.

Moore Theatre. The concert will feature Schubert’s beautiful and

moving Mass in G, and J.S. Bach’s Cantata 4, “Christ lag in

Todesbanden.” Tickets are $8 to $10. Information: (714) 432-5880.

MAURIZIO POLLINI PLAYS CHOPIN

Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini will be presented in concert by

the Philharmonic Society of Orange County in Segerstrom Hall at 8

p.m. May 21. Tickets are $19 to $ 59. Information: (949) 553-2422.

JAZZ TRIO

Gulfstream Restaurant in Newport Beach presents a jazz trio Sunday

through Wednesday as regular entertainment at 850 Avocado Ave.,

Newport Beach. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 to 10 p.m. Monday

through Wednesday. (949) 718-0188.

WEEKLY JAM

The Studio Cafe presents Monday Night Jams from 7 to 11 p.m. every

week. “Wanted” musicians include guitar players, bass players,

singers, drummers, keyboardists and others at 100 Main St., Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 675-7760.

MAMMA GINA WEEKEND JAZZ

Walter Lakota and David Alcantar, the New York Jazz Connection

Duo, play at Mamma Gina at 251 E. Coast Highway in Newport at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sundays and Mondays. Diana Ditri

joins the duo on vocals on Mondays. It’s free. Information: (949)

673-9500

MUSIC AT THE GRILL

The Bluewater Grill offers live music Friday and Saturday nights.

Greg Morgan, Nick Peper and Kelly Gordien (known as MPG) perform

classic rock, R&B; and swing at 8:30 p.m. Fridays. Marvin Gregory and

MPG will perform classic rock, swing and R&B; at 8:30 p.m. Saturdays.

The restaurant is at 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach. Free. (949)

675-3474.

MUSIC AT THE PELICAN

The Rusty Pelican offers the music of Common Ground from Wednesday

through Sunday. The band performs from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday and

Thursday, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday and from 2

to 6 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is at 2735 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Free. (949) 642-3431.

MUSIC AT PLAYERS

Players restaurant is now offering live music from 9 p.m. to

midnight every Friday and Saturday. Players is at 512 W. 19th St.,

Costa Mesa. No cover charge. (949) 646-5615.

WEEKEND MUSIC

Anthony’s Riverboat Restaurant in Newport Beach presents Jesse on

the sax on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday for brunch. The

program features all your favorites on the saxophone. Anthony’s is at

151 E. Coast Highway. (949) 673-3425.

POP-ROCK AND FLAMENCO

Tate 5, a funk, rock and Motown act, performs at 9 p.m. Saturdays

at Carmelo’s Ristorante, 3520 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Solo

guitarist Ken Sanders performs classical flamenco tunes at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays and Sundays. Free. (949) 675-1922.

STAGE

ONE-ACT PLAY FEST

A dozen one-act plays, many of them original, will be performed

May 21 through 25 in Orange Coast College’s annual Spring On-Act Play

Festival The plays will be staged in OCC’s Drama Lab Studio. Curtain

time is 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets are $6 and $7. Information: (714) 432-5640, ext.1. OCC is at

2701 Fairview Road in Costa Mesa.