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Sophie Lukacs Trio        
Kora: Sophie Lukacs        
Bass: László Koós        
Percussion (calabash) & vocals: Noel Mpiaza

Thursday, November 7th at 8:00pm
Gates at 7pm for bar and baguette sandwiches.
Students/Senior Tickets: $25
Regular Admission Tickets: $35
 

Sophie Lukacs is a Budapest born, Montreal based artist, who grew up studying the violin and western classical music. Of Jewish Hungarian descent, she is most inspired by music's power to move and bring people together. She is the grand-daughter of Eva Fahidi, a prominent writer and dancer who survived the Holocaust, and with whom she sang her first Hungarian folk songs.

Sophie begins adulthood studying International Development and Music at McGill University. She travels on an internship to Burkina Faso, where she first discovers the musical culture of the Mandingue tradition, and its majestic instrument: the kora. 
This music moves her deeply.  Yet, she can't imagine how to learn the instrument, since the kora is traditionally reserved for men from the "griot" caste. Sophie returns to Montreal to study pre-med, but music is never forgotten. She plays in the McGill orchestra, and listens compulsively to any kora recordings she finds. Finally, she leaves university, moves to New York, and immerses herself in music, dance, literature. One memorable day, riding the subway, Sophie steps out at Columbus circle, and hears the call of the kora. She follows the music and finds kora master Malang Jobarteh playing in the station. It's the sign she has been waiting for. She studies kora in New York and Montreal, then travels to Paris for a masterclass with kora legend Toumani Diabaté. Diabaté invites her to Bamako, she packs, and leaps into the unknown.

For 7 years in Mali, Sophie devotes herself to the kora and its traditional repertoire. Only after that does she acknowledge the stirring of her own music and stories. With the blessing and encouragement of her many teachers and mentors, including Habib Koité, and Hawa Kassé Mady Diabaté, and with profound gratitude for all they have shared with her, Sophie begins to compose her own music on the kora.

Sophie releases her LP "Bamako," in 2023, written and recorded mostly in Mali, featuring two tracks with the legendary Habib Koité. The album is awarded the Global Roots Album of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Awards, and is praised in SONGLINES journal as a “splendid debut album” with “rich and lyrical” playing. On stage, Sophie performs with cello and percussion and sings in all the languages she speaks: English, French, Hungarian and Bambara. In 2024,  Sophie Lukacs will tour in Canada, US, Europe. 

French Animation Fest        
Thursday, November 21st at 8:00pm      
Tickets $17 with complimentary charcuterie at intermission.
The lineup will be announced very soon!
** Films in French with English subtitles **
 

With Animation Fest, TRK showcases French animation’s unlimited expressive potential that not even the magic of special effects can provide, as audiences are taken on a journey into real and imagined worlds far from the here and now.

Animation Fest at TRK contains themes best digested by adults, sure to inspire thought-provoking conversations during the intermission, over a glass of wine and cheese plate. The richness and variety of the proposed selection tackles eclectic themes, adopting different approaches, but always encouraging the viewers to reflect.

The audience votes for their favorite films. The winning director will be sent the results along with a congratulatory letter.

This event is made possible with the support of ELMA.

Home for the Holidays: 
Friday, December 6th, 2024 at 8:00pm
 
Mostly Mozart: 
Friday, May 16th, 2025 at 8:00pm
 
Gates at 7:00pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
Students/Senior Tickets: $35
Regular Admission Tickets: $45
 
December 6th, 2024 program:
 
Edward Elgar - Introduction and Allegro for strings, op.47  
John Williams - Three Holiday Songs from Home Alone
 
Intermission
 
W.A. Mozart - Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K.138 
Various composers - Selected Christmas Carols
 
‘Tis The Season in a musical extravaganza for the whole family!
 
With the awesome young singers of the MUSYCA Children’s Choir making their debut with the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra in a musical program filled with holiday favorites, including John Williams’  ‘Three Holiday Songs’  from the film Home Alone and other classics.
 
This event is made possible with the support by the Green Foundation.
and the Jose Iturbi Foundation.
 
 
May 16th, 2025 program:

Leos Janacek – Suite for String Orchestra
 
W.A. Mozart – Concertone in C Major, K.190
Hannah White, violin
 
This 10th Anniversary Season Finale presents exciting emerging talent debuting with LAV.
 
Featuring Leos Janacek’s brilliant Suite for String Orchestra, and the exciting artistry of young violin virtuosa Hannah White in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Concertone in C Major!

