2026-04-29
2026-04-29
America/Los_Angeles
Australian Chamber Orchestra at Samueli Theater
Experience the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a uniquely intimate setting, bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. This renowned ensemble, known for their virtuosic playing and adventurous programming, will present a program that spans centuries of musical expression. In the candlelit Samueli Theater, hear Purcell's hauntingly beautiful Fantasia on One Note, Handel's majestically celebratory Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11, a sonically immersive new work by John Luther Adams, Vaughan Williams' ethereally soaring "The Lark Ascending" (arranged by Adam Johnson), and Schubert's String Quartet in D minor, D.810 "Death and the Maiden" (arranged by Richard Tognetti).
Program:
Purcell: "Fantasia on One Note"
Handel: Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11
John Luther Adams: "Horizon"
Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending" (arr. Adam Johnson)
Schubert (arr. Richard Tognetti): String Quartet in D minor, D.810 "Death and the Maiden"
Taste of the Arts VIP Dinner Package
Dinner at 5pm, Concert at 7pm
Price includes a pre-show 3-course dinner at Outpost Kitchen and prime floor tickets.
Visionary and tastemaker, Jay Lewis, had the dream of creating the ideal Aussie eatery in Costa Mesa, an organic food experience reminiscent of those from his hometown on the Gold Coast.
Outpost Kitchen is located at the corner of Bristol and Sunflower, just a short walk to Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Event Description
Experience the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a uniquely intimate setting, bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. This renowned ensemble, known for their virtuosic playing and adventurous programming, will present a program that spans centuries of musical expression. In the candlelit Samueli Theater, hear Purcell's hauntingly beautiful Fantasia on One Note, Handel's majestically celebratory Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11, a sonically immersive new work by John Luther Adams, Vaughan Williams' ethereally soaring "The Lark Ascending" (arranged by Adam Johnson), and Schubert's String Quartet in D minor, D.810 "Death and the Maiden" (arranged by Richard Tognetti).
Program:
Purcell: "Fantasia on One Note"
Handel: Concerto Grosso in A Major, Op. 6 No. 11
John Luther Adams: "Horizon"
Vaughan Williams: "The Lark Ascending" (arr. Adam Johnson)
Schubert (arr. Richard Tognetti): String Quartet in D minor, D.810 "Death and the Maiden"
Taste of the Arts VIP Dinner Package
Dinner at 5pm, Concert at 7pm
Price includes a pre-show 3-course dinner at Outpost Kitchen and prime floor tickets.
Visionary and tastemaker, Jay Lewis, had the dream of creating the ideal Aussie eatery in Costa Mesa, an organic food experience reminiscent of those from his hometown on the Gold Coast.
Outpost Kitchen is located at the corner of Bristol and Sunflower, just a short walk to Segerstrom Center for the Arts









