Music & Morsels: Women & The Great American Songbook

In a celebration of Women's History Month, join composer/pianist Clint Edwards for a live concert which will draw from the classics of the Great American Songbook and popular song, with special attention to women composers & performers such as Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston, Carole King, Dorothy Fields, and Ruth Lowe. Save! Get “Early Bird” pricing; […]

Exploring Opera: “La Forza del Destino”

The exciting overture to Verdi's “The Force of Destiny” is standard fare among orchestras worldwide.  However, the rest of this rarely-staged gem deserves equal attention.  Join James Sokol for a look into this melodious masterpiece which includes video performance clips. Save! Buy "Early Bird" ticket before Mar 5. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Exploring Opera: “La Rondine”

Puccini’s light and lovely “The Swallow” sits sadly in the shadows of his more popular and dramatic repertoire (think Boheme and Tosca).  Still, its soaring melodies are worthy of exploration on James Sokol’s journey highlighted by video performance clips. Save! Buy "Early Bird" ticket before Mar 12. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Exploring Opera: “Roméo et Juliette”

Explore Gounod’s operatic version of the famous story of star-crossed lovers!  James Sokol’s lecture with video performance clips highlights some of the beautiful moments in this gorgeous classic.  Save! Buy "Early Bird" ticket before Mar 19. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS  

Exploring Opera: “Madama Butterfly”

After a disastrous premiere, Puccini’s revisions created would become one of the world’s most popular operas.  With James Sokol and some video performance clips, look closely at elements of this heartbreaking sensation. Save! Buy "Early Bird" ticket before Mar 26.   CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Music & Morsels: Theme & Variations

Pianist Nada returns with a new program featuring an array of Theme & Variations, including works by Beethoven, Hakim, Schubert & Rachmaninov. Save! Get “Early Bird” pricing; purchase before April 1st.   Click here for tickets

Exploring Music: The Greatest Satirical Songs

Satire is one of the oldest forms of humor and adding music only seems to make it more powerful; in early Germanic and Celtic societies, people mocked in song would break out in boils and even commit suicide. Join screenwriter, author, instructor & former stand-up comedian David Misch as he shares his picks for the […]

Music & Morsels: From Bach to Brahms

Pianist Ian Scarfe invites us to his living room for a live-streamed piano concert where he will explore the evolution of classical piano styles. Scarfe starts our journey with Bach's elegant and orderly Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier, progressing through the drama and form of classical-era Mozart and Beethoven, and finally to the heart-rending passion of Brahms and the other late-Romantics. Save! Get “Early Bird” […]

Art & Artists: Jewish Roots of Modern American Star-chitects

Join in this presentation which highlights the background and work of nine (9) Jewish architects who have designed well-known buildings in the United States and around the world, including Richard Neutra, Victor Gruen, Louis Kahn, Max Abramovitz, Eero Saarinen, Frank Gehry, Denise Scott Brown, Moshe Safdie, and Daniel Libeskind. Save! Register by May 4th for […]

Exploring Music: Jewish Composers & Jewish Influences in Classical Music

Don’t miss pianist & instructor Clint Edwards and his special series created specifically for our Alliance.  Dive into masterpieces by J. Strauss, Copland, Shostakovich and Mendelssohn. Save! Register by May 7th for "Early Bird" pricing! Click here for tickets