Leon Hesby          
December 13th at 8:00pm       
Tickets: $20         
Gates at 7:00pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
 

Leon Hesby draws upon his experiences growing up in Paris to inform his present excursion into Los Angeles. The 18 year old’s songwriting and depth of vocal range earned him accolades on the iTunes Pop Charts in France for the singles “1, 2, 3,” and “Only You.” Hesby uses catchy hooks and refrains to build out music that reflects on adulthood, relationships, and ever-changing memories. With the pop infusion and catchy tunes of Shawn Mendes and the upbeat and jazzy production in the vein of JVKE, Hesby is a storyteller, thinker, and a modern nostalgic pop treasure.

Former student of Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, this event will be sure to draw the entire community out in support as he launches his career in the music industry. His father, Patrick Bruel has long been a face of French popular culture and one of his country’s most successful musicians. 

Lula Washington Dance Theatre (LWDT) - 45th Season Anniversary Launch
Thursday, January 16th at 8:00pm.      
Gates at 7:00pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
Students/Senior Tickets: $25
Regular Admission Tickets: $35
 

Los Angeles-based company Lula Washington Dance Theatre celebrates the legacy of Dr.  Martin Luther King, Jr. by offering a dance program in advance of the MLK holiday weekend.

Founded in 1979 in inner-city Los Angeles by Lula Washington and her husband, Erwin Washington, this vibrant troupe is known for powerful, high energy performances, unique choreography, and works that are rooted in African-American culture and history. 

Lula Washington Dance Theatre (LWDT) celebrates its 45th Anniversary in 2025. During its first three decades LWDT danced across the globe, from the United States to Russia, China, Brazil, Kosovo, Germany, and other countries. In addition to performing, the company has a passionate commitment to education and community outreach both at home and on tour. LWDT operates its own dance school and studio in South Los Angeles, where 100 inner city youth study dance all year long. The students perform in LWDT’s Youth Dance Ensemble and in an annual Youth Dance Recital in June; a Summer showcase in August; a Dance All Day Festival in October; and an annual Kwanzaa Festival in December. Many LWDT Company dancers received their start in dance at the LWDT school.

A Night of Short French Films       
Thursday, February 13th at 8:00pm     
Gates at 7pm for baguette sandwiches and cash bar. 
Intermission with complimentary cheese and charcuterie included in the price of a ticket.
Tickets at $17.
In French with English subtitles. Suitable for ages 16+
Film lineup announced in December.

Now in its fifteenth year straight, A Night of Short French Films honors French cinema and the innovative traditions in filmmaking being developed there since the very first motion picture was screened in Paris in 1895.

In this new collection of French shorts, we delve into films with a distinctly French style selected from the top French festival circuit. Along with the free cheese and charcuterie tasting at intermission, you’ll feel as though you were in Paris!  

Marvel at the new French directors and actors until now unknown to Hollywood but who may yet have prolific careers there! Vote for your favorite short in our Audience Awards!

The program is presented in two one-hour long sessions and includes a 15-minute intermission with complimentary cheese and charcuterie tasting with each ticket purchase.

This event is made possible with the support of ELMA.

The Los Angeles Virutosi Orchestra (LAV)    
Conducted by Carlo Ponti       
Friday, May 16th at 8:00pm
Gates at 7:00pm for cash bar and baguette sandwiches.
Students/Senior Tickets: $35
Regular Admission Tickets: $45

Program  
LAV's 10th Anniversary Season Finale showcases the debut of exciting emerging musical.

Featuring Leos Janacek’s brilliant Suite for String Orchestra, and the exciting artistry of young violin virtuosa Hannah White in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Concertone in C Major!

Program (no intermission)
Leos Janacek – Suite for String Orchestra

W.A. Mozart – Concertone in C Major, K.190

Hannah White, violin

Reflecting its mission to serve as a catalyst in advocating and supporting music education in schools and in the community, the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra allocates all net profit from this concert towards the advancement and support of music education programs in schools in Southern California.

LAV is the only professional orchestra in the United States to offer aspiring young soloists the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the most talented musicians in the country. Access to a professional orchestra allows the next generation of aspiring talent to see how the pros work on their craft and pushes them to aspire to greater heights, bringing a professional career into focus.

Carlo Ponti is the conductor and founder of the Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra, prior to which he was the music director and principal conductor of the San Bernardino Symphony, and Associate Conductor of the Russian National Orchestra.