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Director Selects: An Interview with “All Is Calm” Director Peter Rothstein
My taste in films is vast. I’m happy with a Hollywood blockbuster, and also watch a lot of foreign films and documentaries. I am not dissuaded by subtitles.
Video-Game Music Composer Inon Zur Takes Spotlight at The Soraya
When The Grammys™ added a brand-new category earlier this year—‘Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media’—it was in acknowledgment of musical excellence.
Director Selects: An intro to the Suite from the video game Syberia:The World Before with composer Inon Zur and L.A. Jewish Symphony Maestra Noreen Green
The last video game I played was Pac-Man. I recognize that video games capture more viewer hours worldwide than any other medium, but for me it’s a matter of how...
A Titanic Debut of the Israel Philharmonic and Lahav Shani at The Soraya
An invitation to perform at the Berlin Festival is an unassailable honor for a symphony orchestra. But in 1971, it caused heated internal debate at the Israel Philharmonic—and throughout the nation.
Inextricably Linked by Vida Liu
Inextricably Linked is an exhibition based on a Chinese Ancient Idiom - "A thousand thread and ten thousand pieces of shredded clothes (silk-ribbons) tangled together." It is a metaphor for...
Malpaso y O’Farrill: The Soraya Celebrates Cubanísimo
The havoc Hurricane Ian wreaked on the Caribbean and Florida, in an indirect way, nearly extended all the way to The Soraya’s stage.
Ranchera Queen Aida Cuevas returns to her Soraya familia
September 15 marked the first day of National Hispanic Heritage month — 31 days of celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans who are from, or who descend from...
A Full-Circle Jazz Moment
When the Joshua Redman Quartet takes the stage at the Soraya, audiences will witness a full-circle moment that has been decades in the making.
CSUN Alumni - A Return Home
With students returning to CSUN campus, we thought we would highlight two notable and musically gifted CSUN alumni who are returning to their alma mater for a special performance on...