The virtual Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ popular nightclub series, continues with the compelling artistry of lauded Los Angeles chamber ensemble Delirium Musicum, performing works by Mozart, Brahms, Chopin, Prokofiev and others, on May 7, 2021. The digital concert begins at 7:00 pm (PT) and includes 48-hour viewing access. Subsequent programs include multi-Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton and the Tierney Sutton Band presenting timeless jazz standards and selections from the American song book to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary on May 14, and For The Record showcasing the music and legacy of legendary ’80s “Brat Pack” films on May 21.
Delirium Musicum pulls up to The Wallis in in its distinctive tour bus, a whimsical 1971 vintage VW van, with MusiKaravan, the chamber music ensemble’s “road show,” in which founding members violinists Étienne Gara and YuEun Kim present impassioned performances of great chamber works and popular works for farmworkers, school children and others outdoors across the West Coast. For their Sorting Room engagement, Gara and Kim perform Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile,” featured in the soundtrack for his groundbreaking 1936 film Modern Times and inspired by Puccini’s Tosca; Brahms’ lively Hungarian Dance No. 5; Chopin’s poignant Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2; and the second movement of Prokofiev’s Sonata for 2 violins in C major. The violinists are joined by bassist Ryan Baird for Waltz No. 2 from Shostakovich’s Jazz Suite; and Monti’s fiery Czards. Delirium Musicum, hailed for its “ferocious and rhythmically mesmerizing” performances (San Francisco Classical Voice), finds inspiration in the captivating artistic mosaic of Los Angeles, where the ensemble is based.
Single Sorting Room Session on-demand shows are $20.00 per household, for viewing on Smart TV, computer, smartphone or tablet. Patrons will receive a link and password 24 hours prior to each performance date. On Demand purchase includes a 48-hour window of access, beginning at 7:00 PM the evening of the performance. Tickets cannot be transferred or shared. Tickets may be purchased by visiting TheWallis.org/SR, by email at [email protected] or by calling 310.746.4000 (Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm).