Laguna Beach Music Festival

Name: Laguna Beach Music Festival
Address: Laguna Beach, CA, 92652, US
Telephone: (949) 715-9713
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The LAGUNA BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL is an annual music festival in scenic Laguna Beach. The 2015 Festiva Co-presented by Laguna Beach Live!
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BRINGING MUSIC (AND AUDIENCES) TO LAGUNA
Laguna Beach Music Festival is a week-long event in scenic Laguna Beach, California. and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, it draws from across Southern California and beyond, although it is firmly rooted in the arts-aware community of Laguna Beach. The Festival earns strong support from the City of Laguna Beach and its hospitality industry as it a

ttracts day-trip and overnight visitors during the off-season. FESTIVAL CONCERTS
Concerts are held at Laguna Playhouse, located a few blocks from the beach, within easy walking distance of hotels, restaurants, shops and galleries. Thursday Feb 9 features American composer-performer Edgar Meyer; Friday Feb 10 highlights Joshua Bell’s unique artistry; Saturday Feb 11 and Sunday Feb 12 concerts feature Festival musicians in adventurous cross-genre repertoire including classical, bluegrass and more. PARTIES & SPECIAL EVENTS
Key to any successful music festival are the social gatherings that foster inquiry and foment fun, where concert goers mix and mingle with performers and each other. The annual Opening Night Salon (Feb 6) at Hotel Laguna introduces Festival musicians to the community in an informal performance and reception. A rare musical treat is the Private Salon with Joshua Bell (Feb 8), an intimate event in an elegant private Laguna home. The Festival Feast (Feb 10) is a gourmet pre-concert dinner and post-concert reception on stage with Joshua Bell. Prior to Festival there are several kick-off events and fundraisers in support of the Music Festival and music education. THE “ARTFUL VIOLINS” PROJECT
The Artful Violins is a visual arts project of Laguna Beach Music Festival. Each year, respected local artists are invited to create a unique art object from an actual violin – these beautiful works of art are then displayed in Laguna Beach galleries and then auctioned online to support the Festival. MUSIC TABLE
A hallmark of the Festival is the Music Table, bringing together artists and audiences in intimate, informal settings. At the Music Table, a daily social hour at Hotel Laguna, musicians, music lovers and music industry insiders gather to discuss topics of concert to the music world today. This unique program captures the spirit of the Festival, allowing musicians to learn from each other and from concert goers, who in turn benefit from “up close and personal” contact with world-class artists. JOSHUA BELL, violin
2012 Guest Artistic Director
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell has enchanted audiences worldwide with his breathtaking virtuosity and tone of rare beauty. He came to national attention at age 14 in concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra; soon a Carnegie Hall recital, the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, and a recording contract with Sony Classical confirmed his genius. In addition to numerous classical recordings, he has become a household name thanks to his many soundtracks including Oscar-winner The Red Violin. His release Romance of the Violin was named the 2004 Billboard Classical CD of the Year; he has crossed musical borders to work with jazz, folk and bluegrass artists and is appreciated by all as a brilliant virtuoso of once-in-a-generation talent.

11/21/2023

11/20/2023

Last Tuesday, Laguna Beach Live! and Philharmonic Society of Orange County presented Live! Music Insights: Listening to New (Classical) Music, where violinist Madalyn Parnas Möller and cellist Erin Breene guided the audience through an engaging conversation and performance that showcased the parallels between contemporary and classical works.

10/25/2023

In anticipation of the 22nd annual Laguna Beach Music Festival, please join Laguna Beach Live! for an engaging conversation and performance, featuring violinist Madalyn Parnas Möller and musicologist Kristi Brown Montesano. This evening is designed to enhance your appreciation of violin repertoire and contemporary music.

Tickets at https://www.lagunabeachlive.org/insights

10/17/2023

Thank you to everyone who attended our Fall Salon on October 7th! We can't wait for the Festival to begin in February!

03/01/2023

Currently reminiscing about our LBMF Opening Night concert on February 17. What was your favorite part of this year's Festival?

photo credit: Drew A. Kelley

02/22/2023

On Saturday, February 18th, we had a delightful morning with members of Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. As part of our community engagement programming, Festival artists, invited musicians, and over 60 painters joined together above the ocean at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach to make art!

02/17/2023

On Wednesday, February 15th, we launched our 2023 Laguna Beach Music Festival at the Festival Prelude in Hotel Laguna. Attendees enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, libations, dessert, and an intimate performance by Artistic Director Jeremy Denk and violinist Stefan Jackiw.

Photo credit: Drew A. Kelley

02/17/2023

Yesterday we kicked off the 21st annual Laguna Beach Music Festival at our Festival Prelude in Hotel Laguna!

02/13/2023

Festival Artistic Director Jeremy Denk spoke with Voice of OC about his programming choices for the upcoming Laguna Beach Music Festival concerts this weekend!

Three-concert series includes an eclectic mix of household names, mavericks and musical curiosities.

02/03/2023

The Laguna Beach Music Festival starts in just 2 weeks! This year's Festival features pianist Jeremy Denk, winner of a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, as artistic director with guest artists violinist Stefan Jackiw, the Isidore String Quartet, and vocalists from Choral Arts Initiative.

Join us for concerts, community engagement programs, and dynamic special events!

Learn more: http://www.lagunabeachmusicfestival.com

01/25/2023

Check out Voice of OC's picks for the best in theater, dance, visual arts, classical music, culture and food for the early part of 2023.

Our Laguna Beach Music Festival with artistic director Jeremy Denk was selected!

Voice of OC’s arts writers pick out notable events for the spring season in theater, dance, visual arts, classical music, culture and food.

01/14/2023

The 21st annual Laguna Beach Music Festival opens exactly 1 month from today! The Festival features pianist Jeremy Denk, winner of a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, as artistic director, with special guests violinist Stefan Jackiw and Isidore String Quartet!

Learn more: https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/lbmf

04/02/2022

✅️ 1 down, 2 more to go! Thank you to everyone who attended our first LBMF concert last night! We hope you enjoyed the performance and post-concert Q&A with Chris Thile.

See you tonight for the second concert featuring yMusic and Chris Thile!

04/01/2022

This morning as part of the Laguna Beach Music Festival's community outreach, Artistic Director Chris Thile performed for seniors at Susi Q!

04/01/2022

Join us today at the Laguna Playhouse for the first concert of the Laguna Beach Music Festival! Festival Artistic Director Chris Thile will perform a solo program of works featuring pieces from his newest album, Laysongs, as well as pieces ranging from classical to bluegrass.

Chris Thile performs "Laysong" from the album 'Laysongs,' out now on Nonesuch Records: https://christhile.lnk.to/LaysongsVideographer: Josh Goleman ///https:...

03/24/2022

The 20th Anniversary Laguna Beach Music Festival begins next week! Do you have your tickets?

The Laguna Playhouse is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, but there’s another milestone being celebrated April 1-3 at Laguna Playhouse: the 20th Anniversary of the Laguna Music Festival, presented by The Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Laguna Beach Live!. The Laguna Playhouse ...

03/21/2022

Closing out the 20th anniversary of the Laguna Beach Music Festival with a unique musical experience, Chris Thile is joined by vocalist and flutist Nathalie Joachim, award-winning violinist Tessa Lark, and virtuoso bassist Michael Thurber. The program begins with selections from Nathalie Joachim’s Fanm d’Ayiti (Women of Haiti), a project exploring Joachim’s Haitian heritage, and ends with music from Lark and Thurber’s album Invention, which explores the Two-Part Inventions of J.S. Bach.

Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 3PM | Laguna Playhouse
🎟️: Tickets start at $38.
Link: https://bit.ly/LBMF2022

03/14/2022

The second concert of the Laguna Beach Music Festival features yMusic, a chamber ensemble of "six contemporary polymaths who playfully overstep the boundaries of musical genres" (The New Yorker), on stage with Chris Thile. The program will feature the piece Difference, written by Grawemeyer Award-winning composer Andrew Norman, hailed as “the leading American composer of his generation” by the Los Angeles Times.

Saturday, April 2, 2022 | 8PM | Laguna Playhouse
🎟️: Tickets start at $38.
Link: https://bit.ly/LBMF2022

03/07/2022

Join us Friday, April 1, as Festival Artistic Director Chris Thile opens the Laguna Beach Music Festival with a solo program of works featuring pieces from his newest album, Laysongs, as well as the Prelude from Bach’s Partita for Solo Violin in E major, the fourth movement from Bartók’s Sonata for Solo Violin and bluegrass covers, including bluegrass legend Hazel Dickens’ “Won’t You Come and Sing for Me.”

Friday, April 1, 2022 | 8PM | Laguna Playhouse
🎟️: Tickets start at $38
Link: https://bit.ly/LBMF2022

02/24/2022

The Laguna Beach Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary, featuring four-time Grammy Award-winning mandolinist Chris Thile as artistic director with special guests yMusic, vocalist and flutist Nathalie Joachim, award-winning violinist Tessa Lark, and virtuoso bassist Michael Thurber.

April 1-3 | Laguna Playhouse
🎟️: Tickets start at $38
Link: https://bit.ly/LBMF2022

02/17/2022

A “genre-defying musical genius” (NPR), Chris Thile proves that music has no limits as he continuously crosses from classical to rock to jazz and bluegrass. In this video, Thile discusses the differences between traditional and contemporary music styles, performance, and audience engagement.

Watch Chris Thile genre hop live as the 2022 Laguna Beach Music Festival Artistic Director from April 1-3! Learn more: https://bit.ly/LBMF2022

Mandolinist Chris Thile explores the pliable differences between traditional and contemporary music styles, performance, and audience engagement.Click here t...

08/25/2021

JUST ANNOUNCED: Four-time Grammy-winning mandolinist, singer, and songwriter Chris Thile will serve as the Festival Artistic Director for the 2022 Laguna Beach Music Festival!

Learn more: https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/concerts-tickets/laguna-beach-music-festival

05/17/2021

Thank you to everyone who joined us (in-person at Irvine Barclay Theatre and virtually) this past weekend for our imaginative, innovative and exciting 2021 Laguna Beach Music Festival led by Festival Artistic Director Conrad Tao.

In a Festival first, this year brought together artists from the East and West coasts both in-person and virtually.

If you missed the concerts, they are still available for on-demand viewing for one week after each concert premiere!

🎟️: https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/concerts-tickets/laguna-beach-music-festival

Here's a quick look back at our 2021 Laguna Beach Music Festival led by Festival Artistic Director Conrad Tao.

05/17/2021

05/16/2021

The Laguna Beach Music Festival concludes today with a performance by Conrad Tao, Stefan Jackiw, and the JACK Quartet performing Bach’s improvisatory and expressive Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, as well as pieces by Conrad Tao, Elliot Carter, Johannes Brahms, and Amy Williams.

Watch the livestream of the final Festival performance at 3pm PDT! Learn more: http://bit.ly/2021_LBMFChromaticFantasias

05/12/2021

Join us this weekend for the 2nd and 3rd concert of the 19th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival!

New York-based brass quartet The Westerlies, Musical America’s 2018 “Ensemble of the Year” JACK Quartet, and violinist Stefan Jackiw, join Artistic Director Conrad Tao for a uniquely American program featuring American hymns, composers, singers, and musicians.

Learn more: http://bit.ly/2021_LBMFAmericans

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Laguna Beach, CA
92652

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(949) 715-9713

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http://www.LagunaBeachMusicFestival.com/

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2023 Laguna Beach Music Festival

The 21st annual Laguna Beach Music Festival opens exactly 1 month from today! The Festival features pianist Jeremy Denk, winner of a MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship and the Avery Fisher Prize, as artistic director, with special guests violinist Stefan Jackiw and Isidore String Quartet! Learn more: https://www.philharmonicsociety.org/lbmf