Schedule

Program

Gabriela Lena Frank Three Latin American Dances
Tania León Pasajes
Bernstein Music from West Side Story

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Artists

Alyssa Wang, conductor
Cynthia López Olaya, vocals
Wesley Carman, vocals

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PCE’s seasonal tradition ringing in the New Year, Amazing Grace, returns with a stirring program for chamber orchestra and vocal soloists celebrating the universal expression of the human spirit through music. Our 2026-27 guest curator and honoree is the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, Tania León. Celebrating her Cuban‑American roots and her contributions to the orchestral repertoire, we also spotlight the music that has shaped her journey as a composer, taking audiences on a spiritual journey through works by Silvestre Revueltas, Samuel Barber, Duke Ellington, and Haydn. Featuring soprano Melissa Wimbish.

Program

Jessie Montgomery Strum
‍Billy Childs New double concerto to be announced
Tania León Stride
‍Carlos Simon Tales: A Folklore Symphony

Artists

Kellen Gray, conductor
Demarre McGill, flute
Anthony McGill, clarinet

This will be the World Premiere of Susie Ibarra's LA Phil-commisionned The Water Dreams of Animals. This new work, will have its concert premiere on a program opening with works from Tania León (Rimas Tropicales), Leilehua Lanzilotti, and José Maceda that honor sonic traditions from Hawaiʻi to Cuba to the Philippines.