The Diamond Valley Community Orchestra, formerly known as the Golden Eagle Orchestra, performs Sunday, May 19, at Mt.

And with the promise of classical music mixed with break dancing and a Brazilian martial arts dance form, the audience looks set to enjoy a diverse and dynamic show from this vibrant young London-based orchestra.

Arriving this week on Seattle stages: a play partly written in Esperanto, a romp with J.S. Bach and some of his musical rivals, and the latest Hedgebrook festival of new works by esteemed women dramatists.

A Steinway & Sons piano that belonged to legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz has been touring the country, and on Tuesday evening, the piano was featured in West Point for a reception hosted by the Mississippi State University College of Education and Department of Music.

Area classical music lovers have long been blessed with the presence of two world-class orchestras - the California Philharmonic and the Pasadena Symphony and POPS.

What's better than a musical? A star-studded cast in a musical, of course! Ever since "Chicago," Rob Marshall has made a name for himself, winning the Oscar for Best Picture back in 2003.

"You can call it comfort food, if you like," said music director and conductor Frank Fetta about the program for the May 18 season finale concert of the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra.

Siberian-born Russian violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov came back completely rejuvenated in 2011 from the long hiatus he'd taken to cure psychological burnout and shoulder injury.

The Broadway at Birdland partnership with multi-Grammy and Tony nominated composer Frank Wildhorn continues with another "Frank & Friends" concert on Monday, May 20 at 7pm, featuring Broadway performer Capathia Jenkins and supperclub star Clint Holmes , with Wildhorn at the piano.

The Caravan of Thieves will perform at the Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling, N.Y., on Saturday, May 18.