PRESS RELEASES
| The Soraya’s LA Seen Festival Continues with the Return of The Colburn Orchestra
The Colburn Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of The Colburn Conservatory, returns to The Soraya on Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. This concert is the second of four events in monthlong The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, dedicated to shining the spotlight on the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Martha Graham Dance Company Debuts Two World Premieres in LA Dances Graham100 at The Soraya's Inaugural LA Seen Festival
On April 26, The Soraya presents LA Dances Graham100, showcasing nearly a century of pieces by the Martha Graham Dance Company (MGDC). The program features dynamic Los Angeles based dancers from Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at USC, CSU Northridge, L.A. County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), and three soloists from MGDC. The seven-piece program covers a singular arc of MGDC history from 1932 to two anticipated 2025 world premiere Lamentation Variations pieces. The performance is part of The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Emmy-Winning Composer Adrian Younge Debuts Something About April at The Soraya's Inaugural LA Seen Festival
Self-taught multi-instrumentalist and Emmy Award-winning composer Adrian Younge will debut the concert experience of his vinyl psychedelic soul trilogy Something About April with a 35-piece orchestra, including 25 of CSUN’s best instrumentalists, on April 17. The concert is part of The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Terence Blanchard Premieres His Highlights From Two Operas at The Soraya
On April 6, eight-time GRAMMY© winner Terence Blanchard will return to The Soraya to present newly orchestrated highlights from his operas Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Champion.
| The Soraya Debut Of Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
The renowned Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández will make their Soraya debut March 14-15, showcasing Mexico’s regional beauty through mariachi, folkloric dance, and traditional arts.
| The Soraya Launches LA SEEN FESTIVAL A Monthlong Series of Programs Dedicated to the Performing Arts in Los Angeles
Beginning on Sunday, April 6, The Soraya will unveil its newest programming initiative, the LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to shining the spotlight on the performing arts in Los Angeles. For more than a decade, Los Angeles artists have had a home at The Soraya. They are standouts throughout the seasons, performing original works, undertaking first-time collaborations, and rising to new heights.
| YAMATO: the Drummers of Japan Return to The Soraya with New Program 人の力 Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength
From Jan. 16 through March 29 YAMATO: The Drummers of Japan will tour North America with their new show, Hito no Chikara – The Power of Human Strength. Yamato will perform at The Soraya at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. The “simply captivating” (The Evening Post) Taiko troupe has reached nearly 8 million people globally in over 4,000 performances throughout their thirty-two-year history, adding to that number this season with seven performances in Canada; and 29 venues throughout the United States from New England to California.
| Twyla Tharp Dance: 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee
Revolutionary choreographer Twyla Tharp celebrates her 60th year as a dance maker with a national tour that offers audiences a breathtaking vista of her range as an icon in American dance.
| The Soraya Announces Select Highlights of the 2025-26 Season!
Last week, on the occasion of The Soraya’s anniversary, Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber announced select highlights for the upcoming 2025-26 Season, which will once again feature performances from every genre, including jazz, dance, Broadway, chamber and orchestral music, and LA’s foremost performance series of Spanish-language artists.