CALIFORNIA PHILHARMONIC TAKES BROADWAY, OPERA, MUSIC AND MORE CENTER STAGE AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HA

Special Guests Include Opera Sensations Audrey Babcock, Delicia Malkia Smith And Cedric Berry

August 2, 2016, Los Angeles/Pasadena – Maestro Victor Vener and his California Philharmonic are thrilled to welcome some of Opera’s finest artists, Center Stage, on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall.

August 2, 2016, Los Angeles/Pasadena – Maestro Victor Vener and his California Philharmonic are thrilled to welcome some of Opera’s finest artists, Center Stage, on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall.

An explosively entertaining concert that masterfully mixes Broadway, Opera and music, performed by a world-class orchestra with amazing vocalists, including the Cal Phil Chorale, Center Stage features popular pieces from Porgy & Bess, Grease, Frozen, Showboat, Aida, The Lion King, Carmen, Samson & Delil and more.

The talented trio of special guests include Audrey Babcock, an award-winning mezzo-soprano who has taken the Opera world by storm with her commanding and powerful performances as Carmen, Delicia Malkia Smith, a sensational soprano who has performed with the likes of such legends as Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, and award-winning bass-baritone Cedric Berry, who is not only a Cal Phil Favorite, but a Resident Artist with the Los Angeles Opera.

“I look forward to sharing the stage with some of Opera’s most talented artists and performers,” said Vener. “Center Stage is guaranteed to be a spectacular show and a memorable experience for the audience as well as those performing.”

The 2016 California philharmonic summer season Grand Finale, also inside the miraculous wonder that is Walt Disney Concert Hall, takes place on Sunday, August 21, 2016.

Filled with favorites, the Grand Finale soars with music from Star Wars, E.T., Jurassic Park, Raiders Of The Lost Ark and Harry Potter as well as the 1812 Overture and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1.

Even more exciting, the Grand Finale marks the return of California Philharmonic spectacular special guests who grabbed headlines worldwide following their wildly unique and dynamic dance performance during the Orchestra’s 2015 Christmas concert, animation, popping and robotic hip-hop dancers Cyrus “Glitch” Spencer, James “B-Dash” Derrick and Kevin “Konkrete” Davis.

Cal Phil at Walt Disney Concert Hall performances start at 2:00pm, with the intimate pre-concert Talks With The Maestro at 1:00pm in BP Hall.

The California Philharmonic is supported by the California Philharmonic Society, a non-profit community benefit organization whose main emphasis at this time is to support the California Philharmonic.

Tickets for Walt Disney Concert Hall are available for purchase through Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

For further information or to schedule a time to speak with Maestro Victor Vener, please contact Lauren Lewis at 818.970.0052 or llewispr@aol.com.