PRESS RELEASES
| Ballet BC Returns with Works New to The Soraya Performances created by Medhi Walerski and Crystal Pite Launch
Two of The Soraya’s most popular choreographers—Medhi Walerski and Crystal Pite—will return this Fall with works performed by Ballet BC, The Soraya’s dance company-in-residence on Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. The evening will include “Chamber” and “Silent Tides” by Walerski, Ballet BC’s Artistic Director, and Pite’s re-imagined and restaged “Frontier,” which originally premiered at Netherlands Dance Theater and was danced by Walerski who describes the work as, “epic...an experimentation of the relationship between light and shadows.”
| The Hecho en Las Américas Series Continues with the Return of LEYENDAS DEL MARIACHI, Following the Band's Sold Out U.S. Debut at The Soraya in January 2024
Back by popular demand, and still in its inaugural year, mariachi band Leyendas del Mariachi (translates to “Mariachi Legends”) returns to The Soraya for the second time in 2024, to perform two concerts for fans on Nov. 9. Comprised of mariachi masters from some of the best-known ensembles in the world — Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, Mariachi Los Camperos, Mariachi Cobre, and more — the group’s return follows its sold-out U.S. debut at The Soraya in January 2024.
| MUMMENSCHANZ: 50 Years
For over 50 years, MUMMENSCHANZ has enchanted audiences around the world with their groundbreaking visual theatre. The Swiss based troupe, famous for the innovative use of shadow, light, and creatively manipulated everyday objects, brings their unique, wordless storytelling to live in a way that transcends language and culture.
| The Soraya’s Popular Onstage Chamber Concerts Return This Fall with Two Unique Programs
Onstage Classical performances at The Soraya return this fall with an array of incomparable performances redefining the variety of Baroque chamber music, launching on Wednesday, Oct. 23 with an Edgar Meyer trio composed of Meyer (double bass), Tessa Lark (violin), and Joshua Roman (cello).
| Pianist Emanuel Ax Makes His Long-Awaited Debut at The Soraya
One of the most anticipated debuts of the 2024-25 Season, renowned pianist Emanuel Ax brings his extraordinary versatility and brilliance to The Soraya. The pianist is legendary in the recording studio and on stage, and the Sunday, November 3rd performance will feature “Fantasia” standards for classical piano repertoire by Beethoven, Schoenberg, and Schumann.
| Coco Live-to-Film Concert National Tour: Experience the film Coco While the Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de Mèxico Brings the Iconic Score to Life at The Soraya October 26-27, 2024
Disney Concerts and AMP Worldwide present Disney Pixar’s Coco Live-to-Film Concert on Tour featuring a screening of the complete film with Oscar® and GRAMMY®-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s musical score performed by the 20-member Orquesta Folclórica Nacional de México, at 3. p.m. on Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 at The Soraya. In addition to the original score by Giacchino, Coco also features the Oscar®-winning song Remember Me by Oscar-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, and additional songs co-written by Germaine Franco and co-director and screenwriter Adrian Molina.
| Broadway Star Eva Noblezada Joins Pacific Jazz Orchestra to Launch The Soraya’s 4th Annual Jazz at Naz Festival
Powerhouse singer and actress Eva Noblezada will open the 2025 Jazz at Naz festival on Saturday, Feb 1 with Chris Walden’s Pacific Jazz Orchestra (PJO), marking the start of The Soraya’s 4th-annual festival and her Soraya debut.
| London Philharmonic Orchestra Launches Classical Nights in The Soraya’s Great Hall with the U.S. Premiere of Tania León’s “Raíces,” and Debut of American Violinist Randall Goosby
Classical Nights at The Soraya return this fall with a fascinating array of four different performances that explore a boundless collection of music. London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) will launch classical events at The Soraya on Thursday, October 10 with the U. S. premiere of Cuban American composer Tania León’s “Raíces” (“Origins”). With Maestro Edward Gardner on the podium, the evening will also introduce The Soraya audience to noted American violinist Randall Goosby, performing works by Samuel Barber, and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36.”
| JUST ANNOUNCED: The Full Cast of The Soraya’s Production of Randy Newman’s FAUST: The Concert Now Complete with Ryan McCartan in Title Role
A trio of powerhouse Broadway stars will take to The Soraya’s Great Hall stage on Sept. 28 & 29 for two performances of Randy Newman’s FAUST: The Concert featuring music from Newman’s rarely performed masterwork Faust.