MUSIC
Pop
Capsule reviews are by August Brown, Gerrick Kennedy, Todd Martens
and Mikael Wood A 60th Anniversary Celebration of
Allen Ginsburg’s “Howl” A range of musicians — Nick Cave, Devendra Banhart, Courtney Love and Macy Gray among them — pay homage to Ginsburg’s landmark Beat poem with live performances that will underscore the vast, radical cultural impact of the text. The nonmusical lineup is impressive as well — Tim Robbins, Amy Poehler and Will Forte will join them.(A.B.) Theatre at the Ace, 929 Broadway Ave., L.A. 7:30 p.m. Tue. $45-$125. acehotel.com.
Ariana Grande In-your-face production. Cameos from high-profile rappers. A lead single about how, lingering attraction (and proper grammar) be damned, she’d have “one less problem without you.” There’s lots of newfound swagger on Ariana Grande’s “My Everything,,” just less than a year after her successful 2013 debut, “Yours Truly.” Grande’s second disc keeps offering up delights, from the implied raunch of the looped saxophone lick in “Problem” to the surging dance beats of “One Last Time” and “Break Free” to “Love Me Harder,” a darker (and more fully realized) R&B jam than anyone probably expected from a 21-year-old singer once known for her endless supply of pastel princess dresses. (M.W.) The Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood.. 7:30 p.m. Wed.. $29.50-$69.50. ticketmaster.com.
Shamir The R&B-dance singer, whose distinctive countertenor is garnering him music blog buzz, churned out one of the YouTube Music Awards’ standouts with the Muppetinspired visual for his infectious “Call It Off.” His debut album, “Ratchet,” on the esteemed XL Records, is one of the year’s most anticipated debuts. (G.K.) The Echo, 1822 W. Sunset Blvd., L.A. 8 p.m. Wed. $15. attheecho.com. Valley Music and Arts FesCoachella
tival Coachella has gone classic rock. No-frills hard rock band AC/DC will anchor the first night of the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the annual party in the desert city of Indio that’s held over two consecutive weekends each April. The festival, long known for its marriage of dance and independent music, will then put away the devil horns for its second and third nights, as promoters Goldenvoice have tapped bluesy rocker Jack White and earnest rapper Drake as fellow headliners. (T.M.) Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio. Noon Fri.-Next Sun. Sold out. coachella.com.
Classical
Compiled by Matt Cooper
(re)made in America World premiere of Pulitzer winner Roger Reynolds’ new chamber work “imAge/viola,” plus pieces by John Cage, Élise Roy, et
al. Wild 24700 Beast McBean Music Parkway, Pavilion, Valencia. CalArts, www.calarts.edu.Today, 5 p.m. Free; info at
Sundaysfrom the Live Colburn Chamber School ensembles perform. Bing TheaterBlvd, L.A. at Today, LACMA,6 p.m. 5905 Free. Wilshire (323) 857-6234.
Chamber Music Members of the L.A. Phil Walt performDisney Concertan all-MozartHall, 111 program.S. Grand Ave, 850-2000.L.A. Tue., 8 p.m. $39-$68.50. (323)
Concerto Koln The period-instrument ensemble based in Cologne, Germany, plays works by Telemann, Durante, Vivaldi, Corelli and Handel. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave, L.A. Wed., 8 p.m. $56.50-$117. (323) 850-2000.
Calder Quartet Mozart’s G Major Quartet and a world premiere by Daniel Bjarnason, plus Schubert’s Cello Quintet with guest cellist Robert deMaine. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. Thu., 7:30 p.m. $39-$65. (310) 434-3200.
The Marriage of Figaro L.A. Opera stages Mozart’s comic opera about the further misadventures of Beaumarchais’ wily barber. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. Thu., 7:30 p.m.; next Sun., 2 p.m. $18 and up. (213) 972-8001.
St. Matthew’s Music Guild A bilingual version of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf ” and more; all ages welcome. St. Matthew’s Church, 1031 Bienveneda Ave., Pacific Palisades. Fri., 7:30 p.m. Free. (310) 573-7422.
Trio Dinicu The group performs a mix of classical, gypsy-jazz and European folk music. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. Fri., 8 p.m. $20. (949) 480-4278.
Vivaldi & Handel Guest conductor Emmanuelle Haim leads the L.A. Phil in “Spring” and “Summer” from Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” plus selections from Handel’s “Julius Caesar.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave, L.A. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 p.m.. $20-$197. (323) 850-2000.
Los Angeles Master Chorale Tan Dun’s “Water Passion After St. Matthew.” Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., L.A. Sat., 2 p.m.; next Sun., 7 p.m. $29-$129. (213) 972-7282.
Opera MasterWorks South Coast Symphony presents favorites by Bizet, Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, et al. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. Sat., 8 p.m. $15-$40. (949) 480-4278.
Daniil Trifonov The Tchaikovsky Competition winner plays works by Bach, Beethoven and Liszt. Soka Performing Arts Center, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo. Next Sun., 3 p.m. $29, $39. (949) 480-4278.
L.A. Bassoons CalArts Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists perform two distinct programs featuring compositions and improvisations for the woodwind instrument. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., L.A. Next Sun., 4 and 7:30 p.m. $16, $20. (213) 237-2800.
Les Sync The chamber-music ensemble performs pieces by Rebel, Couperin, et al., in this Da Camera Society presentation. Le Petit Trianon, address provided to ticket holders, Pasadena. Next Sun., 2 and 4 p.m. $75, $85. (213) 477-2929.
Second Sundays at Two Flutist David Shostac and harpsichordist Patricia Mabee perform selections from the Baroque era. Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, 26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates. Next Sun., 2 p.m. Free; donations appreciated. (310) 316-5574.
Sundays Live Pianist Qing Jiang performs Bach’s Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major and Haydn’s Variations in F Minor. Bing Theater at LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, L.A. Next Sun., 6 p.m. Free. (323) 857-6234.
The West Los Angeles Symphony Tchaikovsky’s “Variations on a Rococo Theme” featuring cellist Rapha- el Wallfisch, plus a selection of Strauss waltzes. Royce Hall, UCLA, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood. Next Sun., 7 p.m. Free. (310) 873-7777.